This guy was the biggest cake i've done so far, and it was HEAVY. Yeah, yeah, I know my letters are twisty, but it doesn't say "SO" it says "50" !! This was for a big 50th black and white themed birthday party down at a nightclub downtown. It was also my first experience doing a quilted effect on fondant. I figured out pretty quickly that you 1) Cannot quilt the fondant and THEN put on the cake. 2) Can only quilt the SIDES of the cakes, not the top. (Or then it looks awkward and none of the lines match up. and 3) It's probably not the best idea to try new ideas on a commissioned cake...
BUT it turned out really nicely, and everyone was happy. Oh! And it was a lemon sponge with vanilla buttercream. It also almost didn't fit in my fridge.
Next.... Meow times.
There has been a new edition to my family:
This is Posey, climbing Max mountain. She's a mess.
No, actually, she's pretty darn cute.
In celebration of said kitty, and my roommate Barb's 25th birthday, we had a cat party! (...obviously).
Cats!.... and Posey.
For the Occasion Jessica came over and we made the "Fat Cat" Cupcakes out of the "Hello Cupcake" Cookbook. This book is hilarious and actually everything really turns out just as awesome as the pictures!
Close up fat cats
Whole tray of fat cats!
Next... one of my regular at the bux asked me to make her a birthday dessert, and gave me creative license to do whatever I wanted (eeeeeeeee!)
SO. Since I love chocolate, and everyone else loves chocolate, I did not one, not two, but four little mini chocolate layer cakes with different fillings.
From the top left: Chocolate with Chocolate Buttercream and Toasted Pecans and Coconut, Chocolate with Espresso Buttercream, Chocolate with Mint Whipped Cream, and Chocolate with Raspberry Whipped Cream and Raspberry Curd.
NOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! SO CUTE. Totally Obsessed with my 4 inch spring-form pan now.
Next.. School Produce assignment. Pick a produce item, discuss it's season, availability, uses, and create a dish containing the item to share with the class.
My item: MANGO!
Dish: Mango Cheesecake
Swapped out the traditional graham cracker crust for crushed coconut cookies found at HEB. A GOOD CHOICE.
Ready for the oven... forgot to take a picture afterwards... but let's just say I got a 100 on the project.. so you can imagine how tasty these puppies were.
Lastly..
Manager from bux's baby shower = cute cake opportunity!
Vintage wooden block... Not gonna lie. Picture doesn't do this guy justice.
There is also a red 'D' and an orange 'E' on the back.
This cake was inspired by the bux drink the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate. It was a Chocolate Tuxedo cake base, with Salted Caramel Buttercream (made with homemade caramel!)
Let me just say, this is not the last we will see of the salted caramel buttercream. I could probably eat it with a spoon. Wait, I might have already started that with the leftovers...
Just got asked to make my first wedding cake for some friends getting married in March.... SO EXCITED (Maybe more than the bride.) A little nervous.. doing lot's of reading and lots of TLC- watching "research."
Updates to come... hopefully sooner rather than later!
