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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thanks for a Great Semester!


My son just ended the first semester of his junior year and we started thinking of a way to thank his teachers.  So, of course, we naturally thought of cupcakes.  But not just any cupcakes... subject-specific cupcakes! 

This past semester he took Foods 1 and wanted to share with his teacher his favorite "cheese pun."  Oh, and a few of his favorite foods too... tacos, spaghetti and bacon and eggs!


Spanish 2 was a challenge, but his teacher made it interesting and fun every day.  That's certainly cause for a fiesta!


US History has a notorious reputation for being one of the hardest classes, but not in the hands of a masterful teacher who can bring the events of the American Revolution, the Civil War and World War II to life.  I can't tell you how many topics we discussed on car trips and over the breakfast table.  Not surprisingly, my son had enough ideas to decorate dozens of cupcakes for this teacher!


Last, but not least, a special treat for an Algebra II teacher who always goes above and beyond the call of duty.  Here's to a terrific semester! 






Saturday, January 14, 2012

Blue Diaper Bag

 

Tiny fingers, tiny toes
Little itty bitty clothes.
Teddy bears and smiles of joy
Welcome a bouncing baby boy.


This cake traveled from Raleigh to Charlotte to help celebrate the impending arrival of a new baby boy.  I used the shower invitation from Tiny Prints as inspiration for this fun diaper bag cake.  My favorite part was the teddy bear.  I made the basic shape out of rice krispie treats and then piped chocolate buttercream fur on the outside.  It smelled so yummy!

Underneath the blue fondant on the diaper bag were three layers of lemon cake and raspberry buttercream filling iced with vanilla buttercream... another yummy combination. 



Sunday, January 8, 2012

Helicopter Challenge


Every once in a while I get to think more like an engineer than a cake designer, and this was definitely one of those times.  I was asked to create a birthday cake using this model helicopter as inspiration.  After a few architectural missteps, I was able to get rice krispie treats, some fondant and a few lollipop sticks into a fairly close likeness of the original model.


The birthday boy really liked it, and all the party guests enjoyed the combination of vanilla cake with mocha filling,