Posts Tagged: cake decorating

Big Day Birthday Cake

My mom celebrated a great big birthday on Friday…her 85th!…and we gathered on Saturday for some party fun! I brought along the cake and, (can I tell you?), it was sooooooo delicious!!  I regret not taking a photo after it was sliced, but let me tell you about it. Truthfully, it tasted like one big […]

You say it’s your birthday…

When my niece celebrated a milestone birthday, I happily volunteered to bake the cake!  I wanted it to be as truly special as she is, so I decided to give rolled fondant a try.  Fondant-coated cakes are always so impressive!  I was seriously nervous about attempting this for the first time, but I found a […]

Scooby Dooby Doo…a kid’s party!

It’s that time of year when daycare closes for the summer and we party with a year-end celebration!  This year’s theme was Scooby Doo, one of the kids’ all-time favorite cartoon characters.  I was a bit surprised that the cowardly dog, who would rather have a snack than solve a mystery, would remain so wildly […]

Pink Daisy Cake

I am fortunate to belong to the “Bayberry Babes”, a small group of lovely ladies who take time to care, share and celebrate each other’s birthday with dinner at a favorite restaurant, a little wine, and lots of laughs!  We’re meeting tomorrow night, and it’s my turn to bake the cake. This was my very […]

Hey now, you’re a Rockstar

I always have an end-of-the-year party for the children that I care for, and I try to make it a truly special event.  This year’s theme was “Rock Star” and, thanks to Oriental Trading, we had the coolest accessories!  The catalog pages were filled with headbands, blow-up guitars & microphones, Mohawk wigs, little Rock Duckies…the […]

Carnation Celebration

Today is my birthday!  I celebrated with friends last week and ate a delicious homemade cake.  But today is my birthday….. and that cake is long gone….. so I had no other choice than to bake me a cake. Cake decorating was one of last year’s obsessions.  The community college was offering a course that […]