The Sweet Life



The Sweet Life

This site is dedicated to my super supportive honey, friends and family who, like my addiction for sugar, have been constants in my ever-changing and crazy adventures. They are a simple reminder of how blessed and how sweet my life truly is!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Mini Apple Pie


Not a cake, but just as sweet - mini-apple pies.

Cake Truffles

(cake pops without the stick)
Peanut Butter Chocolate
Tiramisu
Chocolate

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Class Cakes


These are some of the very first cakes I made in my cake decorating classes.  The great thing about decorating cakes is that you're always learning and creating something new.  No two cakes you design will ever be exactly alike.

Home Sweet Home

We only had about a few weeks of lessons before my boyfriend and I decorated the cupcakes on this tower for my dearest friends.  We were celebrating two occasions - a housewarming and bon voyage.  We were so excited to use our new piping tips.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Toy Story

This was my very first attempt at a decorated cake/cupcake tower to go "public".  I had only been taking cake decorating classes for about a month.  I actually got an order for a cake at this party - the Elmo Cake.

Noah's Ark

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day!

Thank you Alice for giving me the opportunity to create this fun iPhone 4 cake.  As small as it was, it probably took me just as long as the Spidey cake to create because of all the details I wanted to put into it.  This was also my first opportunity to use the airbrush kit my baby sis and brother-in-law got me for Christmas.  Had a great time making it!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Happy Memorial Day!

I received an order from one of my bestest friends for a Spidey cake for their soon to be 5-year old.  I had not made a cake in months, so I created this mini, 3 in cake to practice a dark chocolate cake recipe I found online.  The berries made the cake so extra ono.  And I was so proud of myself because I didn't over-ice the cake and yet the frosting was pristine and smooth.  Do not underestimate the difficulties of frosting a chocolate cake with white buttercream.

Baby Shower

Except for the ribbons, it's all edible.
 

Jungle Fun




Fallout New Vegas




Fallout New Vegas is one of the birthday boy's favorite video games.  He bought the game for "us" and got my bf hooked on it ,too, for some time.  It made me nuts.  This cake made me nuts.  The bugs were tough to make.  Of all the features of this cake my bf liked, it was the sign.  Except for the wire antennae on the cazador bugs, everything on the cake is edible.   Don't you think the M&N heart was a nice touch to the cake?

This was the birthday boy's favorite feature - Fallout boy knifing the bad cazador bug before being decapitated.


The cake is chocolate covered in chantilly frosting.  Fallout boy is made of rice crispy treats covered in fondant.  The cazador bugs are made out of gumpaste.

Skater Gurl

I was asked to design a cake for my friend's youngest princess.  Was I surprised when she told me baby girl Zurie was a fan of pogs and Tech Deck...LOL.  My favorite part of making cakes for kids are the looks of awe on their faces when they see the cake for the first time.  Cake must have been good because (and I'm not exaggerating) it disappeared within 3 minutes of the first cut.

Baby Elmo


This was the first cake I made for someone other than family or friends.  I was so nervous.  I don't think I'll ever get over the nerves I feel when I create a cake for someone I don't know well.

Surf

Korean Cutie

Inspired by one of my favorite cake decorators, Pink Cake Box.

My favoritest part of the cake, her little hair bow.  Wish I had a better picture.

Barbie

I have always loved Barbie dolls.  I received one for almost every birthday and Christmas from my hanna-batta days and I have to admit, even a few as an adult.  So after about 4 or 5 sessions of cake decorating classes, I thought I might have learned enough to create a Barbie themed dessert table.


My bf was the rose expert.  His roses always looked so much better than mine.