Cakes for Week of 3/3/14

by tiffstrauss // March 10, 2014 // No Comments

This cake was for a Minecraft loving little guy. The camouflage and “Creeper” are fondant.

This cake was cute and fun, but it also was sentimental for the family. This design was based on the birthday boys’ favorite book “The Little Blue Truck”. When the mom picked it up, she explained that the book was given to her oldest son by her father in law, who had since passed on. So of course, that gave a whole new meaning to what that book will mean to her boys. I teared up when she told me! Have I mentioned I love my job?

You can see how I did the truck image here.

Cakes for Week of 2/24/14

by tiffstrauss // March 3, 2014 // No Comments

This cake was a special opportunity for me. A friend of mine works with a gal who finished up her chemo last week for breast cancer. They threw her a celebration dinner and needed a cake. I normally don’t do anything risque, but a cancer victory merits an exception! Last night I got the sweetest thank you email from the honoree which made stepping out of my comfort zone completely worth it.

This trio was for a little cowboy’s first birthday. There were 3 dozen cupcakes with it, but you guys get the idea. My readers are super clever, after all.

This one was for a dear friend’s parents celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary. What an accomplishment. In this day and age, people don’t always stay married 39 days, let alone years. God bless you, Conner family!

Cakes for Week of 2/17/14

by tiffstrauss // February 24, 2014 // No Comments

This design is great for guys of any age! This one was for my two guys, my husband and son. They turned 7 and 37. Don’t you just love how the colors pop on chocolate icing?

This cake was for a My Little Pony party. I drew on “cutie marks” all around and topped it with disco glitter. The space on the top was so the mom could add to ponies.

Super Girly!!

This was a replica of a popular sports wear brand. As boys get older, it can be harder to find a theme they get excited about. What a great idea idea to use the logo from his favorite sandals!

This was a big week at our house! Not only did I have two orders, but it was my husband’s and son’s birthday. My son was born on my husband’s 30th birthday. It has been a really special connection for them and it makes celebrating extra special. While my husband and I work to make our son’s birthday special, our son tries hard to make it special for his dad. He spent the entire week bringing his dad things from his room to make him feel special. I love my guys and I love their birthday bond.

Cakes for the Week of 2/3/14

by tiffstrauss // February 10, 2014 // No Comments

This cake with matching cupcakes was for a dear friend’s son. His only request was neon. Bright colors and neon are all the rage again. It’s funny since I was pretty much his exact age the last time neon was big!

This 10 year old wanted a Star Wars cake. His mom didn’t want intense amounts of food coloring in order to pull it off, so the colors are a little subdued. The red is nice and dark because red icing darkens after it is mixed. Keep that in mind when adding your red colors to icing. It will end up being one or two shades darker than when you first mix it. The space above his name was so the mom could add characters. This is always an option when ordering a character or theme cake.