Pregnant Belly Cake

I made this for my friend Kelly's shower, when she was pregnant with her son , Tyler.

The belly was baked in a mixing bowl, her head and...um...chest area...was created with cupcakes. I carved her arms out of scrap cake.

Her belly looked like a big blue expanse, so I thought I'd add a little pink heart to break it up.

There was (and still is) a lot of love for that little baby. He's now almost 1 year old! Maybe I'll get to bake him a birthday cake...

Baby Pram Cake

I made this for my friend Jen's baby shower.

The toughest part was the handle of the pram. I tried everything from licorice sticks to popsicle sticks. Ended up using wooden skewers held together with fondant. Took several tries to get it to stick out just right (and stay on!)

I loved doing the baby peeking out of her blanket. Like the wheels, her head was made from the bottom of a cupcake. Then I carved out her little body from scrap cake. I thought she looked nice and cozy!

Princess Castle Cake

This cake was for my dear friend, Kelly's daughter, Brooke. She was turning five and having a Princess Birthday Party (of course!).

For the turrets, I used swiss rolls for the columns and ice cream cones for the roofs. I made and dried all the fondant flowers and leaves ahead of time. (Bella helped me punch them out and shape them - not bad for a four-year-old, huh?)

My favourite part was making all the little faces peeking out of the windows! They had to be multicultural...haha!

Hello Kitty Cake

I made this cake for Bella's 3rd birthday. I don't know who loves Hello Kitty more - my daughter or I.

I made the body by baking the cake in a mixing bowl, and her head is made of two cakes baked in smaller bowls. My friend, Linda, helped carve out the arms and ears from leftover cake. It took a few tries to get the eyes and nose positioned just right so it looked like Hello Kitty.

Bella loved it - it was worth the effort!

Ariel Cake

I made this cake for my daughter's preschool friend, Sarah. I based it on a beautiful cake I found online.

It's a dark chocolate cake with a mousse filling and marshmallow fondant over top.

It was my first time using glitter powder (for some sheen on the starfish and coral), and I love how pretty it looks!