Thomas cakes

Here are two Thomas cakes.  Both are chocolate.  The first is an 8" cake.  The second is a 10".

Ombre Cakes

I had seen these designs floating around the internet but hadn't gotten an opportunity to make any--until I had a girl!  This first cake was baby girl's first birthday cake.

Then I had an opportunity to repeat the design with a few other ombre looks for a teen's birthday party.  I made all three for the one party.  They were 6 inch, 8 inch, and 10 inch rounds.

 

I loved just doing beautiful designs (rather than characters), and am excited to get more chances to do them now that I have a baby girl!

Cars Cake

I made this for my son's 4th birthday.  Again, I wasn't crazy about many of the kid-ish designs I found online, so I made up my own.  This was significantly easier than many of those designs too!

Thomas Cake

I've seen a bunch of Thomas the Train cakes online and didn't really care for them (too kid-ish).  But then I found this design and knew it was a keeper!  I made this for my son's 2nd birthday, and then again 2 weeks later for a friend of his from church.

Star Wars Birthday

This was a birthday cake for a 7 year old.  R2D2 is made from vanilla fondant, and the cake is vanilla with buttercream icing.

Elephant Baby Shower

 These were for a baby shower for a little boy expected in the next few months.  The cupcakes were chocolate and vanilla with cream cheese icing.

Retro Birthday

This cake was for a sweet girl who was turning 11 years old.

Rocket-ship Birthday

Happy 4th Birthday to a special girl who loves rocketships and outerspace.

The swirls on the cupcakes were accomplished by combining two piping bags into one larger bag.  It was difficult, but I think they turned out well!

Guess Who's 2?

This cake was for my son and two of his friends, all of whom turned 2 in January.

Welcome Baby Boy

Welcome baby William!

Purple and Orange Wedding Cake

This cake was for a very special friend's wedding.  Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream.

Panthers Birthday

This cake and accompanying cupcakes were for a little boy who was turning 6.

Swirly Cake

I made this as a "thank you" for two of my husband's longest-held tutoring students who had recently graduated from high school.  I wasn't sure what to do for them so I thought of Target.  Yes, the store.  I know these girls like Target so I thought of the store's designs and patterns for inspiration.  They were quite pleased with the cake I brought them.

Anchors Aweigh

This is a first birthday cake for a little boy.  The design matches the decorations used at the party.

Art Birthday

This was made for a budding artist who was turning 6.

Carousel Birthday

This was a very special cake for a very special girl who was turning 3.  This little girl was adopted from China about 9 months ago and this was the first birthday she was celebrating with her forever family.  The party took place at a real working carousel too!

(All photos taken by Nathan Mah Photography)

One-Year-Old Birthday

I made this for a little boy who was visiting his grandma for a few weeks around his first birthday.  This was a special celebration for the family.

Butterfly Birthday

 I made this delightful flock (flutter? swarm? rabble? lek?) of butterflies for a girl who was turning 10 years old.  It included 36 cupcakes and a 6" cake.  The butterflies were made out of chocolate and vanilla wafers.

Minnie Mouse Birthday

This was a cake for a little girl who was turning 3!

Black and White Wedding Cake

I made this cake for my brother's wedding.  He was marrying a South African beauty, so the theme of their wedding was black and white.  Both their first names and their last name begin with "P". The calla lilies are made from fondant.