Kylie Cake

This cake was for Kylie, who just turned 7. She is really into Monster High, which is a show/line of dolls that follows the teenage daughters of famous monsters. It's like a cutesy-goth version of Bratz. There is a lot of fun imagery associated with it: skulls, bows, studs, bats, argyle... but I ended up basing the cake off of their logo. Apparently, Kylie freaked out when she saw it and said it was "really awesome." I also dyed the icing bright pink as a little surprise for when it got cut.

2-layer chocolate sheet cake with vanilla buttercream icing, fondant, edible pearl dust.

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Jake Cake

This cake was for a baseball fan who is turning 9 on St. Patrick's day. He liked the first Oriole hat cake that I made, so I altered the design to customize it for him. One of my goals as a cake decorator is to never do the same cake twice. I want every cake to be unique to each client. It also challenges me to be creative and try new techniques. Everyone wins!

8'' chocolate cake with 2 bowl cakes, vanilla buttercream icing with green food coloring, fondant.

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Yo Happy B-Day!

This cake was for a little man named Henry who just turned 2. He is a big fan of Yo Gabba Gabba, so I wanted to make a fun cake that highlighted the characters. As an added surprise, I dyed the batter neon colors, which created a cool tie dyed effect. It was a hit with the kids and parents alike. One of the employees at the venue where the party took place said, "I cut two birthday cakes every week at this job and this is the coolest cake I've ever cut into." Sweet!

3-layer 10'' white cake with multicolor dye, vanilla buttercream icing, fondant, dowels, DJ Lance Rock vinyl figure by Kidrobot.

Carnival

My friend Kristie commissioned me to make a Mardi Gras themed cake for her brother's 40th birthday. I got this e-mail after the party and it made my day:

"Sarah-

Hi, I'm Kristie's brother and recipient of the mardi gras/birthday cake you made recently. I wanted to drop you a line and say thank you for making such a wonderful cake. It tasted as good as it looked and really made my birthday! You captured the essence of New Orleans in a cake! Thanks again."

2-layer 8'' chocolate cake, vanilla buttercream icing, fondant, wire. Mask: Fondant, sprinkles, feathers.

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Congra-TU-lations!

Today was Towson University's winter commencement. A proud mama commissioned me to make this cake for her son's graduation party. Making the letters look clean and sharp was a challenge, but I'm happy with how they turned out. One of the benefits of creating a sculpted cake is that I get to keep all the scraps. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go have a snack...

T: 2-layer chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream icing, fondant, tassel.
U: 2-layer golden butter cake, chocolate buttercream icing, fondant, school spirit.