Rainbow Trout

The beginning of the sculpture

Me trying to paint my cake like the real thing

Attention to de-"tail"

My sweet husband turned 30! He would fish everyday if he could.
To honor him I made him a rainbow trout birthday cake.
(Yellow cake, vanilla frosting, fondant, with fondant fins, then hand painted)

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

These were sooo good! FYI I did have to double the glaze. Here's the recipe:)

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Makes: 2−3 dozen doughnuts

Raised doughnuts:
2 pkgs. regular or rapid rise yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105−115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all−purpose flour
Vegetable oil
Creamy glaze or chocolate glaze

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2−quart bowl. Add milk, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place, until double, 50−60 minutes. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Gently roll dough 1/2−inch thick with floured rolling pin. Cut with floured doughnut cutter.

Cover and let rise until double, 30−40 minutes. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain. Dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze, set on rack, then when slightly cooled spread chocolate glaze on top. Can dip in sprinkles or other toppings after chocolate if desired.

Garret & Angie



Angie's bridal shower cupcakes, Chocolate & Red Velvet.
Their wedding cake; top layer- vanilla cake with peanut butter-butter cream filling covered in fondant with sugar crystals
middle layer- red velvet with cream cheese filling covered in fondant with a sugar paper letter 'B'
bottom layer- yellow cake with chocolate buttercream filling covered in chocolate fondant then quilted



I've been slacking at blogging lately, but here's what I've been up to lately... more to come:)

Flip Flop cake: Chocolate cake, vanilla frosting, covered in vanilla fondant. I made the flip flops out of fondant and let them dry over night

Rapunzel cake: Funfetti cake, vanilla frosting.  My friends daughter was sooo cute she saw the cake  I made for my little girl and asked me, "Maweeea will you make me a Wapunzel cake?" Who could resist :)

Lime & Coconut

Key Lime Cake with Coconut frosting. Mmmmmm!
I took a simple vanilla cake recipe (if you use a cake mix, I suggest white cake) and added grated lime zest and some lime juice.
Then made cream cheese frosting and added creamed coconut... found at the grocery store in a small box by the shredded coconut.

ps. Did you know you can make your own cake flour by taking  2T per cup of flour and replacing it with cornstarch? You do have to sift it 4 or 5 times, but it is fabulous when you don't have cake flour on hand.

I had a get together for my friend Val on her birthday at my place. We had Lemon cupcakes with a creamy light lemon mousse topped with half of a strawberry. Happy Birthday Val!!!

The Princess Bride

Every girls wants to be a princess on her special day. I was so glad when asked to make princess cupcakes for a bridal shower, they were a hit! Congrats Angie!