Cake Space

Silver Wedding Anniversary Cake

2008-05-10T14:42:00.000-07:00

The cake topper on this anniversay cake came from the couple's original wedding cake! I added fondant hearts painted with silver pearl dust to give the cake a touch of silver. Had a lot of fun making this cake... I think all-white cakes are my favorite to create and I don't get asked to do that all that often.

I didn't make the sheetcake in the background by the way... so can't take credit for that one!

Here's a photo of the cake before it left my kitchen. I always try to snap a couple shots at home, just in case I miss the chance later!

The top tier of this cake is 6" and bottom tier is 9". The perfect size for a small anniversary party!

Square 3-Tiered Wedding Cake w/ Flowers

2008-05-10T09:02:00.000-07:00

Made for friends last summer.

Pirates of the Caribbean Cake... or something kinda like it

2008-05-10T06:30:00.000-07:00

Here's a cake for all you pirate fans! Very simple cake, but a lot of fun none-the-less.

Another Fondant Baby

2008-04-17T21:47:00.000-07:00

Coming soon.... 2-Tier anniversary cake

floating in the sky... lol

Happy Birthday Jayhawk Cake w/ Bowling Theme

2008-03-02T14:23:00.000-08:00

First Birthday Cake

2008-02-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

I'm not loving the way this cake photographed.... looks so cool sitting on my counter, yet so mediocre in these snapshots.

I used Wilton's Bright Shimmer Dust to give it a colorful glittering effect, which you can't fully appreciate in the photos.

The other thing that bugs me is that I didn't use a larger board for this cake! It's barely hanging on! lol

Teacher Cake

2008-02-23T06:10:00.000-08:00

Cars Movie... Mack Cake

2008-01-26T19:36:00.000-08:00

This was the first time I'd ever used pearl dust on fondant... or at least the first time I'd used it correctly. It really gives the metal portions of this truck a lot of depth and I'm so excited to know that I can use pearl dust without vodka! lol For some reason, I didn't realize you could use plain ol' vanilla extract!

Anyhoo... so loving the sheen!

I don't speak Spanish by the way... I made this for a good friend's son, so if you leave me a comment in Spanish and I don't respond, you'll know why!

Moon Baby, Baby Shower Cake

2008-01-18T13:54:00.000-08:00

Inspired by another cake decorator's creation, here's my moon baby shower cake. My lighting could have been better, but considering I made this while fighting a 2 day migraine, I'm not complaining!

Cake Decorating Instruction & Inspiration

2008-01-17T11:29:00.000-08:00

Princess Cakes

2008-01-13T16:18:00.000-08:00

Very simple round cakes with fondant flowers, buttercream icing and plastic tiaras. Never mind the dinosaur teeth in the distance! I need to PhotoShop this when I have the time! lol

Drum Cake

2007-12-23T17:10:00.000-08:00

Coming soon... round princess cakes, new baby shower cake, and a new Cars cake.

Merry Christmas

from Cake Space!

Teapot Cake Tutorial in Pictures

2007-12-21T15:56:00.000-08:00

Here's a quick picture tutorial for creating this teapot cake. I'll be following up soon with a printable pattern that you can use if you so choose, for a handle and spout. This cake measures about 6" without the ball on top, the handle is approx. 5 1/2 " tall, the spout, about 5".

Using any deep stainless steal bowl with high sides, bake your two halves individually. When cool, piece together with a layer of icing. I cheated on this and used a doctored cake mix. Each half of the roundish cake is composed of one boxed mix. I always bake these half rounds at 335 degrees and bake for about 50 minutes to one hour or whenever your toothpick comes out clean. This is my oven of course, you may wish to begin checking yours at 40 minutes, just to be sure!

Start covering your cake with crusting buttercream icing... again, only when cool. Use a wooden dowel down the center with about 1" poking out on top for support.

Attache fondant made handle and spout. You'll notice that they have Wilton cookie sticks inserted in the sides. I did this when the fondant was fresh and moist. Then allowed it to dry for several days. When fondant is dry it won't fall apart on you, loose it's shape, or be too heavy to stay attached to your cake. Be sure to keep pushing the handle into the cake until the sticks disappear. If you can't do this, cover with a flower or other decoration.

Rest the spout and handle on the cake board or plate whenever possible. It makes things much easier!

Pre-made fondant flowers using a Wilton gumpaste press for the shape. You can make any type of embellishments you wish from either fondant or frosting, even candy!

Add a fondant ball to the top. This can be freshly made. It won't be too weighty to stay in place.

Decorate the top any way you choose!

Must follow tip! Be sure to use a very stable cake stand, plate or board. Don't use anything that will flex on you for a shaped cake. Also, keeping your shaped cake in the refrigerator will make it more rigid and less likely to break apart on you. Be certain there are no other foods in the fridge that will spoil the taste of your cake... cake is after all like a sponge!

Finally, I always start with a bit of frosting on the plate to be sure the first cake doesn't slip around! It works much like glue.

Christmas Teapot Cake

2007-12-19T13:20:00.000-08:00

Here's the Christmas teapot cake you may remember me mentioning a few days back. As promised, tomorrow I'll have some very basic instructions for creating a tea pot cake of your very own. This cake is really quite simple to create, it just takes a little time and a little fondant!
I intentionally used a very simple technique and design for a variety of reasons, one being that my 5 year old daughter has mono and is horribly sick this week. The other being I wanted to show my reader's just how simple a thing a teapot cake can be!

More later....

Fondant Cake with Bow

2007-12-10T09:36:00.000-08:00

This was one of my first cakes! Seems like ages ago, but actually it hasn't even been three years.

Actually, I made this cake as part of my Wilton cake decorating class! I took all three courses offered at my local Michael's and if memory serves, this was course III. My first attempt working with fondant was a wonderful experience. If you've not played with this grown-up version of edible playdough, I highly encourage you to give it a try!

The bow is made by wrapping fondant over scrunched up paper toweling or rolled cardboard and allowing it to completely dry. Once dry, carefully slip out the supporting paper towels or cardboard and walla!

Tie-Dye Cake

2007-12-10T07:49:00.000-08:00

For this cake, I used Ateco frosting colorant to paint on color in a circular rainbow pattern, then ran a toothpick through the colors to get this effect. For best results, run the toothpick from the inside out. I then sponged on a little color throughout the cake to give it more flair.

You can add a little color to the interior of your cake too! Look in your local supermarket for a cake mix that has color sprinkles in the mix. Once baked you'll have specks of color on the inside to match the rainbow of colors on the outside! At the time I made my tie-dye cake I chose to once again use my Ateco color and toothpicks, after I poured my white cake batter into the prepared pan, I simply took a few toothpicks covered in color and ran each through the mix. It was a subtle way to tie the theme to the interior of the cake.

For the borders, I just used my paintbrush to stripe color on the interior of my decorator bag. I recommend using the disposable bags for this as it will stain the reusable bags. After striping the bag with color add your white frosting and begin piping out your border. For those of you who've taken a Wilton class, you're probably already familiar with this technique!!Tip: I love to use brushes when decorating cakes. There are many ways they can be used as an effective decorating tool. I always have a dry brush handy loaded with a little cornstarch to touch up frosting mishaps!

Basketweave Cake

2007-12-10T07:48:00.000-08:00

Basketweave w/ flowers

Happy Birthday Jesus

2007-12-02T11:30:00.000-08:00

Cars Cake

2007-11-27T18:37:00.000-08:00

This one was made back in September for a friend's son. I later realized I left off some important features! oops! lol

Grandma Flower Cake

2007-11-27T18:33:00.000-08:00

I made this one for my Mother-in-law a couple months ago. Very simple, yet pretty!

Harley Davidson Cake

2007-11-27T18:30:00.000-08:00

I don't exactly have the handwriting thing down yet, but here's a cake I made for my Uncle Mike, who by the way is only two years older than I am! lol

Little Mermaid Birthday Cake

2007-11-27T18:28:00.001-08:00

I made this shaped cake back in September for my 5 year old and just now got around to posting it! lol Guess you could say it's not my favorite, but she sure loved it.

The shells and coral are fondant made, the sand is crushed vanilla wafer cookies.

Pirate Ship Cake

2007-09-08T09:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a cake for all you pirate fans! Very simple cake, but a lot of fun none-the-less.

Summer Wedding

2007-07-15T15:39:00.000-07:00

Made for friends. Believe it or not, my husband actually helped me with this one! I had outpatient surgery on Thursday and needed a little assistance to keep from overdoing it. Thanks honey! We make a wonderful team. :)

R2-D2 ...May the Cake be with You!

2007-04-14T17:12:00.000-07:00

Woo Hoo! This is my version of R2-D2 and although he's a bit different from the original, it was a huge hit with my son. That's all that matters! Happy 6th Birthday Joshua!!