This week, I made a cake for Jordan, who is graduating from high school. She told me she liked the bright colors and the whimsical flowers on this cake. She wanted a cake that was “fresh, pretty, and sophisticated” with “retro orange, celery green, vibrant pink, sea-foam blue, and brown.” When creating a cake like …
This summer, I registered for an online course called “Web Skills for Everyone.” The course is basically teaching us how to use new internet technologies and how to keep up with the technologies as they advance in the future. It’s really interesting, and I’m learning a lot! Anyway, our assignment this week was to create …
I received another request for a giant stethoscope cake, like the one I did in early May. This time, she wanted the cake to be a bit more colorful (specifically, orange and blue) and have a doctor gator (Dr. Albert from UF) on it. Since I have already done this cake, I’ve already done all …
Adam and I both love participating in Relay for Life and raising money for the American Cancer Society, but we couldn’t make it happen this year. Time just wasn’t on our side. So when one of my students said she was selling cakes at Relay, I was thrilled to be able to contribute in some …
A friend of mine recently asked me to make a giant stethoscope out of cake for her brother’s graduation from medical school. My first thought was that the only part that can be cake is the round metal part that the doctor holds against your chest. If that’s huge, then the tubing and ear pieces …
One of my cakes has been published in the magazine Mailbox News! While this is not necessarily a prestigious achievement, it’s still exciting the one of my cakes in print! Mailbox News is a small magazine put out by the same folks that do American Cake Decorating Magazine. If you’re a decorator, I highly recommend …
A friend of the family threw a baby shower for her daughter last weekend. She had seen pictures of some baby shower cookies I’d made and wanted me to send some for the shower. Nothing special about that, right??? Except that they live in TEXAS! Elise and I made sugar cookies and decorated them with …
A good friend of mine and a fellow member of the Scarpace lab just completed her final defense of her dissertation last Monday. To celebrate this huge accomplishment, Dr. Tumer & Dr. Scarpace are throwing a party for her this weekend! I was thrilled and honored when Dr. Tumer called to ask if I’d make …
Elise and I were super excited, and somewhat nervous, about this cake! A friend wanted a cake for her Mom’s 50th birthday party on Friday. Her mom really loves angels so she originally asked for a cake that looked like a sculpted angel, either sitting or lying down. We told her we couldn’t do something …
Gum paste flowers, when done correctly, can look just like the real thing. I have heard that Wilton gum paste wilts in humid environments so I used Nicholas Lodge’s recipe for gum paste that holds up better in humidity. You can get his recipe here, but briefly: To make 2 pounds of gum paste, beat …