Benjamin's 2nd Birthday

"Oh Toodles!"

My nephew, Benjamin, had his second birthday party on Mother's Day. He had a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse themed party, and wanted a "Toodles" cake. I made cupcakes too in case people didn't want to eat red frosting. Happy Birthday Ben!

Cupcakes

I have been experimenting with cupcakes lately. I have forgotten to take pictures of most of them. The bright pink cupcakes were made for Kenzie to take to school. The others were the beginning of my flavor experiments. They were half raspberry cupcakes with whip cream frosting and half white cupcakes with raspberry flavored Swiss Meringue Buttercream. This was my first success with the Swiss Meringue Buttercream and I was very happy with how it turned out. Next I made chocolate cupcakes some with raspberry frosting and some with orange flavored frosting. I donated three dozen of these to the March of Dimes cake walk. Then for a baby shower a made chocolate raspberry cupcakes with dark chocolate chips in them. I frosted them with raspberry flavored buttercream and decorated them similar to the ones that you see above. I'm going to keep trying out new flavor combinations - maybe a hawiian theme next?

Easter Cakes

This year my Mom made these yummy egg shaped cakes. The colors are so fun and the kids loved them. Last year I made the hat cake, but did not get it decorated in time so - Mom to the rescue! She decorated it while I was finishing dinner. Thanks Mom.

Mackenzie's 5th Birthday

I can't beleive she is five already.

Mackenzie had her 5th birthday party at Great Wolf Lodge. We spent two nights with Aunt Jen, Uncle Ryan, Benjamin and Jillian. Grandpa Alger joined us for one night. Grandpa and Grandma Simons came over to swim and party with us. Kenzie wanted a Barbie and the Diamond Castle cake, but I did not feel up to trying to do Barbie in frosting and she did not want another doll cake. Sooo, I printed a picture and laminated it for the top of the cake and decorated it in two of her favorite things, pink frosting and sprinkles. She liked it and we all had a great time!

Wedding Cake

This is the latest wedding cake that I've made.

Special Occasion Cakes

Here are a few cakes that I have made for friends at work.


Spiders and snakes and grubs, Oh my!

Taylor, good Luck in the Marine's!