May 2010

Topsy Turvy Cake

by Simmie on May 24, 2010

in Cakes,Fun Cakes,Traditional Cakes

You see, this cake is supposed to be crooked. I’ve actually made this cake before and The Jackster promptly asked me if I had messed up because it was all tilted. I appreciate the confidence, Mom! I quite like this cake. It’s fun and pretty and full of whimsy and class (black, white, and pink [...]

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Lakers Cake

by Simmie on May 19, 2010

in Cakes,Fun Cakes

While the Celtics handle the Magic, the Lakers are playing the Suns. That’s about the extent of my knowledge and interest in NBA basketball. Ok, that’s a lie. I know that Steve Nash looks really short on TV, but he’s actually quite tall when standing next to regular people. I know the Celtics beat the [...]

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Strawberry Quick Bread

by Simmie on May 16, 2010

in General Baking,Recipe

I have a problem. A strawberry problem. Remember how I said I bought 4 pounds of strawberries the other day? So I made strawberry ice cream? Well, I couldn’t help myself…I bought another 4 pounds of strawberries. I’m not even kidding. I have been eating strawberries for breakfast, strawberries for snacks, strawberries for dessert…and the [...]

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Baby Block Cake

by Simmie on May 12, 2010

in Cakes,Fun Cakes

I have a lot of friends named Jen. It gets confusing. I have High-School-Jen, College-Jen (a.k.a Blanket-Jen), Pre-frosh-Jen, and Work-Jen, who is now known as Jen-Formally-Known-As-Jennifer. Well Jen-Formally-Known-As-Jennifer had the most adorable baby boy a couple of months ago. He’s got a little head of blond hair, giant blue eyes, and is just the chillest [...]

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Two Thumbs Up for The Darster!

by Simmie on May 4, 2010

in Cakes,Fun Cakes

I’ve had some interesting cake requests in the short time I’ve been doing this. I had the snowblower with the bloody finger, the music playing boxing gloves, a now defunct military satellite, and a Christmas octopus, but this was by far the weirdest cake request I’ve had yet. A pair of thumbs up? Thumbs up? [...]

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First Communion Cake

by Simmie on May 3, 2010

in Cakes,Fun Cakes

Remember that last post I did about this ginormous cake? Well, this is what it turned out to be: Yup, a First Communion cake! I really enjoyed making this cake. The concept was fairly simple, but I thought the design was quite elegant. The hardest part about this cake for me was the piping. I [...]

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