Fishing Cake

Bill asked me to make his dad a birthday cake. His dad has been up north at his property for quite a while and has to leave Monday to head back to Nevada before his birthday to renew his license so he won't be here for it. Bill wanted a fish themed cake. So, Em found a picture of a cake she wanted me to make. I just spent about 2 hrs sculpting a little fisherman, a fish and some rocks.  I baked the cake and decorated it this morning/afternoon. 

Wilton Course 2: Final cake

I finished Wilton Course 2 on June 3rd. I remembered to take a picture of this cake before we cut into it.

I am not sure when I will be able to take Course 3. It's looking like maybe September right now, unless I can squeeze it in between dance stuff and vacation. September is probably good though. Em will be in school and she won't have to come to class with me.

As of right now, I don't have any plans to make any cakes. The hubby's birthday is in September, so maybe then. I'll post if anything comes up.

The Wilton Course 2 classes are going well. I have learned 7 new flowers. I think my favorite is the daffodil. It is quick and easy. We don't have class Monday, May 27 because of Memorial Day, but will resume with the last class on June 3rd. That is when I get to do my final cake. I will need to bake a cake and ice it, make all the flowers I will need, and buttercream icing.  Here are some pictures of the flowers I have made. They aren't the greatest as I was just learning... I will post a picture or 2 of the finished cake before we cut into it this time.. :D

 This is the button flower and pansy...

 Daffodil..

Rose

Wilton Cake Decorating Course 2

I signed up for Course 2. It starts May 6. I will update as I can. Em is in full swing competition season right now, her 2nd competition is tomorrow, 4/27, she has another in May and then we will be preparing for recital in June. Here's a pic of her and her team from the 1st competition. They won 1st in their division and 3rd overall.. She's on the left with her leg up.

Whoops!

Sorry, I forgot to update about the Wilton Cake Decorating Class. Life has been a little crazy around here the past month. I have completed the course. I learned how to make a shaggy mum and a pompom flower. Other than that it was pretty much all a review for me. I still plan to take course 2, but not sure when I will get to that. It may have to wait til April or May.


Emma's 9th birthday came and went. We had a pretty low key party for her. She wanted animal print and a movie night, so we combined the 2 and had a Safari Movie Night. All the girls we invited came. It was pretty fun. Em has such sweet friends. She wanted a chocolate chip cookie cake this year, so that was easy.  It's not the best decorating job, but I really didn't have much time to work on it.

I'll try to update more often, but not sure how that will go with Emma's dance competitions coming up soon.

Snowflake Cupcakes

     One of the girls I used to work with sent me a message on Facebook after looking through my cake pictures. She asked me if I would make her some cupcakes for her wedding. She is getting married on Saturday, the 19th. She wanted chocolate and vanilla cupcakes in silver foil cups, covered in pastel blue fondant, decorated with snowflakes. She will be picking them up tomorrow.  Of course I couldn't pass up a chance to bake and decorate. :D Here they are. 

I WON!!!

OMG! I entered a giveaway on a blog, Beki Cook's Cakes, I follow on Facebook and I WON! What did I win? I won the Wilton Ultimate Rolling Tool Caddy. I have been eyeing this caddy for a while now, was saving up my money to get one eventually(they are not cheap). I am so excited!!! I have never won anything like this before. I do believe 2013 is going to be a fantastic year for me. It's already starting out well.. :D 

Here is a picture my new caddy... I LOVE IT!!! As you can see I have already started to fill it up.  

Wilton Cake Decorating Course 1: Lesson 1

My first class went well. It is a really small class, just me and another girl. I say girl because she is between 12-14. Her grandma brought her to class and stayed to watch.  We didn't do too much, mostly listened as the first lesson was about baking a cake and making icing.  We were able to practice some stars on cookies toward the end of the class and got a tour of the Wilton aisle in the store.

Call me an overachiever, but I already have my stuff ready for the next class, including the class icing and cake I had to make using the Wilton method and the tools and other stuff needed. The class isn't until Saturday. Think I may be a bit excited? LOL!

On a side note and totally not class related.. I will be making some cupcakes soon for one of the girls I used to work with. She is getting married Jan. 19 and would like me to make her some cupcakes for that. I will be covering them with fondant and piping snowflakes on them. So, Friday, I get to go shopping for the stuff to make those. She will be coming to pick them up on Friday, Jan. 18. I'm excited for that as well.

Look for a new post soon, like within the week soon. I have something exciting to share, but am going to wait until I can get a picture.  There will be a new post about Lesson 2, Monday, Jan. 14..