Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Dinosaur Cake


This dinosaur cake was created for a girl's 4th birthday party. It is covered in buttercream icing and the pink spikes are made of tinted white chocolate. I am so happy with how this cake turned out! It's one of my favorites!

1st Birthday Polka Dot Cake


This two-tiered cake was created for a 1st birthday party. The 6" and 8" cakes are covered in buttercream and then decorated with buttercream polka dots and bead border.

40th Birthday Cake


I had specific instructions for this cake: to cover it in as manys 40's as possible! This is a 10" cake covered and decorated in buttercream icing.

Princess Birthday Cake


This cake was created for a girl's princess themed birthday party. This 9x12 cake is covered in marshmallow fondant which was pressed to give it a quilted look and decorated with marshmallow fondant bows. The cake toppers are plastic and the cupcakes (there were 12 total) were colored to match the princess' dresses.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Elephant Cake w/Stripe Cupcakes


This cake and cupcakes were for a little girl's 2nd birthday party. The cake was designed to match a birthday card. The 10" cake and cupcakes are covered and decorated with vanilla buttercream icing.

Elmo Cupcakes


These Elmo Cupcakes were for a little boy's birthday party. They are decorated in vanilla buttercream icing. The one plain red cupcake was for the very top of the cupcake stand to put a candle in.

Hydrangea Cake


This cake was made for a bridal shower. It is 6" and 8" cakes both covered in vanilla buttercream icing. The flowers are made from royal icing and both tiers are decorated with fabric ribbon.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Flower Cupcakes


These cupcakes are decorated with buttercream icing and a fondant flower.

Baby Bear Cake


This 3D bear cake is covered in buttercream icing with a fondant blankie.

Flourishes


This is an 8" cake covered in buttercream icing decorated with buttercream flourishes and bead border.

Summer Rose Cake


This is a 6" and 8" cake with fondant roses and fabric ribbon.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Baseball Team Cake


This sheet cake was created for a girl's baseball team end of season party. It's a 12x18 cake covered in buttercream icing. The baseball is 3D and also cake covered in buttercream.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Underwater Cake


This cake was made for my husband's uncle's 50th birthday. He loves fish (especially clown fish) and this cake turned out to be one of my favorites! The top tier is 6" and the bottom is 8", both are covered in fondant and decorated with fondant seaweed, coral, shells and sign. The sand is graham cracker crumbs and the 50 and fish are made from royal icing.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Flowers


This cake is covered in buttercream and decorated with royal icing flowers and birds.

50th Birthday Cake


My mom's 50th birthday cake. Each tier is covered in fondant and then trimmed with ribbon and decorated with fondant flowers.

Roses


A close-up of buttercream roses sprinkled with edible glitter.

Grateful Dead Cake


My brother-in-law is a big Grateful Dead fan so my sister requested the Grateful Dead Dancing Bear on his birthday cake! This entire cake is covered and decorated with buttercream.

Graduation Cap Cake


This cake is covered in fondant and the top of the cap, tassle, and scroll are also fondant.

Easter Basket Cake


Now this is my kind of Easter Basket! Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream basketweave. Then topped with vanilla buttercream "grass" and homemade Oreo Truffle "eggs".

Spiderman Birthday Cake


The tiered cakes are covered on fondant and decorated with fondant buildings and royal icing spiderwebs. The Spiderman on top is a candle cake topper. The cupcakes are iced with buttercream and each have a royal icing spiderweb.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Princess Birthday Cake


These cakes were for my nieces' 1st & 2nd birthdays. Each tier is covered in fondant (except for the small cakes which are only covered in buttercream) and then decorated with hand piped buttercream accents. The top cushion cake (yes, this is a cake too!) was my favorite part of the cake and I even made the little pink fondant buttons!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

My New Site

Hi Everyone!

After much urging from my friends and family, I've finally decided to start The Buttercream Bakery! I'll add pictures of cakes I've done soon, so check back!!

Love,
Jenny