Creative Cakes

Friday is finally here everyone!

Time to have a little fun & what could be more fun than cake?!  I have such fond memories from my childhood of the custom cakes my mom would make each of us kids for our birthdays.  So fond that cake decorating has become one of my favorite things to do.

Cake decorating does not have to be difficult. (Disregard the above photo.  I just couldn't resist including it because I thought it was such a beautiful cake).  In fact, I think some of the cutest cakes are those that require very little effort at all.  The possibilities are endless with a little imagination.   Even if you are not a professional cake artist, don’t let that stop you.  It’s amazing what you can do with very little skill.  Items such as plastic figures, toys, candy, candles and flowers can do wonders for any cake!  Check out some of the simple cakes my sister & I have created over the years.   (The two bottom photos are grocery store cakes, but you can easily recreate these simple cakes on your own.  See the two weblinks included below for edible photo printouts).

BABY SHOWER RUBBER DUCK CAKE

ELMO BIRTHDAY CAKE

TINKERBELL BIRTHDAY CAKE

SCOOBY DOO BIRTHDAY CAKE

 

HALLOWEEN SPIDER CAKE

GRADUATION CAKE (EDIBLE PHOTO)

 

                BRIDAL SHOWER LUAU CAKE 

(plain sheet cake with flower makes for an elegant decoration)

For further ideas and inspiration check out these websites (the last two links are for ordering edible photos & printing supplies):
http://www.ehow.com/topic_2899_kids-birthday-cakes-basics.html
http://www.wilton.com/
http://www.easy-cake-ideas.com/
http://www.jollybebakery.com/
http://www.orderediblephotos.com/
http://www.icingimages.com/

So next time you have a special occasion, don’t be intimidated by the thought of making and decorating a cake at home.  With a little imagination and some store bought props you can impress your guests with your own confection masterpiece & save some money while your at it.

HAPPY BAKING! 

Helpful Hint: Here's a little trick I learned in a cake decorating class I once took.  Remember, there is always a backside to a cake.  If you make a mistake, that side of the cake can always face the wall.  If all else fails, flowers can do wonders for covering up an unsightly icing mishap.