Thursday, September 15, 2011

Apple Cake Featured :)

My apple cake that I made for my daughter, Cara's, 2nd grade teacher was featured on Chocolate, Drool and Kisses!  :)

Apple CakeChocolate Drool and Kisses
Crystal over at Chocolate, Drool and Kisses hosts a 'Sharing Monday' Link Up Party on her blog every... well... Monday.  :)  You can post a link to one of your crafts, recipes, creations, etc. for others to browse through and look at. The following week she highlights a few of her favorties from the previous party. Recently, I posted a link to the apple cake that I made, and I was honored to see it highlighted the following week! Thanks, Crystal! You can check out Crystal's post that includes the cake here.  You can also check out my original post for the apple cake here! :)
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Now We Just Need a Really BIG Christmas Tree Cake - December 2009

I made this Christmas ornament cake for my daughter, Cara's, 5th grade Winter Party.  This was at the same party as the snowman cake that I made (see post - Frosting the Snowman, was a Jolly Happy Cake...).

Christmas Ornament Cake 1

Christmas Ornament Cake - Overhead View
Christmas Ornament Cake - Level View
Christmas Ornament Cake - Side View 1
Christmas Ornament Cake 2
Christmas Ornament Cake - Side View 2
Christmas Ornament Cake 3
More details to come!  :)

[Right now I'm just trying to get everything on the blog, then I'll go back and fill in details; you can read a little longer explanation here if you want.  BUT if you have any questions in the meantime, in general or about this cake, please feel free to email me by clicking on the 'Contact Me' tab at the top of the page and using the email address found there, and I will try to get back with you as soon as possible.  Or you can always ask questions or leave a comment about this cake by clicking the comments link at the end of this post.  :) ]
Andrea - Animated Name

Frosting the Snowman, was a Jolly Happy Cake... - December 2009

I made this snowman cake for my daughter, Cara's, 5th grade Winter Party.  Instead of each class having their own individual party they decided to have one big party for all the 5th graders.  I also made a Christmas ornament cake for the party which will be in the next post.

Snowman Cake 1

Snowman Cake - Side View
Snowman Cake 2
More pictures and details to come!  :)

[Right now I'm just trying to get everything on the blog, then I'll go back and fill in details; you can read a little longer explanation here if you want. BUT if you have any questions in the meantime, in general or about this cake, please feel free to email me by clicking on the 'Contact Me' tab at the top of the page and using the email address found there, and I will try to get back with you as soon as possible. Or you can always ask questions or leave a comment about this cake by clicking the comments link at the end of this post. :) ]
Andrea - Animated Name

Friday, September 9, 2011

Christmas Ornament Cookies - December 2009

I made these Christmas ornament cookies for my son, Caleb's, 2nd grade class's Winter Party.

Christmas Ornament Cookies 1

Christmas Ornament Cookies - Close-up Group 1

Christmas Ornament Cookies - Close-up Group 2
Christmas Ornament Cookies - Close-up Caleb's Ornament Cookie
Christmas Ornament Cookies 2
Christmas Ornament Cookies - Close-up Group 3
Christmas Ornament Cookies - Close-up Group 4
Christmas Ornament Cookies 3
For these cookies I started by mixing up some sugar cookie dough using the directions for cut-out cookies.  I added in some green food coloring while mixing the dough to get the base color for the cookies.  Then I rolled out my cookie dough.  I didn't have an ornament shaped cookie cutter so I used a circle one to cut out the round part of the ornament.  Then I pinched off pieces of dough from the excess, pressed them onto the circle ornaments, and shaped them to look like the ornament tops.

After I baked the cookies and let them cool completely, I piped the outline of the ornament on with vanilla buttercream icing in a piping bag.  Next, I piped the lines that would be above and below the names and filled in the ornament tops.  Then I piped on the names.  I count the number of letters in a name, figure out which is the center letter, then start with that letter in the center of my space.  That way my names or words (usually) come out nice and centered and I don't run out of room.  :)  After finishing the names, I piped some cornelli lace in the big spaces above and below the names.  I piped it on using a thinner tip than I used for the outline to give it more of a delicate look.

I really loved how these cookies turned out.  Caleb was very excited to be able to share them with his class and teachers (we made ornament cookies with the teachers' names on them too).  Everyone loved them, and they especially thought it was cool to have their name on the cookie.  :)
Andrea - Animated Name




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Pink Princess Castle Cake - December 2009

I made this very pink castle cake for my sister-in-law, Yvonne's, birthday.

Pink Castle Cake

Pink Castle Cake - Angle View
More pictures and details to come!  :)

[Right now I'm just trying to get everything on the blog, then I'll go back and fill in details; you can read a little longer explanation here if you want. BUT if you have any questions in the meantime, in general or about this cake, please feel free to email me by clicking on the 'Contact Me' tab at the top of the page and using the email address found there, and I will try to get back with you as soon as possible. Or you can always ask questions or leave a comment about this cake by clicking the comments link at the end of this post. :) ]
Andrea - Animated Name

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Wizard of Oz Cake Featured

This Wizard of Oz Cake that I made for my sister, Valerie, was featured on Doodles & Doilies!

Wizard of Oz CakeI Was Featured on Doodles & Doilies
Erica over at Doodles & Doilies hosts a 'Delight Me' Link Up Party every Tuesday.  You can post a link to one of your crafts, recipes, creations, blogs, etc. for others to browse through and look at.  The following week she spotlights a few of the popular links from the previous party.  Recently, I posted a link to the Wizard of Oz cake that I made, and... what a pleasant surprise, it was one of the ones in the spotlight the next week!  :)  Thanks, Erica!  You can check Erica's post that includes the cake here.  You can also check out the original post that I wrote about the cake here!  :)
Andrea - Animated Name

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