Happy Boss's Day!

This is the cake I made for my boss. Not an exceptional cake, it was a last minute thought, so I didn't have too much inspiration. Anyway, for all boss's out there

Happy Boss's Day!!!

First Computer

The truth on this cake is that it was supposed to just be a simple 6' round cake. I knew that the client wanted to recognize her employees for a hard work with one of my cakes. I saw this pan in the shape of a computer and couldn't resist to think that this would be the perfect cake for her. So I consulted with her and she agreed. It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. With more time and more practice I would only make the keys different. Comments are always welcome.

New Record!

I know that this is a good beginning. This is the first weekend that I've been this busy since Memorial Day. At least that was only one cake...for those who remember, my final test wedding cake.

This weekend I had 3 cakes. As always, there are stories behind them. I baked everything Thursday, with delivery dates of Saturday night and Monday. Friday night I had made what I consider my second best cake since my "final test wedding cake". It was 11pm and I was trying to contact my mom. She wasn't answering the phone, which really concern me, because she's never out of her house. My cake was almost done, except for the last wooden support (2 tiers). I ran out of the house worried to find out that it was just that her phone was in silent and she never heard my 15 calls (bear in mind she's 76, her not answering the phone really freaks me out, especially at 11pm). Long story short, when I came back my top cake had collapsed on the bottom tier... Breathe!! Time to bake again.

Saturday am, take hubby to work and start decorating. The client loved it... honestly, I think I was soo tired and pissed off..I wasn't satisfied. Probably because I saw what the original cake looked like. You be the judge.

The first picture is so bright, you can't see the cake. But in the other one you can't see the topper. So I decided to post them both

Seeing that this cake had me so behind. Hubby decided to help.... Another lesson learned... Each person in this business should stick to their specialties and help only with what the expert says to help. He tried to bake my other cakes....He didn't distribute the batter evenly and the cakes came out of the oven looking like the elephant man or the hunchback of Notre Dame.

Sunday am I baked my cakes again. Headed out of the house to run errands while they cooled. Came back home at 8pm and here I am blogging the fruits of my labor. I think I'm also learning that I work better under pressure.

Here are the other two cakes:

This cake is for the birthday of a nine year old. She requested white butter cream icing, pink borders, hearts and flowers. I decided to make the hearts in little bows framing the cake.











This is a chocolate cake with regular butter cream icing. This one is for a ladies birthday. I went with a more stylish design also utilizing the colors ivory and gold. These colors remind me of her.












As always, feel free to comment...

Double Chocolate

This week was chocolate week. I had to make a chocolate with raspberry filling cake for a client who up until the end could decide if the event was going to happen or not. The event ended up being cancelled but they still wanted the cake.





On the other hand, I had to make a treat for work because each one of us take turns on Fridays. One of my co-worker keep ranting about my chocolate cake, so since I was working on one. Might as well.

Pink

Aside from my demo cake for a wedding that I'm really, really hoping to be hired for, I had another little cake for this week. Nothing fancy, the only thing different about this cake is that the icing is Strawberry flavor. This is something I had never done, but that was the request. Don't think that's the reason why the cake is pink. The flavor is colorless,but I know that pink is the favorite color of the client's daughter and the cake is for both of them. Here's the picture!

Here comes the Train

Apparently each cake that I make will have a story. Maybe it's just "starters luck"...LOL

Here's the story of this cake. I was told a month ago to do this cake, its for the birthday of a four year old. His mom is so excited about the cake that we've had several conversation about the cake.

Last night I was really tired, but it was baking time. I prepared my batter and placed my cake in the oven. Timer 30 minutes, went to my bedroom ( I was exhausted after work), laid down and turn on the TV so that i wouldn't fall asleep. 20 minutes into baking, the house filled with smoke and something was burning. I ran to the kitchen and it was coming from the oven. Weird! The cake pan had overflowed and some batter was at the bottom of the oven. I checked the cake with a toothpick. The toothpick was clean. I thought...hmm cake is ready. Took it out of the oven and set it up to cool off and went back to bed to sleep.

12 midnight after picking up my husband from work, I decided to take the cake out of the pan. It was cooked on the top and totally uncooked in the inside and bottom. TIP: DO NOT BAKE WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPY!!!!

So I threw it away and started prepping a new batter. Long story short, after cleaning the oven and starting the whole operation once again, by 2 am I had a perfect baked cake ( Thank God for the hours previously slept, otherwise i would not been able to get to work next morning)

Tonight decorating time. Mom was so excited about her baby's cake, she paid for it today and told me how much she was looking forward to it...No pressure huh!

Here are the results

Lavander 4th of July!

Trust me folks! I do know that on the 4th of July we are celebrating the Independence of the USA and that traditionally the colors are blue, red and white. However, the client gets what the client wants and I was hired to do a 4th of July cake...in lavander!

Tried a different technique to write. I think it looks a little better, but still needs some work. Comments are always welcome!




So just enjoy the picture and the celebration of this holiday!

Last Minute Cake

This one is not for votes, just sharing! I was contracted Monday for a cake for today. I thought I was not going to make it, but I did. Went to bed around 1 am, but here we are. Ahh! Ok, you can vote and tell me what you think about it. For last minute, lack of sleep and a house full of people, I think it looks pretty good. I do admit I have to work on my writing.