Smash Cakes and Cake Pops

New Cakes and Such... I am not baking as much as I would like. I need surgery on my wrist, and it takes a lot out of me to ice and decorate.  Also, since finishing school it isn't like I get the opportunity to bake every day like I did before.  Hopefully after the surgery and recovery time I will get to bake a lot more.  For now, here are my newest creations:

Cake Pops: Yellow Cake dipped in Dark Chocolate, decorated with praline candy crunch

 Cake Pops: yellow cake dipped in white chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate (as for taste, these were my favorites)

 NO clue at all why these are sideways because my pics are upright in my folder.

 Cake pops: yellow cake coated in white chocolate and used dark chocolate for eyes on the ghosts - these were a HUGE hit with the kids around here :)

 I have been placed on a photographers call log for smash cakes because of this cake.  EV Photography hired me to make this smash cake for one of her clients who was doing a "1 year old" photo shoot.  The cake turned out amazing. And because of it I am now her "go-to" baker. I am actually working on another smash cake for Nov 6th, so I will have two of them for my portfolio :)

My Graduation Cake

This cake turned out amazing. I am very proud of the work that I put into it. I designed this cake a year ago but the professor didn't let me make it for our project cake. So it was decided that it would be made for my graduation party. Here area  few different views of the cake and one with me in it too, lol. :)

The First Wedding Cake - and a Thank You/Birthday Cake

Here is my first ever "for sale" wedding cake.  I have a wonderful friend who referred me to a local caterer who needed a last minute wedding cake done.  She said that she needed something very simple.  White fondant on a white tier and a chocolate tiered cake.  Simple blossom flowers and balls either in fondant or buttercream around the bases.  I think I gave her exactly what she was wanting.  :)  I am so very proud of this cake.  Now, the caterer said that she was going to come to me for more cakes. Win-Win situation for us both.  Below the wedding cake pic, you will see a thank you/birthday cake for my friend Jason, who referred me.  His birthday was the same day as the wedding. :)

Cupcakes and Cake Bites :)

Wow, have I been busy lately.  Not really busy doing too much baking, but still very busy none-the-less.  However, I did find some time to bake some goodies.  :) Look out for my next post: my first wedding cake :)

Funfetti Cupcakes for AWANA boys :)

 Brownie bowl dessert

 Praline Brownie Bites - MAJOR HIT!!! :)

 Funfetti Cake Bites - as much as I LOVE chocolate/brownies, these were actually my favorite of the two.

Key Lime Cake & Cupcakes

These turned out amazing.  I am loving this experimenting and having it come out GREAT, lol.  :) Both the cake/cupcakes and the icing are key lime flavored.  I also added lime zest to the icing to give it that little extra umph, lol. Shame I couldn't get the gumpaste/fondant flowers to be lime flavored too, lol.

Have I said how much I am LOVING making cupcakes?

One of my best friends helped me come up with the idea for these cupcakes.  And then I was asked to make something for a church social in the morning.  I figured that I might as well experiment on those I really love, lol.

These cupcakes are called "Miriam's Maple Goodness Cupcakes" - named after the wonderful lady that helped me with the idea.  :)  They are definitely a hit and will be made again.

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

I had the recipe to try for these, and I knew that they just HAD to be good.  However, I have to say that they came out a lot better than even I had hoped for.  These are definitely a keeper.  :)