Category Archives: The Oven

getting down to the basics…

I needed a bit of practice with piped flowers.  I piped all night long….seriously.  It is amazing how many times I glanced at my watch while at the office.   Seven hours of piping, however, and I wasn’t even phased.

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pound cake cupcakes with honey cinnamon buttercream….yummy

Cupcakes are just so much fun to make : )    I hope that this is a trend that stays around for a while.  The pound cake was yummy….it just didn’t rise as much as I had hoped.  The cupcakes … Continue reading

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where has all the buttercream gone?

I had so much fun piping the icing on these cakes!  Where has all the buttercream gone? It seems like everyone is using fondant these days.  Don’t get me wrong…fondant is beautiful and allows you to do things that are … Continue reading

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a very sweet honeymoon

My husband and I spent our honeymoon at Edisto Beach.  We walked on the beach, ate great food, and most of all RELAXED.  I spent a good portion of the week decorating cakes.  It was a very sweet honeymoon indeed … Continue reading

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more carnations than roses

This was my first attempt at butter cream roses.  They look more like carnations than roses but not bad for my first attempt, right?…..right?

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