Thanks for a great 2013

As I close out 2013 with Cakes for Heavens Sake, I have had the opportunity to look back on all the cakes I was fortunate to make and all the clients I was fortunate to work with.  I thank you for choosing me out of the many options that you have in the area.  I loved getting to work with every single one of you and being able to add smiles to the events that these cakes were a part of.

I look forward to what 2014 holds in regards Cakes for Heavens Sake.

Chelsea and Travis Klicker - December 2013

I ended 2013 with this stunning cake.  Chelsea and Travis were referred to me by a friend.  It was fun working with them and seeing their love for each other just flow whenever I was around them.  This cake was 2/3 Styrofoam.  The couple wanted a sweet intimate cake but had a guest count that would have required a much bigger cake.  There were four sheet cakes that were provided to the kitchen to support this small cake and feed their guests.  The topper on this cake was real and the flavor was Marble with huckleberry and cream cheese filling.  The sheet cakes that were provided were a white chocolate with a banana pastry cream filling and then the marble cake with huckleberry and cream cheese filling.  Thank you Travis and Chelsea for allowing me to be a part of your wedding.  Congratulations.

Movie Themed Birthday Cake - December 2013

This cake was created for a movie themed birthday.  I made the "popcorn" out of marshmallows that I cut and then dipped in yellow glitter.  The cake itself was a chocolate fudge cake with chocolate fudge filling.  I covered it in butter cream and put the red stripes on.  I then made a mound out of extra cake and covered it with the "popcorn."  This cake made my list of favorite whimsical cake this year.  I look forward to doing more of these themed type cakes in 2014.  Thanks Kristin for the opportunity to make this for your daughter.

Gen and Shane Jadidi - November 2013

This was a cake I had been looking forward to making when I knew that Gen had found the one she wanted to marry.  I knew her theme was going to be peacock, it had been for a while :)  We looked at many cakes for inspiration and found one that she absolutely loved.  This is my interpretation of that cake.   Lots of petals were made with the colors above.  They dried and curled to create a "feather" look.  The cake was covered in white fondant and the dusted with pearl luster dust.  The feathers were attached to the cake with butter cream and then dusted with luster dust.  It turned out so beautiful.  The cake its self was a lime cake with a raspberry sauce and butter cream filling.
The best part of this cake was the 3/4 of was made with Styrofoam.  The topper that the beautiful couple cut into was real cake.  I then prepared a sheet cake for the guests.  It created the look of a stunning cake with out having leftover cake for years.
I use this technique to achieve the look that the couple want, in this case a large statement cake.  When their guest count doesn't support the amount of cake that this cake would serve, using the Styrofoam helps in not having lots of left overs.  It also helps in the cost of the cake.

Bridal Shower Cake - June 2013

This cake was a for a bridal shower that was being hosted by my friend Kristine Bono.  She had  a couple of dear girl friends getting married and asked me to come up with a spa themed cake to help celebrate their wedding.  The lucky couple were major fans of the liquor Fireball so I decided to incorporate that into the cake somehow.  The cake was a red velvet cake and I added cayenne pepper to it to add some spice.  I created a simple syrup by reducing the fireball down into a simple syrup and soaking it on the cake and putting it in the cream cheese frosting.  It was soooo yummy.  All of the decorations on the top of the cake were made out of gum paste and fondant.  This was such a fun cake to put together.  I then went one step further and with the remaining cake, I made cake balls.  All of the simple syrup was used so I just soaked the cake with straight fireball and coated them with candy coating.  Basically they were "rum balls."  This cake was a lot of fun,  thank you Kristine for hiring me to make it for you.

Retirement Cake - May 2013

This was the retirement cake for Gerry Ringwood from a very long teaching career.  He ended his career at Tri Tech Skills Center, where I worked for the 2012/2013 school year.   The cake had different flavors on every layer, spice, chocolate, red velvet, and strawberry.  The different layers of the cake represented the different stages of his life.  The base was his schooling at WSU, then his teaching at Finley H.S.and FFA years.  His time at spent at Tri Tech and then ulitmately ending with his retiremet and his ability to enjoy the time with his wife.  I worked on this cake with Brenda Buroker.  It was a lot of fun and as enjoyed by many people.

Coast Guard Retirement Cake - March 2013

This cake was commissioned by John, my husband, and his group of guys from Station Portland.  This was a retirement cake for his, then current, chief.  The cake was red, white and blue on the inside and it was butter cream frosting.   I also used a new technique that I had taught myself from an online video.  The wheel, anchors and emblem were transfers.  I printed the images as mirror images, I then traced over them with colored frosting and filled in the empty spaces with butter cream.  They were then frozen and then placed on the cake.  When they thawed, they just became part of the frosting on the cake.  What a cool thing to learn and something I plan on doing many more times.

House Warming House Cake - March 2013

My dear friend Wysteria Rush asked me to make a House Warming house cake for a co-worker of hers who had just purchased a new cake.  This cake was chocolate with chocolate filling.  It was covered in fondant and decorated to look similar to his house.  I then created a yard and drive way.  I frosted the board with brown frosting and then made the grass with green colored coconut. It was a lot of fun to create this house.