The party was for a 4 year old, so these are 'kiddie' pirates.
There were treasure maps as well, but I didn't get any pictures of those.
Two sheetcakes and one globe cake make up this torso
This was a fun chance to try out Cornelli lace!
This cake was a little top heavy, making it interesting to transport.
Received an order for SpiderMan cupcakes!
Specifications Given: Spiderman, cream cheese icing, vanilla cake.
Well, we know it has to be red and blue!
Modelling chocolate spidey heads, hand formed and "webbed"
Spiderman Logo makes an appearance...
In this picture I think they look like ants at a picnic. lol.
22 Spiderman Cupcakes!
Green Velvet cake, green cream cheese icing.
I know the RAM slots...and the processor...as for the rest I'm lost.
Yum!
Called "brush embroidery," this style starts with a piped line of icing, then gets feathered out with a clean dry paint brush. Sugar pearls add a little pop.
Simple technique, beautiful results.
Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Icing
Starburst & Twizzler Carrots
Poor bunny, he's all tuckered out!
Empty carrot holes and crumbs all around.
Sweet sleepy bunny...and yummy yummy cake
Stephen and Stanton Monroe, 53
Stephen lays his hair down, wears a handlebar mustache, ropers, and single pocket shirts.
Stan wears his hair shorter (& prickly), a grand mustache, 2 pocket shirts, and pointy boots.
Yellow cake with chocolate cream cheese icing as the base, and red velvet twins with cream cheese icing.
Stan (my Dad) cutting into the head of his brother!
The carnage. It was pretty fun having them red on the inside!
Sugar cookie dinos and hearts, decorated with royal icing.
Decorated individually, no 2 cookies look the same.
Experiments with piping tips, styles and sparkles.
The icing was a bit too runny for words...
Hearts! *love*
Shimmery modelling chocolate roses for the fairy garden.
Pink royal icing scroll-work on the cake, and white on the cakeboard.
Tinkerbell and friends figurines added the fairy element!
Piped on the lettering, then added sparkle!
Finished product!
A trio of chocolate roses! Proof that hard work pays off.
After creating the petals the edges have to be crimped a little to make them realistic.
The chocolate itself allows for color variations
After the roses dry they are ready to be used to decorate!
Red Velvet cake is even prettier with roses!
He has been a farmer all his life, they did cows....
Watermelons...
And even hogs back in the day!
He blew out the candles with help from his littlest granddaughters!
