And finally...some cakes!!!

See, I told you I actually had real work this weekend!  :)  Between visiting my sweet grandbaby Emma, working on cakes, and working on this shop, this has been one heck of a week.  Productive though...the shop floor is finally done, which means we can start moving in equipment, etc, while we await the many required inspections.  My hubby is there as I type, putting the trim back up, so I'll take pictures next time I'm out.  It's looking good!

I had so much fun making this cake.  For some reason, modeled monkeys have always been a little difficult for me.  They never seem to look just quite right. So I was very happy when this one turned out exactly as I had hoped!  Thank you for the order Tiffany...I'll see you in October!

Another fun order for Rachel, for her daughter's 7th birthday.  Rachel really trusted me as far as design goes, so I hope she likes it! 

And an order for a great customer, Liz.  Liz actually just finished up the work on my new logo, business card, and label.  Wait until you see them!  It all looks amazing!!!!

And an order for the Clark family, who will be very happy when I open the shop, as they drive from the Westerville area to get their cakes now! 

And that's it!  I'm off to drag my daughter out of the hospital for a good meal and to snuggle with my grandbaby for awhile!  Hopefully I'll have some updates on the shop to share by Monday.  Have a great weekend!!!

Another Busy Week!

But before I get to the cakes, I have to share this picture of my daughter!  She's 5-1/2 months pregnant, and I swear, that belly popped out overnight.  She is absolutely radiant, and we are counting down the days until Baby Emma arrives!  :)

And speaking of baby girls, this is a 2D diaper bag cake I did for today.  Everything is edible...the bottle, pacifier and diaper pin are all made of chocolate.

Graduation season is definitely coming on.  Congratulations Stephanie!!!

And a very cheerful cake for a woman turning 40.   I love that her friend ordered bright colors instead of shades of black!

We're heading out of town tomorrow to attend my nephew's wedding in Michigan.  (Guess who's bringing the cake?!)  And on our way home, I get to stop in Detroit and see my friend Dawn's new bakery!  I am soooo excited!  :)  I'll make sure to take pictures to post when I get back.

Have a great weekend!!!

A Special Woman

Two weeks ago, I made a birthday cake for a woman turning 91.  That alone was something special.  But when I went to deliver the cake, I was told a little about her life.  Harriet was a member of the very first female unit of the Marines!  How impressive is that?!  She enlisted in 1942, after receiving her college degree (also unique for that time).  Although she could've enlisted as an officer, she didn't want that advantage and was instead enlisted as a first sergeant.  I felt so very honored to create her birthday cake, and I really hope she loved it!

I also did some cookies for a baby shower a couple of weeks ago that shipped to Kentucky.  These are my favorite baby cookies in a long time.  I love the colors they chose for the shower!  The pictures aren't the greatest, unfortunately, but you'll get the idea.

Hope you enjoy your weekend!  Its supposed to be a beautiful 60 degrees here today, so we are definitely getting out for a nice long walk to enjoy the sunshine!



Its Been Awhile!

I've dropped back into my old habits of terribly neglecting my blog!  As I posted awhile ago, my stepdaughter and three grandchildren relocated here from Florida, so they're staying with us until they find their own place.  I had totally forgotten how small children can take up every second of your day!  :)  Don't get me wrong, it's a joy to be a full-time grandma, just more tiring than I thought!  :)

But I still have to make time for cakes, of course!  Yesterday I did one of my new favorite baby shower cakes.  I really love how it turned out.  The boots are made of gumpaste, so everything on the cake is totally edible.

I also had a small wedding cake that I delivered to Little Turtle Golf Club in Westerville.  Kim, the woman in charge of the reception, was by far the sweetest person I've had the priviledge of dealing with.  She did a great job of giving me directions and having everything ready when I arrived.  Thanks Kim!  Everything on the cake is edible, except for the diamonds!

And a simple baby shower cake from last week.  I love the sentiment they picked out for the cake though...so sweet!  :)

I have lots of pictures to get caught up with, so I'll try harder this week to update more regularly!  Have a fantastic week!

The Hazards of Cake Decorating

So, cake decorating sounds like a pretty harmless hobby/business, right?  Well, not if you're concerned with your waist line, it's not!  :)  I am never actually tempted to snack on cake anymore.  I've been doing this for 15 years now, so the craving for cake has definitely wore off.  But....

I had an order for this adorable little truck cake this week.  And guess what I had left over?

 M&M's!  Who can resist M&M's???

And then, I had an order for this baby shower.   It had THE cutest theme...milk and cookies!  So the main cake is our white almond sour cream with cookies n' cream filling.  And the cupcakes are chocolate with cookie dough icing.  The cake as pictured isn't complete...the party planner was going to add some cookies around the base to finish it off.  She is being so kind as to share photos with me, so hopefully I'll have a couple to post.  And of course, anytime I make cookies n' cream filling, what am I left with?

Oreos!  I don't even like Oreos that much anymore, but when they're sitting on my counter, they just call to me. 

And finally, I made this platter for a donation to be auctioned off at a benefit.  I really hope it went well and helped the family in need.

And...yup, you guessed it.  With this, I was left with extra buckeyes.  Chocolate and peanut butter...who could possibly have the will power to NOT eat one of these?!

So, it's been a rough week.  I'm envisioning an extra run (or two) this week, to attempt to make up for all of my indiscretions.  :)  But hey, everyone should be allowed to splurge occasionally, right?!

Baby Week

Last week was full of baby shower cakes, which I absolutely LOVE doing!  Here's one for Baby Colton:

And for a set of twins, with matching cookies:

And this was designed to match the party invitations:

And although "2" is certainly not baby age, since my girls are now 19 and 20, it still seems like it to me!  :)

I'd love to be able to claim credit for the awesome design around the side of the cake, but it was totally inspired by a fellow decorator on Flickr!

I've been busy enjoying my new kitchen.  My hubby and I are going to have to start hitting the gym harder, as I have an overwhelming urge to cook and bake in it almost constantly!  :)  I guess it's not an all bad problem to have!

Have a great week!!!

Pretty in Pink

Seems like this is pink week at Brenda's Cakes!  :) 

I had an active morning already.  My daughter met me at the garden center at 9am to get our Christmas tree picked out, then followed me home to get it put up.  My hubby is hunting, so we were on our own this year...we did pretty good.  :)  The tree is straight, there aren't any of the same colored lights by each other (my husband's pet peeve!), and its in a location that no one is going to trip over it, hopefully.

And of course, I have to post cookie day 20!  I'm so happy I made it so many days without too many mistakes!  :)



Also, I ran across a great find yesterday.  I found this set of mini cookie cutters at KMart for $2.99.  There are 20 cutters in the package, and they are seriously cute.  What do you think...maybe I should pick up a couple of packs for a giveaway?  It is the season, after all!

Cookie-a-Day - Day 6

I really like how this set turned out.  Its a little different for me, but I'd like to concentrate a couple days on doing some more simple, elegant designs. 

Also this week was the 3D diaper bag cake.  I made it to match the mother's actual diaper bag, which had to be plaid, the most difficult pattern to replicate!  :)  She was great about the pattern being simplified though, so hopefully she'll be happy with how it turned out.

And a cookie order:

That's it for now.  Have a great weekend!!!!

And the baby showers continue....

And oh no, I am not complaining! I love doing baby shower cakes. I am just shocked at how many I've had in the last couple weeks and how many I have in the next few weeks! It definitely makes my work week alot more fun though. :)

Baby Shower

It seems like I've been getting a ton of calls for baby shower cakes recently. Which is great, since they're one of my favorite occasions to design for! In the next couple weeks, I have another pregnant belly cake and also a 3D diaper bag that I'm looking forward to. And its a nice break from the holiday designs!

Favorite Cake of the Week

Considering how long I've been doing cakes, you would think I've done every style imaginable. But I have never done baby blocks and always wanted to! So I was thrilled when Bronwyn ordered this cake for her cousin's baby shower. I enjoyed working on it so much.