LITTLE DELIGHTS CAKES

a little faith and a lot of frosting

Ribbon & Swirl Cake

This cake looks so sophisticated (if I say so myself ;)) but all you need are some basic techniques (which are listed under "Tricks of the Trade") attaching ribbon to a frosted cake and how to make a swirl cake. To attach the fondant number I cut a circular hole in the ribbon before placing it on the cake so that the fondant would stick to the frosting. ... VIEW POST

Cake Pop Chicks

I made these cute chick cake pops after seeing them on the Bakerella site- cute stuff! But as I made more and more pops I found some basic problems that kept reoccurring so here are some posts where I trouble shoot some basic problems so that you can have perfect pops too! How to prep your cake pops. Three steps to pop dipping. Trouble Shooting chocolate melts. ... VIEW POST

Mickey Mouse

For the figures on this cake I used real toys, for the decorations I used homemade fondant (see Tricks of the Trade for complete instructions) for everything except the black. For the MM cap cake I used cardboard covered in black fondant for the ears. The Duff Brand of black fondant tastes the best but does not dry stiffly. ... VIEW POST

Best Peanut Butter Cookies

These are chewy melt in your mouth favorites! 1 Cup butter 2 Cups Peanut butter (creamy) 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 c sugar 2 eggs 2 TBL milk 1 Tbl vanilla 1/2 banana mashed well (about 3 TBL) 2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Beat butter and PB until combined, then add sugar beating until smooth. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and then the dry (combined together). Roll balls of dough in sugar before baking at 350 for 10+ minutes, take ... VIEW POST

Rose Sheet Cake

This is a fast and beautiful way to present a cake, I did this sheet cake for a wedding and the guests that had a slice never knew it wasnt part of the tiered cake :) For instructions on how to do this easy technique see How to Rose under "Tricks of the Trade" or go HERE. ... VIEW POST

Fondant Stripes

I used a real ribbon as a guide and cut it out on wax paper I had taped down on my table because I needed a long smooth surface. To get the stripes on was hard at first, I tried just draping the fondant strip over my hand as I put it on the cake but it kept sagging and dropping. I dusted just a tiny bit of cornstarch along the strip and then rolled it (showing side in) on itself. Then I started in the back and slowly pressed the end of the roll onto the cake and gently unwound it turning the ... VIEW POST