LITTLE DELIGHTS CAKES

a little faith and a lot of frosting

Pretty Rose

Beautiful- Simple- and one of my very favorite ways to decorate. This was a pale pink for a baby shower topped with clear sanding sugar. For the step by step tutorial go HERE. Happy Baking! ... VIEW POST

Alicia’s Rise Once Bread

My friend Alicia is the person that should write a cook book. I want the recipe of everything she makes. She brought this bread to lunch one day and I fell in love with how moist and delicious it was, like fresh from a bakery, then when I found out how easy it was I loved it even more. Combine: 1 cup warm milk 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar In a mixing bowl combine: 3/4 cup warm water 1 Tbl sugar 1 Tbl yeast Let sit until foamy then add the butter mixture. Mix in 1 tsp salt and ... VIEW POST

Cake Diary #1

Cake making isn't little just sprinkles and frosting. It's hard work! I LOVE the feeling of accomplishment though as each little (or big!) creation goes out the door. One problem that leads to a lot of wasted time is that I tend to only see the imperfections, things that no one else even notices. One of my more popular cake posts drove me nuts because even while I was getting compliments I could only see the crooked number on the front. Silly! As I have gotten more and more cakes under my ... VIEW POST

Gold Rose

Amelia told me exactly what she wanted for her 18th birthday and I loved her cute ideas! For the Rose Technique you can go HERE. For the gold look on the tip tier I used Duff edible gold spray. (Make sure your cake is frosted as smoothly as you want it because once the spray is on you want to touch it as little as possible. Spray the top tier while it is still separate because the spray will drip down!) Let me know if you have any specific questions :) ... VIEW POST

Marshmallow Cream Cheese Frosting

I have seen different recipes- some called for just Marshmallow and Cream Cheese, some had different amounts of butter, or powdered sugar or none. I experimented a little and came up with this recipe. (It could be used as a filling as well because its not overly sweet.) It pipes soft- and sets up really nicely in the fridge. Look at the way it whips up- so shiny and smooth and delicious! 1 stick unsalted butter (room temp) 8 oz cream cheese (room temp) 1 container marshmallow fluff (7oz) 2 ... VIEW POST

Farm Cake

Sometimes cake making feels like work. And sometimes it feels like play- making this cake just made me happy. I loved the little pigs, the little ducks.... the little apples! Maybe it's the colors or maybe it just reminded me of playing with play dough as a kid. To keep this from being a completely self indulgent post here is the link to the Homemade Fondant I used for the decorating and my technique for Frosting a Smooth Cake. Happy Baking!! ... VIEW POST