Sock Monkey Teacher Appreciation Cake - June 2015

I made this sock monkey cake for my daughter Carissa's 4th grade 'switch' teacher (who loved sock monkeys) as an end of the year thank you gift.  She taught the students science, math, and social studies; so, I represented each subject on the cake... 'sock monkey style'. 🐵

More details to come... 😊

(I created my animated name at this site.)

Smile and Say... "CAKE" - November 2014

I made this photography themed cake for my daughter Carissa for her 10th birthday.  You can go to this post if you want to to see some camera sugar cookies I made for goodie bag favors.

More pictures and details coming soon... :)

(I created my animated name at this site.)

Teacher's Apple Cake Featured! :)

The 3D apple cake that I made for my daughter, Cara's, 2nd grade teacher was featured on The Blackberry Vine!

Every Tuesday Jami over at the The Blackberry Vine host her Tuesday To Do Party.  You can post a link to one of your crafts, recipes, creations, etc. for others to browse through and look at (and there are plenty of great ideas to look through yourself). The following week she posts her Tuesday To Do List which are some of her favorites from the previous week's party.  Awhile back I posted a link to the apple cake that I made, and I was honored to see it featured the following week! Thanks, Jami! You can check out Jami's post that includes the cake here. You can also check out my original post for the apple cake here! :)



(I created my animated name at this site.)

Mini Thank You Cakes - June 2010

Since this was my daughter, Cara's, last year at this school, I made these mini cakes for the staff and teachers that had been a part of her elementary years as a thank you.

More pictures and details to come... :)

[Right now I'm just trying to get everything on the blog, then I'll go back and fill in details; you can read a little longer explanation here if you want. BUT if you have any questions in the meantime, in general or about these mini cakes, please feel free to email me by clicking on the 'Contact Me' tab at the top of the page and using the email address found there, and I will try to get back with you as soon as possible. Or you can always ask questions or leave a comment about these mini cakes by clicking the comments link at the end of this post. :) ]

Created animated name at this site.

Apple Cake Featured :)

My apple cake that I made for my daughter, Cara's, 2nd grade teacher was featured on Chocolate, Drool and Kisses!  :)

Crystal over at Chocolate, Drool and Kisses hosts a 'Sharing Monday' Link Up Party on her blog every... well... Monday.  :)  You can post a link to one of your crafts, recipes, creations, etc. for others to browse through and look at. The following week she highlights a few of her favorties from the previous party. Recently, I posted a link to the apple cake that I made, and I was honored to see it highlighted the following week! Thanks, Crystal! You can check out Crystal's post that includes the cake here.  You can also check out my original post for the apple cake here! :)

An Apple for the Teacher - May 2007

This is an apple cake I made for Cara's 2nd grade teacher's birthday.  I made apple cupcakes for her (and the students :) ) as well.

Everything on this cake is edible.  I baked the cake using a ball pan.  After it cooled I stacked the halves with buttercream in between and carved the cake a little on the bottom half and where the stem would be to make it a bit more apple shaped.  Then I crumb coated the cake and let it set for a little while.  After the crumb coating was set I iced it with red tinted buttercream icing.  I made the stem, leaf, worm, and books all out of fondant.  I used food coloring to paint on the details for the worm and books.

I wasn't sure if she was going to serve the cake at school or take it home, so I made the little apple cupcakes so the class could have a taste and celebrate with her.  The little ones were baked in a mini muffin tin; then I made the bigger apple cupcake for the teacher baked in the bottom of a glass measuring cup.  After they cooled I just piped the tops with buttercream to make them look like the tops of apples.

My sister, Casandra, had told me about a cake contest that Woman's Day magazine was having, and so I entered some of the cakes that I had made, including this one.  They had about 600 entries and none of mine won, but this apple cake was included in a slideshow on the Woman's Day website along with about 67 other cakes that they said were some of their favorites.  So, I thought that was pretty cool.  :)

-----------------------------------------------------------

Parties I've linked this post to: