a cake fit for a father

this cake was made for my dad last fathers day.
He's the kind of dad that doesnt mind that when he requests
milk chocolate, you add dark chocolate to it.
Add he doesnt mind when you bedazzle the top of the cake in chocolate chips.

my biggest fans.....

...or should I say my #1 Customers.
One day I got a call from a friend asking if it was possible to make eggless cakes.
I told my friend that I was sure it was possible, just google a recipe and I am sure one would come up.
Well, he was actually asking if I could make a cake for a friend of his for his birthday.
You see their religion prevents them from eating anything that has the potential for life.
I thought that was a cool concept.

After making some samples, and deciding on the best one, a customer was made.
First Up Customer's birthday, he wanted cupcakes and for me to go light on the frosting.


(I actually prefer a bit whimsical myself:)


Then a couple of weeks later came his wife's birthday. It turned out cool I thought, with lots of "layers" of frosting on top.


Then came their kids birthdays. [Insert blue frosting cupcakes here, no photo for school party. When I dropped off said cupcakes, customer's wife asked if I was ready to make more cakes for Saturday.] With little sleep I made the following two cakes.

Thomas is a strawberry cake. Texas Ranger is Chocolate.

And never heard from them again..... well probably until August when I am sure it will all start over again. :)

15 layers.....not candles....

my sister's birthday cake.
every year she wants carrot cake.
this year I protested because I wanted to try something new....and it was delicious!
pretty to look at!
imperfect layers!
but totally simply wonderful.

it all started with a pig....lets call him Wilbur

My gracious friend told a fellow teacher about me being a caterer. The teacher was super excited to find out that I could do "any" kind of cake she wanted for her son's rehersal dinner. The event was taking place at a BBQ joint, so of course, a PIG was requested. Not just any pig. SOME PIG.

Homer Zuckerman: There he is!
Arable: That's some pig.
Avery Arable:He's terrific.
Lurvy: He's radiant.
Mrs Zuckerman: Well, he's clean anyway. That buttermilk certainly helped.
quote from Charlotte's Web.

This Wilbur got rave reviews at the BBQ. Chocolate Buttermilk Cake, Fudge Filling, Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, and a dose of pink fondant, is what made this pig FaMoUs.

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