I love this cake.  I loved it so much that I wanted to keep it for myself.  I was asked to make a small pretty cake with flowers and this is what I created.  The inside of the cake is chocolate cake with cookies and cream filling.

I covered the cake in white fondant.  Then I draped different size fondant pearl strands around the cake.  To make the pearls, I use a silicone mold with three sizes pearl options.  I dust the mold with powdered sugar and press a thin rope of fondant into the mold.  Then I spread the mold open and pop out the strand of pearls.  I use some water to attach the pearls to the cake.

I made three fondant bows to top off the strands of pearls.  I filled in the center of the cake with these beautiful pink flowers that I bought (don’t tell anyone that I cheated!)  I bought these flowers a while ago and I though this was a perfect time to use them.  They came in pink but they look kind of flat so I airbrushed the edges in shimmery gold.  I really think the gold detail brings the store bought flowers to life.  Finally, I airbrushed the whole cake in shimmery pearl color to give it some glitz and glam!

I was asked to make an art themed birthday cake to celebrate the 60th birthday of a special lady.  The birthday girls daughter contacted me about making the cake.  At first she just asked me to do whatever I wanted, but then after I ran one of my ideas by her, she got all these other ideas in her head.  After a while, she had sent me so many ideas, we were both so confused and overwhelmed.  So I told her to relax, I will figure something out and this is the cake I came up with.

The cake layers have a tapered look.  This was such an easy technique, but it gives the cake a really modern look.  For the bottom tier, I baked and filled a 9 inch cake.  After chilling the cake, I placed and 8 inch cardboard cake board on top and carved the cake at an angle.  Then I flipped it over and decorated as usual.  I did the same thing with the top tier except I used a 6 inch cake carved at an angle down to a 5 inch.

This is my new favorite cake shape!  It’s much easier than topsy turvy and just as cute!  Happy Birthday Clarisse, from one artist to another!

To celebrate Ava’s first birthday, her parents decided to throw her a Minnie Mouse themed birthday party.  All the ideas including this cake design were found by Ava’s mom on Pinterest.  When I arrived at the party to deliver the cake, it matched the decor so well!  What a cute party for such a cute one year old!  Happy birthday Ava!

Now for the {Giveaway} Giveaway closed
I recently reached over 1800 fans on Facebook.  To celebrate, I am sponsoring a giveaway party.  Yay prizes!  FOUR lucky fans will each win a fun prize that I purchased for you, so be sure to enter! Here are the super fun prizes:

One grand prize winner will win a ferris wheel cupcake holder by Godinger.
Three runners-up will each win one of the Fun Stuff Cookbooks.

To enter: leave a comment on this post.  Tell me your all-time favorite flavor cupcake.  Or just say hi!

Contest ends 10 AM Monday, November 19, 2012 EST.  Winners will be notified via email (so please leave yours-they are not published) and will have 24 hours to respond. If not, the prize will go to the next runner-up.  Good luck!

Congratulations to Eliana, Kim Owens, Alex Spitz, and E.S.! Hope you enjoy your prizes!