stack of shirts

Cake like a stack of shirts for my dear dear brother.  He memorizes the world Almanac every year and knows more about cars and roads and historic events than any expert.  He is a man of routine, so he pretty much knows where he will be and what he will do at 3:00pm on a thursday afternoon.   We need predictable routines to feel safe and secure, organized, in control, and confident in who and what is in our lives. Isn’t it annoying and anxiety-provoking when change comes along and messes with us?  Maybe the reason we resist change is because it takes us out of our comfort zone. 

So let us routinely try something new; like this cake. It is an orange fruit cake with almonds, cranberry raisins and figs. Filling was orange whip cream. 

“When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty, then look to those who have been given less.” 
― Anonymous

Teddy Bear Cake

A  teddy bear cake for a baby shower. Baby showers are a delightful celebration to welcome change in our life.  

Advent of this new year promises the dawn of a new- not necessarily better era. We are going through a major change in the world. A change that unfortunately promises to divide people rather than teaming together for a better world. I believe the biggest enemy is ignorance. Unfortunately not everyone takes the responsibility of researching the authenticity of information sent their way thus allowing the powers around to decide on whom we should like and who we should hate.   We desperately need education and authentic information about each other’s beliefs, religion, orientation, hopes and expectations so we behave responsibly as decent human beings.

Lets hope and pray ----------- 

The cake was vanilla bean with cannoli filling in the body and raspberry filling in the head. 

Pikachu cake

So many kids are obsessed with Pokemon….... Pikachu is a Pokemon which are fictional creatures that appear in an assortment of video games, animated television shows and movies, trading card games, and comic books licensed by a Japanese company. OK so this is all about a strange –rather absurd fantasy world.  While I am a serious supporter of creativity, lets live in the real world.   But then what is REAL?    we all live in different realities; can someone in an affluent, comfortable  town in Florida ever imagine the reality of someone in a war torn, town in Syria?

God has blessed us with "portions", different amounts so we need each other to create a balanced society. Some people have more money, some have more beauty, brains, luck, love......................This does not make one BETTER than the other, but it gives some opportunities to serve humanity. We need each other. If we were all rich like Scrooge McDuck, who would sell us food?  We need to serve each other to create a balanced society; a better/peaceful world

This tasty Pikachu is a chocolate cake with chocolate chips inside and a chocolate raspberry cream filling. 

Planet Earth

Here is a cake that depicts my home, my Planet Earth. The beautiful marble in the sky that is home to 7 billion humans and millions of species of biodiversity.

There is just too much negativity around us these days. Let us be human beings first with an equal chance to live our lives the way we choose, without limitations based on gender, race, religion or any other random idea. This beautiful Earth houses people from all cultures, colors and creed.  Instead of wasting our energy on fear, suspicion and hate, lets learn about each other and celebrate the distinctive colors that paint our different nations.

For a green and peaceful future let’s protect our home this planet Earth. How about something simple like turning off the faucet while brushing teeth and fixing that leaky toilet?  Lets filter and drink tap water instead of bottled water, so we dont waste all that packaging. Wash clothes in cold water when possible.

Praying for peace on Earth- my home, my Planet Earth…. a place I did not need a visa to enter---- or a passport. 

Spider cake

Wont you come into my parlor- said the spider to the fly------------

Why are people afraid of spiders? They even have a name for it “Arachnophobia”. Arachnophobia is one of the top ten phobias experienced around the world, with millions of sufferers across the globe.
So what makes spiders so terrifying? Maybe it is the threat of being bitten? Or is it the seemingly erratic movements of spiders, and their “legginess”?. Scientists who have studied this fear of spiders explain it to be a result of evolutionary selection. So Arachnophobia is an evolutionary response, since spiders, especially the venomous ones, have always been associated with infections and disease. Hence, the fear of spiders triggers a “disgust response” in many individuals. I am not sure I buy that. Personally I am not bothered by the sight of spiders. Maybe because I have never been bitten by one or felt one crawling up my arm.

Spider webs are so beautiful and amazing.  I remember tossing paper pellets on to spider webs and watching the spiders scurry towards their catch. After a few unpalatable paper pellets they did not hurry to check any more. Although walking into a spiderweb has made me act like a  karate master I like these beautiful creatures. 


This spider with a Cheshire cat grin, is an almond cake with almond buttercream filling. Enjoy an arachnid slice. 

Amethyst Geode Cake

Geode is a small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter. Geodes grow over many thousands of years through the action of water flowing through rocks. Some geodes form in the cavities of limestone and shale. Others are found in places where gas has bubbled up through molten lava from volcanoes. When the lava cools and hardens, the bubbles leave cavities in which geodes form.

Inside the geode are many sparkling crystals that point inward. The crystals act like prisms, reflecting and refracting light to produce a dazzling display of colors. Nature is amazing, and one can never seize to marvel at the beauty around us. 

So I made a cake that looks like an amethyst geode. We can't go wrong with a design like this, there are no mistakes. It was a chocolate cake with dark chocolate ganache and chocolate mousse filling. The geode part was rock candy of different colors. 

Princess Castle cake

This cake was for fifth birthday celebration of a lovely 5 year old princess. Thank heavens for little girls! They are precious gifts; one of the most beautiful miracles in life, one of the greatest joys we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in our world. 

What with a woman running for president, all little girls can believe that possibilities are endless for them. So go for it, my little chickies.... reach for the stars--- storm the castle with your ambitions. 

The bottom layer was a chocolate cake with Chocolate ganache and chocolate mousse fillings.  The top tier was carrot nut cake.  I used Wilton's castle cake kit for the turrets, but I did cover them with fondant and gave it texture and some gold dusting. 

It was a challenge to keep the structure from falling apart since kids kept touching and poking at the cake all evening.