Cake Endeavours

I'm so happy to do Elsie's birthday cake again this year.  It is always a pleasure and an adventure to do a cake for one of my favourite families!  This was my first attempt at making glass candy.  After the second attempt of making the glass I realized that my candy thermometre was most likely faulty.  Each time the melted sugar turned amber and thus made the blue turn green.  On the third batch I got it right.  A good thing because I was running out of corn syrup fast!     Cake: 8" and 6" 3-layer lemon cake with cream cheese icing.  

I made this yummy dessert to take to Easter dinner with Mr. T's family.  I love a no bake dessert.  I followed this  recipe . Instead of crushed Oreos as the topper I added broken Cadbury eggs.  Instant Easter dessert.  

This request for Sandra and Vaughan celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary at  Chronicle Brewing Company .  They have an amazing event space above the store. The cake waswas forfor the couple to enjoy after the party  Thanks to Miss E for taking these cupcake shots for me of them set up at the venue. I would have preferred to have used maraschino cherries with stems but they were not to be found!  Cake: 6" 3-layer carrot cake with cream cheese icing.   Cupcakes: 2.5 dozen chocolate with chocolate ganache icing                     2.5 dozen cherry with buttercream icing and a cherry on top 

I never tire of doing chocolate explosion cookies and this was one was extra fun as I found some really cool decorations from the Bulk Barn.  Unicorn covered Oreo cookies, giant unicorn covered marshmallows and candy melts covered in sprinkles.  All of the edible decorations came from the Bulk Barn.    They were celebrating three birthdays that happen within a few weeks of each other.   Cake: 8" 3-layer chocolate cake with whipped cream filling and chocolate ganache icing