Monthly Archives: January 2011

Chicka Chicka huh?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Sam put the letters on the cake this morning…Ben did the “o”! I love this cake…might have to make it again sometime!  

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom cake

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

So Sam and I are making a cake for his Winter Festival cakewalk tomorrow. He did me up a colour chart for all the letters of the alphabet (ROYGBV) – which I promptly (and accidentally) deviated from.  He then got … Continue reading →

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Mug shots

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Making pots is not for the impatient or person short of time. You could say I take a somewhat demonic pleasure in the process – very often for me the result is less important than the ride (although it’s always … Continue reading →

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It’s gonna be a cakewalk…

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

So, my son brought home from school a note requesting parents donate cakes and cupcakes for a cakewalk next Friday at their Winter Festival. Wow. Cakewalk!  It’s been, uh, well, let’s just round out to 30 years since I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Ready for the ball…Cinderella Fairy Princess Unicorn Cake

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

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From Star Wars to Cinderella in 7 days

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

I made a Cinderella cake. There, I said it. I mean, it’s ‘sort’ of a Cinderella cake. This cake is for Emily, who turns five tomorrow. On a 1 – 10 scale of girliness, Em is probably somewhere around 13. … Continue reading →

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The pro pho’s – Star Wars Destroyer Venator Class Cake

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

All photos courtesy of Dominique Labrosse  http://www.labrossephotography.com/labrossephotography.com/Home.html

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Star Destroyer Venator Class Cake

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Ok, so first of all, I need to issue a public correction to a point in my (clearly) misinformed below post. Of COURSE I knew that Darth Vader wasn’t around when this ship was being used…and that he came just as … Continue reading →

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Now where did I leave the keys?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Sure hope Vader doesn’t come looking for the keys to this thing! I have learned two things from this experience. Day-time cold medicine really is non-drowsy! Huh! And you really can make anything out of cake. Few tweaks in the … Continue reading →

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Destroyed

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

This is something of a half time report on this cake. Because what started out as a small thing to put on top of a small cake has turned into what is looking so far like about2 1/2 feet long. … Continue reading →

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