Category Archives: Cake Decorating

Wonder Woman Cake

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

My birthday was in early November, and we had a dessert party to celebrate. When I asked my children what theme of cake I should make (me), they insisted on Wonder Woman. I have always loved Wonder Woman – if you … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Spider Cupcakes … EEEEEKKKK!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

For my kids daycare party, I bought a Wilton cupcake kit to make spiders – kind of cheating, but super fun for the kids to assemble. Yum! Thank goodness I had a couple of spiderweb cookies lying around!!  

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How-to: The Tintin Cake

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Some time ago, I made the above Tintin cake. It was one of the first cakes I’d ever done that involved painting with food colour directly onto rolled fondant. I get a lot of questions about how I did the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars LEGO Garbage Compactor Cake

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Ben turned four at the beginning of August. As I’ve said a few times before, cake is kind of a big deal at our place. It takes up entire dinner conversations. Possibilities for THE BIRTHDAY CAKE are endless. But eventually, … Continue reading →

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Iron Giant Cake

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

All photos courtesy of Dominique Labrosse (thank you!)

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Batman Cake

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Sometimes, it’s all about accessories!  My friend Lucas turned three, and he loves wearing his Batman belt (who wouldn’t!), so this was the inspiration for this cake. Happy Birthday Lucas!

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LEGO Mini-fig Surgeon Cake

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

One of my work colleagues left to pursue a career in nursing, and it seemed only fitting to document his transition into a career in scrubs with some chocolate and fondant LEGO love. Here’s my version of the LEGO mini-fig … Continue reading →

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Ruby Red and White 40th Anniversary Cake

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

My friend Maricel’s parents are having their 40th wedding anniversary celebration tonight, and I am so pleased to have been asked to make a cake for them! It’s red velvet cake with cream-cheese icing filling. It all starts with the … Continue reading →

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Groovy Craft Chick Top Ten Cakes of ALL TIME (so far)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

So, in the spirit of “High Fidelity” and David Letterman, here is my Top Ten List of Groovy Craft Chick cake projects since starting this blog in April of 2010. 1. Without doubt, The Angry Birds Cake, Ritchie Bros. Edition … Continue reading →

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Sam’s Mad Science Birthday Party

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Well, it’s been quite a day! The Mad Science birthday party was a total success – who knew you could have an educational and fun birthday party all in one!? I’m afraid the bar has been set though – it may … Continue reading →

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