Tag Archives: Geek cake

Canon EOS 1DX Camera and Camera Bag Cake

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Making cake for oneself or loved ones is an ethereal, slow, rainy Sunday kind of thing to do. Making cake for other people – that’s a whole other kind of cake – a high amount of pressure combined with shortened … Continue reading →

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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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Star Wars Garbage Compactor Cake

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

Here it is – my son’s 4th year Birthday cake, upon request. Pro-pho’s to follow!

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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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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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LEGO Mad Scientist Mini-fig Cake – lab progress

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Tomorrow is my son’s 6th birthday. I feel fairly confident that at this point there is probably no one more qualified than yours truly to build a Mad Scientist Lego Mini-fig cake. It just feels right.  So – here’s where … Continue reading →

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