tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059758457249419592024-03-13T12:59:54.184-07:00Desserts by DawnCustom design cakes and cookiesDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-68352022867166630492013-09-13T08:34:00.001-07:002013-09-13T08:34:13.486-07:00Unknown gender baby shower cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was for a baby shower, where the couple didn't know what they were having until the birth.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-14283808145381101812013-09-13T08:31:00.001-07:002013-09-13T08:31:22.873-07:00The Very Hungry Caterpillar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Baby shower cake for a co-worker. All red velvet with cream cheese filling. Iced in buttercream with fondant accents. Butterfly is fondant with tylose added. I made it all white then painted it with luster dusts.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-50035602555996282102013-07-14T12:25:00.000-07:002013-07-14T12:25:14.838-07:00Bud light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So this was an interesting challenge. The cake is white with chocolate mousse filling. Buttercream icing. I made clear panels with geletin to get the look of glass and wrapped those around the cake. The handle is gumpaste and the "beer" pouring out of the can (the can is a real can, not cake) is royal icing.</div>
<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-57179542493253503332013-07-14T12:22:00.003-07:002013-07-14T12:22:34.192-07:00Mini Mouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mini Mouse cake for Mia's first birthday. Cake is chocolate with Hazelnut filling. Cake is buttercream with fondant accents. </div>
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Pirate Cake for Herchell's 4th birthday. Cake is Marble with strawberry filling. Cake is buttercream and all details are fondant.</div>
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For my grandson's birthday party,my daughter chose a monster theme. Lots of fun! I did a monster cake, smash cake and cookies that were shaped like eyeballs and number ones.</div>
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Happy Birthday to my little guy, Landon!</div>
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-3415095224162257312013-04-28T21:18:00.003-07:002013-07-02T08:31:19.610-07:00Wedding cake with piping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cake was new for me as far as flavors. The top two tiers are Banana cake with cream cheese filling. The bottom tier is Lemon with raspberry. All covered in fondant. Piping is with black royal icing. Monograms are made with fondant then painted with silver luster dust.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-44306348237024535712013-04-28T21:15:00.000-07:002013-04-28T21:21:01.664-07:00Jungle Animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jungle animal baby shower cake. Red Velvet/cream cheese, chocolate/strawberry, white/buttercream. Cake is buttercream with fondant accents. Animals and sign are gumpaste.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-30392898435398691972013-04-14T22:10:00.000-07:002013-04-14T22:11:21.582-07:00"Owl" baby shower cake<br />
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The Owl is a white cake, carved, then iced and covered in fondant. The log is a chocolate cake, covered in buttercream. Flowers are fondant.<br />
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This cake is buttercream with fondant accents. The top train was made with gumpaste. Top tier is red velvet with cream cheese filling and the bottom is chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-37074747919332098812013-02-02T14:57:00.000-08:002013-03-17T10:42:23.468-07:00"Whale" for Darryl and Carol's baby shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was so fun to do! I stacked a lot of cakes and carved them to make the shape of the body. The tail is rice krispy treats. Royal icing on floral wire is for the "blow hole spout". The turtle is gumpaste. </div>
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Beer mug is done with 3- 6 inch cakes stacked. I made the "glass" using an impression mat and gelatin. The "suds" are buttercream. It's a marble cake with cream cheese filling. </div>
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Princess cake for Pedro's daughter, Avalynn. Buttercream cake with fondant details. Cake is chocolate with cream cheese and strawberry filling.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-68443367106943920922013-01-25T20:48:00.000-08:002013-01-25T20:48:01.231-08:00Casino Night for IPPG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Casino night themed cake with a roulette wheel, poker chips stacked and the table was made to look like a craps table. Every element is edible. Fun to do! </div>
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Lots of fun doing this cake. All the pieces are fondant which I mixed with tylose. Cake is Chocolate with Mint chocolate chip cream cheese filling. YUM!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-89328950273068540002012-11-25T09:19:00.002-08:002013-03-17T10:39:46.789-07:00"Heartist" BBQ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cake was for my son's band, Heartist. I took it to a 'family-of-the-band-members' BBQ. Since our boys are leaving for tour Nov. 25, 2012, they wanted the families to get together and get to know each other. It was a great day!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-77355546061793480032012-11-25T09:12:00.000-08:002012-11-25T09:23:01.491-08:00Marcia's birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to try this new technique. It's a fold and tuck with fondant. The centers are buttons made out of fondant. The entire cake is then dusted with luster dust. Time consuming, but fun.<br />
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Flowers are "fabric flowers". They are made of fondant to look like flowers. All detail is fondant.<br />
Happy Birthday, Daughter!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-90550114388901099902012-11-25T09:05:00.000-08:002013-03-17T10:40:00.321-07:00Choo Choo train cake for Cruz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-38124406994176347132012-10-21T14:02:00.003-07:002012-11-25T09:23:35.778-08:00St. Jude "Breastival" cancer survivor celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cake was made and donated to the "Breastival" at St. Jude Hospital. It's an event that celebrates breast cancer survivors. I am honored to donate every year.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-75427300009679998592012-10-21T14:00:00.003-07:002013-03-17T10:43:10.416-07:00Silver Anniversary <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A very delicate cake for a 25th anniversary. I wanted to match the lavender flower that is on the topper. The cake is stenciled with silver luster dust. I added edible pearls for a final touch.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-85769175797819419832012-10-21T13:58:00.003-07:002012-10-21T13:58:42.346-07:00Under the Sea smash cake and cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was for a first birthday for a co-workers' sister. The shells are all made of white chocolate and colored with various shades of luster dusts.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-21511868718945048802012-10-21T13:36:00.001-07:002013-03-17T10:40:25.816-07:00Nancy's 50th Birthday Nancy really didn't want to turn 50. But she did! And she did it with such grace. I was very happy to do this fun themed cake for her celebration. One of Nancy's favorite things to do is go hiking, so it was very fitting to put her on a mountain surrounded by the things she loves. Everything was edible. It took quite a bit of time getting all the elements made, but when it was all put together, it was fantastic!<br />
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Here's to 50 more birthday's, Nancy! XOXODawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-53455642443597075972012-10-21T13:17:00.003-07:002012-11-25T09:23:58.278-08:00Charley's First Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905975845724941959.post-76190491672676299362012-09-08T09:04:00.001-07:002012-11-25T09:24:37.098-08:00Giraffe Baby Shower cake <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cake was a little bit of a challenge. The Giraffes head was a little tricky, but with the help of a great decorator/friend, Michelle, we pulled it off. The "wood slats" are made of chocolate. Clear bubbles are made with gelatin. A very cool technique I did using balloons. This cake was so much fun to make. Hope I could do another one some day.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532963643751833158noreply@blogger.com0