Cakes of the Past Part I: Birthdays

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I began baking cakes mostly for my children's birthdays. Below are some shots of my first birthday cakes.

2006

My son's first birthday cake and my first real foray into the world of almost 3D cakes.

Also not shown is the little monkey head smash cake. It's still one of my favorites, so I will have to hunt down a pic of it

2007

My son's second birthday was a beach theme. I decided to try my hand at something more sculptural. I baked cake inside both pans, tin cans and even ice cream cones for this one. I covered the whole thing in butter cream and coated it in dark and light brown sugar. Sea weed is buttercream. Shells are real, so don't eat them!

2008

My son loves robots, so for his third birthday, I did my most challenging cake so far. All cake is layered and cut sheet cake with buttercream frosting piped decorations. Chocolate donuts help make the arms and legs

2009

My daughter's first birthday meant my first chance to make a really girly cake. Everything on the cake is buttercream, except the large light pink flowers, which are fondant. Detail is piped in with buttercream and some luster dust is added for girly shimmer.

I also did a small coordinating "Z is for Zoey" smash cake.