Happy "Ice Cream Sundae" Friday!

Sundae! Stripey "cup"!

Cutie custom flag for Mia's 3rd birthday!

Dive on in! The ice cream's fine!

Banana slices and sprinkly bits

MEGA SPOON! Heehee

Celebrate life... with cake!

ICE CREAM SUNDAE cake! Even my own cake-making eyes were tricked by the scoop of vanilla "ice cream" peeking out of this red and white striped ice cream cup. I just loved doing this order - it was lots of fun and I was chuckling the whole time. Leila really wanted an ice-cream themed cake for her daughter Mia's 3rd birthday - I was thinking of using my round sphere cake pans to make ice cream balls so did a little research and came across this wonderful inspiration!

So hilarious, and of course I love making fake food cakes so much...

The cake was dark chocolate with vanilla buttercream with chocolate ganache. The decor is vanilla buttercream, more ganache for the chocolate syrup and fondant bananas and fondant ruffly wafer cookie!

A sweet email from Leila post-cake:

"The cake was a hit!!!! And this is probably the first time in 5 years that there's no left over...not even the crumbs! Thanks again for your fabulous work, and for making a 3 year old girl (and her family) very, VERY happy! She was all smiles :)"

This is what cake-making is all about to me.

Thanks so much Leila for the fun order and happy happy birthday little Mia! xo Lyndsay

For The Love Of Mothers: Strawberry Ice Cream Cake!

I made this strawberry ice cream cake with pink vanilla cake layers for Mother's Day... I have the most amazing mom. She has always been a strong role model for my sisters and I - a warm, generous, wise and wonderful MOM! Committed to helping others, always someone you can count on, a good friend to many and a natural born people-person. She is always so supportive of all of our endeavors and always there for us in any way shape or form. I love you mom!!

My dear beloved grandma, 88 years old, still drops sharp zingers at the dinner table, and, even though her exterior appears more frail than before, she is also a strong woman and feminist well before her time.

My two older sisters are also amazing moms themselves now - I love their kiddies so much, and am inspired by the way my sisters are raising such hilarious, smart and thoughtful children.

My mother-in-law Beth also amazes me - such a kind, welcoming, loving and wonderful mother-in-law. I couldn't ask for a better one.

So to my dearest family members, high five for being super-awesome-amazing... !

xo Lyndsay

PS... for the ice cream recipe I used for this cake, please visit my ICE CREAM BLOG! ^__^