Hey Hey Hey, I'm Just A Rat

My talented friend Melissa requested a birthday cake for one of her best pals, with the only requirement being a fondant rat in a teal sweatsuit, rocking out wearing a Walkman with headphones. Nice!! I love stuff like this!!! I threw in a muscle car... cause I could just picture this smooth operator cruisin' around, blaring some hot cassettes and trying to pick up rat ladies... (yes, I realize the car is dwarfed by Mr. Rat Cool...)

The cake is dark chocolate, ganache filled with chocolate buttercream, and covered in fondant! More fondant covered mini cakes to come... along with some cute and crazy cupcake requests...!

UPDATE: My dad, and brother-in-law have since pointed out to me that the orange car is not a muscle car. It's a JAGUAR!! This rat has SERIOUS CLASS!!!

Back In Cupcake Land!

Did you miss me? I was a tricky rascal, I saved up a few drafts and posted them while I was away in Maui paradise... Now I am back with many exciting orders to come... stay tuned for mega blogging in the next few weeks. Sigh. Hawaii.

Also: I know it's a bit early to post this but I just made this little thing and wanted to post it...! Hope you can come if you're in Vancouver!

xo

Jazzberry Jam Filled Make Ya Dance Cake

Believe it or not: this cake is VEGAN! Dark chocolate super moist cake with raspberry jam filling, covered with chocolate ganache... zinggggg!!! Topped with fresh mint leaves and sliced strawberries, because I couldn't find any raspberries at the store, boooooo!

I made this cake for the birthday of the most super awesome Sharon, who is working on a very cool vegan donut to produce for the peeps of Vancouver! We danced the night away like childrenland teenagers-- what a blast!

Happy Birthday Sharon, may this year be one filled with mayjah magic!

Lavendar Colored Vanilla Raspberry Cake

"Go long and lovely... you want to make the longest brushstrokes in Canada!"

"You want to go gentle with the paintbrush. Pretend like you're petting a cat. You don't want to get that cat mad!!"

Above are quotes from my impossibly nutty and awesome co-worker and friend Tara Carmichael! Each week, together we hit the streets (actually, the schools) of Vancouver in a van, hauling around 50 cans of paint, paper, brushes etc, giving painting workshops to elementary school kids. Sometimes we have up to 30 kids in a workshop. It's a willlld ride.

For Tara's birthday, I made her a vanilla cake with raspberry filling, frosted with lavendar purple buttercream and topped with a single large sugar rose. To celebrate, we sang Happy Birthday in our Drawing class of 6-8 year old kids, ate Smart Food popcorn (her fave!) and enjoyed slices of cake!

Happy Birthday Tara!!!

Tiers Of Joy

Two tiers of bright pink colored fondant joy... ! Coco Cake chocolate ganache filled mini cake, pretty flowers, custom flag on modern but vintage-look paper, and a stylish ribbon-- a sweet little birthday cake for the lovely Marlo, ordered by her main man Levi.

Happy Birthday Marlo! Hope you have a great birthday year!