Black damask with red bow

This compliments the invite. The invite was all black Damask with a plain white wedding dress in the middle with a red ribbon around the waist. All of my previous damask cakes were great practice for this one!

Damask/Chandelier Bridal Shower Cake

Darn. I didn't realize I had a smudge on my camera-explains the fuzzy spot right in the middle of the top tier. I wasn't sure that the green ribbon would look good with the black and white design but once I added it, it looked gorgeous. I almost didn't add the flowers because I loved it so much by itself. And the reaction of the bride-to-be was very sweet. I have a very busy and scary month ahead of me, cake-wise, and her response gave me the little boost I needed.
I wanted to post this because I was kind of excited that I was able to color match with the sample she sent me. I love color matching and creating/putting colors together.

Carnival Bridal Shower

This cake is a slight "prequel" to the wedding cake I get to do in March. Fun huh? I was really nervous with this one in the beginning stages because it was looking too much like a children's cake. By the time it was finished, it was a lot better but still not exactly what I thought it should look like. Then finally the lightbulb in my head came on "it needs some pearl action!". Made ALL the difference (at least I thought so). To my fellow "caker's", if you do not have an air compressor, get one! I don't know what I'd do without it. I am so excited to do the wedding cake. It's going to be awesome!

Pink, red and brown bridal shower

This cake mimic's two wedding cakes I did similarly. I would never think to put these three colors together. I really liked this cake and it was my two favorite flavor's- strawberry and lemon. I can't get enough of the scraps when I carve. I should be getting a picture of it with flowers on top.

Tiffany blue and Beige Bridal Shower

I've done white on white before but this was the first time using another color. I like how it turns the cake a little more elegant. What a pretty blue this turned out to be.

Black scrolls and pink bridal shower cake

For sure my best square cake yet. It's actually level! Imagine that. And both tiers are the same height. I have wanted to do this scroll design but it's free hand and seemed difficult. I sure took a chance with using black for my first swirly design because if I messed up, there was no redoing it. Luckily, it turned out awesome (at least I think so)! :) And I always thought if I ever had a girl, I would decorate with pink and green but I'm really liking the black. So fun! This is the first of 3 cakes for this weekend...stay tuned.

Bridal Shower Cake

I have been looking forward to this cake for weeks! When I think I've learned a lot on one cake and don't think I could learn much more, I do. I think I discovered more ways to improve with this cake than any other I have done so far. This order was to include a two-tiered square cake with some of the same features as my last baby shower cake but using the colors lavender and plum and it needed to be more elegant than "cutesy." Definitely a different kind of cake than I'm used to. I had a blast and like I said, learned a ton. I really appreciate the practice. I still have a ways to go but I'm getting there. :)