Baby Giraffes

I made these little guys for my friend Jen's baby shower. She's having a girl, but the hosts didn't want to overdo it in the pink camp. These provided a nice understated touch.

"Batter" Up

I created these cookies awhile ago, and just recently stumbled upon the pics. I made them in Spring '08 for my Uncle Carl's birthday. He's a huge Phillies fan, so I emblazoned a few with red "P"s. Oh, and I should probably point out that the Phillies won the World Series a few months later. Just saying.

Fired Up!

My mom's friend was throwing a shower for her son & daughter-in-law. He's a firefighter. And they're having a girl. So naturally we decided on...what else? Pink hydrants.

Baby Blowout

I created these onesie cookies for my friends Marley & Brian who are expecting their first (in a month!) Since they had a co-ed shower, I didn't want to go overboard with the pink. A few touches of orange did the trick. Next time I may opt for doing the decals in fondant (see below post).

No she (fon) dant!!

I know, very cheesy heading, but I couldn't resist! This fall, I tried my hand at fondant icing, which is a pliable icing made of a thick sugar paste. And it....was awesome.


I would daydream about how gratifying it would be to roll out a big circle of chocolate "playdough", which is kind of what fondant feels like. I molded it onto a base of homemade chocolate cake, filled with a homemade ganache filling which was every bit as decadent as it was easy to make (all recipes courtesy of Confetti Cakes by Elissa Strauss). The fondant I bought because...well...one only has so much time.
















For the accents, I used white fondant which I dyed a robin's egg blue. The cake was for my dad's 64th birthday, and needless to say (which happens to be one of his favorite phrases), he was delighted. As was my nephew, naturally...

Ladybugs

I created these critters for my friends Chris & Evelina - their daughter Emi turned one this August. Adding a little green confetti "grass" helped animate them so they had some movement...a la crawling in the grass.

A'Hoy!

To help my two aunts celebrate their 60th birthdays at the shore (and to coincide with Father's Day), I made these nautical treats to help us get into the Cape May spirit. When I made the lobsters, I was imagining what would be going through their heads before dipping into a pot of hot water....