Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Disney's new movie Frozen is quite possible one of the cutest movies ever! The princesses are strong and independent. Olaf the snowman is an amazing character, and stole my heart from the moment I saw the first teaser for the movie. He is such a cheeky little guy!

My first order for a Frozen cake was, of course, with Elsa on it. I made this cake a while back, before I had actually watched the movie. I knew I had to include snowflakes and sparkle, that was pretty much all I got, based on googling images!

Once I had seen the movie, there was no way I wasn't going to make Olaf in cake. The next order I had, I practically insisted that I make Olaf rather than the princesses! I didn't need to do much convincing though... Really, who can say no to such an adorable creature!?

I really wanted to take a picture of myself holding his head, like in the movie, but hubby was too busy working on the next cake, so I had to settle for a selfie :D He turned out much bigger than I had initially planned! Oh well, it's a happy mistake! 

Hello Sweetie

As popular as Hello Kitty is, this is surprisingly my first ever project themed around this cutesy little cat. Birthday girl's party momma contacted me asking to make an ombre cake and matching Kitty cookies. I was so very excited, seeing as the very talented ladies planning this party always design the most beautiful sweet tables. 

I made this little girl's baby shower cake, as well as her 1st birthday cake, and now, the big two! It's quite possibly my favourite part of what I do! I get to be a part of all the big moments in this little lady's life, from even before she was actually born! 

Ivory and Gold

I'm sorry! I have probably been the worst blogger to ever exist. It's been forever since my last post, and it's not for lack of cakes to write about! I have been caking non stop, and it's been wonderful! A whole lot of big things are happening this year, it's all so very exciting! I took part in my very first bridal show in January (pictures to come), my new website is up (www.winkle.ca) and a whole lot more exciting stuff to follow! But first, here are a few pictures from my last two weddings of 2013. 

The first is from a wedding that was held at the beautiful Windsor. Such an elegant location required an equally elegant cake! The bride wanted to surprise her hubby to be with a soccer ball somehow incorporated into the cake. The bottom tier was also inspired by her wedding dress. I'm loving the ruffle rose, and the trend hasn't died down just yet! I still have two more for 2014 weddings with ruffle roses! So pretty! 

So, I had to beautify a soccer ball, include inspirations from the bride's dress, and make the sure the whole thing wasn't a hot mess, and would fit into the elegant setting of Le Windsor. Challenge accepted! 

images by Danylo Bobyk Photography : :www.danylobobykweddings.com

images by Danylo Bobyk Photography : :www.danylobobykweddings.com

images by Danylo Bobyk Photography : :www.danylobobykweddings.com 

images by Danylo Bobyk Photography : :www.danylobobykweddings.com

images by Danylo Bobyk Photography : :www.danylobobykweddings.com

My last wedding of 2013 was a December wedding held at Auberge St-Gabriel. I was asked to create a vintage lace inspired sweet table, filled with cookies, macarons, cupcakes, and at the centre of it all, another ivory and gold cake. We brought in a ton of props, from candle sticks, jewelry boxes, and even little perfume bottles to tie it all together!

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

images by You, Me and a Photograph : youmeandaphotograph.com

Cake Critters

I love that my caking business grows along with my clients. This little one's first birthday cake was one of my first big cakes ever, and I've been making all her cakes for the past four years! How time flies! 

This year, they did something extra special, and had a wonderful animator from Educazoo bring a whole lot of critters to the party. There was a rabbit, a few little rodents, some ooey gooey reptiles, and a snake! All the children, and even a few of the big kids, got to interact with the animals. The star of the show was a ferret who did tricks, and even danced a little :) He was also the star of my cake! The ferret was made out of rice crispy treats, and the rest of the critters were made of sugar. Apparently kids love devouring sugar critters! ;)

Here's birthday girl and her sister, along with the animator, trying to capture a shot of cake ferret with the real ferret... Ferrets don't really stand still for pictures :p

Cake Makes You Fat

Well then, no cake for you, Grumpy Cat!

This cake makes me chuckle every time. This poor misunderstood kitty is really just a big fuzzy ball of cuteness! Hands down, my favourite meme, and one of the most fun cakes to make. I love painting, and this little guy is entirely hand painted using food colouring on a fondant canvas.  

The lovely birthday girl was such a doll, and let me share these amazing pictures. Her reaction is priceless! 

My cake also got attacked by the phone paparazzi! 

Cakes Are a Girl's Best Friend

I wasn't given too much to go on for this cake, nor was I given much time! A really sweet guy contacted me the night before his wife's birthday party, and wanted to get her a cake. He was just so determined to make this night extra special for her, I couldn't refuse!  He described her as classy, dainty, and modern. She likes leopard print, and loves black. This is what I came up with based on his description. A little bit of bling, some leopard print, a delicate flower, and a touch of black. She's a beauty! 

Globetrotter

This cake makes me so very envious. It was for an 80 year old man who has been to ALL the places marked by the thumbtacks. Seriously though. There were close to thirty thumbtacks. If I will have travelled this much in my lifetime, I'd be beyond happy. This is absolutely amazing! And he's not done either. His next destination, Hong Kong, is marked with a little flag. The adventure continues! 

Playing Favourites

My cakes are all my babies. Each and every single one of them. Any good parent knows not to play favourites, and yet, apparently so many do so anyways. I usually have a new favourite every few weeks, but this one has been one that I've fallen hopelessly in love with! The cake features some really pretty details; gumpaste roses, a hand painted floral pattern, some vintage photo frames, and old parisian postcards. It's chic, it's vintage, it's parisian, it's irresistible! What's more, my vintage teapot and teacup got to make a special appearance :) 

The World is an Open Book

That's it. Summer is officially over. It's back to school, the weather is starting to get cooler, and I guess there's isn't much else to do but curl up and go into hibernation. No more sun, no more heat, and worst of all, no more vacation!

Nothing says summer like vacation time and that means travel! Travel themed cakes are always popular in the summer months. One of my favourite cakes from a few weeks ago was one for a guy who loves to travel, and never stops learning. His girlfriend designed the cake, and she had big ideas! She wanted an open book with a globe on top. And on top of that globe, an airplane, and a figurine of her boyfriend. Sounds crazy right!? But I was obviously up for the challenge. I had so much fun making this one, so many fun shapes to carve :) 

The figurine is made of gumpaste, the airplane out of rice crispy treats, and the book and globe were chocolate orange cake – one of my new favourites! 

Bowtiful!

This baby shower cake is bow central! But really, what screams baby girl more than pretty pink bows? And lots of them! These teeny tiny bows are my new favourite accent. They're ridiculously cute! Also, how beautiful is the name Abigael! Love, love, love everything about this cake!