Minions!

Those Despicable Me Minions have been quite popular this year with everyone collecting the toys and now  cakes! Two birthday, two minions, one with a banana, and the other with a personal sized birthday cake!

Super Mario!

Mario cake complete with cute mushrooms and Whomps:)

Hockey City

I'd say 90% of the people who live in Canada are hockey fans. It's our thing and we love playing it, watching it, what have you. Although the majority of Vancouverites are Canucks fans, there are the few who do like the Maple Leafs. With them making a comeback in the recent years, this cake is for one such fan.

Russian Bird's Milk Cake

I got a request a while back for a Russian Bird's Milk cake. I had never heard of this cake before so I had to do a bit of research on it. I found a few recipes on it and it based on the Russian Bird's milk candy which is a chocolate covered marshmallow candy. Most of the cakes called for a sponge on the bottom, topped with a marshmallow made with either condensed milk or sour cream. I chose the condensed milk version with a joconde sponge. The birthday girl also really liked mangoes and her other choice was a napolean type cake so I thought I'd combine them into one cake and give it some texture with an almond feuilletine base and fresh mangoes inside. A super shiny dark chocolate glaze on top swirled with some purple glaze and topped off with chantilly and chocolate flowers and curls made it extra special. I was worried because I had never had the cake before so I wasn't quite sure what I was aiming for or if I was doing it correctly but my worries were eased when I was told that I made all the Russians at the table proud with my cake:)

Lovebirds in Fuschia

This wonderful cake was created for my friend who had a white and fuschia wedding. The lovebirds at the top were made from gumpaste and adorned with a tiny bowtie and top hat for the groom, and lovely lace veil for the bride. Cascades of vintage buttons, flowers, and ruffles made this cake elegant but still a bit whimsical.