zachary's western round up

rachel planned a rootin' tootin' western third birthday for little zackie.. equipped with a candy saloon, old west town (made out of boxes) we decorated his cake together (similar idea found online) and it really pulled everything together! denim - with a wrangler patch, bandana, cowhide, rope and cactus... also made some cookie treats; horses, hats and boots

the cake is 3 tiers but 2 layers are not cake - just styrofoam... the top layer is wrapped in duct tape - "inside" funny story surrounding that one! lol

my mom helped rachel by drawing the cowgirl and cowboy - why didn't i do this when kylie was little :(

for his preschool class i made some "3's and z's cookies to pass out to his friends!

jen & q's wedding

my co-worker jen asked me to make her wedding cake right after she bacame engaged to q. they were married at the chatteau at forest park near the art district in fort worth. the white cake is made with white chocolate and so is the frosting. the black icing was disguised also, it was chocolate frosting! also, jen is a mickey mouse buff.. q said no mickey except for one little figure on the cake table... much to his surprise, i worked in the mickey icon in several places on the back of the cake - just a practical joke on him when he would go to cut their first piece.. i was not there to see this all go down, but he found mickey! he announced to the group his plea to not have mickey and he was laughing because i got him!

wow... turning 70

for daneice's mom turning 70 i made a 3-tier chocolate cake with

peppermint cream cheese frosting.......

this was just ooozing with yumminess. i was told that the family thought this tasted like a girl scout's mint cookie... score!! the cake was held in the restaurant's fridge so it was nice and chilled.