NY Yankees Baseball Cap

 I have wanted to make a baseball cap for a long time. So I finally got a chance. I was asked to make a New York Yankees, New Era 59 FIFTY baseball cap

 And if you are wondering, yes the bill of the hat is supposed to be flat:) To see actual hats you can go to www.NewEraCaps.com 

The sticker is edible.

I really enjoyed making this hat, it was fun to watch it come together.

Happy Birthday Chris!

A Baby Shower for Lucas

Welcome Lucas!

There is nothing more amazing than holding a newborn baby in your arms for the first time. We love celebrating every addition to a family. Lucas will be the proud owner of those darling booties on the top of the cake and his cute mommy was the recipient of a very fun cake.

I love to quilt, when I am not baking, decorating or spending time with my family, which means I don't get much time to quilt. Making a cake that looks like a quilt was even more fun though. This cake was covered in modeling chocolate, which is a lot like fondant but tastes like white chocolate. YUM!!!

I loved the way the patterns on the "fabrics" were all different, but flowed well together.
This cake reminds me of all the hours spent wandering through fabric stores with my mom and sisters. We could spend all day at a fabric store, talking about the possibilities of the quilts we could make and who we could make them for. Fabrics have a wonderful way of bringing back lost memories, like a dress you wore when you were a child or the apron your grandmother wore.  I think in that way cakes are like quilts. They bring warmth and love, whether you are the giver or the receiver.

A Soldiers Homecoming!

Welcome Home David!!!

 Last week I was honored to make a cake for a soldier who just returned from serving 9 months for the Navy in Iraq and Saudi Arabia. I loved designing the cake with his wife. She was so excited for him to be coming home and it reminded me how blessed we are to have so many men and women who are willing to serve our country, to keep it free and safe.  And that each soldier has an amazing family at home supporting them. Thank you to all military families out there who do so much.  

The fun part about this cake is that everything is edible, well the cigar is real, so I guess it could be considered edible or at least smoke able.

The bottom cake is Vanilla Cake with raspberry filling and Almond butter cream. The top tier was Chocolate Cake with Chocolate butter cream.The playing cards are edible and if you flipped them over they were Braves cards with the Braves Logo on the back. The baseball was made of Rice Krispie treats and covered in white modeling chocolate

The poker chips were my favorite part of the cake. Each poker chip is made of fondant and you could pick them up and when you dropped then on the table they would "clink" like real poker chips. The base of the cake (the poker table) was also done in fondant.

 Here is the invitation I was given to base the cake design on. She loved the airbrushed look of the invitation, so all of the cake was airbrushed to match.

 Delivering the cake was so fun! The party was a surprise so we got there early and Tiffany, David's wife was kind enough to invite us back to the party to meet David. It was an honor to meet him and the rest of the family. They were so kind and hospitable. They all loved the cake and it was so fun to be a part of such a great celebration.

Thank you to Tiffany and David and the whole family!

An Army Tank for a Colonel

Congratulations Colonel Graham!

I was amazed and honored when I was asked to make a cake for the promotion ceremony of Colonel Graham. When his wife said she wanted a tank, I could hardly contain myself. I have wanted to make a tank for a long time and I knew I was up to the challenge, so I was excited to get the opportunity.

 Making the cake was a lot of fun, but delivering it was even better. The ceremony was being held at a Military base here in Orlando. I drove up to the large gates and 4 soldiers in fatigues some with guns across their chests asked me to get out of the car, open the hood and open all doors, so they could inspect the car before I entered the base. I happily obliged and sat at a table waiting for the reaction when they made it to the back of the car and finally saw the cake.
I was chatting with a few of the soldiers when I here, "Is that the cake?" and one of the men popped out from the side of the car. 'You guys have got to see this! Can you eat that!"
The others looked at me confused and we walked around the car together. At that moment I think I made 4 new best friends. They looked at every detail and asked how it was all made. After that it was pretty smooth sailing to get through the gate.
As we carried the cake in to the building, I loved seeing the discipline instilled in the soldiers. I could see them trying hard to continue with their duties but trying to get a peek at the cake. It was truly an honor to be among so many men and women who sacrifice so much and work so hard to insure that our country stays secure and free.

Onto the cake,

The bottom tier of the cake, the sandy part is large enough to feed 100 people. It is half chocolate cake and half vanilla cake smothered with lots and lots of Vanilla icing. The sand is shortbread cookies that were ground up and added a nice crunch to the cake.

The tank itself is a little more complicated. The tank was approximately 14 inches long and 9 inches wide. The bottom of the tank is vanilla cake and the top turret is Rice Krispie treats covered in white chocolate to help it hold it's shape. Both tiers are covered in fondant.

All of the details are done in fondant or gum paste. The only non-edible parts of the cake are the antenna and the gun in the front. The gun is a wooden dowel covered in gum paste.

Now you may be wondering why did you make a dark green tank on sand? That is not camouflaged at all and would never happen and I will tell you...I made it that way because that is the way the Colonel wanted it and I do whatever the Colonel wants. I guess that kind of goes with the title.
So again, Congratulations to Colonel Graham, it was an honor to make a cake for you. And thank you to his amazing wife Bridgette, it was a joy working with you.

Tropical Orchid Wedding

We love Brides!

This is a traditional style cake with a beautiful modern twist. I love the simpleness of the design and the choice of orchids with the large palms around the base.  

The fountain on the bottom added the perfect touch to the tropical wedding and made the cake stand out in a beautiful way.
Congratulations to our Bride and Groom! They are an amazing and fun couple and I truly enjoyed working with them!

Celebrating 90 Years!!!

What an honor it was to make a 90th Birthday Cake! The Birthday Girl has collected elephants most of her life and wanted an elephant cake to celebrate. And what goes better with elephants than peanuts?  

 The cute little elephants are made of gumpaste and the peanuts are white chocolate.

 Aren't the elephants just so fun? Watch for the tiny mouse just waiting to scare those cute little elephants!

Can you find him? He is peeking at you!!!

Congratulations Nurse Welty!

Finishing Nursing School is a huge accomplishment and it is amazing to be a part of someones big day!

The stethescope it all made of fondant and gum paste and the nurse bag is filled with Vanilla cake,  Raspberry filling and Almond butter cream. I am sure Nurse Welty's bag will eventually be filled the more important tools, but for now at least they are yummy!

Congratulations to Nurse Welty!

Cute and Cuddly Panda Bears

A few of her favorite things!

Panda Bears, Purple and Polka dots!

I think this cake speaks for itself. Maddie's mom was so cute when ordering this cake. She told Maddie she was getting a cake, but the design was a complete surprise. I loved the look on her face when she walked through the door. She was so excited, shy but excited and the longer they stayed the more talkative Maddie got. By the end Maddie's mom was pulling her out the door. We had also made one extra Panda Bear that didn't fit on the cake, but Maddie asked if she could take it home too. Of course! She carried it everywhere we went.

Thank you to Maddie and her mom!

Happy Birthday Maddie!

House of Anubis Cake

For the past few weeks we have been so busy, we have not had time to update our blog, so here it is. Get ready for an inside look to the craziness that has been Wendy Woo Cakes for the past few weeks.

It all started with The House of Anubis. I must admit, when I got the call for this cake I had no idea what House of Anubis was, and since then I have now seen enough of the show to last me a life time. But to get a cake right, you must do research. For those of you like me, it is a show on Nickelodeon for pre-teens and teens. It is sort of a Harry Potter meets Ancient Egypt theme with 8 teens living in a Boarding House and their school colors are Maroon, Black and Silver.

The symbol on the top of the cake is the Eye of Horus which is the logo for the show.

The bottom tier of the cake is hand painted to look like the dark forest that surrounds the House.

I really enjoyed making this cake, and Cassidy loved it! It was so fun to see her face and how excited she was when she saw it.

Happy Birthday Cassidy!

Florida ICED Cake Competition

Last weekend on March 27th, I took the plunge into the world of cake competitions. I will be honest and say that I am not the competitive type. I don't go into competitions knowing I am going to win or talking myself up, it is just not who I am. I am a self critic and I love feedback about the work I do.

 I guess I am more of the performer type. I love to share the talents I have and love to get feedback, but the winning and loosing is just not for me. I like it when everyone is a winner. So anyway...competing is very difficult for me, but I know it was a good, albeit giant and very scary step for me in my cake career.

 So the big question...Did I win?...No, but I can tell you about the cake I made and all of the wonderful things I learned. I am so glad that I went and participated in the competition. After setting up my cake I was able to take 2 amazing classes by Rebecca Sutterby of Sugar Creations.

She taught a Perfect Fondant class where I learned all the ways I did it wrong for the competition and all the ways to do it right from now on. She also taught a mold making class on how to make silicone molds for use with fondant, gum paste and isomalt.

 

So, onto my cake. The competition's theme was "Romantic Wedding Dresses" Each contestant was to pick a wedding dress. Any wedding dress you wanted and then base your cake design on that dress. I chose the dress "Camellia" by Rivini. The first time I saw it, I was amazed by how simple, beautiful and unique it was.

 I loved the large rosettes that cover the entire bottom half of the dress. It was stunning and romantic. I searched the web and magazines for months for different dresses, but kept coming back to this one.

 The rosettes are made of gum paste. I rolled them out very thin with a pasta machine, then cut them into 3 different strips, stacked them on each other and formed them to the cake. It took many many hours, but it was so fun to watch it come together.

 Every time I make a cake it amazes me how a few ingredients like sugar, flour, and butter can be combine in so many different way to create something beautiful and delicious at the same time.

Next year the competition theme is "Masquerade Ball" and you better believe that I will be ready for it. Also, Thank you to Lisa Menz and Melanie Judge who put together the competition. it was a huge success and I am so glad that I was a part of it.