"Something small"

A request for a small birthday cake lead me to this little creation.

Vanilla cake with an apricot, peach buttercream filling

Side details were inspired by the design of cake I had seen a short time ago but with my own touches added to decorate the top. Handmade oranges, grapes, cherries, and plums all of fondant.

A Leap-day birthday

Here it is, my latest creation....

Requested by a sweet 4 year old who technically turns 1 today.

She's a BIG fan of the Lion King, chocolate cake, peanut butter, and french fries...

Chocolate-chocolate chip cake with peanut butter frosting

wrapped in hand painted fondant and accented with hand made fondant figures....sorry no french fries.

With party decorations to match, it sounds like it's going to be a roaring good time! 

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"We're off.....

to see the Wizard!"

I have had the great pleasure of designing a cake for a very special little girl this week.
She even arrived wearing her ruby slippers to pick up her cake today.




All decorations are handmade from fondant and edible.

Over the Rainbow, where blue birds fly.

One really must watch for flying houses....

I do love being able to create something special.

Paper pinwheels...

Celebrating a birthday today.

Not mine but my daughter's. 

She's a lover of books ~ she get's that from both her father and me. 

So I thought I would incorporate her love of books with her love of cake

These pages, turned into paper fans and pinwheels, were taken from an old french novel.

I had purchased them at Faded Plains late last Autumn to make holiday ornaments and had a few left over. 

I love how the pages have turned almost ivory with age. They look lovely against the creamy white of the buttercream icing with the perfect touch of natural browns added.

It's summer time!

One of my young customers is having her birthday party tomorrow 

and what better way to celebrate than with a pool party!

The weather sure has been sizzling ~ 

Everyone needs cool pool side accessories...

so at her request some flip flops were in order!

Of course ~ 

only the edible kind.  :-)

Simply Stated Signature Cakes has a new Website!

Hi there ~ I am so excited to share my new Site for you to see my creations. 

Stop by at
www.SimplyStatedSignatureCakes.com
It has many of my creations from the last several years and I think the opportunity to view them in an album format will be enjoyable for you.
You will still be able to follow along here as well and the website has a link back to this blog.
Please let me know what you think and let me know if I may have overlooked anything. 
Have a wonderful evening!

Happy 40th!

I had the great pleasure of creating a cake for dear friends and neighbors this weekend. 

Ruby is the traditional gift for 40 years and in keeping with tradition....

 A red velvet cake with vanilla buttercream  frosting.

Ruby red Hand formed roses....

Accented with a Ruby red "ribbon"

and piped pearl borders.

Happy 40th Fran and Linda! 

Wishing you many more 

For the sportsmen...

A surprise birthday for twins celebrating their 16th birthday. Both are avid sportsmen.

One is a hunter....

The other a Fisherman....

 

Happy Birthday Guys!

Black and white with a touch of orange ~ a special October birthday.

A request from my daughter 

... something different and unique.

...something special for her October birthday. 

She so loves that her birthday 

is in the same month as Halloween :-)

A pretty Halloween butterfly...

and custom hand stamped designs on fondant sides. Accented  with

 

black beaded edges and more butterflies.

Just something I made....

Sponge cake, fresh fruit, and rosemary infused cream.....

just something heavenly delicious!

A simple autumn wedding....

Four tiers ~ Serves 200

Flavors from top to bottom

1st and 2nd tier - Carrot cake with buttercream filling

3rd tier - Chocolate cake with peanut butter filling

4th tier - yellow butter cake with raspberry filling

  

Fresh flowers, dark chocolate fondant "ribbon" and buttercream pearls. 

Birch rounds and autumn leaves make up the details as well.

Inspired...

One of my most recent creations....Inspired by autumn ~ the scents, the sights, and the beauty.

Sugared grapes and fondant leaves created and personally detailed by hand.

Fondant covers one of my most requested cake flavors....yellow butter cake with raspberry filling.

Flower Power

My latest creation...

Two tiers of fun

Pure deliciousness ~ if that really is a word  ;-)

Rich chocolate and vanilla cake surrounded in buttercream.

And decorated fondant ribbons and hand-cut fondant flowers.

What a sweet way to celebrate!