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Hyper Realism

3/26/2023

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Ever seen the Netflix show "Is it Cake?"  I don't know how those artists tackle each day.  I spent more time on a small lemon than I did the bigger birthday cake for the party.
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ONE lemon wiped me out, y'all.  
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Never would I ever

3/21/2023

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Think I would make a Chucky cake for a kid's party.  

But here we are.  
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I also got this "favorite things" cake out the door for another kiddo to include his fav sport, game controller, and fav food.  He is also in a "good vibes only" mood lately and got a neon sign as his birthday present.  
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It's all in the details

3/5/2023

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The pollen has already started here in NC and the weather is flipping between winter and summer all in one week.  It's a glorious time for anyone with sinus problems.  Even with all the snuffy noses in the house, I got some great detail out this weekend.  
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For the cake below, the mom had a custom outfit made for her daughter with the animal images so I recreated them in food coloring and vodka for her.  Check out my Luigi's Haunted Mansion cake in my gallery for the other super detailed cake that went out this weekend!
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Where has February gone??

2/22/2023

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This month has been a BLUR!!  I can't believe we are headed into March soon.  
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I have had a ton of buttercream cakes recently and I am slowly getting more and more comfortable with them.  
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The Pooh cake below had a blue base of buttercream but the details were in fondant and edible marker.
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It's the little things

2/1/2023

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If you don't like colorful language or "parent words" as my youngest calls them...look away now.  

I got to make a cake for a friend celebrating her divorce and the end of her alimony payments to her (insert sarcasm) charming ex husband.  We wanted pretty, colorful, and snark all wrapped into one for this celebration.  Do you see how a simple topper dramatically changes the impression of your cake?  
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Baby Pixie turns 9

1/17/2023

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The youngest pixie turned 9 this weekend and her cake truly showed the imagination she possesses.  She has wild dreams of owning a bakery and calling it the Pastry Penguin.  I am honestly not sure where she got that name but we flew with the concept this birthday.  We started off sketching on the iPad.
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We talked about a few more details after the sketch and brought it all together in time for her birthday.
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Rounding out 2022

12/16/2022

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This year, like every year, has been a whirlwind of life.  I took a moment this morning and took a count of how many orders I had over this past year.  It came out to 154 cakes and 50 dozen cupcakes.  
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I've had wedding cakes, birthday cupcakes, grand opening celebrations, and more on the book.
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Thank you for your continued support and I can't wait to see what 2023 holds. 
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National Gingerbread Competition

12/4/2022

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I recently was invited by my friend and neighbor, Grier Rubeling, to attend the National Gingerbread Competition in Asheville NC.  Grier has entered in the past and placed 2nd overall last year in the adult category.  Her submission piece last year consisted of 12 nutcrackers and a reindeer!
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This year she entered a fire breathing dragon defending her eggs against a Santa knight and his elves.
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The 3 days we were there were filled amazing people, immense talent, and was chocked full of Christmas spirit staged by the Omni Grove Park Inn.  Below are some of the top 10 finalists and some of my favorite pieces. 
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Deep breath...slow season is here.

11/2/2022

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It's time to slow down thank goodness.  I only have a handful of orders for November so that means I get to have lunch with my daughter at school and fight with my middle schooler over homework more.  Yay!

Fresh flowers and edible images really took this cake over the top!  Seriously, Trader Joes has the best selection and prices of flowers hands down.
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I also got another ramen bowl under my belt.  This one was based on the bowls in the cartoon, Naruto.
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October 15th, 2022

10/15/2022

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I have a slew of kitchen pictures lately because the I still don't have the greatest light/camera setup in the house.  Here are a few quick shots that I was able to get of some of the orders that have recently gone out!
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And I have been working with a photographer the last couple of months supplying smash cakes.  Check out www.instagram.com/lucianagalucciphotography/ to  see her adorable setups and pictures!!!
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