https://www.pipercakes.art/blog daily 0.75 2021-01-02 https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/macaron-mojo-34yk8 monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1610938784591-SQQJFUHIXZYFNAT7WZHH/IMG_20210117_185215_752.jpg blog - My Macaron Method Circus Animal Cookie Macarons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/e9f0bf3b-60eb-4ab0-8370-ca89de7762bb/IMG_20210121_192504_630.jpg blog - My Macaron Method - Make it stand out Emoji Macarons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609631583166-T204QMJFWXH5VBGIMJH5/IMG_20201231_200209_151.jpg blog - My Macaron Method Fruity Pebble Macarons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/492c900f-14d7-4010-8e95-9a411cdd0f65/IMG_20210106_191247_558.jpg blog - My Macaron Method - Make it stand out Lemon Lime Macarons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1762116143084-36G309GKV41XDV9586HW/IMG_2790.jpeg blog - My Macaron Method - Make it stand out Chocolate Cream Macarons https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/pinterest monthly 0.5 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594957667067-4BFZDG207ZMODUXOX5GE/pinterest.png blog - Vested Pinterest https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/whisk-taker monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594099611695-PQ9B4OG7ZCVNO82DTOD8/shark7.jpg blog - Whisk Taker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594099310898-8ARON9OHKIILBU18800F/pizza2.jpg blog - Whisk Taker https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/taste-the-rainbow monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594180217115-3KEMJK4AN4PULGVWQDU7/rainbow_colors.jpg blog - Rainbow Bueno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594174603830-1Z83G4PWN23W8N3H6GQH/rainbow_piping.jpg blog - Rainbow Bueno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594174576772-S415192DT4D2VCOLSH2Y/rainbow_cupcakes.jpg blog - Rainbow Bueno https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/dusts monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579230652466-OKFZ3N47OZ70HYP2JIMP/dusts.jpg blog - Gathering Dust https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594182565384-L9UE1K4K9O33DTQDEP7V/petals.jpg blog - Gathering Dust If the hat wasn’t enough to convince you, just look at these petals! Once the petals set overnight, I painted them with dusts the next day. Boom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295761761-L8E8JD8RSFXE2C9GWMVH/HPbackstage6.jpg blog - Gathering Dust I sculpted this sorting hat from modeling chocolate. Just look at the before & after and the difference a little black petal dust made! https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/color monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609639779914-89VCR9Y7IO0HPQZK1ZS1/gpig4.jpg blog - Color Me Happy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609639719674-W9EFQL8ENDOABR5SDLAF/sarah5_3.jpg blog - Color Me Happy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594264696197-ZLB05419UR9B63ZIVYFH/americolors.jpg blog - Color Me Happy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579205538995-EN4IKK70FTJCLDRWC5D8/slime2.jpg blog - Color Me Happy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609639831249-OPMWBAYE590LJT8CIN0N/hemione_layers.jpg blog - Color Me Happy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609639652860-8AAENOAS54X3OK34BPS8/IMG_20200711_190941_154.jpg blog - Color Me Happy https://www.pipercakes.art/blog/sweet-redesign monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579205837840-TBD2BF5NH9152BVHB90T/image-asset.png blog - Sweet Redesign https://www.pipercakes.art/cake-gallery daily 0.75 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1599628038208-IYV4A23RZGUBZ5Q1QVNH/image-asset.jpeg cake gallery - Lego Batman An Icing Smiles cake for a little man turning five. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1599628038208-IYV4A23RZGUBZ5Q1QVNH/image-asset.jpeg cake gallery - Lego Batman An Icing Smiles cake for a little man turning five. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1623120681957-P2YZYNF5Y3GXZV3HAF1S/image-asset.jpeg cake gallery - Hot Wheels An Icing Smiles cake for a sweet boy who loves his cars! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1648961189654-9HTDD0WQEMM9IC8SCFQC/28.jpg cake gallery - Portal Companion Cube Iconic video game cake for a gamer’s 16th birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1587869959693-M23BNFVQDPUNM9USQ0YU/IMG_20200419_074120_564.jpg cake gallery - Doge Meme For a shiba inu lover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585445033753-W3N6LQ857CO096V1VYMG/atari2.jpg cake gallery - Atari 2600 The complete Video Cake System! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579484718191-AUCNSICDC9NFFEQFCQGZ/Hemione.jpg cake gallery - Hermione An Icing Smiles cake for a sweet girl who loves Harry Potter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1640283270339-VNHWFAQBEGRGH68F5JAO/IMG_20211023_224334_257.jpg cake gallery - Carrot Cake A carrot cake made with fresh carrots from my garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578714546756-0JQ2ZWJSHCENEYY3S4Y0/pizza2-1024x1024.jpg cake gallery - Pizza A pizza themed cake for my son’s 13th birthday! Such fun to make this one… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578714546878-3S2BPF8D7S8XEZVJYKRS/pizza1-1024x1024.jpg cake gallery - Pizza A pizza themed cake for my son’s 13th birthday! Such fun to make this one… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1730134797169-7M6HRISJRVBWMB64GAOH/image-asset.jpg cake gallery - DoodleBob Me hoy minoy! The pesky doodle from SpongeBob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594506891813-7XDTOGMYV4DXH1Z97T3V/IMG_20200710_231543_894.jpg cake gallery - Baby Poppy A baby shower cake with big poppy flowers in honor of the little one - Welcome, Baby Poppy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579461990007-1H76DK8AZAGS7ZBXYDRV/gpig1.jpg cake gallery - Guinea Pigs For my daughter’s 12th birthday, to match her guinea pigs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1743524261279-1GZCGL4CL8ROHWQJCREU/IMG_0043.jpeg cake gallery - Nintendo DS With Plants vs Zombies in play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579461990343-Q4PWN8Z7QMSKEP8IRAGK/gpig2.jpg cake gallery - Guinea Pigs For my daughter’s 12th birthday, to match her guinea pigs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1640283262084-WUL1CQ8URSUV8FNUPIVK/IMG_20211213_122741_234.jpg cake gallery - Zoidberg Futurama themed cake for my daughter’s birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616564309685-919LBPBJH3T0L17D7GZN/IMG_20210323_160347_876.jpg cake gallery - Nintendo Game Boy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1730134987147-SKLDW9B1NP5L4Z2T7HQL/IMG_1627.jpg cake gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1603067031372-F45GYRK09TRI5YMKQCA4/image-asset.jpeg cake gallery - Severed Eye To get in that Halloween spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717797404-LQWT1PO502NG9UFMPS5C/HPcake3-1024x768.jpg cake gallery - Hufflepuff An Icing Smiles cake for a sweet girl who loves Hufflepuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578714680396-GA84AC2HZXNSDFZUIEHC/Shopkins_Wishes.jpg cake gallery - Shopkins Shopkins Wishes cake for my daughter’s 10th birthday!! Happy birthday, cupcake!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717808363-8J3TPOA7LBLTY4A9ED7H/Liam7.jpg cake gallery - King Pig Angry Birds cake for my son’s 7th birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578714548363-EOL35GW1EWBDT4DJW51N/slime1-819x1024.jpg cake gallery - Slime A slime themed cake for my daughter’s 11th birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1587845090546-04ZCWUZOC1RTEYL8CN9P/CarrotCake2.jpg cake gallery - Carrot Cake For our egg hunt celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578713598949-4DSLP39P9KL7LMXAD81D/xbox_remote1.jpg cake gallery - X-Box Remote An Xbox remote cake for my son’s 11th birthday… Level up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579053645720-T9K1R5PHGZF518U0MHO5/woodland_baby_shower.jpg cake gallery - Woodland Baby Shower Birch tree cake for a forest themed baby shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717813950-OE25U0VIN14DE29H11O3/shark1-1024x677.jpg cake gallery - Reef Shark An epic cake for my son’s 10th birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717795579-9WH3NUWAZOCR2PBVVZNC/Emmet1-1024x841.jpg cake gallery - Emmett An Icing Smiles cake for a little man who finished chemotherapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578713968311-2T34OS9HKEH987NC6H5L/sports.jpg cake gallery - Sports A sports themed grooms cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717804336-LR8VAFUJHE8B1ZQLUJTA/onesie.jpg cake gallery - Baby Boy Onesie For a jungle themed baby shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578714494559-F7MUKGQCCJL25YSGNO77/grumpy.jpg cake gallery - Grumpy Cat Using tootsie rolls ; ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578716920799-5NIHEYUE44ORAG3S8TPV/IMG_20161210_111305-900x1024.jpg cake gallery - Hatching Dino For my daughter’s dino themed 9th birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717816680-BE6I7MBWU9MYOITIS42T/treasure1-1024x816.jpg cake gallery - Treasure Chest Arrrrrg, matey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717812229-BNV0ZS7R7R90YYQVKW5Q/salamander.jpg cake gallery - Salamander Close-up of the salamander on a cake show entry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717786694-XCXCN58DNM4N9I5DVVHH/43a-1024x748.jpg cake gallery - Octopus My first ever cake show entry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717787412-W56HTQ0MUEHG14246Z5L/angry_birds1.jpg cake gallery - Angry Birds Bad piggies cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717796012-CESQT3YN2TJIFPCNOR64/elmo_round.jpg cake gallery - Elmo La la la la, Elmo’s World. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717790637-UFORYR7ZMJWIE7M8J3BL/cardinals2.jpg cake gallery - Little League Cardinals Team end of season celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717787714-XANJER270HZLS99BOIU9/bubble1-738x1024.jpg cake gallery - Bubble Guppies With Mr. Grouper on top! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717816787-E8DDCJQN6LG0OLR6Q117/UK3.jpg cake gallery - Wildcat For a high school grad, headed to Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578778224484-TN6XQE96QAXQAQQ6EPFJ/sour1.jpg cake gallery - Sour Patch Kids For a sour candy fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579152592307-K8KB01D799LVR3O1WKXX/futurama2.jpg cake gallery - Futurama Planet Express ship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717815131-PY10TT8G4UGWVU4LJK25/under_sea4.jpg cake gallery - Under the Sea 4-tier mermaid and sea cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578716423638-KLXHR4LIUZ2T3RXPPDO1/grill.jpg cake gallery - Grill A groom’s cake for a guy known for his wings! Sugar beer bottle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204533018-MRG20ZNEG4KI5ILP13EK/minecraft_squid-819x1024.jpg cake gallery - Minecraft Squid A Minecraft Squid cake for my son’s 12th birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717792267-4KCRQ0Y3LRIW0JL3SOHN/circus1.jpg cake gallery - Circus For a big [top] 1st birthday celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717793551-YN8KW33XHV8YMY0VQCN2/froggy3-1024x697.jpg cake gallery - Baby Frog Sleeping baby frog cake for a baby shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717793757-CG1LKC1V2REHX8NF3H0I/froggy1.jpg cake gallery - Baby Frog Sleeping baby frog cake for a baby shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717800004-MW5XUWSL3YJ295XP1FJB/lego_bricks.jpg cake gallery - Lego Bricks For my son’s birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717813950-L1QMEP2L8DODNG7OS153/uno1.jpg cake gallery - Uno Draw Four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204535828-0FUZ14JGCNYPWOE53PG9/sword1-1024x655.jpg cake gallery - Minecraft Sword Minecraft Diamond sword for my son’s 9th birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717817347-9KKGT140YQMMSOA5LADW/sunflower2-1024x666.jpg cake gallery - Suitcase For a high school grad, designed to match her senior portraits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578719258342-4U6FR5JUDDEJ0X4SX3HX/guinness1.jpg cake gallery - Guinness For a guy who loves his beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581051245469-VT9HS7VIIVHGHU2WE8AX/sarah5_1.jpg cake gallery - Rarity My Little Pony rainbow cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578719259802-BMW9I1IEXE3RQTH0IBNG/monster_high.jpg cake gallery - Monster High An Icing Smiles cake for a girl who loves Monster High. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578719258337-JDNSDL0L3GWMQ29A9TP1/burger1.jpg cake gallery - Cheeseburger Hold the mayo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204538576-MBD2X6BKD5YH6KXE8BHH/lightsaber1-1024x449.jpg cake gallery - Lightsaber Star Wars themed party cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717809479-GRP7MRCMLYUPMWSQVT29/pink_squares2.jpg cake gallery - Pretty Bow For a girly baby shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578779166764-OGHPTOUMPPXG6JN7SX13/super1.jpg cake gallery - Super Heroes An Icing Smiles cake for a sweet little boy who loves super heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204540161-EOR8VR228BTDI88BHEZD/fluttershy-1024x754.jpg cake gallery - Fluttershy My Little Pony cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717791732-QGQCR453N2IE6F731XPT/chipotle1.jpg cake gallery - Chipotle Burrito For a guy who loves his burritos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578717794771-5G432J1I14LSII26A7O3/fishcake1.jpg cake gallery - Fishy For a sea themed party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204541254-OB6SJT82S479YRAHJC0K/PinkieTri2-1024x738.png cake gallery - Pinkie Pie Triceratops A hybrid cake for my daughter, who loves both dinosaurs and My Little Pony! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204534248-CBR8FTWWR9GJ2QNTOKP1/duck-1024x1024.jpg cake gallery - Ducky Baby Shower For a gender reveal baby shower - cut to find out if it’s a boy or girl! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1580933436127-9L4HKMTY33A6BTTACK97/tree1.jpg cake gallery - Forest Inspired by a family camping trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204537552-NVASZ45ATT3TSDZ72LIO/honeybadger-1024x730.jpg cake gallery - Honey Badger From the famous YouTube video, Honey Badger Don’t Care! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204532865-YX5GS3ZI4QEKL0CAIRZJ/sanibel2.jpg cake gallery - Sanibel Overflowing sea shell cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579152592119-EDKG56ITTPNUR8CFDFIE/brony-1024x684.jpg cake gallery - My Little Brony Rainbow Dash cake for a huge brony fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594263645054-8M1QUHODDTZ6CSDUEMOC/371.jpg cake gallery - Dino Nest My second cake show entry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594263653637-V2LDYIOEKWHWSMMMODRS/391.jpg cake gallery - Dino Nest Close-up of my second cake show entry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581123804993-HM7H2C8YQJUEX18AZ22L/grumpy_chocolate.jpg cake gallery - Grump Cay Belated birthday cake for a cat lover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579286671002-HOJRALJCTIX8KFZ1EOOL/redbird1.jpg cake gallery - Angry Birds Red bird cake for a fan of the epic game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581123283365-YPBKBZ4XH1FQDIBI4SEP/icecream.jpg cake gallery - Ice Cream Scoops For an adorable ice cream themed party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579204541460-SLRN4P6L2V2AYQRJXA5N/starry_night.jpg cake gallery - Starry Night Hand painted with icing colors on fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581123668946-6S06LQTZVCYLFHSCO8AJ/bomb_birdie1.jpg cake gallery - Bomb Bird My first ever spherical cake. https://www.pipercakes.art/cupcake-gallery daily 0.75 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579052857752-BAC7KE137T1S0TY680VF/rainbow.jpg cupcake gallery - Rainbows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579052857752-BAC7KE137T1S0TY680VF/rainbow.jpg cupcake gallery - Rainbows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581122798459-175FQ2OOD8ROQ6IYPWWG/monsters2.jpg cupcake gallery - Monsters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581122817087-OEQAWZ61KD31NXFQP7BS/batman1.jpg cupcake gallery - 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Valentine Assortment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579987447079-6GNNF7PTZ9JDT3KYW3IH/beach_cupcakes3.jpg cupcake gallery - Sandy Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581054375950-DFH7CXC262DZT4V1C2UM/aqua_red4.jpg cupcake gallery - Roses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1581054747915-X22SNBFF9NEBVJFW7T4T/lemon_lime1-1024x787.jpg cupcake gallery - Lemon Lime https://www.pipercakes.art/macaron-gallery daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1610938519843-PQPCTOM0BXD5JR5WH2SY/IMG_20210117_185215_752.jpg macaron gallery - Frosted Circus Animal Cookie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1610938519843-PQPCTOM0BXD5JR5WH2SY/IMG_20210117_185215_752.jpg macaron gallery - Frosted Circus Animal Cookie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609477561517-6YMBPAZ2FZCL4M8Q4LX7/fruity_pebble_macarons.jpg macaron gallery - 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Vanilla Bean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1611630252307-7CTCTKLSGPI48K1PF1JL/IMG_20210125_184814_533.jpg macaron gallery - Lucky Charms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1610429604892-DNSKUMIA008PM5OT9C7H/honey.png macaron gallery - Honey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609895247464-W74SP8W9UUQJ3XPEHH24/PBJ.jpg macaron gallery - PB&J https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609641166370-TNEXBTJ7Z6JIB5HN0O1J/inCollage_20210102_183154332.jpg macaron gallery - Hot Cinnamon https://www.pipercakes.art/reef-shark daily 0.75 2020-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060154123-D3UQQTHBV8FDGRH9OEA2/shark4.jpg reef shark Here are my project boxes with some things I made out of fondant… some sea grass, anemones, and little creatures. Don’t judge them yet — I still need to paint ’em! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060685099-0MMEYJHK0ZB3X0TGYH37/11-1024x576.jpg reef shark I cut out a piece of cake the size and shape of my shark cake board and laid it over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060644770-NLDD93ERO2HZQ1XX1JFX/shark7.jpg reef shark I colored 6 lbs of fondant a beautiful shark grey and then made shark fins. I also made chocolate seashells, a nudibranch, and painted more details on my creatures. Everything has set and is looking good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579061781141-54184X7B3UCKN20TZF2C/reefshark3.jpg reef shark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579061850269-483YNNSEQQBSF9CV3D9G/reefshark4.jpg reef shark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579061615491-NI4XNPDA4XHND9YGOZSM/reefshark6.jpg reef shark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060687762-Q6NEN3DP29ZQHW8FXJZO/12-1024x576.jpg reef shark My favorite part!! I carved the cake away into a shark shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579061092626-L8L2QQ0Y65743T9LN94U/shark16.jpg reef shark I lightly airbrushed him with black and painted his eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060691061-CLD1TY3PBWK1H2RHYESF/shark12.jpg reef shark I filled in gaps in the RKTs with modeling chocolate so the fondant wouldn’t pucker into divots and look misshapen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060335495-13NNROF6BATPCJDYCAXV/shark1.jpg reef shark I drew outlines onto boards and cut them out. The top board, the shark, will be the cake. Underneath I’m going to create a reef from fondant and chocolate. I hope my design in the end shows a grey reef shark swimming through a reef. I covered all the wood surfaces with a clear, food-safe contact paper before laying down any fondant or cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060257497-RJ9PTW25N9EA38JETHLC/shark3.jpg reef shark I originally planned to cover the RKTs with fondant and then airbrush. But I realized the texture was almost perfect already and decided to airbrush them directly in a trial. It looked amazing! See the before & after pic? Once I add the corals and sandy floor, it should look pretty cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060177428-OGBNIME6K744QRW26JYZ/shark5.jpg reef shark I airbrushed all the creatures and plants and am happy with how most of the pieces turned out. I always try to use multiple colors when airbrushing to give the piece a lot of dimension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060999441-TQDIL2RRZRUKIRRJRNTN/16-1024x576.jpg reef shark I added the fins I made prior and placed some eyeballs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060202533-FQHP4QVJB6WR9H6QNQPN/shark6.jpg reef shark I made edible sand for the shark cake. My trick for sand or dirt is to always use a variety of edibles. Nothing in nature is just one color! And sand is especially varied. This sand has 11 ingredients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579152632797-0YAUVLFS3UMGQI379AUN/reefshark1.jpg reef shark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578718952541-NJVG3EKX1KWB67RR1CO5/shark1-1024x677.jpg reef shark I then assembled everything! Carefully placing all the creatures and plants I made, adding sand, etc. I couldn’t be happier! It is exactly like I pictured it from the very beginning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579152661868-6DA2VES0U9X7S6M3TC4S/reefshark2.jpg reef shark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060589118-OULE3OSNYX31ZERSJHS4/shark9.jpg reef shark The cake rested overnight, covered in plastic wrap, so it could settle before carving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060992585-OFZPWGMRJFGUTUI5MUVK/14-1024x576.jpg reef shark I applied a crumbcoat of vanilla buttercream. This serves to seal in the moisture of the cake, add flavor, and helps the fondant covering stay put once applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060118081-QRFOY0KY9YOZC8FT6IAW/shark2.jpg reef shark I covered the base board in fondant and molded the pectoral fins and head from RKTs. I also finished building up the reef rock from RKTs, including a couple little caves for creatures. I will clean up any gaps in the head with modeling chocolate before it is covered in fondant. I don’t plan for any of the base board to show once the reef comes together and it’s covered in my edible sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060995639-SUYQIOQADT16ZZOTHJSP/15-1024x576.jpg reef shark I rolled out an epic piece of fondant to cover the shark in one piece. I worked fast, cleaned up seams, applied gills, etc. to get it all together before the fondant began to set. I was just thrilled! Nothing makes or breaks your efforts like the fondant covering. Once it’s in place, I always breathe a huge sigh of relief! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579061096026-HPCXPEHV0XM9XE5NC8H9/shark17.jpg reef shark I added a ribbon border. I selected one taller than the board in order to hold in the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579152646806-PLRRJP75ZFT6VGTSXXHR/reefshark5.jpg reef shark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579060561998-1014ES8888X7UF52ZOLM/shark8.jpg reef shark I used my 12×18″ Fat Daddios pan to bake the cakes. I just love my Fat Daddios pans! That coupled with my dense golden butter sponge cake (my go-to for cake carving) yields very flat cakes. https://www.pipercakes.art/about daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578713279334-TRG1YT6WDC36YEZFK23M/birthday-1024x708.jpg about My mom, my brother and me in 1984 with the cake she made for his 2nd birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579482510775-JTT4PGT63D1V8444EYQG/EF.jpg about https://www.pipercakes.art/icing-smiles daily 0.75 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578948808381-XQQA3QY2IUIJR9DI62RF/super1.jpg Icing Smiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1623120960497-NP5YRXNSI62HOQD1K310/IMG_20210606_173820_467.jpg Icing Smiles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1578948978721-0P5XD34C8GQITAGX0TZG/HPcake3-1024x768.jpg Icing Smiles - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579485165614-200W8MSSUUTI11XSKPUN/pizza.jpg spotlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579564502425-GXHD38F6QUHZVCBJDVS1/shark.jpg spotlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616564973144-XL6FQ4EICV30O9RAQK2L/PXL_20210322_222840272.jpg spotlights https://www.pipercakes.art/hermione daily 0.75 2020-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579485749565-RP6TO46OERF3H75XG16H/hermione5.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394999500-JBO5U7XIW05S6KW90GLG/hp8.jpg hermione A double batch of vanilla buttercream for the crumbcoat and filling between layers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579396852451-BMAGZSB4Z49WCGTICAKE/hp14.jpg hermione I painted black petal dust in a few places on the sorting hat and then airbrushed with more brown and black. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579484252163-YLM7UJPHDJQIBRJIIB3N/hermione2.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579398199157-1JHTLN4PSP69BS2X2KG4/hp18.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579393486404-GZC3KTK104Y6ACHNVBC0/hp4.jpg hermione A closer look at the book spines that will surround the middle tier. Every spine got painted with dust for aging, dimension and character. A lot of work, but so fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579395111133-9644BKBP0EDAG4MNWRNJ/hp9.jpg hermione I leveled the cakes and added vanilla buttercream between each layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579395790467-IZ4RKMLV2JF1G144MV2X/hp12.jpg hermione I purchased little shoe print rubber stamps from Etsy and used a food marker to add Marauder’s Map footprints all around the bottom tier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394591121-3TJM5T4XO76X7JWU8HIS/hp1.jpg hermione As with my last HP cake, I made a cobblestone cake board from fondant, an impression mat and lots and lots of petal dust! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394907777-WXRXSSHJ5R4IHSAZ6869/hp6.jpg hermione In addition to chocolate cakes, I colored white cakes red and yellow for the Gryffindor house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579395405504-4TOR4OE4ACOY4OXAYSAS/hp11.jpg hermione Once the crumbcoat is on, I work very quickly to roll out the fondant and get it on before the buttercream sets. I then trim away the excess at the bottom using a pizza cutter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579395883583-Y7PWDD052VZPUWPF9NZS/hp13.jpg hermione For the inscription, I rolled up a piece of white fondant for the scroll, stamped on lettering, painted with dust and then lightly airbrushed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579397675492-3ZZHG4FPFG4PTBSJPAAY/hp17.jpg hermione Oh man, so much happened since the last photo. I placed the middle tier and used bc to stick on all my book spines. I also made a scarf from fondant and painted it with petal dust to look worn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579398309578-UYTSEUFQ269WV2K1AWJ0/hp19.jpg hermione I then placed the hat, time-turner necklace and inscription. Revelio! 100 points for Gryffindor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579395202801-ARJPXGN2BCU8GJH8UU13/hp10.jpg hermione Once stacked, each cake will get a crumbcoat of buttercream before I lay the fondant over. This helps to fill in gaps and adhere the fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579484330008-G8P1LPKWQE79W3RH5VIX/hermione3.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579397126427-HTDK6TPMEBOKQQHQE1TC/hp15.jpg hermione I airbrushed the middle tier a deeper black and then a few colors on the bottom tier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394956476-JALLZCQX3FBBZXQQ7JJQ/hp7.jpg hermione The cakes settled overnight and it’s go-time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579485684895-OAP95WC4DGR9SAC800VF/IMG_20200118_143216.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394772775-S9U2A7RO5M1SR1YYU0L6/hp5.jpg hermione I first pressed rice krispy treats into a relative cone shape and then used modeling chocolate around it to sculpt the sorting hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579398238063-48RUE0EVDHNFCVJ1I7UD/hp20.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579484427296-QS21BODT012YGK96LSNB/hermione4.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579397394221-VTMC3MCR8WINZHYBQTMO/hp16.jpg hermione I transferred the bottom tier to the cake board and added dowels to both the bottom and middle cakes. This cake is very heavy and it needs to bear the weight! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579484190744-V4VJ7WRRJW31F6XXEQ5J/hermione1.jpg hermione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394668727-CC6RYY304RMUGAF5JI5Y/hp3.jpg hermione To get additional fonts to my own handwriting, I used my acrylic letter stamps and a food marker for some of the spines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579394631969-0JUXJ16VNN4SHDP0XEL2/hp2.jpg hermione I spent an entire day making book spines and needed many of my tools throughout. https://www.pipercakes.art/pizza daily 0.75 2020-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301625200-XZNNTSAKD4JQSQZCMB6G/pizza5.jpg pizza Placed the second layer on top of the filling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301309722-3JXXD09O0IRMMM0R4IIC/pizza1.jpg pizza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301196558-N8PJSG62OD4YRMKDN2VG/pizza2.jpg pizza Once set, I painted and airbrushed the little morsels to look more realistic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301833542-60IZC5V6JMWUD4QWORXD/pizza9.jpg pizza Airbrushed a delicious looking crust! I used several colors to give it dimension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301898941-XKVU9CZ0G77GAHGJKHKQ/pizza10.jpg pizza I then added my ‘tomato sauce’ buttercream. It’s vanilla bc, colored red, but I mixed in finely-crushed oreos to yield the little flecks of black seen in actual tomato sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301658215-E607MV3D5DILFDEEMLA4/pizza6.jpg pizza Applied a crumbcoat of butter cream to the whole cake to fill in gaps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301340267-73W0HMC4HSYD32ZTIJPJ/pizza2.jpg pizza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301511868-50ZL1OYWKGFNMRERKRAT/pizza3.jpg pizza I piped a ring of buttercream around the first layer to hold in the strawberry bc filling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301747756-9DXA7L2XN2GMLP68U5N5/pizza7.jpg pizza Added a ring of fondant on top, which will help to define the crust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301597848-WRFAN3SSBCCUDRKFSIVX/pizza4.jpg pizza I plopped on more of one of my son’s favorite things… strawberry jelly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301796790-D8W9ATKHN7APS71CMNDW/pizza8.jpg pizza Covered the cake with a single piece of fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579300853941-GQ60WEOMQYUP3CIUHUDF/pizza1.jpg pizza I made a few toppings out of fondant and set them aside overnight to set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579301928115-8RPBAIID0GH6JEW5AMFY/pizza11.jpg pizza White bc for the cheese. I tried something new… after this photo, I took my culinary torch to the cheese which softened and melted the buttercream so nicely to look like actual melted cheese! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579302758201-0IKYRFXLXQJL42J72872/pizza12.jpg pizza I then added my toppings and ‘happy birthday’ writing. Order up! https://www.pipercakes.art/hufflepuff daily 0.75 2020-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579391612510-V7MZWHOY7LCK5KB1LDBZ/snitch.jpg hufflepuff The easiest way to add a golden snitch! I bought these little paper wings from Etsy and added them to ferrero rocher chocolates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579302898263-6RLHXHA6ZSCZUWKS3SJT/HPcake1.jpg hufflepuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295847464-HTCSC3FZT2330JXHMRKV/HPbackstage4.jpg hufflepuff I molded the wand from modeling chocolate and used different colors of petal dust for an aged look with character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295717103-QS00LA9TQJRK3898SZ8R/HPbackstage3.jpg hufflepuff I sculpted a little sorting hat out of modeling chocolate. I thought he turned out so cute! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295761761-L8E8JD8RSFXE2C9GWMVH/HPbackstage6.jpg hufflepuff Before & after pics of the sorting hat with his petal dust application. Dust makes all the difference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579391467802-E5LFNJN92A4K8DQN0XSN/milah.jpg hufflepuff Milah gave me this card when we met and she saw her cake. This is why I spend so much energy on these cakes — to bring joy to kiddos who have endured so much. Love! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295791662-PZ0PG0Z9YWJ0VHGJCHY6/HPbackstage5.jpg hufflepuff Painting more petal dust on accents around the cake. I wish I had more pictures as the monster tier came together, but I was working so fast! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579293252158-P8ZBR11BOCKXAY5IJ7YJ/IMG_20181201_092752.jpg hufflepuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295691440-WCOKP3PRJXGIY1Y8Q8KX/HPbackstage2.jpg hufflepuff Once the stones were pressed in, I took a lot of time and care to paint the creases with petal dust in a few colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579294370617-892U4N7BRM12F4Q6E4B8/HPcake3.jpg hufflepuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579293210598-1BI4FMCMR2ZL8YH5W323/HPcake2.jpg hufflepuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1579295652946-JTMM9BRYREBNO8OURFXE/HPbackstage1.jpg hufflepuff This baseboard alone took a couple hours. I colored fondant to grey, rolled it out and placed on the wood circle. I worked quickly to press in a cobble stone mold before the fondant set. https://www.pipercakes.art/apple-pi daily 0.75 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232707840-KHB2MPFH3KZ8LX77EW7N/apple_pi7.jpg apple pi I then covered the pasty so it could relax in the fridge while I made the filling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232711954-7HMMNNN610W9KJPMKLHO/apple_pi8.jpg apple pi There are many different apples for pie. I personally love using granny smith for a more tart flavor to balance against sweet. But my family friggin’ LOVES honeycrisp, so that’s what I used! They still hold up well in pies and offer a more mild, slightly sweet taste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232673812-9I6SYHHLZTVGTSTFS7CD/apple_pi4jpg apple pi i folded over the excess pieces so they would be twice the height. Then using my Ateco cutter, I cut out strips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232718862-5NHWAXI8UDE1I37RVCY9/apple_pi9.jpg apple pi I peeled the apples and cut them into the thin slices I use for apple pie. However, because this pie is a bit unusual, I cut them further into little chunklets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232899001-1L1F2V2PTE1AZE479IJA/apple_pi15.jpg apple pi Cleaned up and trimmed away — ready to relax again before going in the oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584235411003-RQXOJX5JET6N15FUG3TQ/IMG_20200314_181748_076.jpg apple pi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232665576-0AMDLHVGAVIT2HU6GPTJ/apple_pi1.jpg apple pi I made two batches of my favorite pie crust to relax in the fridge over night. This is a pic of half butter / half shortening that i put in the freezer for a few mins before cutting into the dry ingredients by hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232892176-ARISIGZF8YDOUJIRHNVA/apple_pi14.jpg apple pi I rolled out the remaining pastry and cut into strips to make a lattice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584235480146-C11ZD99RWZRTTBJQFOND/IMG_20200314_162506.jpg apple pi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232684594-WHCLBD7Y7W2SZ49N850G/apple_pi6.jpg apple pi Pastry workstation. : ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232680224-GBF8LMBI40128RCTFJV7/apple_pi5.jpg apple pi I placed these thick strips around the border of pi, to hold in the filling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232620429-GWXEQOODD5HSZWMUUMA0/apple_pi3.jpg apple pi I then removed the excess, careful to leave them all in the same rolled pieces. If I had balled them up and rolled them out again, it would have overworked the dough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232786804-JX8VXA1QRUMH870M1MPD/apple_pi11.jpg apple pi Once the apple mixture macerated for a bit (and a few other steps), it was ready for the pie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232888392-PXNCWO377LH95PMC0JQP/apple_pi13.jpg apple pi I laid down strips and wove under/over for the typical lattice pattern. And then cut the excess away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232607848-CXFFJVNV3SI7WCS3HK41/apple_pi2.jpg apple pi I rolled out some dough on a silpat and cut out the pi shape, while eye-balling against a print out. I used a tooth pick to draw the pattern first before committing to cutting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232800534-URPGQ8QBSA2HV3F031B8/apple_pi12.jpg apple pi Rather than spooning the filling onto the crust, I ended up placing piece by piece to really fill in the crust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1584232753311-J55D57Q60XJON0RCLJAS/apple_pi10.jpg apple pi The bowl of apples, tossed with spices, sugar, etc. https://www.pipercakes.art/atari-2600 daily 0.75 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441777422-L0K0KZ08Z0SJ6T4W2WRE/8.jpg atari 2600 Okay — I took a short cut. I typically crumbcoat RKTs to better fill in the gaps before covering. But I elected not to and the finished product came out a little puckered in places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441993100-7SZTNITXGYLMK3ZJQ4U6/atari6.jpg atari 2600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585442221956-0WQ6ZFFHXFA94PK07XIC/atari4.jpg atari 2600 The cake with our Atari 2600 behind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441573906-TD96NTRD6NNASHYT2ST2/image-asset.jpeg atari 2600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441746599-58XKQ98JNHX36N2YTGZW/1.jpg atari 2600 To start, I made the joystick controller by covering RKTs in fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441761153-W5LPVNR6DOQAO8SMW570/5.jpg atari 2600 Next I made the control panel, using RKTs as a base. Amazingly, the starting dimensions for the Atari panel were exactly 5x2x2 treats! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441622890-4URNKATHWUL1CXKDGA6Q/atari3.jpg atari 2600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441953798-QR4BHOO3H1CY87QPTXSL/26.jpg atari 2600 Ready to pipe! At this point I’m so tired that writing with icing on a cake at 45 degrees can be pretty stressful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441802020-G0TGO9V0D5YXQU4V84KH/14.jpg atari 2600 I made my go-to buttercream and crumbcoated the cake after I moved it to the cake board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441950165-1D4D9V8M6IJ3YR9C5PSW/25.jpg atari 2600 Colored my leftover buttercream in red, electric orange and grey for all the piping elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441833775-EDRDZ6D2BS4NGU8G0PAS/22.jpg atari 2600 I hand-painted wood grain using a paint brush and black icing coloring, and then airbrushed the wood panel with some brown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441756613-NS0YW1J2BRJM5A9LJFK1/4.jpg atari 2600 Back row are the actual items and front row are the finished sugar products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441789806-C4M3DGHEAB9DCTK7DD5S/11.jpg atari 2600 Taking a break! Here’s my sheet of elements so far, which I set aside over night before cake day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441821663-3R5V2J3D9BEM1IKRZO0P/19.jpg atari 2600 I cut out a brown strip and applied to the front before wrapping the whole thing in a black strip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441780945-F6QEX94PV87OY3IWOD38/9.jpg atari 2600 Using my tools, I cut away the excess and molded the fondant inward in the cavities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441957967-UL1GAJYDHAJVLJS0V48Y/27.jpg atari 2600 Piping on the console done! All that’s left is to add the toggles, joystick, cartridges and lettering for the birthday boy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441810222-3DZFOXZETMHI2JV2TZSJ/16.jpg atari 2600 I delicately and slowly cut out even strips for the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441828843-9D43IEW8DISWIO3VC86P/21.jpg atari 2600 Here’s all the fondant sides — now it’s ready for painting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441591076-NZDB26RZMGM0FI198VDA/atari2.jpg atari 2600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585443408433-CIO7UE6J2X3NWI4D9LDO/atari6.jpg atari 2600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441752913-GSLS4SUJMZLC0XHWSNDM/3.jpg atari 2600 I typically avoid using printed icing sheets, but I really needed the covers of the cartridges to look sharp and I’m just not that good at piping. ;) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441766473-TIT4IFPUSAJX9PDGYXO2/6.jpg atari 2600 I then made the angled cuts for the control panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441989241-LW2URYVZFAEK3P665UUC/atari5.jpg atari 2600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441786308-3DW5MBB6E5MEIHHB5W7B/10.jpg atari 2600 I then cut out very small strips and put the outlines around the cavities, as well as made the cartridge slot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441805343-LKNHZ7ELMNJXGK72Q0KU/15.jpg atari 2600 Oops. The cake had shrunk back when I moved it to the board and I lost some of the width. When I added the control panel it was too short! So I had to get creative and lift up the fondant and build out some more width on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441816964-PEHSWUVGC81HFROL495E/18.jpg atari 2600 Oh man — I used at least 4 different colors to try to achieve the starting brown I needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441798502-FJX7KIFVJ7Y4QGIKG1ST/13.jpg atari 2600 I baked the cake in a 14x14 pan. After it cooled for hours, I transferred to a cutting surface and trimmed it down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441838176-QPB4VRVOHD9V2Q45Q6J6/23.jpg atari 2600 I then airbrushed the console black, holding a piece of cardstock in one hand to protect the brown areas while I painted with my other hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441774346-MEW0UYP00KPMQ2JCC31J/7.jpg atari 2600 In order to have the cavities in the panel, I carved them away before covering with fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441841731-7QGBHUGNVWB0ZC7G2ZS7/24.jpg atari 2600 I made the toggles out of silver fondant and set aside to firm up while I then piped on lettering. I used my extruder to get the toggles the same thickness and shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441825183-14RTMF9RDL4FA04Q1AXK/20.jpg atari 2600 I applied nice thick strips of black to wrap the console. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441749391-59CGP92WJK3X5LUXOH3Y/2.jpg atari 2600 Here’s the joystick with lots of fondant detailing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441813732-5H8K46FRIWGDHO5RKWL2/17.jpg atari 2600 I set each strip with water and a straight edge, then trimmed away excess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1585441793569-ASX6UMRYGAG4GJLT628A/12.jpg atari 2600 My son requested black for the cake itself so I made a white spongy cake with lots of egg whites and colored it black! https://www.pipercakes.art/home daily 1.0 2021-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594183898435-Q4YND6785R3U5JXKG3FG/dusts.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594185140294-67DITARW3R7RISYC985M/Shopkins_Wishes.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594184569570-RQC9DRS6IMX99K9NALMD/shark1-1024x677.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609991360135-23DCXL7WK3S1GNYELHMS/IMG_20210106_191247_558.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594183904774-G63WLZYPNCQOW2FOF4TL/pizza2.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1599627934377-TWKUEWGKP254FYMMJ088/legobatman.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594185021622-2ZG25XO9KOHCL9E4HAIO/Hemione_2.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594263332232-D0PE4AHR4WF3L1UTO4VL/HPcake3.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594184641853-3F8E9Y7T5286FNMDPMWP/Liam7.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598827876775-IFDKCMTNAHOA9GCGKCJ3/atari6.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594185286427-896FBIQHHUYI6B2Y91NT/rainbow_cupcakes.jpg home https://www.pipercakes.art/baby-poppy daily 0.75 2020-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594503926193-0OKO8S84NFMGUNB8ZVOI/poppy1.jpg baby poppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509901829-ANV9PW6VVNP7YADDDNYL/IMG_20200706_195806.jpg baby poppy The petals, ready and waiting for flower assembly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509425709-939HVD6Q4D0KGPIQYNPX/IMG_20200710_100036.jpg baby poppy I then crumbcoated the cake with more bc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509521216-RWHAY5G8JZTRZPTPZBXJ/IMG_20200710_104004.jpg baby poppy I airbrushed the whole cake pink and then again with pearl sheen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509772527-XHF2XGCJ708NFVITW6N8/IMG_20200706_181622.jpg baby poppy After a few hours, I gently peeled the petals off the shapers so they could cure overnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509922273-S1Q7KLSK331FSQ2X8X3A/IMG_20200707_073609_076.jpg baby poppy Guess what?! This was my first time assembling sugar flowers. I had some comparable experience to draw on, but it was still a bit nerve-racking. I think they turned out great, though, for my first attempt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509719542-J1K23KEAJKOC0PKWUUV9/IMG_20200705_125035.jpg baby poppy To make the flowers, I made several petals from fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509599707-59BGCIUY7S23CKNRQ3NX/IMG_20200711_072308_588.jpg baby poppy I pulled together an assortment of sprinkles, chocolates and toppings, not sure what I might use in the final piece! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509542947-B8ZQUDV03JQP8SY1KXXI/IMG_20200710_110331.jpg baby poppy I piped swirls of buttercream and placed the flowers. Then I had oodles of fun placing other toppings, sprinkles, and dusts. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509639111-03TBE4DY6WELQPZQ2U01/IMG_20200706_204034.jpg baby poppy These are obviously the flowers. But I also made a green fondant pacifier, painted with luster dust, to add more ‘baby’ to the cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509875765-K6R6FMAW0DCHO5G8KGAV/IMG_20200706_215820_462.jpg baby poppy I then dusted all the borders with a deep pink. Boom! Look at the before & after. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509401570-N3BUUZ87O1OS61WUZT3K/IMG_20200710_092120.jpg baby poppy I want this cake to scream ‘baby girl!’ when you cut into it. So I made pink and white cakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509821783-6O5QT2B1ZRQI9T5WDNUA/IMG_20200706_182950.jpg baby poppy Gettin’ ready to dust the petals! I chose 3 colors. First each petal got dusted with light pink front and back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594503463595-8NTNRSFL2U97YE0CGU0W/IMG_20200708_114540.jpg baby poppy I visited a farm stand to grab fresh raspberries for the filling. With others to snack on… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509498483-BGBYZIBG1FNK5KP3HF58/IMG_20200710_100246.jpg baby poppy Because this cake is pretty tall, I added a dowel through the center to help stabilize for transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594520318176-4OOV2Z16NN6M6QR8UKIK/IMG_20200710_113654.jpg baby poppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594504513519-ERJQPAK6E0QKUE6RQSP6/IMG_20200711_073242_294.jpg baby poppy I love getting my hands ‘dirty’. I don’t mind at all that my fingers were super pink for a day or two after painting these petals. : ) What a fun reminder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509324287-A23WJBS5X95U2BN6T272/IMG_20200710_094304.jpg baby poppy I then added a white cake layer and topped with more buttercream and some fresh raspberry puree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509466481-NB9I8ALUWBWSJGMIN2UK/IMG_20200710_101316.jpg baby poppy I then iced the cake thickly with more buttercream frosting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594503915060-DT15MJYAW4RE4B5MV8W7/poppy2.jpg baby poppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509797813-X0TEGYPX1EYI3RXL6TJE/IMG_20200706_182822.jpg baby poppy I finished painting and assembling the stamens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594519963224-SZ0O2UWYOGQ74H5LMR1Q/IMG_20200711_190941_154.jpg baby poppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509661917-5MCWMUKSX80UAH737STE/IMG_20200710_092739.jpg baby poppy A double batch of vanilla buttercream! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509350961-A582YD6VB5QZJE896JB7/IMG_20200710_095532.jpg baby poppy Following that same process, I alternated pink and white layers, ending with the last pink one on top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509300025-F60HOLO1YN7QPBWTZA82/IMG_20200710_093939.jpg baby poppy Starting with a pink layer down, I topped it with buttercream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509845010-GJRSNTN1J7JRJJ51SC9P/IMG_20200706_190826.jpg baby poppy Then each petal got yellow streaks down the front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594503938376-DHS8Y8PAPQPNVOWJI8FZ/poppy3.jpg baby poppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509746752-Q2TANMS4ZCI5KQTALE1Z/IMG_20200705_132943.jpg baby poppy I set the petals aside and worked on creating stamens and painting dusts on a test petal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1594509272279-0NVUXEURDRPD8RISROHX/IMG_20200710_093127.jpg baby poppy I leveled each cake to 1.5”. Then torted them in half to .75” per layer. https://www.pipercakes.art/lego-batman daily 0.75 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668048695-HK4712875QYEXSFGEVM9/2.jpg lego batman The cake board is a 16” wooden circle. I colored white fondant with a few colors to yield a brick red and used an impression mat to achieve the brick pattern. I then used my pizza cutter around the outside to clean up the edges (one of my favorite tools!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823026647-6YAKYB6E5P5G7JK6FYNU/31.jpg lego batman I then added the middle tier and drove a long dowel through both to stabilize the stack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668474978-0DOE56W9K3L4J8JR8DCF/9.jpg lego batman I created his utility belt from yellow fondant and added it along with the logo and flesh colored fondant for his mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823122617-D7C64SRBKV1HF0K9O0XN/35.jpg lego batman I added a strip of green around the bottom tier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668522905-2YGT0P0PO0MLK1AIEEPH/11.jpg lego batman With Batman done, it was a huge relief! I set him aside to set and turned my energy to other elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598822993374-CL2QC0ISGHP9FCG0R57F/25.jpg lego batman I baked four 8” and four 6” rounds in dark chocolate and colored a double batch of buttercream yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598825202960-7I0LWBW6P22JRJX2AI8C/legobatman2.jpg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668187776-29B60EEB51N0718GJVIF/3.jpg lego batman I painted petal dust on the board in both red and black to appear dirty for the streets of Gotham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823130270-W8U1PRGGHC2SUAETR26G/37.jpg lego batman I love this house — my kitchen island is massive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598822988832-B0JCPU1AHY9C9679TSL1/24.jpg lego batman I made a batarang from modeling chocolate and set it aside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668649681-RXTXZWOSNGS03AU4V2D8/22.jpg lego batman I then outlined them with a black edible marker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668198195-G5R2QTPLHRQ7CPIIR6EI/6.jpg lego batman One of my tricks is to print coloring pages and use an exacto knife to precisely cut out logos. Like the bat symbol! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598826328531-E0QJ2D5PT6IL2DNFDJBO/legobatman4.jpg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823126744-EGAYQAIARQ4GOKXP4WK3/36.jpg lego batman Next I worked on the middle tier, placing the shadow buildings first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598826355665-Z9MMKUUZ05ZYBE9PZNIG/legobatman6.jpg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668200333-A91C3AJ1KFNATWKYJCBS/7.jpg lego batman After the RKTs had set a few days, I covered the figure in black modeling chocolate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668503997-HW2B117D6AL9M8TZW6EI/10.jpg lego batman Added white for the eyes and painted both the eye and mouth fondant with luster dust. Once dry, I drew on his mouth with a black edible marker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668046267-NTKA3M4PQ4UFCQ1M27RB/1.jpg lego batman The amount of cake supplies I have is almost obscene. :) I have molds, cutters, and supplies for almost anything… including this 10” silicon mold of a Lego minifig! I used it to press in RKTs and create the starting shape for Batman for the top tier. I then set it aside to set up for a few days before covering it in modeling chocolate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668552096-WKHBJISG8T9QDLW8KBGL/13.jpg lego batman I gently pressed the lettering into the fondant and centered my cutter around it to cut it out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668193708-0V8PAVGKTY528D12T2XT/5.jpg lego batman I cut out the birthday boy’s age and used an icing tip to cut circles for lego studs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598822996588-ZTSMWZR3HH9BKFBXWK2S/26.jpg lego batman After leveling the cakes, they were filled and crumbcoated with yellow bc before covering in fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668570338-2POHHCWKR8IH200CILZI/17.jpg lego batman Needing a quick break from the building work, I airbrushed the inscription with a little yellow pizazz! The 5 also received red airbrushing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668559696-C4HJWEDUQ3MZ97SUHWUQ/15.jpg lego batman I cut out strips for the grey buildings and took a lot of time cutting out the tops to have different looks along the skyline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1599627810820-6FBFVKKMQM92NVFAPO4X/legobatmanjoker.jpg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668191014-43JM4RSDV3ASZZB6EIF8/4.jpg lego batman I then airbrushed the board all over in red and around the edges in black. Finished with a sparkly red ribbon border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823011228-I8TWFX863HTW00Z2Y1UG/29.jpg lego batman I airbrushed each tier for more depth of color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668548864-TQO2K8Q16MYBOPQ78Q5U/12.jpg lego batman I used my acrylic stamps for the inscription in much better print than if I piped it myself! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668646442-HUNTWWPVZY20YXYSUZ05/21.jpg lego batman I cut out HAs for the Joker tier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823023780-TZ8K6KDWXVA1WJ685KB2/30.jpg lego batman I transferred the bottom tier to the cake board and added dowels to support the weight of the upper tiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598826483218-46KWUAZFJF2Z131JTH07/legobatman3.jpg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668635900-OPOZYJ619Y892R3XZVDO/18.jpg lego batman With a lot of detail and patience, I cut out and placed yellow strips and pieces for the lighting on the buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668642153-GSNC4SDNOUBYICHZLCD6/20.jpg lego batman I added Batman’s cape using fondant and airbrushed with black. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823241415-VS7DPEQJ3CI7D19V6COR/38.jpg lego batman I then placed the black & yellow buildings around the tier, offset in front of the grey ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668652892-JM1QB7GSONUCDACSUNI7/23.jpg lego batman Annnnnd then airbrushed them for dimension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823118232-WU32SPEQ14Y2WWF1FRR0/34.jpg lego batman I finally placed all his little parts! I will paint him when the rest of the cake is in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823029709-RGN1UH7HG8GVI908CBR9/32.jpg lego batman As I created Joker, I placed him on the tier a section at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668555356-URKN2IDY4BCARZP8K1ON/14.jpg lego batman Using an edible marker, I traced over the imprinted lettering and added an outline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823115648-20U01CT20PC488F5OZYH/33.jpg lego batman Dude, it took me over an hour to make all his little pieces. I’m very detailed and strive for near perfection when I make characters. (sob sob) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598824328578-099FCQASH4PMP3ZCST4N/39.jpg lego batman Once the buildings were in place, I added the 5 and surrounded the Joker tier with HAs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668638840-P09VZYK42PTF42JEM1BM/19.jpg lego batman The black buildings were then airbrushed yellow and the grey ones with a bit of black for shadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598824298735-N64CMF5FT2HPIIE6CI9V/40.jpg lego batman For the last touch, I hand painted the Joker with shades of disco dust, added detailing to his little suit and tie and then placed the final elements on the cake board. Voila! I then super-cleaned the kitchen and took photos of the finished cake! Boom — looks just like my sketch. Mostly. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823003157-FYWZYLELVMM3VZOPC14X/27.jpg lego batman I started with the larger tier and used my trusty pizza cutter to trim away excess. Then I moved on to the yellow tier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1599627847799-DX1Y8DZZSHH4N963515O/legobatman2.jpg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668045507-P3HCGF9XTUH307JRUWO2/sketch.jpg lego batman Every cake I make starts with a sketch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668563410-GLYPVGM3DA908K7FM021/16.jpg lego batman I then did the same for the black buildings, to sit in front of the grey at a slightly shorter height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598823007630-PO27KEBS2PVHALTK6E2Q/28.jpg lego batman It’s a major milestone in cake construction once the tiers are covered in fondant. I always allow myself to breathe a huge sigh of relief! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598826338886-DSKFAV8DXMYVA944J2F5/image-asset.jpeg lego batman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1598668203072-QJWXFX4COI4LXRCZGE9C/8.jpg lego batman After a lot of care and sculpting, I arrived at the final shape. I then airbrushed it black to polish the look. https://www.pipercakes.art/misc-bakes daily 0.75 2020-12-28 https://www.pipercakes.art/among-us daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737169313-WZILRQYKJUFXK4K50LCG/IMG_20210103_193213_777.jpg among us Oh the carnage! After I piped each color, I tossed the bag on to the heap and took the same piping tip so I had absolute uniformity. Heaps! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737166071-XLK873Q8B0ES068FO50V/PXL_20210103_204021983.jpg among us I then placed silicone mats over the templates so I could still see them when piping. I’m sure it would have been fine to leave as-is, but I slipped the paper out before baking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737140588-D6SDOIDRJBP4F19PUIMQ/PXL_20210103_221734941.jpg among us I made two fronts and two backs for each color, so I could choose the ‘best’ of each to assemble for the final collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609739771508-8QCQIYBACEA5JXW5LVL9/IMG_20210103_193213_778.jpg among us Crewmates (and one impostor!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737167665-X5EF0G5AEC6A0CHZMLLG/PXL_20210103_203905150.jpg among us I found a little image of a character and pasted it into a document. I then copied it, reversing to face the other way so that I would have fronts and backs of macarons. I printed 4 pages of my little guys, which fit perfectly in half-sheet trays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737149488-9RWYBOJZK89WRT3Q3JFX/PXL_20210103_220436805.jpg among us I made two separate batches of macarons, each divided into fourths and colored, for a total of 8 colors. I did a batch at a time to avoid any batter sitting too long before piping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609739634467-74JTLTIEG1SIRBI8BLPE/image.jpg among us After they baked, I picked my favorite front and back for each character. I used my edible food marker to draw on the character outline and piped on some vanilla buttercream both as filling and for the mask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737190839-E0YWMEYVKPYVUBD5BM3L/IMG_20210103_193213_778.jpg among us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737160269-869FZF4ZGAV93BGY8KL4/PXL_20210103_204032316.jpg among us I pulled out a variety of colors and tried my best to match to the little characters. There are 12 unique character colors, but I only made 8. That is plenty to separate, mix and pipe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737343197-4XSXIYTC8IW1B842KAQ4/IMG_20210103_193213_777.jpg among us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1609737154733-CWW55L8IAZC5CNHTUXJV/PXL_20210103_212136145.jpg among us Fluffy meringue! I think this is my favorite part of making macarons. Watching in wonder and delight as the slimy egg whites are transformed into pillowy sugar peaks! https://www.pipercakes.art/nintendo-gameboy daily 0.75 2021-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561711193-UKXLI13P2057IV1Q1YWI/PXL_20210322_200901366.jpg nintendo gameboy I gently placed the index card templates on top of the fondant — I have to work fast before the fondant sets too much and this is the time to add some of the details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561445291-N0K9YGII8BN3XG3D0GMC/PXL_20210322_164124833.jpg nintendo gameboy The screen is the only thing not edible on the cake. I designed the image in Adobe Illustrator and then my husband etched the design in a piece of neon acrylic using his CNC machine. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561820570-HT82HC5K0IVZO45F26S6/PXL_20210322_211609707.jpg nintendo gameboy I then airbrushed the whole cake with pearl sheen, taking it from matte to awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561691655-UEYGOG4LMVG7OG6WF1U1/PXL_20210322_200449693.jpg nintendo gameboy Using my trusty pizza cutter, I trimmed away the excess fondant around the sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561729417-CHRYCDHR01N2UKVWTL8H/PXL_20210322_201411668.jpg nintendo gameboy I used my ball tool to press in the areas for the buttons, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561787085-3CDMR8T81AREFU4QL9U2/PXL_20210322_203315813.jpg nintendo gameboy And then cut out and placed the black panel that will lie directly behind the screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561600217-MFSMKN3HR1ROO1DYDJUI/PXL_20210322_193601566.jpg nintendo gameboy I cut out shapes from index cards to use as markers once I applied fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616562144916-1TLXYPBXSJATXI07G0A1/PXL_20210323_175227265%7E3.jpg nintendo gameboy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561879138-E3MJX65XT8NZFA4Z78OE/PXL_20210322_212250400.jpg nintendo gameboy I created the buttons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561911849-WWQZN2H1A7CNUKNN325M/PXL_20210322_214150311.jpg nintendo gameboy I placed the buttons and then painted them delicately with luster dust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561975909-Y5412T9E8MZZ7OKID623/PXL_20210322_224909276.jpg nintendo gameboy Close-up of detail : ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561507338-BSQU7GAA1HSW7VNU7SLE/PXL_20210322_185025975.jpg nintendo gameboy I filled the cakes with vanilla buttercream, stacked and then trimmed the edges to be 9.5 x 15.5 in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561928991-ER6MOCOQEIL6TWWQMGOC/PXL_20210322_215004519.jpg nintendo gameboy I placed the screen on top of the black fondant - look at how it shines! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561464343-Y5ILKL700OU76LGPUAQY/PXL_20210322_171605843.jpg nintendo gameboy There are a few really important steps when making a cake that is meant to look like a familiar object. And COLOR is one of them! Color is so important. I spent a lot of care mixing the colors of fondant for this project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561659720-TOEF47XGY8Y8EYP4HPQQ/PXL_20210322_195951136.jpg nintendo gameboy I then coated the whole cake with vanilla buttercream, rolled out a large piece of grey fondant and placed it over the cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561487264-JZOTXDELV56AUXK451L5/PXL_20210322_171822445.jpg nintendo gameboy I baked two half-sheet cakes (12 x 18), one vanilla and one strawberry. Fat Daddio pans are the best! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561766933-81FKX6S1PONZKSUQ0IVG/PXL_20210322_203010431.jpg nintendo gameboy I cut out and added the grey area behind the screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561997042-PJL2G4Z8K07UCP9YH1KZ/PXL_20210323_175227265%7E3.jpg nintendo gameboy The cake on the table at the party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561637736-824U5AGMF4T6CP87KPYD/PXL_20210322_194130110.jpg nintendo gameboy I carved the cake a bit to have rounded edges and the signature lower right corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561531657-H40J0BC4NNDODUTA4T95/PXL_20210322_185811813.jpg nintendo gameboy I then flipped the cakes onto the cake board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616562194345-TE7Q92WYVNOU7GIY9K9G/IMG_20210323_160347_876.jpg nintendo gameboy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561420669-G4GGL2BA86P6L96VI0LS/PXL_20210322_164121162.jpg nintendo gameboy This cake will be much larger than an actual Game Boy, but I still wanted to make sure it was to scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/1616561956202-3CKLY31NNUU6K6KSU85Z/PXL_20210322_222840272.jpg nintendo gameboy Finished result https://www.pipercakes.art/portal-cube daily 0.75 2022-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/f9f7f215-56ae-4f3e-b61c-70877cc1861e/24.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out Boom! All the corner and side elements added! I’m so stoked with how this is shaping up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/253e7f4a-1ffd-4933-b64f-6c8400e93ca6/18.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out Boom! I added the top panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/e33d010d-410f-4612-bd4a-d575f06e3fa8/1.jpg portal cube After thinking through the design, the first thing I made were the side panels for the cube. This way the fondant could set for a few days before cake assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/b28bafae-5b6c-4dfe-be62-bc6c2a825e23/23.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out Same process. I used the other shape we printed to cut out the side pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/b8b4f274-7f0c-45ff-a605-99b37cd4b820/12.jpeg portal cube I leveled each cake to 1” tall and cut each 14” square into four 7” squares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/9f337280-bb16-4857-af91-5590b1eca0a5/10.jpeg portal cube I ‘glued’ a heart to each wall panel using water and a paint brush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/fe7d791d-f2b3-465b-953e-d97254a494f3/20.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out I thought long and hard about how to do the signature corners on this cube! I ended up designing a shape in Adobe Illustrator that my husband printed with our 3d printer. It made the perfect impression for me to cut out shapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/5192e22e-2669-49d1-8b6c-2481440f5060/Liam16_portalcube.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out I added the text elements to the board and the cake is all done! My son and his friends loved the cake! The fondant was a bit thick to cut through but you could see the layers and it tasted great. Happy Birthday, Liam! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/05dd298e-8bb4-486c-a18b-6936abea2785/5.jpeg portal cube Rather than adding each shape on top, I wanted them to rest at the same height so I needed to swap out parts of the design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/13e303ae-e065-487c-87ce-23f9ae48adaf/7.jpg portal cube I placed the pink & white hearts on a dark grey fondant circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/eb175756-c694-4330-ac42-c59ea01655df/3.jpeg portal cube I rolled out and cut 7” squares for the 5 sides of the cube that were going to show, as well as cut and added pink strips. I use water as my ‘glue’ for fondant accents. Parchment is my friend. : ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/a3498caf-4902-46ad-9992-d121851f33d4/4.jpeg portal cube I used 3 different cutters to achieve the encircled hearts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/926a4c8e-df3e-47a6-b30c-ab433b1dfaa1/6.jpeg portal cube Voila! Companion Cube hearts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/d2cbb70b-1bcc-4a10-8f18-a95ff7b5c5e8/cube.png portal cube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/21e2822f-5218-4f88-bfa1-84ca44676904/31.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/5368dfd8-6dd3-45c9-bfe7-bd2ca3791dbe/21.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out Here’s a corner with the excess cut away. I also made small half-deep cuts down the 90 degree sides within the piece to help it fold around the corners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/c78a041a-96b9-4134-aa83-b12dc4e2c2a8/portal_guy.png portal cube - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/5a1db792-4b8c-4df6-9c75-0f13902221ea/2.jpg portal cube Rather than add icing colors to white fondant, I mixed black and white fondant together at different ratios to achieve the two different colors of grey for this cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/236dbeaa-f4e5-4854-a776-fe5db3dd72d1/19.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out It is devilishly hard to get perfect corners in cake. I got close, but cake isn’t perfect. Luckily the cube I’m replicating has dark edging, a perfect way to hide the edges and to carry through the dark grey behind the heart circles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/a16cb712-d0ff-4a91-84c9-b89ab1efd603/6A313CD7-2BCB-4DD0-8D41-2115B2AFEEFD_1_102_o.jpg portal cube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/0649cf30-f3e0-4a5c-9214-a1cab74a1e45/27.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/698b0bf9-d004-4440-bb4b-a402daad9fe8/25.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out I cut out text elements for the cake and added some Portal flair to the Happy Birthday banner. lol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/d99499d7-a0ce-4f9b-8363-fda78f49fdae/IMG-2113.jpg portal cube - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/f222d574-adae-4469-af1a-01b49fd5931f/13.jpeg portal cube I stacked 7 of the 8 cakes and filled each layer with vanilla buttercream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/a57fb456-2b93-4ef0-ba65-a77b30f90da1/26.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out I then airbrushed everything with pearl sheen! This gives it a little depth — much better than matte fondant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/45d41b79-1a62-4c0e-aa60-78b9a3bf0f27/16.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out I added the fondant panels for the 4 walls and it looks pretty cool, I think! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/5d0d99c2-8d55-4dfa-9e37-dc1e5f22a2f0/22.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out Corners made and folded around the cube! Holy cow that turned out better than expected! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/3a12e3b0-3876-47ff-ac19-70dfaea923d4/17.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out So, I used seven 1” cakes (rather than all 8), thinking the cake height plus vanilla buttercream filling would be enough to reach the height needed. Buuuuuut cake is heavy and it settled. To compensate, I used a layer of wafer cookies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/bf01b806-b18c-478a-be37-684614e61e3a/14.jpg portal cube I then piped and iced around the outside of the cake with a less appetizing grey, just to blend in closer to the outer panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/43899b9a-0401-438b-aa7b-b5d1919e81d6/15.jpeg portal cube - Make it stand out Yeah, this doesn’t look awesome. But it doesn’t have to. : ) It’s going to get covered in panels. The bc is used to seal the cake, adhere fondant and add flavor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e191f6679b1df2af2f6dbd9/dc752e97-ab2e-46ff-9ecf-51a045e2eadb/11.jpeg portal cube I had baked two 14” square cakes, one in vanilla, one in strawberry, which rested over night to settle.