Star Wars birthday!

My baby turned 5 today and he's very much into what he calls "mixed up matching". He likes to wear mis-matched pjs, play with odd toy combinations and bizarre food pairings. So when it came to plan his birthday party, it felt like the thing to do this year. Normally I perfectly coordinate all the kids' parties to be complete in every detail to their theme, but this year that meant NOT coordinating! Oh be still my beating OCD heart! You CAN do this!
We had a great day going to see Cars 2, building his new Lego, playing street hockey, and eating hotdogs with watermelon and an R2D2 Star Wars themed cake. It really summed up who Myles is at this moment in time, and it was perfect.

Is it cold in here?

I find this type of cake to be a little break from the every day. Trying to decide what accessories to dress a "naked" cake in, trying to mix perfect colours and skin tones, along with the client's obvious embarrassment or excitement and excuses for ordering "a booby cake", all make for a humorous experience.
I didn't post these on facebook as I didn't want to accidentally offend anyone. If you DO want to see the photos, they're posted below :)

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I think it's time for someone to get a proper bra fitting...

Go Canucks Go!

Bring it home Boys!

Have a happy Justin Bieber birthday!

I made this cake for a special 6th birthday party for a Bieber fan. Everything on the cake is edible and made by myself, except for the musical themed ribbon and the stickers I used as Bieber pictures. I thought stickers would be a nice touch so the birthday girl could have them after the fact :) Hope you like it!

Have a yummy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Facebook Birthday!

A last minute birthday cake request for a Facebook fan :)

New cupcake frosting flavor!

MMM! Lately I have been IN LOVE with Swiss Meringue Buttercream (SMBC). It is just so satiny smooth in texture and has such a nice not-too-sweet flavor that lends itself to so many flavor combinations. Perfect!
The first time I made SMBC I immediately thought of peanut butter. Something about that silky texture made me think of it and I couldn't get it out of my had until I attempted a peanut butter SMBC. Oh! SO GOOD! I, myself, am not a hardcore peanut butter fan but love a good dollop now and then so I needed to cut back on the peanut butter taste-bud "explosion". I decided to whip up a batch of chocolate SMBC and pipe both in a twist on my chocolate cupcakes to bring it down a bit. I'm sure my husband would have been happy eating peanut butter out of the jar having the straight PBSMBC but raved about the combination, as did all my other samplers and a certain Uncle. ya, you Uncle Tom!
Verdict?
We have a new addition to the menu!

For future batches though, I'm thinking either a chocolate or peanut butter filling and either toasted peanuts for a topper or the super adorable mini PB cups from Trader Joe's! LOVE Trader Joe's!