icing and ink blog

Beach Cupcakes

croppincakes — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:10:20 +0000

Beach cupcakes with buttercream icing, white chocolate seashells and brown sugar sand. Sigh….these make me long for summer.

Shabby Chic Baby Shower Cake

croppincakes — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:04 +0000

We got a request to create our classic baby shower cake in the colors of the shabby chic baby’s room – shades of pink, raspberry and green. Cake was ordered by the grandmother to be for her first grandchild. Congratulations Bonnie!

Princess and Frog Cake

croppincakes — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:39:26 +0000

A very girly cake for a princess and frog theme party. Fondant wand and crown with edible jewels. Cute frog cupcakes with a hot pink smile. Cake and cupcakes are vanilla with vanilla buttercream frosting.

Winnie the Pooh 1st Birthday Cake

croppincakes — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:18:45 +0000

We created this Winnie the Pooh cake for little Gia. She was celebrating with friends at a local splash park so her parents thought it would be fun to create a cake where Pooh was having a splash himself. The Hundred Acre Wood gang are heading into the woods to their favorite watering hole. Mom requested Gia’s name at the top of the cake. Vanilla cake with strawberry buttercream and chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream.

before delivery delivery w/ Gia’s “splashy” name

Twilight Cake

croppincakes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:23:31 +0000

Cake inspired by the popular book series for a girl’s 15th birthday. Fondant chess piece, red ribbon, apple and a picture of Edward and Bella. Customer requested a red interior…of course. Red velvet cake with raspberry filling. We made coordinating vanilla cupcakes iced with vanilla buttercream frosting.

Sesame Street 1st Birthday Cake

croppincakes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:12:10 +0000

A happy little cake featuring the Sesame Street gang with instruments. Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream filling for baby Noah’s celebration with his playgroup friends. Happy 1st birthday Noah and Happy 40th Birthday Sesame Street!!!

Rock Climbing Cake

croppincakes — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:19:29 +0000

Rock climbing cake for a set of twins celebrating their 7th birthday at Solid Rock Gym. The cake featured the birthday boy and girl along with their little dog peaking out from a backpack. They chose a confetti cake (vanilla cake with sprinkles in the batter) with vanilla buttercream filling.

Baby Shower Cake for Isabel

croppincakes — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:40:52 +0000

We created this baby shower cake to celebrate the soon to be arrival of baby Isabel. Buttercream iced cake with pink, mint green and chocolate brown fondant accents. Inside was our version of black forest cake – chocolate cake with cherry preserves and vanilla buttercream fillings.

Fishing Boat Cake

croppincakes — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:33:45 +0000

This fishing boat cake was a surprise treat ordered by the recipient’s sister. The cake features a boat with the birthday boy, his wife, the big “30″ catch and his six pets….2 dogs, 2 cats, a turtle and a hamster catching a ride on the bakc of the turtle. Vanilla cake with raspberry buttercream filling.

50’s Sock Hop Party Cake

croppincakes — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:14:19 +0000

50’s style sock hop cake for Family Night at a local school. In addition to the cake, we donated 200 coordinating cupcakes in pink and blue.