Just Some Cakes

So I love to bake, I will usually bake something yummy once a week, and it always brings me a weird sense of happiness! Also, I find that when I do bake, I don't feel the need to eat any of it, it's satisfying enough just to make it. I'm odd. These are a couple cakes I've made as of late.

I made this cake for my little sister Lizzy for her 10th birthday. This was my very first time making and using fondant. It was easier than I thought, but still was a little difficult. It did not turn out perfect, but I learned a lot. Lizzy was the designer, she picked the colors and the shapes. I used a new recipe that I found in Collette Peter's book called "Cakes to Dream On". Her book is amazing! She does the most amazing cakes, however, the cake tasted like a pancake with syrup. Kinda weird and unexpected, but not gross. I don't think I will use this recipe again in the future though...

I made this cake pictures above about 2 weeks ago. I originally saw this featured on another blog called I Am Baker. She said it was super easy to do, and I knew I had to try it! I'm in-love with this cake! Hers looked better than mine, but I will say that my cake was literally falling apart when I was piping these huge roses on. It was still so fun though, and I love the results I got. The tutorial link is here. You should definitely give it a try!