Where did 2009 go???

ok....I know I promised at the beginning of 2009 that I would get better with my blogging and I did stay with it for the most part. But I hate to admit it, after the first of October, I don't know what happened? One minute it's 2009 and the next it's 2010....but I haven't been sitting doing nothing. I've been a busy, busy baker and decorator the last few months.

To hit a few highlights...

Here is a Triathlon Birthday cake

So it has to happen at some point, one of my beautiful cakes did not make it to it's destination. I can not even say that I left my small town of Matthews before it slid off the platform in the back of the car. To say the least I was a bit distraught over the cake, but thank goodness the person I was delivering it to was a close friend and she understood.

I did make an emergency trip to Costco for a substitute cake.

The before picture

The after picture

I know what went wrong in the trunk, it was my fault. I wasn't even going fast nor did I hit a bump or brake hard, just good old physics played into this disaster!

Even the best I'm sure have days like this.

Then on to a favorite cake of 2009.

Our best friend who I did his wedding cake back in July was turning 30 this year.

So I challenged myself to create an AWESOME cake for him.

He was giving a recital at St. John Neumann Catholic church

and I made him a giant piano cake!

The cake is completely covered in Satin Ice Fondant and I have to admit

I modify the design a bit from Anne Heap at Pink Cake Box, but it turned out really neat!

Baby Shower Cake

Here is my table at the Rock Hill Chocolate Festival.

I set up a table with a few samples and my new banner!

Then I did a few dozen or so cookies and cupcake bites for Matthews Dental Care

Than Turkey Day, I was in charge of my daughters' Thanksgiving party.

Here are the cutest Turkey Cupcakes I've ever seen!

Gobble Gobble!

Then my Birthday in the mix of things!

Happy Birthday Me!

I covered this small cake in Chocolate Satin Ice Fondant

Yummy!

Here is another Birthday Cake

(*singing*)

M I C K E Y M O U S E

Here is an adorable little girls Birthday Cake

I even made a little gumpaste Mickey Mouse hat on top!

Then I entered myself in a cookie & cupcake challenge at the Ballantyne Hotel.

I didn't win, but I enjoyed participating.

I made my favorite Hooty Creek Cranberry Cookies

and a new recipe for S'Mores Cupcakes

Yum!

Another Birthday cake for a mom who was turning 90!

And in all of the Birthdays, I made a graduation cake.

Kajal graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Now here is my pride and joy of the holiday season!

A close family friend who LOVES my cakes asked me

to create a 3D cupcake bite Christmas tree.

Yes, I said 3D.

So...I made 52 cupcake bites,

and stuck them on a styrofoam cone,

with a few extra flowers and such to fill in the gaps.

Ta Da!

Here is my favorite part.

I made tiny presents and such out of fondant & gumpaste

Oh, yeah...a few cookies too!

Check out the video of the tree!!

My favorite part!