The Sin City Mad Baker

Happy New Year from the Sin City Mad Baker!

2011-12-31T06:52:00.000-08:00

2011 was a wonderful year, filled with adventure, excitement and of course cakes!

As the year comes to an end, traditionally, I reflect on all the things that I'm most thankful for and at the top of the list are the wonderful clients that trusted me to create cakes for their most memorable moments.

Happy New Year and thank you for your support! Wishing you continued success in all of your endeavors and prosperity beyond anything you can imagine!

-The Sin City Mad Baker
Dec. 31, 2011

75th Birthday

2011-12-17T16:11:00.000-08:00

When Lesley asked me to make her grandmother's 75th birthday cake, I was honored.

She and her mother decided on this floral 3 tier in periwinkle. Since it is hard to find numbers

to use as toppers, I had to make my own. The cake is a strawberry chocolate marble with Italian

Meringue buttercream.

This is what Lesley had to say about the cake, "Everyone loved the cake. My grandma really liked it a lot! Thank you so much for making it for us!"

Terrance's Cake

2011-12-10T07:58:00.001-08:00

Terrance knew exactly what he wanted for his birthday. Phineas and Ferb, an orange border and chocolate cake! Of course the icing is Italian Meringue, my standard icing.

The cupcakes are vanilla with sprinkles topped with vanilla Italian Meringue icing to give to his

schoolmates.

The centerpiece is actually a holiday ornament

attached to fondant, so that it can be used after

his birthday since it is so close to Christmas.

This is what Cecelia had to say about the cake, "The cupcakes and cake were a hit! Everyone at my son's school loved the cupcakes, and the chocolate cake was awesome!"

Abby's 1st Birthday

2011-11-22T14:17:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that not too long ago, Abby's mom and dad

were celebrating her arrival with a baby shower cake that I made

for the occasion.

The cake was vanilla and chocolate marble with Italian Meringue Icing.

This is what Abby's mom, Victoria had to say about the cake.

"Thank you so much for Abby's birthday cake & cupcakes. I couldn't have

asked for anything better. Both cake and cupcakes went beyond my expectations

& every single on of my guests were so impressed with how they came out. I

received an endless amount of compliments. Abby, Peter and myself appreciate

every last bit of work you put into it and can't wait to meet up with you on our

next cake order. Your work is awesome!"

Minnie the Mouse

2011-06-18T18:19:00.000-07:00

I can't take credit for the original design of the cake and cupcakes. A client presented me with a picture of what she wanted and I duplicated it. Sometimes, it is what the client desires.

Made from scratch Strawberry marble cake with cream cheese filling and Italian Meringue Icing.

This is what the client had to say...."Hey Vicky, I just wanted to let you know your cake was a hit, everyone loved it. They thought it looked adorable. Thank you so much, again. By the way...they were asking for more cupcakes and

cake by the end of the night:)-Karla

Erin's Tiana Castle Cake

2011-06-18T18:11:00.000-07:00

Erin wanted a Princess Tiana Castle Cake for her 6th Birthday.

Marble cake with Italian Meringue Icing.

Graduating May 23!!

2011-05-10T15:13:00.001-07:00

It has taken me 2 1/2 years to complete my Associate's Degree in Pastry Arts.
I remember the first day I walked into class. Intimidated by the commerical
equipment. Questioning my sanity. But, most of all excited about the future!

Currently, I am a baker at a prestigious Las Vegas Strip resort bakeshop, and
still have plans to open a by appointment cake studio.

Cheers!

-The Sin City Mad Baker
May 2011

Vanessa and Edwin's Wedding

2011-04-17T09:41:00.000-07:00

Vanessa and Edwin wanted marble cake with Italian Meringue Icing. They married at Silverstone Golf Club on April 16. Each pearl on the cake was hand set to perfection!

Here is what the bride had to say, "Thank you so much for making our cake. It was so beautiful! Everyone thought you did an excellent job." -Vanessa and Edwin

Pineapple Cake

2010-12-31T17:41:00.001-08:00

Dr. Ruth needed 3 cakes for the holidays. Her favorite

is the pineapple cake, moist and full of pineapple along

with a pineapple cream cheese icing.

The chocolate cake is yellow cake and chocolate

meringue icing.

The caramel cake is one to kill for! Full of pecans, and

buttery brown sugar goodness! It is topped with a

skillet made caramel cream cheese icing!

Peanut Butter Cake

2010-12-31T17:34:00.001-08:00

Jeff and his wife needed a cake last minute for a

holiday dinner. They both like chocolate and peanut butter,

so I whipped up my most requested, delicious chocolate cake...

along an light Italian Meringue with a hint of peanut butter.

Perfect!

Thomas the Train

2010-12-31T17:25:00.001-08:00

Terrance loves Thomas the Train, I had to find a way to bring the element into his cake.

I wanted to add something that he could keep after the cake was eaten, so I found the perfect Lego train!

Marble cake with Italian meringue icing!

German Chocolate and Carrot Cake

2010-11-19T08:04:00.001-08:00

Carrot cake with cream cheese icing.
There is a special spin on my recipe, but
if I told you, I'd have to kill you!
A gift to a good friend of my huband.

This is what Jeff had so say about the cake:
"Carrot Cake is super delicious!!!! Definitely
tastes homemade. Everything is so fresh.
Frosting is amazing!!!!"

Light and airy German Chocolate Cake,

Coconut pecan filling and creamy chocolate icing.

This cake is loaded with toasted pecans and coconut.

The combination of chocolate, pecans and coconut

makes this one of my most requested cakes.

This cake is being shipped 1,700 miles!

Spongebob Cake

2010-11-12T21:37:00.000-08:00

A friend wanted a cake for his son.
Spongebob it had to be.
So...I made, a chocolate cake, with
chocolate Italian cream icing..
Red sugar coral, Patrick, Gary and of
course Spongebob!

This is what he had to say about the cake:
You are the greatest!! He is going to Loooovvvvee
this cake!"

New York Knicks Cake

2010-11-08T07:50:00.001-08:00

Suki loves the Knicks!

Chocolate cake with Bailey's Italian Meringue.

Aubrey's 1st Birthday

2010-10-31T14:38:00.000-07:00

Princess Aubrey is turning 1.

Her mom and dad requested pink, lavender and yellow.

The cake coordinates with the invitation.

Marble cake, cookies and cream filling with Italian Meringue.

This is what her mom had to say about the cake: "I was very satisfied. It was perfect, so nice and clean that everyone thought it was fake. The cookies and cream with the Italian icing was absolutely delicious! My son's birthday is in January and I'm really looking forward to have you do his cake. Thank you so much."

Ashley's 12th Birthday

2010-10-31T14:34:00.000-07:00

The birthday girl requested, pink, green and blue.

White butter cake with cream cheese icing...and

delicious blown sugar balls that taste like cotton candy!

Chocolate Truffle with Strawberries

2010-10-24T14:29:00.000-07:00

This cake was for a gentleman who

wishes to remain anonymous!

The cake is a chocolate truffle cake,

Chocolate Bailey's Italian Meringue

with hand dipped chocolate covered

strawberries.

Definitely something sweet for his sweetie!

This is what he had to say about the cake, "The cake was so good, it will make you slap your mama!"

Victoria's Baby Shower Cake

2010-10-16T14:44:00.001-07:00

Victoria is expecting her first child!
Her colors are pink and brown for the shower.
I took the monogram from the invitation and
incorporated pink circles from the invitation.
White butter cake, Italian Meringue and a
strawberry whipped filling.

And this is what Victoria had to say about her cake.

"Hi Vicky, thank you sooo much for the wonderful cake! Everyone loved how it looked and how it tasted. It was wonderful, I loved everything about it too. I even had people say that it was the best cake they've ever tasted. It was awesome thank you for taking the time to have made it for me I appreciate it a whole lot"-Victoria

Red Velvet Cupcake

2010-09-06T03:56:00.001-07:00

Swirled, sprinkled with red sugar and topped with edible pearls and a white chocolate heart.

Mini Flowers

2010-09-01T21:26:00.000-07:00

Mini Pink and Vanilla Minis

Pink and Vanilla/Choc and Vanilla

Chocolate and Vanilla Minis

2010-08-09T16:53:00.001-07:00

My blog is 4 years old! Thank you for checking me out!

Lemon Cake

2010-08-08T18:25:00.001-07:00

Moist Lemon Cake!
Lemon cake, lemon filling and Swiss Meringue icing.

Chocolate cheesecake layer cake

2010-08-06T16:43:00.000-07:00

Rich chocolate cake, creamy cheesecake, delicious whipped chocolate icing... all in one!

Assorted Cupcakes

2010-08-06T16:41:00.000-07:00

Assorted Cupcakes:
Chocolate on white cake,
Pina colada, vanilla,
keylime, lemon, Champagne,
chocolate malt, cream cheese,
chocolate, red velvet, chocolate

Cupcakes

2010-08-06T16:38:00.000-07:00

Strawberry cream, chocolate on yellow cake, lemon, caramel, red velvet, chocolate malt

Cookies and cream, chocolate almond coconut, chocolate malt,
red velvet

Cupcakes

2010-08-06T16:27:00.001-07:00

Peanut butter cupcakes

Caramel and Keylime Cupcakes

Cookies and cream cupcakes

Cupcakes

2010-08-06T16:20:00.000-07:00

Orange Grand Marnier and pink buttercream cupcakes

Keylime cupcakes

Chocolate, cream cheese and vanilla cupcakes

Al's Cake

2010-08-06T15:50:00.000-07:00

Al celebrated his birthday with a chocolate cake, infused with homemade chocolate syrup, filled with a Bailey's chocolate malt Swiss meringue, and topped with a delectable chocolate ganache.

"The cake was that deal! It was rich, moist and everything you would ever want in a chocolate cake. Perfect!"-Al

Strawberry Cream Cake

2010-08-06T15:46:00.001-07:00

Qwynn celebrated her 21st birthday

with a strawberry cream cake: strawberry cake,

whipped strawberry filling with a Swiss meringue

icing.

"The cake turned out great! Thanks for making it happen." -Regina

2010-07-05T18:06:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!

Princess Tiana Cupcakes

2010-05-12T17:31:00.001-07:00

Princess Tiana Cupcakes

for a Princess...

Chocolate cake,

Swiss meringue icing.

And this is what the Princess had to say after she took the cupcakes to school:

"OMG, Auntie! Everybody is in love with your cupcakes"

2010-03-09T16:09:00.000-08:00

I recently made banana nut bread for Dr. Ruth...

..."Vicky, as always, your pastry is the best. My roommate and I agree, the banana nut bread is very good. Take care and be safe. Ruth."

Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies

2010-02-17T09:40:00.000-08:00

If you have ever craved the peanut butter sandwich cookies from the Girlscouts...this is an even better recipe. Fresh baked, buttery peanut

butter cookies, filled with creamy, buttery peanut butter.

Rob's Cupcakes

2010-02-16T12:43:00.001-08:00

White Butter Cake, Swiss Meringue,
chocolate sprinkles with edible 24K gold leaf.
Happy 30th Birthday Rob!

Jean Philipe Patisserie

2010-01-19T12:08:00.001-08:00

Recently, I had the opportunity to spend time working at one of the best bake shops in the country, Jean Philipe's in the Aria at City Center. It was an awesome experience, and I had a chance to see how things are done in a creative, high end bakeshop, but made the decision to leave because of a schedule change that conflicted with my school schedule. Never be afraid to walk away from cash if it conflicts with goals which are important to you. It was a hard decision to make, but I'm thankful that I stood firmly for my own personal goals.

Above are a few desserts that I "finished" while working at Jean Philipe for both the Aria and Bellagio.

Thanksgiving Cakes

2009-11-29T17:45:00.001-08:00

Pineapple Cake

Quadruple Chocolate Cake

Carrot Cake

Caramel Cake

Dre and Becky's Wedding Cake

2009-11-29T17:39:00.000-08:00

Dre and Becky tied the knot November 28, 2009.

Their wedding was held at the Black Mountain Country Club.

It was an honor to do their cake.

White butter marble cake, fresh whipped strawberry cream filling,

Swiss Meringue Icing, covered in fondant.

The cake tasted as delicious as it looked.

Dr. Ruth's Cake and Cupcakes

2009-11-01T20:44:00.001-08:00

Carrot Cake and Lemon Cupcakes for

Dr. Ruth's banquet.

"The banquet was great and the cake and

cupcakes were greater. There was not a slice

left, everyone said both were very good." -Dr. Ruth

Ashley's Birthday Cake

2009-11-01T20:41:00.000-08:00

White cake with Swiss Meringue.

Pink and white Swiss Meringue.

Fondant cake board.

Mia's 9th Birthday Cake

2009-11-01T20:38:00.000-08:00

Mia's cake was white cake with

Swiss Meringue Icing. The little hula girl

makes me want to plan a trip to Hawaii!

"Thank you sooo much, the cake was a hit.

Everyone went crazy over the figurine:)"-Jennifer

Ms. Faye's Son's Wedding Cake

2009-11-01T20:36:00.001-08:00

Ms. Faye's Son's Cake! Say that really quickly.

White butter cake, Swiss Meringue Icing,

covered in fondant.

60th Birthday Cake

2009-09-23T07:36:00.001-07:00

Delicious Lemon Cake, with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing.
Faye is 60!

Lemon Cake

2009-07-12T10:45:00.001-07:00

Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

and Lemon Curd.

Delightfully lemony!

Caramel Cake with Toffee Pieces

2009-06-03T13:11:00.001-07:00

Delicious carmel cake.
The layers are filled with caramel and caramel cream cheese icing.
Topped with buttery pieces of toffee.

2nd Semester Grades!

2009-06-01T11:30:00.001-07:00

I can't believe that I've compled all of my baking classes at CSN in 8 months!

My final grades are in!

Advanced Baking: B+ (I missed one day...arggggghhhh!!!!)
Quantity Baking : A
Plated Desserts: A
Breads of the World: A
Pastry Arts: A

School is out for the summer. I will be working on costing my own desserts and producing a portfolio of my desserts this summer! Stay tuned

Akeyra's Sweet 16 Cupcakes

2009-05-13T08:42:00.001-07:00

My niece is 16 today. She came over last night
and helped make her own cupcakes.
This is her color scheme and I think it's cute:)

Rumballs

2009-05-12T15:10:00.000-07:00

Chef Rudi's Rumballs.

I made these in my Pastry Arts Class.

Cake, meringues, rum and chocolate butter cream.

Dipped in melted chocolate and coated with coconut,

candied sprinkles and shaved chocolate.

2009-05-12T15:06:00.000-07:00

Strawberry Rollup Cake from Pastry Arts.

Chiffon Cake, brushed with Grand Marnier Syrup

Filled with Pastry Cream, Strawberry Preserves,

Whipped Cream Mandarin Oranges, topped with

whipped cream, fresh strawberries, toasted coconut

and shaved chocolate.

Chiffon Cake brushed with Grand Marinier syrup,

filled with chocolate buttercream and lemon filling.

Topped with chocolate ganache, lemon filling and the

sides are coated in chocolate shaving. Lightly drizzled

with chocolate ganache.

Breads

2009-05-12T14:53:00.000-07:00

Brioche from my Advanced Baking Class

Challah Braid from Breads of the World

The awesomeness of fresh baked breads!

Peach Mousse Cups

2009-05-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

These are Peach Mousse Cups that I made for
my final in Quantity Baking.

I created white chocolate cups, filled them
with a White Peach Mousse. The center is a
Raspberry Chambord insert. I topped them
with fresh raspberries and a Peach Torani Glaze.

Lime Parfaits

2009-05-03T16:55:00.001-07:00

Lime Parfaits with ladyfingers.

I made them in Plated Desserts.

Chocolate Parfait

2009-05-03T16:51:00.000-07:00

My final from Plated Desserts.
Chocolate Parfait topped with Chocolate Popcorn.
This recipe is from Francois Payard's "Chocolate Epiphany".
I had to tweak the recipe because I believe he may have
forgotten to add the butter to the chocolate popcorn.

I got an A:)

Tiramisu

2009-05-03T16:47:00.000-07:00

Tiramisu that I made in Advanced Baking

Petit Fours

2009-05-03T16:46:00.001-07:00

Assorted Petit Fours that I made in Advanced Baking

New Class Projects

2009-04-09T12:59:00.001-07:00

Mango Mousse that I made in Plated Desserts

Cheesecake that I made in Plated Desserts

These are 2 Caramel Custards that I made in Plated Desserts.

PBS 40th Anniversary

2009-04-09T12:55:00.001-07:00

Creme Brulee that I made for the PBS Dinner.
I made these at CSN.

Chambord Hot Lava Cake that I made for PBS Dinner.
I made these at CSN.

Cream Puffs that I made at the Flamingo's Bakery
for the PBS Dinner with the help of Chef Olivier

Raspberry Macaroons that I made for the PBS Dinner,
at The Flamingo's Bakeshop with the help of Chef Olivier.

What an awesome opportunity to have participated in
such a great event!

Strawberry Cupcakes

2009-04-02T11:32:00.001-07:00

Strawberry cupcakes, with a strawberry mousse,
topped with Strawberry Swiss Meringue.

2009-04-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

Michael, Ron and Sam lending me support!

I competed in my first competition in March 2009
at the ACF "International Food and Restaurant Show",
which was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

I didn't place, but I learned a great deal about competition.
What an enlightening experience.

Valentine's Day Cupcakes

2009-02-16T08:32:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day Cupcakes

Chocolate Truffle Box

2009-02-14T23:31:00.001-08:00

I made this for my husband for Valentine's Day.

Kahlua Truffles inside of a totally edible

Chocolate Box.

Next time I will make the truffle cups, edible, too!

School-Spring Semester

2008-12-29T09:01:00.000-08:00

I'm excited to announce my new classes for the Spring Semester of 2009.

1. Advanced Baking
2. Pastry Arts
3. Plated Desserts
4. Breads of the World
5. Quantity Baking

I am so excited to start school in the spring!

Lavash

2008-12-19T21:09:00.001-08:00

Savory Lavash!

I looked high and low for a recipe for Lavash.

I used to enjoy it at a restaurant in Las Vegas,

at the Luxor, called the Sacred Sea Room.

This is one of my favorite unleavened breads.

It's delicious and very easy to make.

It's great for snacking. Perfect for Bruschetta,

cheese or along with Kalmatta olives.

Recipe:

1 cup of all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons of butter

1/3 cup milk

Mix together, flour, salt, sugar, and butter

by hand on a clean worksurface.

Make a well and pour in milk.

Blend until smooth and soft.

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Roll out with a rolling pin, until paper thin.

Brush lightly with olive oil.

Sprinkle with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, herbs, Kosher salt, etc.

Roll over seeds and herbs with a rolling pin to secure them.

Bake on 375 for 10-14 minutes...depending on how crispy you

prefer. Enjoy!

Juventino's Cupcakes

2008-12-18T16:11:00.000-08:00

Juventino wanted cupcakes for his girl's birthday!

These are probably the best cupcakes that I've ever made.

Moist Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes...brushed in a

Chocolate Kahlua Syrup...Topped with an absolutely

to die for chocolate sour cream icing...

My husband sampled them and said they were "F'n Good"!

...and I knew he was not lying because he was tapping his foot!

Final Projects from School

2008-12-06T16:12:00.001-08:00

100% Chocolate! 100% Edible
This was my final piece that I made
in chocolate class.

This was my final piece in cake class.
I love Magnolias!

Chocolate Cake brushed with a
Chocolate Kahlua syrup and filled
with cookies and cream.

This is my final piece from Sugar Art.

It is inspired by Dale Chihuly, my
favorite glass artist.

The soft rolls, muffins and cookies were
my final project for Principles of Baking.
I finished under time...and slightly underproofed
but according to the Chef, I did an awesome job!

Completed Sugar Tree for ACF Dinner

2008-11-26T08:45:00.000-08:00

This is my completed version of

the sugar tree that I made for the

ACF dinner.

I love fall!

How to use Chocolate Transfer Sheets on Fondant

2008-11-15T19:58:00.001-08:00

Photobucket Album

Justine and Aaron's Baby Shower Cake

2008-11-10T15:26:00.000-08:00

This cake was a lot of work...

Marble cake with Swiss Meringue Icing...

I really enjoyed working on the cake and testing

a couple of new ideas. The cake concept is

heavily influenced by a baby shower cake taken

from a Wilton Yearbook.

The Princess Bride

2008-11-06T20:59:00.000-08:00

A beautiful cake, fit for a Princess.

White fondant, with brush embroidery,

and delicate royal icing loops.

Gingerbread House

2008-11-06T20:47:00.000-08:00

This is a ginberbread bakery that

I worked on for the last couple

of weeks. There are actually elves

inside the bakery, along with wallpaper,

flooring and assorted baked goods!

Sugar Tree

2008-11-06T20:43:00.000-08:00

This is a sugar tree...of course, it's made from a
poured sugar base, with a pulled sugar tree and
leaves. The base is sugar and the tree and leaves
are Isomalt. Upon completion, the tree will have
yellow, orange and red leaves as a tribute to
the beautiful fall trees across the country:)

Lemon Meringue Pie

2008-11-06T20:41:00.000-08:00

Lemon Meringue Pie

Delightfully tangy and slightly sweet, Lemon
Meringue Pie. The meringue is like biting into
a marshmallow cloud!

Purse Cake

2008-10-27T16:57:00.001-07:00

The purse cake...It's really a cake.

This is great when you can't afford the bag!

Chocolate fudge cake with Swiss Meringue.

Birthday Cake

2008-10-27T16:46:00.000-07:00

A Princess birthday cake for a Princess!

I made the tiara out of fondant and gumpaste.

The cake was white cake, with strawberry cream

filling, topped with Swiss Meringue.

Pastillage from Class

2008-10-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

A Pastillage display that I made in class

Cake Class at CSN

2008-10-27T16:39:00.001-07:00

This is a cake that I made in cake class.

It was perfectly leveled!

Power Rangers Cake

2008-10-27T16:30:00.000-07:00

Go, Go Power Rangers!

A cake for 3 year old, Johnny...

I custom designed the cake topper from a candle

Monogrammed Cupcakes

2008-08-29T13:28:00.001-07:00

Cupcakes for Leatha's 50th birthday party!
Wow, she celebrates the same year with Prince,
Madonnna, and Michael Jackson! LOL

On Becoming a Pastry Chef!

2008-08-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

I decided that I will be headed back to school this fall to become a Pastry Chef!

I am so excited, that I can hardly wait for class to start.

Here are my classes:

1. Retail Bakery Management

2. Intro to Sugar Arts

3. Principles of Baking

4. Cakes Design (Commercial)

5. Intro to Chocolate

I will be sure to post all of my projects and update everyone on my progress:)

-The Sin City Mad Baker;)

Cake Camp 2008-Norm Davis and Debbie Brown-Classes

2008-08-04T09:27:00.000-07:00

These two characters were from Debbie Brown's

Marzipan Faces Class. In both figures, I added

my own twist! What a fun class.

The Henna Cake from Norm Davis' Class.

He's a Foodnetwork Champion and he and Zane

are awesome guys.

Bathing Beauties from Debbie Brown's Class.

It was a dream come true attending her class.

Her book, "Naughty Cakes" is how I got into

cake decorating. She was an awesome instructor and

I really enjoyed all 3 of her classes!

Cake Camp 2008-Baby Ballerina

2008-08-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

The Baby Ballerina, which was taught

by Debbie Brown at Cake Camp 2008

2 Year Anniversary!!!!!!!!

2008-08-01T06:07:00.001-07:00

Today my blog is 2 Years Old......
Time really does fly...
In the last 2 years, I have grown so much as a cake decorator.
I've taken classes at Wilton, with 3 master cake decorators and attended
some of the most fun conventions, ever.

I've amassed a cake decorating book collection that is totally amazing.

I also, have a ton of tools. I am so very fortunate to have found something that I love.

With that, I'll be attending school this fall at CSN to obtain my degree in Pastry Arts....

In other words, I'm on my path to become a world reknown Pastry Chef and to opening
one of the most awesome cake studios on the planet! Stay tuned;)

2 Year Anniversary!!!!!!!!

2008-08-01T06:07:00.000-07:00

Today my blog is 2 Years Old......

I'll be back with the details of Cake Camp 2008!

Pastry Chef Goal Poster

2008-07-21T09:36:00.000-07:00

It all starts with a dream...
2 years ago, I started taking cake decorating classes.
This fall, I will enroll in school to become a Pastry Chef.
Gotta love my goal poster!
It's amazing what a few magazines, a stick of glue and
poster board can do!
In the picture you can see my dream take shape:)

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream

2008-07-21T09:24:00.001-07:00

Chocolate cake with a Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Yuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhmmmmeyyyy!

Red Velvet Cake

2008-07-16T09:03:00.000-07:00

Although I'm no fan of Red Velvet Cake....

This cake was delicious! It was very moist with a
cream cheese icing that was soooooooo good!

Luscious Lemon Cake

2008-07-16T08:59:00.001-07:00

Moist layers of lemon cake, filled with lemon curd
and topped off with a light and fluffy Swiss Meringue Buttercream...

Mmmmmm, Mmmmmmm, Mmmmmmmmm

Brownies

2008-07-08T12:36:00.000-07:00

Who wants boring sugar cookies when you can

have delicious mouth watering brownies????

Fondant covered brownies, piped in Royal Icing...

You saw it here first!!!!!

An exclusive only at Sin City Cakes;)

Tami and Scott's Wedding

2008-06-21T16:45:00.000-07:00

The bride requested black and red....
The bride is a gallery owner in Las Vegas...

This is what she had to say about the cake...

"The AMAZING cake made it safely to the hotel and everyone loved it.Not to mention it was suuuper yummy.Everyone was impressed!I couldn't stop looking at it during the dinner, I was just so surprised!The night went great. I'm definately telling anyone who's having a wedding or a birthday blow-out to see if you're available... I'm going to make you money girl!:)You rock."

Ice Cream Cake

2008-05-14T13:54:00.001-07:00

'Tis the season for cool treats.

This is my first ice cream cake. I didn't put a bottom
border on it because it started to melt around the base
of the cake.

The ganache is made from Peter's Chocolate and is
awesome! Not too tangy, just perfect.

The icing on the cake is an Italian Meringue Buttercream,
which was like eating ice cream....delicious!

In the future I will use less cake and more ice cream:)

New Cakes

2008-05-08T12:07:00.000-07:00

New cakes for friends

New Figurines

2008-04-30T18:56:00.001-07:00

Sassy Figurine...Debbie Brown Inspired:)

A Big, Beautiful, Bride:)

Making figurines is so much fun...They are

an excellent accent to cakes!

New Fondant Critters

2008-04-21T09:18:00.001-07:00

"Quills" the Porcupine

Monkey

Froggie

Ellie the Elephant

Spot

Bunnie

Piggie

Fondant figurines are perfect atop a cake or cupcake!

Trebworld Records Cake

2008-02-06T21:30:00.000-08:00

A birthday cake for one of the

producers at "Trebworld Records"

I love the handpainted cake board...

It was a fun cake to make, also!

Purse Cake

2008-02-05T20:54:00.000-08:00

"The Purse Cake"...

100% Edible...

It contains a delicious chocolate cake with vanilla icing.

What a fun cake to make!

Apple Martini Cake

2008-02-02T09:51:00.001-08:00

The Apple Martini Cake!

Delicious, moist and perfect for the Apple Martini Lover:)

How To:

This cake was a sheet cake cut in half and stacked.

Between the layers is a Apple Martini Buttercream.

2 layers of buttercream were applied to the exterior of the cake.

The Martini Glass is actually a buttercream transfer.

Valentine's Day Cookies

2008-01-23T18:57:00.000-08:00

Cookie Bouquet for Valentine's Day:)

How To:

Bake sugar cookies, prior to baking stick a wooden
skewer into the cookie more than half way.
Cool cookies after baking.
Take cookie cutter and cut fondant shape just like the cookie.
Apply fondant to cookie with Karo syrup.

Valentine's Day Cakes

2008-01-15T20:58:00.001-08:00

Love is in the air!

Valentine's Day Cupcake Cake

2008-01-05T23:06:00.001-08:00

With Valentine's Day being around the corner...
Now is the perfect time to consider sweets
for your sweetie!

Valentine's Day Cupcakes

2008-01-05T23:03:00.001-08:00

Sweets for Valentine's Day....

Cupcake Cake

2007-11-17T15:19:00.001-08:00

Care Bear Cupcake Cake.
Buttercream Transfer atop 30 cupakes!