Cakes by Doreen

http://bellalovespink-caking.blogspot.com/

Lindsay's Description:

Doreen may describe herself as 'a caking hobbyist', but over at her blog Cakes by Doreen she shares a wealth of advice about her cake decorating experiences and showcases her imaginative and creative cake designs.  Doreen has a brilliant sense of humour, and outlook on cake decorating, making all of her posts fun to read whether they are about a cake she's made or her dreams for her perfect workspace.

Doreen's Description:

Caking is a hobby I picked up in April 2007. I've decorated many cakes since then, some REALLY bad, and I'm proud to say, a few pretty darn good ones.


Recent Updates at Cakes by Doreen

Dog Cake

08 June 2011

Doesn't everyone throw a party for their dog's first birthday?!  If they don't, they should and if they do, it should include a dog-themed cake, of course.  Our friend Jason knows how to throw a party, and he did just that for his pooch Sydney, a creamy, yellow lab. I was given one ...

Cigar Cake

08 June 2011

Made a cigar cake for my co-workers' 50th birthday.  All things considered, I thought it turned out well, though, it did kind of look like a loaf of bread.  Next time, I'll include a burnt end and maybe make it a little longer. Two 9x13" cakes, stacked & carved.  German ...

Easter Cookies

25 April 2011

Me and the kiddos made Easter cookies again this year.  Well, I baked and topped with fondant. they went wild with the Americolor Gourmet Food Writer pens. While they did that, I set a few aside that I had iced w/ royal, to decorate and give away to friends.  I stole borrowed a great ...

Hannah's Cake

16 April 2011

Last year, when I made Hannah's birthday cake (which you can see HERE), it was all about Hello Kitty. But when her birthday rolled around this year, and I asked her what she wanted, her only requirements were a pink kitty with a crown.  Alrighty, then...and here's what she ...

Mark & Aimee

28 March 2011

Mark & Aimee were wed this weekend in the backyard of a very good friend of mine.  Everything was wonderfully decorated with such attention to detail, and I could only hope my cake added to the beauty of it all. ? (iPhone photo) ? 12", 8" & 6" marble cake with vanilla ...

Ashley's Sweet 16

08 March 2011

A really good family friend's daughter asked if I would make the cake for her Sweet 16 birthday party!  In our initial conversations, she indicated she wanted white w/ a diamond pattern and that I somehow incorporate yellow.  Here is the design I created. After going back and forth a ...

Adrian's Cake

08 February 2011

Made this cake for my co-worker's son for his 2nd birthday!  He LOVES Handy Manny! Not all of Manny's tool friends are included, but you get the idea.  I love how the painted fondant really looks like wood.  Oh, the things that can be done in cake. ?9" x 13" cinnamon chocolate ...

Billy's Cake

04 January 2011

I got a VERY last minute cake request from a friend of a friend of my husband's, who's familiar with many of the cakes I've done.  He wanted a cake for his friend's birthday giving only four day's notice, asking that it be a smaller round, red velvet and to somehow incorporate his friend's ...

Christmas Cake

29 December 2010

I threw together this cake for Christmas dinner with family.  Well, I wouldn't say threw together exactly, thought went into the cake, but not so much the design.  I love how it turned out though; very Christmas-y. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  I know I did and I'm ...

Terry & Maria's Cake

21 December 2010

Hubby's coworker reached out to me a few months ago to make a wedding cake for them and I happily obliged.  The bride wanted something very simple and clean and here's what they got: 12" cinnamon chocolate fudge cake, 10" pistachio cake and 8" red velvet cake, each filled and iced with swiss ...