Cakes by Katie

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Lindsay's Description:

Katie started out doing a Wilton decorating course and has progressed to making her own fun and imaginative cakes.  While the descriptions that accompany the photographs of her cakes are kept to a minimum, she has made some charming cakes and they are well worth a look.

Katie's Description:

I started cake decorating classes with my mom last summer. We both needed something to do outside of the house. Little did I know, I would end up teaching the classes a couple of months later. I really enjoy cake decorating.


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Recent Updates at Cakes by Katie

Puppy Cake

30 August 2011

Theme: Toddler Birthday Cake: Yellow Icing: Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercream I used an 8 inch round pan for the face and cupcake for the ears. I had to stack two cupcakes on top of each other for each ear. I used round tips for the eyes, nose and other facial details. I used a star tip for the ...

The Cupcake Kids

20 April 2011

Today, the kids and I headed out to sell cupcakes as part of the National Cupcake Kids Sale. All money raised goes toward Sixty Feet and the work they are doing in Uganda. Here are some of the cupcakes we sold: Theme: Ministry Support/ Spring Cake: White and Funfetti Icing: Vanilla Buttercream The ...

Elijah's Ocean

22 March 2011

Theme: Child's Birthday Cake: Funfetti Icing: Vanilla Buttercream Extras: Plastic Ocean Animals (from the Dollar Store), Jelly Belly jelly beans My son, the dinosaur lover, decided at the last minute that he would rather have an ocean animal cake. I really enjoy making figures out of fondant, but I ...

Where To

18 February 2011

Theme: Welcome Party Cake: White and Chocolate Icing: Vanilla buttercream I started with a 10 in round white cake and cut it in half. I took a 10 in round chocolate cake and cut the rounded sides off to make a rectangle. I inserted it between the halves of the first cake to make a long oval. I took ...

Icing Tricks

18 February 2011

 When I was taking cake decorating classes, this tip is probably one of the most valuable that I learned. I like it for several reasons. It is a handy way to store your icing and it cuts down on the mess involved in filling icing bags. You need plastic wrap.  Lay your plastic wrap down ...

Lauren

08 February 2011

Theme: Adult Birthday Cake: Triple Chocolate Decadence Icing: Almond Buttercream Pans: 9in x 9 in square and 6in x 6in square I had a four year old assistant in decorating this cake. She mixed the colors and helped fill the icing bags. She even did the leaves and vines. Today was a chilly day in ...

Caking With a Cause

24 January 2011

Hi Folks, We have recently gotten to know a dear family who are in process of adopting from Ethiopia. To help with raising funds for their adoption costs, I have donated a few cake gift certificates... good for either one 10 inch round cake or thirty cupcakes. We are currently in the Orlando ...

Dinosaur Train (Under the Sea Edition)

08 January 2011

My daughter has been asking for a dinosaur train, under the sea cake for about 5 months. I have tried to sway her... "Don't you want a tea party cake?" "No... I want a dinosaur train under the sea cake with buddy, the pteranodon family and carla." If you haven't heard of dinosaur train... it's a ...

Cupcake Fun

25 September 2010

Theme: 4 year old birthday Cake: White Icing: Vanilla Buttercream **I used a Wilton cupcake wraps and picks set for the decoration

Baby Blocks

28 August 2010

Theme: Baby's First Birthday Cake: Two blocks are carrot cake, the other two are white. Icing: Buttercream ** I used a 9in loaf pan for the cakes, then my husband helped out with the cutting and shaping of the blocks. **