Cakes by Grace

(I apologize for the dark pics…I finished the night before they were needed)

The same person who ordered the root beer cake months ago called a few days before her daughter’s birthday to order cakes for a Valentine’s Day themed little girl’s party.  The opportunity to work with rose water again had me excited, so I began preparation.

The cakes were rose water flavored; delicate and lovely.  Each cake was four layers, alternating hot pink and white layers, with a pink buttercream / rosewater frosting.

Cakes were prepared to serve 30+.

Considering the fact that when my back was turned, my 3 year old ate half of two cooling cakes and I had to remake them, I think all turned out well.  Happy birthday Savana!

Root beer cake with boiled root beer frosting decorated with root beer buttercream

I was asked to make this root beer cake less than 2 days before it was needed.  It served 30 and I used a combination of buttercream, boiled frosting and piping gel for the decorations.

I generally prefer to keep the color palate somewhat subdued when someone wants to highlight a particular theme.  That was the reasoning I maintained when making the cake white – I wanted it to be a canvas for the root beer theme.

Little girl's first birthday cake - serves 20

My dear friend’s daughter turned one, and I was fortunate to be the one to be chosen to make the cake.

Alayna's first birthday cake

The cake was a white cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting.

The little guests at the party got their own cupcake, complete with a cookie!

I also made cupcakes for all of the young guests at the party and topped them with sugar cookies.  Needless to say, the kids LOVED the fact that they got two desserts in one.

The adults were able to enjoy a kahlua chocolate cake and chocolate truffles

Both of my sons had a cake of their own for their first birthday

Jonathan approved of his first cake.

When I make cakes for first birthdays, I generally try to keep icing colors to a minimum and cakes low in sugar, as oftentimes little ones don’t have much exposure to sugar at this point.  By keeping the colors to a minimum, clothes (and surrounding areas) aren’t susceptible to stains.

All that mattered to my youngest boy was that the cake was yummy, and he did in fact approve.

For my oldest son’s 3rd birthday, I made simple white cupcakes with a royal icing.  I topped the cupcakes with sugar cookies decorated with buttercream frosting.

They were a perfect breakfast, snack and dessert.  They were 3-year-old boy approved.