Teal and Lime Tier Cake

I designed this cake for my daughter Lauren's 17th Birthday.  Vanilla with dulce de leche filling!  She absolutely loved her cake!

Teal and Lime Cupcakes

Teal and Lime Dinner Party

Table setting

 

Teal and Lime Green Cookies

 Lemon Chiffon Cookies

 

Chocolate Covered Oreos

Dessert Buffet

This dessert buffet I made for my daughter Lauren's 17th Birthday. She loves sweets, so I thought it would be a great idea to make this for her.

 

Rock Star Cake

This is a simple 10x10 rum cake for a little girl turning 7.

Pop Art Cupcakes

I was asked to come up with cupcakes that showcased words of inspiration in English and in Spanish.  I've always been a fan of pop art so I figured I would do these kind of with that concept in mind.  The flavors are Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting topped and vanilla with vanilla buttercream all topped with MMF.

 

Little Yellow Corvette Cake

I made this cake yesterday. It's a 10" round with a MMF molded corvette on top.  The client ordered it for her husband to celebrate  their 34th anniversary.  She explained to me that this has always been his favorite car.  Flavor Leelee's Specialty Vanilla Cake.
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Pink Daisy Cake

Ok, so this is not really a fun cake, but I had to do it for a client that really only wanted to do was have a taste of  Leelee's Vanilla Specialty cake to see if she likes it to then order a more elaborate cake.  I've made this cake before in another color. I hope she likes it.

Witch Cake

This is a pretty big cake and I enjoyed every part of decorating it! The flavor is Vanilla/Hazelnut, with nutella filling in the middle.  Frosted first in yummy vanilla buttercream and topped with MMF.  The Moon I did with two semi-circle pans that I put together with nutella filling and frosted and covered with MMF just like the bottom cake The only difference is that the Moon is made out of a pound cake recipe so that it would hold it's shape.   My favorite part of making this cake was making the witch and her side-kick black cat, these are also MMF. I LOVED how they came out!  This cake feeds from 50 to 60 people. This is my interpretation of Debbie Brown's cake.

Witch around the Moon

Closer look and my molded witch, so darn cute!

Screaming Cat holding on to broom!

Halloween Cupcakes

The flavor for these cupcakes was Leelee's Vanilla specialty covered first with Vanilla Bean buttercream, and topped with vanilla flavored MMF tinted in Royal blue and sprinkled with edible white glitter.  The hats, brooms and pumpkins are all made of MMF.

Halloween Pumpkin Cookies

I love how these cookies came out.  Golden brown and perfectly even.  These are Lemon Chiffon sugar cookies decorated with lemon zest flavored MMF. To die for!!! Great now for Halloween or without the Jack-o-lantern eyes, nose and mouth, they can be great for Thanksgiving.  These cookies are huge, 3x4.

Piston Cake - Cars Cake

The flavor of this cake is Leelee's Specialty Vanilla  with vanilla bean buttercream icing and details in MMF. I made it for a little boy turning 2.  The Piston Cup is made out of Rice Krispies Treats and MMF, (the kiddos will enjoy that sweet trophy).  The little car was molded of MMF as well. 

Dominican Pride Cake

The church college group where my oldest daughter, Ashley attends had a Dominican Night Party this Friday after there Bible study and they ordered a Dominican Cake from me.  Don't be fooled by the nice looking fondant (Fondant is not a traditional Dominican icing, "Suspiro" is, which is basically a Merengue with a citric twist) underneath was a true delicious Domincan Cake.

Flavor: Dominican Cake all the way, that's all I can say.

Rice Krispies Treats Sneakers Tutorial

I've been swamped by questions on how to make the sneakers from Rice Krispies treats and since I had said that I would post tutorials and haven't, here you go:

Things you'll need:
Rice Krispies Treats (of course) You can buy these or make them yourself
Pizza cutter of a sharp knife
Paste food color (I use Wilton)
fondant tinted in the colors you are making your shoes ( I used grey, black, white and orange)
and your hands

First you determine how big you want to make the shoes and start adding RKT to get desired size. Then, you start molding it and giving it shape. Once you have the bottom shaped like you want it to look, start working on the upper part of the shoe by pulling from the RKT and adding more as needed.Your shoe should resemble a dutch shoe. If you are making a pair, make it now so that they are both the same size because once you start covering it with fondant you won't be able to have an accurate measurement.Once your shoe is shaped, roll out your fondant, (not too thin) so that it covers well. Cover the inside of the shoe first and have the fondant hang outside the shoe, then create the tongue of the shoe. Cut the front and lateral parts of the shoe and adhere them.Once your shoe is covered, all you have to do are the embellishments that will finish the look. Make six small circles for where the shoe laces go and with a pointy tool make an indentation. For the laces, just cut strips of fondant and place them carefully across the shoe and with your point tool make them look as if they were coming out or the circle by pushing them into the indentations you made. Add a white strip to make the brim and make marks on it as a sneaker would have. With a tool make indentation so that it looks line stitches.
There you have it. Your very own RKT and fondant shoes. Hope this tutorial helps you make these cute sneakers. If you do, I would love to see them.

Pumpkin Patch Cake

Today is Sunday and I got home from having lunch after church with some good friends, put a cake in the oven and continued working on all the things I have to do for Lauren's birthday dinner, my Thanksgiving dinner theme for this year, (menus, favors, napkin rings, place settings, and details), surprisingly I'm ok with what I'm doing for Christmas, thank God. Then I proceeded to decorate the cake. The decoration is very simple but I think it says Fall well.

Flavor: vanilla/lemon covered in MMF. The little pumpkins I did like in 5 minutes and did some little vines, leaves and that's all folks!

Cake for a Marathon Runner

It is amazing what advertising through blogs, websites and Social Networking like Facebook Pages can do... I have made so many cakes, cookies and cupcakes for people I've met through these venues. For this I thank my husband for telling me not only to create these, but to make them look as professional as possible. This has not been an easy task because I am not a techie, but I am very persistent and a perfectionist (sometimes a bad thing, but in this case a good thing). I am swamped daily with questions about shipping within the states and international that it has me doing homework about packaging and shipping and handling. I thank God for this overwhelming blessing!
The client that placed this order is a person I don't know personally but lives locally. She called me and told me she wanted a cake for a friend that happens to be a runner. She told me to get creative and well... this is what I came up with; running shoes made of rice crispies treats and MMF and a water bottle made of rice crispies as well, you cannot run and not get thirsty, right? Flavor: Leelee's Rum. Everything on this cake is edible. This cake serves from 25 to 30 people. Needless to say I totally enjoyed making this cake!

Another Guitar cake

This cake was for a little girl's birthday. The mom told me she wanted the cake to be buttercream and as much as I like to work with fondant I went ahead and said yes. I was pleased with the outcome of this cake. the details are made of MMF. The flavor is Leelee's moist vanilla (new delish recipe by me) with a guava filling, very tropical tasting. This cake serves over 65 people hands down. It is 4 inches high and 27 inches long, pretty large. When the client picked it up with the birthday girl she was very pleased.

Soccer ball Cake

This was a last minute cake I made in a hurry for a soccer players birthday! The flavor is chocolate fudge.

Hispanic Heritage Cake

I designed this cake for a corporation where they were celebrating Hispanic heritage month. The client asked to come up with a design of a cake for 70 people. This is what I came up with. The cake consists of three tiers, the top one being a half a circle covered in MMF tinted in blue for the ocean and green for the continents that I free handed. The next two tiers were decorated with Latin American flags, shhhh... some are missing, I finished it off with a rope border on top and a simple border for the bottom. The client came to pick it up tonight because their luncheon is tomorrow and what she said to me was, wow Leelee, te la comiste! This made me feel really good because I'm always nervous when I design something for someone. I always want to make sure I've interpreted what they want well, and I did! I'm sure they will enjoy the taste even more! I've been enhancing my recipe here and there and I can truly say that it is 10 times better than what it was!Hispanic Heritage Cake

Train Baby Shower Cake

This cake was for about 20 people. The little train on top is made out of MMF that I added a bit of tylose to make it stiffer. the cake is chocolate and vanilla marble. the star buttons and letters are all made of MMF.

Top view of the cakeSide view

Centerpieces for this shower all coordinatingthe inspiration

Train Centerpiece

I made four train centerpieces for a shower. I went looking for little train wooden shapes and the only one they had was red and didnt go with the color scheme so I did the next best thing, purchase them and paint them with acrylic paint. Now they look like they belong. Hurray for paint and brushes!

Things that remind me of you Cookie Bouquet

This cookie bouquet has an interesting story. The client asked me if I could make cookies for him without a particular theme, but of different things that described his relationship with his girlfriend (where she's from, favorite TV, shows, favorite video game, political party, things they argue about, comic books they read), I said, sure... So this is how this bouquet of cookies came to existence. It actually tells a story. I will never forget the clients face when he saw the cookies. He said, "she's gonna love it". It was funny because there is a cookie happy face with a bullet on it's head and I was mortified when I thought I had to make this cookie like that, but honestly, it was actually cool. I took a picture of some of the cookies. I also discovered that I have to purchase better quality paint brushes because painting with cheap ones is not a good thing.Bouquet of many random cookies

Incubus

Panama Flag

Obama

Starbuck,s (really hard to paint something so small


Super Mario


Panda from a comic book

Blues Clues Cake and Cupcake - Magenta

This cake kept me so entertained! I loved making Magenta (Blue's sidekick) and all the details on the bottom tier. I took several pictures so that you can see the sides that you cannot see of the shot. In addition to the cake, the client also wanted some cupcakes with paw prints. I'm so inspired that I think I'll make some cookes, but not today!

King of the Jungle Cupcake tower

This was truly a very busy week! I had lots of cake orders and unfortunately I had to say no to people that I really wanted to bake cakes, cupcakes and cookies for. The truth is that in order to deliver quality work, I must dedicate the right amount of time for details. This is why I always say to everyone and have it posted on my web to please contact me at leaste 2 weeks in advance.

King of the Jungle- This cupcake tower was for a baby shower. The flavor is chocolate and vanilla marble cake with a hint of orange liquor with butter cream for the cupcakes and MMF for the actual cake (topper). The lion figurine and palm tree were made out of gumpaste that I made days in advance. I also made centerpieces for this party with the lion theme. The client was so happy when she saw them.I made seven of these centerpeices.

Tiffany Cake

OK, I know I always say this, but... I had sooooooooo much fun making this cake!!!! I loved making the color (luckily I've kept Tiffany & Co. boxes from gifts my hubby's given me) for the fondant and all the intricate details to make this cake. Everything is made with MMF. The flavor is my specialty, Leelee's rum cake, with Dulce de Leche filling. I'm looking forward to the cakes I have to make next week.

Mini Cakes

I felt so honored! I was asked to make the mini cakes for my church's marriage vow renewal service. They were at total of 33 4 inch round mini cakes. I had to keep the decorations to a minimum because they were so many and I had so little time since I also had other cakes to bake as well. Luckily, I had the help of my oldest daughter Ashley that has mad skills. Normally the one who helps me is Lauren (also very talented), but she was busy.
The experience at church with my cakes was amazing! As the couples left the service there pictures were taken and then they proceeded to the reception area, there they signed a marriage certificate and they received there mini wedding cake (one per couple) with a drink. They were so happy to receive there cake. After tasting the cake they returned to ask if I had business cards, to the point that I ran out of the ones I had taken. Some people started to talk to me about upcoming events in there near future and assured me they would be calling me. I am so thankful to God for this opportunity. I love that I am able to pick and choose the things I want to do and I love it!

On the Road Again Cake!

I made this cake for someone that wanted to give her husband something special for his birthday. He drives a white truck. So we both decided that it would have been a good idea to make him a cake with his big white truck. When the person who ordered the cake saw it, she gave me a hug! I wonder if that means she loved it?!!! Yes, she did and to me that brings such satisfaction. Anaother satisfied customer. I thank God every day for the gift of creativity!

Go Canes!!!

I made two of these cakes for Iggie to take to his co-workers at the University of Miami which he works at. Iggie forwarded me the actual emails sent from both campuses where e took the cakes and they really made me happy. The comments were amazing and best of all, my hubby is so proud of me!

Wedding Cake for a Good Friend

I made this wedding cake for a good friend of mine that I have known for over 20 years. A very simple , but elegant cake. She had a fall wedding.

White with Red Wedding Cake

This cake was made for a very unique couple that I love dearly. The got married in December and pretty much they wanted a very simple, but classy cake. There initials are H and M - HAM. What a cute idea!

Make-Up Cake

My daughter helped me decorate this cake last night. I made it to take to an entrepreneur networking meeting (all women) that I will be going to tonight. It could have been nicer, but hey! It was last minute. My daughter Ashley made some of the components. You can tell she loves make-up!

Mod Mom Baby Shower Cake

This cake was made for a baby shower. It serves 30 poeple. Very simple square cake decorated in two shades of green and circles, all MMF. The cake topper is a cookie that I created and decorated.

Mod Mom Cookie on a stick

This is a cookie on a stick I made for a baby shower to be the topper for a cake. I used a graphic and carefully cut the cookie, then I made the details in MMF. This is where my drawing and modeling skills came in handy! These can also be made as party favors for a baby shower and wrapped in a cellophane bag wuth a nice ribbon or in a cute box.

Butterfly 1st birthday Cake

This cake was made for a friend"s daughter's b-day! All vanilla covered with MMF. For 40 people. It's funny, I had said I was only going to be baking no more than a cake a week because this is something that requires time to achieve a professional looking piece and I work full time, but as of lately I have been bombarded with orders that I cannot refuse. What I love the most is that my daughters have shown interest in helping me and they are both very talented and have the same sense of perfectionism that to me is crucial. I consider my self being very blessed!!!

Music Note Cake

I made this cake for my daughter 19th birthday.  She's a singer so I thought music notes would be appropriate.  The flavor is vanilla rum and it's covered with MMF.  The cake topper is three vanilla cookies covered in fondant that I tinted black.

Hello Kitty cookies on a stick

Made for a friends bridal shower, but they work as well for a little girls party.

Hello Kitty Bridal Shower Cake

This cake was made for a bridal shower, but it works for a little girls birthday as well.

Engagement Cake

This cake I made in conjunction with my friend, Danly for her niece. It's a rum cake with MMF decorations. The ring was made with gumpaste and colored with silver dust diluted in vodka.

Cupcake for a book lover

Super cute cupcakes for a wonderful lady that loves to read a good book.

Bicycle Cupcakes

Vanilla with Dulce de Leche filling.

Mickey's Playhouse Cake

The head, ears hand, arm and shoe are all made of rice crispy treats. The playhouse is (red part) is also cake. Everything is covered in MMF.

Starbucks Cake

This is a cake I made for someone that loves Starbucks/ The flavor of this cake is Capuccino, a new recipe I created. People that I gave it to taste absolutely loved it! The cake is made with 2 6 in tiers and an 8 inch that I carved to give it a tapered look. it's stocky because the size this person drinks is the tall (small). Coverd in mocha flavored buttercream and then covered in Fondant including the logo.

Lighthouse Cake

This was a fun cake!!! I made it for a bridal shower where the theme was... you guessed it... Lighthouses! This cake is edible top to bottom (except for the base and the dowel holding the light house). Details are made of royal icing and MMF.The Lighthouse

Jonas Brother's Guitar Cake

I enjoyed making this cake so much. It was for a little girl that loves the Jonas Brother's. This guitar can be made to look more grown up, like for a Teen that loves the JB too by using other colors and giving more texture to the actual fondant. The flavor of the cake was vanilla with vanilla bean flavored butter cream before adding the top layer of MMF. I made a 14 x14x3 inch square cake to carve the guitar box and then an 8 x8x3 square pan to make the long part of the guitar with hardly any cake to waste after carving.Click on picture to see larger

Various cupcakes

The following are a bunch of cupcakes that I made last night to take to work. My co-workers enjoyed these very much!!! My goal was to bring a smile to their faces, and I believe I succeeded.

FloralsPink bouquetBlue and Rust centered bouquetFlower pot with pink flower

Pink Daisy (if there's such a thing)Woot WootWoot Woot Ti-WootLady bugCute Turtle (Tutorial at Cake Journal)Cute Cupcake & Slice (The Frosted Cake inspiration)Monkey Business

Daisy Cake

This is a delicious moist rum cake frosted with a thin layer of vanilla buttercream and then topped with lightly rose water and rum flavored MM Fondant.
The color scheme is a very light beige base and bright yellow daisys with an orange center.

XBox Controller cake

This was made for my daughter's best friend's wedding. This was the groom's cake. He is into video games. It's a dark chocolate cake.

Purple Hexagonal Cake

I made this cake for my daughter's best friend's wedding. It's a vanilla rum cake. Decorated with ivory tinted MMF. The swirls and stencils work were in two different shades of purple, like the bridesmaids dresses. the cakes were cut a hexagonal shape.