Category Archives: Fancy cakes

This Is The Very Model Of a Modern Melty Chocolate Cake

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

My daughter Peo is slightly obsessed with “The Pirates of Penzance.” But when she asked for her eighth birthday party to have a Penzance theme, I pointed out that most other kids her age – even at her very nerdy … Continue reading →

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Fondant On, Fondant Off

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I made a cake for a fundraiser for SunDragon Martial Arts studio where my daughter takes karate lessons. It’s a wonderful dojo in south Austin with a self-defense focus and a very female-positive attitude. I highly recommend it and was … Continue reading →

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Easter Cupcakes (Or Brush Embroidery Part 2: No Really, Try It!)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

Last week I tried the technique known as brush embroidery for the first time and told you all how easy it is. For Easter weekend, my seven-year-old daughter and I made some cupcakes using the same technique and she’d like … Continue reading →

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Brush Embroidery Is Easy – You Should Try It

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

My cake friends kept saying that but since I don’t make a lot of pretty cakes, I didn’t really have much chance to give it a go. Then I saw on the Bake A Wish list that an open-design cake … Continue reading →

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Austin Cake Show Wrap-Up

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

It was another exciting year at the That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts Show here in Austin, and I’m thrilled to report that I accomplished my goal in winning the Innovator Award. This was a new prize at the show, … Continue reading →

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Multiple Layers of Wrong…and Chocolate!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

The cutest alien ever on Doctor Who is undoubtedly the Adipose, which are little living lumps of fatty tissue. So when I decided to make a cake for my friend Kyla (who is also president of our cake club and … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty “Wedding” Cake for Bake a Wish

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

‘Tis the season of giving, so when I saw a request on the Bake a Wish board for a girl turning 11 who wanted a Hello Kitty wedding-style cake (with assurances from the staff that they were only requesting a … Continue reading →

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Random Cake Decorating Quick Tip #1

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I should start doing more of these. You can use white gel food colouring to create really cool effects on dark fondant. My avatar all over the internet is this fondant Marvin. His head is made out of black fondant … Continue reading →

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The Beheading of the Bird

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Chandra Achberger is a very talented photographer and snapped this perfect photo as her family decapitated the Artist Turkey they bought from the school bake sale: Reprinted with permission from her blog post here. I may have told her daughter … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Or as my friends back in Canada call today, “Happy Thursday!” Either way, it’s always a good day for amusingly decorated cake! Last year I donated two large turkey cakes and four mini ones to my daughter’s school bake sale. … Continue reading →