All these years I’ve been calling the panda bear my spirit animal. You know, panda bears are from China, I’m Chinese… but then there’s this bumbling nutbar raccoon-like mammal lazing around in his fancy fur coat – yes, the red panda! These guys are so cute! So I have another spirit animal to choose from […]
Sussudio: 1980s Satin Ruffle Pillow Inspired Valentine’s Day Heart Cake!
My inspiration for this cake was a 1980s satin pillow with ruffle trim – did I succeed?? Haha… well I think it looks pretty 80’s and it turned out pretty cute and ruffly! File this wild cake under: Why Not. 1980s Satin Pillow Ruffle Heart Cake You Will Need: A heart shaped cake pan Your […]
Glazed + Confused: Donut Try To Deny The Power Of Donuts
I got donut pans for my birthday in November and I’ve been dying to find time to use them! Today I got smart and decided to test them out using leftover vanilla cake batter… and it totally worked! Perfect, adorable baked donut cakes in those wonderfully pleasing puffy circle shapes with that missing “hole.” I […]
Bright + Sweet: Little Mini Rainbow Cupcakes
All My Love For You: Blue Ruffle Cake + Velvet Ribbon Garland DIY
Today’s post is sponsored by Minted.com Yeah. You know it. Heart day is coming. Good old Valentine’s Day. Do you love heart day? Do you want to smother your loved one with kisses and bonbons and shower them with heart shaped confetti and log-roll in mounds of freshly plucked red velvet rose petals? Or do you […]
Happy Chinese New Year + Panda Bear Cake!
Happy Chinese New Year to all of my wonderful blog readers and cake pals! Hope you have a delightfully prosperous, happy and healthy 2014! Here’s an older post I wrote on Chinese New Year and what it means to me. I made this super cute panda bear face cake for sweet little one month old […]
Eeks! Pink Heart Mouse Cake + Spell Your Cupcakes Love
I think my brain is programmed to see shapes as potential animal face cakes. I guess animal face cakes are kind of my delightful little cakey obsession. Not a terrible thing to be obsessed with – better than crystal meth or eating slugs, right? So when I finally bought myself one of those heart shaped […]
Fresh Floral Buttercream Rosette DIY
I was a tomboy growing up, believe it or not. Pink and purple? BAH HUMBUG, said the tomboy me of yesteryear! But today? I am a lover of all colours, guys. Plus, who could resist these hues of deep purple, velvety red rose, fuchsia and radiant orchid? Yeah, that’s right – “radiant orchid”, Pantone’s colour […]
And A Cool Time Was Had By All: My Cake Toppers Workshop!
Hooray! The amazing Erin of Collage Collage invited me to teach a cake toppers workshop as part of their Adult Craft Night series. I had to come up with some cute ideas to teach the attendees. I had a horse ribbon inspired cake topper in mind, and I wanted to do something with alphabet pasta […]
Orange Furry Fox Cake!
I made this crazy cute orange furry fox cake for Cicely’s son Charlie’s birthday! I loved the idea so much I turned it into a super cute DIY! Find the whole How To Make A Fox Cake DIY over at Handmade Charlotte. Thank you Cicely for the wonderful idea – happy 1st birthday to your […]
Pink + Purple Ruffle Heart Cake
Have you ever had your heart broken? It really does make your chest hurt. Physiologically it’s probably shock, stress, anxiety and subsequent acid reflux – heart burn! Or maybe it really is just that horrible pain of having your heart figuratively ripped out. And falling in love gives you that giddy flutter, of a gaggle […]
Cat Cake!
Well heeeeyyyy cat buddy! Aren’t you just a fluffy and friendly looking cool little cat! I loved this sweet and cute vanilla buttercream frosted cat cake pal I made for 2 year old Zoe’s birthday. It also has pink vanilla cake layer insides. Zoe’s mom Cheryl had this to say, which I had to share: […]
Drippy Chocolate Nutella Birthday Cake
My man of almost 13 years (whutttt!) celebrated his birthday in December – he loves chocolate hazelnut, so I made him a dark chocolate with Nutella buttercream cake with a drippy shiny yummy ganache topping. Frigging perfect. I do love the drippy look – reminds me of Wayne Thiebaud‘s wonderful cake paintings! I’ve always loved […]
Winter Roses Wedding Cupcakes
There’s something so sweet, cozy and romantic about a winter wedding. Quietly lit candles, boughs of fresh green cedar and gorgeously dark, berry hued florals. I made a small but beautiful collection of early grey tea rosette buttercream topped cupcakes and a simple cutting cake topped with fresh peonies, ranunculus and dark velvety red roses […]
Happy New Year! 2013 Was Pretty Sweet In Coco Cake Land!
It’s been a wild and wonderful year, both cakey and otherwise. My little man Teddy turned one, my husband is plowing through his third year of medical school, Coco Cake Land celebrated its 5 year anniversary, and I managed to jam pack in some seriously fun and cute cakes, whether it was a custom cake […]
Polar Bear Cake DIY
Hellllo there, polar bear face cake with delightful fish dinner ready to be snacked on! This polar bear cake would be so cool (heh heh) for a kid’s Arctic themed birthday party, right? Check out my DIY polar bear cake over at Handmade Charlotte for this beary nice cake idea. I think it’s so fun […]
