I started blogging on the lovely design blog POPPYTALK! Here is one of my recent posts – BROWNIES! Dark chocolate spelt brownies made with olive oil and walnuts, to be exact… So I’ve been trying to eat a bit healthier of late … it could have to do with my turning 35 really soon (aiyahhhh!) […]
Pig Man Of Alcatraz: King Pig Cake From Angry Birds
Have you ever seen Clint Eastwood in Escape From Alcatraz? It’s a real winner. This King Pig cake – I’m not so sure he could stealthily and sneakily escape from one of the most notorious prisons in the world the way that Clint Eastwood did in the film. King Pig might bumble around and crash […]
Autumn Love – Cake Romance!
It’s been a busy beaver Fall for Coco Cake indeed. Here is a round-up of some Fall-in-love cakes and cupcakes… ! Lindsay and Greg’s lovely, simple dark chocolate vegan and gluten free wedding cupcakes at the Brock House in Vancouver! I adore the uniformity, red color blast and cuteness a single berry topper can give […]
The Rainbow Connection: Kai’s Rainbow Cupcakes Birthday
Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection… the lovers, the dreamers and me! So says Kermit. A pretty and hopeful song. Love the tinkly twang of the banjo. The Muppet Show is a pretty awesome and hilarious show. Characters of all types and colors partying together and singing songs. Miss Piggy and Kermit? A big […]
Oro’s Cowboy Cake
Oh cuteness. Rob and Anna’s little super cutie Oro turned 1… and what better way to celebrate than a COWBOY themed party? Oro had two birthday parties to celebrate, and also TWO cakes by yours truly, Coco Cake! The first was a very hilarious old-timey, winking cowboy vanilla cake… I love his smiley happy face […]
Cakesplosion… Coco Cake Round-up!
Cupcakes and cakes from Coco Cake Land! xo
A Lovely Fall Cassoulet!
I went to a beautiful casserole party the other night for a sweet friend’s birthday. Everyone brought warm dishes of casserole delights, delicious ingredients nestled in earthenware or glass pans. It was the perfect party to get Fall rolling along. I had a few ideas but ran out of time for my initial idea (a […]
Roxanne & Laura’s Lavender + Green Rosette Wedding!
My fellow Canadians – we live in a pretty amazing country, don’t we? I thank the stars every day for being able to live in my city of Vancouver, having a job I love (every job has their bad days, don’t get me wrong!), surrounded by both serene nature and sparkly metropolis, amongst close family […]
Double Birthday Cuteness – Cat Cake + Baby Face Cake
Tomo the cat cake and Funny Face cake! Cake table loveliness! Funny little wooden dude – one of Saya’s favourite things! Cake version! Cake version of Tomo the cat!!! Oh, how I was chuckling away when making his crazed face. Me trying to pet the real Tomo but him getting super mad at me! Still […]
Hooray! My Bro-in-law ties the knot – nautical wedding cupcakes!
The Sunshine Coast is my future dream world. How amazing would it be to live there? So beautiful, so quiet, so lush with forests and ocean… a happy, bustling community, a lovely seaside small town feel, yet so close to the buzz and glittering lights of the city, just in case you went “The Shining” […]
Sir Chomp-a-lot: Pizza Crazy!
So this post will eventually be about pizza. Scroll on down if you want to just get straight to the dough recipe. Real easy. Casual times pizza night. You’ll feel like a little genius in the kitchen. What is your favourite food? Burgers? Cake? A fancy French dish? Pad Thai? a crunchy, sour pickle? I feel […]
Crafty Wedding Cupcakes Cuteness: Jenny & Alex!
Are you dying of cuteness? Those bird toppers? Yep. Insane cuteness alert… unfortunately I can’t take credit for those birds – they were made by the very talented bride, Jenny! I just loved working with Jenny – she was a super cool and friendly bride with the cutest vision for her wedding: a gorgeous palette […]
Tiger Cake, Tiger Cake, Burning Bright – Jackson’s 1st!
Holy cuteness, tigerman. The adorable little baby Jackson turned 1… with cakes galore! Jackson’s mom Grace contacted me months ago with a request: TIGER themed! Based on this really cute image she sent me of a tiger. So tiger cakes is precisely what I made! A super cute tiger cutting cake (based on the picture) […]
Wedding Cupcakes Mega Explosion!
Loved doing this gorgeous palette-coloured wedding for Leah and Yat. Another super cool fact: Leah loved my wooden cake stands and I suggested that perhaps Yat could put his skills to the test and make some! And he did, with flying colours! Brown Velour cupcakes in silver liners, white cupcake liners for vanilla cupcakes in […]
Love Is In The Air – Wedding Cakes!
Summer love! Summer is known for being the Time Of The Weddings. A busy beaver time for Coco Cake indeed… I will be posting some truly lovely weddings over the next week which I was lucky enough to be a part of! Here’s to Summer Love! Jen and boB’s super cute gothic/dark wedding at the […]
Cheburashka cupcake cake for Jasper!
Do you know crazy little Cheburashka? A furry little Russian animated character popular in the 1970s. A real cutie who has now recently re-emerged as the mascot for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, though his fur has changed from brown to blue. Apparently he “is a funny little creature, unknown to science, who lives in […]
