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When Lauren contacted me to order a rectangular cake with decoration based on a poster that really just had text on it, we never imagined how special it would turn out to be. The cake was based on the poster for a documentary film called Helvetica. Helvetica is an independent feature-length documentary about typography and [...]

Most baby showers I go to (or make cakes for) have baby cute themes in pastel colours. The request for this cake was slightly different since it was for a more fancy-fashion type of event. I loved that the client’s first words when she saw the cake were: Wow, that’s classy!

I learn a lot when researching the cakes I make. For example, I’ve learned about everything from juvenile arthritis to 3-D animation techniques because of cake requests. I have also dissected a tiger lily in the name of cake-science. This summer, thanks to an 11-year-old Titanic aficionado, I learned that contrary to our image of [...]

It’s always nice to make a cake for a celebration, but getting involved with special projects can be extra special. This extra special feeling was evident with a recent cake for the CISV Vancouver Chapter Picnic. CISV is a wonderful organization that promotes world peace by connecting kids from different countries and cultures through camps [...]

The gentleman who commissioned this bikini cake, as well as the birthday boy, really appreciated the intricate details and, shall we say, textures of the buxom torso. Some customers are easier to please than others… While we’re on the subject, clicking the pink button on this site gets you karma points in promoting breast cancer [...]