Course 3 Final Cake

I finished course 3 of my cake decorating class on Monday night!  I was originally going to stop there but I found out my teacher is going to teach course 4 - gumpaste and fondant in September!  I decided to go ahead and do course 4 (the final wilton course).  Go big or go home right?  I am curious and excited to find out more about gumpaste!  Don't ask me what it is yet!  I've also been working on my business cards for my very small cake business!  Hopefully I will post a sample soon!  

You don't even want to know how long it took me to make these roses!!!

I love the small white flowers!

I love this view of the top!

Hilarious Cake Wreck!!!

This cake just cracks me up!!!  I found it on Cake Wrecks Blog!  

Three guesses to what these people wanted on their cake!  hahahahaha

Course 3 Cake

It's been a while since my last post.  It's been pretty busy around here!  I am in the middle of course 3 in my wilton cake decorating class!  This was the cake I did for class on Monday!  It's a white cake covered in fondant (a cream confection used as a coating for cakes to give a smooth appearance).  The bow, ribbon and spirals are all made of rolled fondant!  I am really liking fondant!  It's like play-doh!  And it makes the cakes look beautiful however, it tastes really bad!  I've heard home-made fondant tastes much better than store bought.  

Matt and I have been thoroughly enjoying the Olympics this week!  We especially like swimming (I'm convinced Michael Phelps is a fish), and gymnastics!  Matt can't wait for Track and Field to start this weekend!  Not one of my favorite events!  We decided to add to our list of things to do is go to the Olympics!  How amazing would that be?  Definitely would have to be the summer Olympics.  Hopefully one day we will make it!

Course 2 Final Cake

I finished up the Wilton Cake Decorating Court 2 on Monday night!  This time we didn't bring a cake each week, instead we had a final cake complete with flowers we worked on each week!  We learned the basket weave, which I might add was a lot easier than it looks!  We then placed our flowers (made from royal icing the last 2 weeks) onto the cake!  This made me very nervous...I like to copy and trace things, not always good with creative ideas on the spot!  However, once I got started it just flowed from there!  

I am very pleased at how it turned out!  I would have never believed 8 weeks ago that I could make a cake that looks this good!  In fact, I won't let Matt cut into it b/c it's just too pretty!  Maybe we will eat it in a couple of days!

This my my favorite picture of the cake!

Anniversary to Birthday Cake

A couple weeks ago Matt and I finally made it to our anniversary dinner at Carlo & Johnny.  It's a Jeff Ruby Steakhouse and it did not disappoint!  We are excited to celebrate 2 wonderful years of marriage and can't wait to celebrate more!  We both had steak and split two sides, mac daddy cheese and au gratin cheesy potato's!  It was very yummy!!!!

Matt's long time high school buddy Joel married his sweetie Lindsay back in May.  We celebrated at their wedding reception a few weeks ago!  It was like high school reunion for Matt!  Funny how I was the one feeling out of place and not knowing anyone!  We had a good time though and enjoyed ourselves!

Joel & his bride Lindsay

The cake I made for a wedding shower at work!  It was my first "real" cake!  And my first roses!  I am happy to report they have improved!!!

Matt's birthday was this past Friday so of course I had to make a cake for him!  It turned out well but I want to move from looking like an amature to a professional!  It takes LOTS of practice!  Bring on the cakes!!!

Las Vegas - Day Seven - our last day

Our last day in Vegas was sad one since we really wanted to stay a little longer!  All we had time to do was go to breakfast, check out and head to the airport.  We did get to play some last minute slot machines at the airport!  I must add that I played the famous "Wheel of Fortune Slots" and actually won $35!  I told Matt I was done and that I was leaving Vegas a winner!!!!  Enjoy the pics of our great room at the TI.

Watching a little tv before it's time to check out.

The popular "Wheel of Fortune" slots!  

This game was so much fun and I must say addicting!

This was my favorite slot machine!  I would walk around looking for different wild cherry slot machines!  The reason I like them so much was b/c you would win whenever you got a wild cherry, and it didn't have to be on the payline just showing above or below the payline!  It paid out really well!  Love that game, so much fun!!!  I must say I'm glad we don't have slot machines here in Ohio (in Vegas they are in the grocery store, convenient stores, everywhere) b/c I would be tempted to play all the time!  It was a lot of fun and we can't wait to go back!

Las Vegas - Day Six

On day six we spent the day at the Wynn Hotel & Casino!  It's a new hotel in Vegas and very nice!  It was up there with the Bellagio!  Beautiful decorations!  

The waterfall in front of the Wynn

The Wynn Hotel & Casino.