March 5, 2016
by mmcbakesadmin
A special thank you to those who recently hired me to be part of their special family memories, from birthdays to “just because I Love You!” I really put my all into your cakes, and I hope you can tell in their taste & overall design!
Pictured above are:
- 3D Minion fondant cake – 6″ round, 3 layers of cake & 2 filling layers, up to 24 servings. Carrot cake with cream cheese filling.
- Minecraft KitKat Cake – 8″ square, 2 layers of different cake flavors, fresh fruit filling, wrapped with Kit Kat candy bars! Neapolitan cake (chocolate & strawberry) filled with vanilla cream & fresh strawberries. Custom paper image toppers & toy toppers provided by client. Matching custom Minecraft cupcakes for everyone in school to enjoy!
- Torched Meringue Runner’s Cake – 6″ round, 3 layers of Swiss chocolate cake & two different fillings (chocolate & cream cheese), covered in delicious chocolate ganache, decorated with torched marshmallow meringue, and topped with a custom edible fondant runner’s medal.
If you’re interested in getting a cake quote from me:, simply e-mail MMCbakes@MightyMeCreative.com and you MUST include the following: 1) Date of your event. Please include the Occasion type, so I can tailor decorating. ADVANCED NOTICE REQUIRED: I prefer at least 2 weeks notice for custom cakes. 2) Budget: Do you have a dollar amount you need to stick to? This is very important so I can provide options & recommendations to give you as much cake/design to fit your budget and the number of servings you need. 3) Cake Quotes, please include:
- A) Number of people you are serving. I use the Wilton Cake Serving chart standard to determine number of servings & base price.
- B) Whether you would like the cake covered in buttercream or fondant. Please see my custom cakes page beforehand for more info.
- C) Include the details of the design, such as shape, number of tiers, cake toppers, etc. Please include as much detail as needed for an accurate quote. If you have photo examples, that will be a huge help!
- D) Flavor of cake & filling preferences. I can make almost any flavor, so it’s better to tell me what you want.
I got into baking in 2013 when I decided to tackle my eldest son, Nathaniel’s first birthday cake, and the rest was history. Here I am about two and a half years later making my youngest son, Benji’s first birthday cake! This time I wanted to make a three-tier fondant cake, which I haven’t done before using larger pans. The top tier is a 6″, middle is an 8″, bottom tier is a 10″; total servings are 60.
Benji’s birthday is the day before Valentine’s Day, so that being a holiday week was already an extremely busy baking week for me! I ended up having to do all of the decorating the night before his party, rather than spreading out the fondant prep a couple days ahead like I usually do. I made the cake sketch based on a few inspiration “Little Man” themed cakes I liked from Pinterest, but also applied my color scheme. It seemed simple enough, but in the end, I had to pull an all-nighter! AHH! I hadn’t done such a feat since my college days cramming for finals! In the end, I made it all work by making some changes based on looks and time, and I was able to get it done! I was really happy with the final look, even though there were a few elements I would change if I had more time.
I can’t believe my “littlest man” Benji is already ONE! This year flew by so fast! I hope to share these memorable birthday moments singing to my boys as a family surrounding their special cakes that Mommy stayed up all night making them…and that’s okay. It doesn’t bother me, I have a great coverup for the dark circles under my eyes. I would do anything for my babies!
