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September 12, 2016

Tsum Tsum Birthday Cake

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I love this Tsum Tsum birthday cake I made for Selene Rae’s first birthday!  This is a two-tier fondant covered cake with a 10″ chocolate and vanilla marble cake with Oreo buttercream filling.  The top 6″ tier was chocolate with mocha buttercream & leche flan.  I used Satin Ice fondant for the cake, and it gave the cake a simple, clean finish.  The name banner is a custom edible image to match the Tsum Tsum logo font that was on her invitation. tsum tsum cake, fondant mickey and minnie, fondant tsum tsums, fondant piglet and pooh, mmc bakes, custom cakes san diego, chula vista Each of those figures on the cake are hand-sculpted fondant by me.  The fondant figures are fun to make, but very time consuming.  The fondant figures I made from top to bottom (left to right): Beast, Belle, Stitch, Minnie, Captain America, Piglet, Pooh, Mickey and Ironman.  The fondant figures can be kept forever as keepsakes since they dry up firm.   Here’s a gallery of photos of the figures in detail, the matching cupcakes, and the client’s gorgeous setup at a park.
mmc bakes, tsum tsum cake, tsum tsum fondant figures, pink smash cake, san diego, chula vista, custom cake Client review: “This was an incredible cake! Not only the way it looks, but the way it tasted. Guests at my daughter’s 1st birthday party were in love! I’m in love! Thank you so much MMC Bakes !” -Michelle This is my second Tsum Tsum birthday cake I made.  My first one was a buttercream covered cake with hand-sculpted fondant Tsum Tsum figures as well. Tsum Tsum buttercream cake with fondant TsumTsum figures mmc bakes custom cakes san diego chula vista Here’s a little tutorial on Petal Buttercream texture in pink and white. I used a Wilton large circle tip for piping. It makes for a gorgeous effect, especially on this smash cake. I’m a San Diego based cake artist with a licensed home baking business. I like to share quick cake decorating tutorials and ideas under one minute long. Please LIKE & subscribe for more cake videos! THANKS! MMC BAKES For local San Diego order inquiries, please visit my website: https://mmcbakes.com FOLLOW ME! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmcbakes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMCbakes/  

April 18, 2016

Alice In Wonderland Cake & Cupcakes

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This week I had the pleasure of creating an Alice In Wonderland-themed cake, cupcakes, and smash cake for Chloe’s first birthday!  Now, it’s been a while since I have done a girly-themed cake; for some reason, I’ve done mostly boy themes- maybe because I have two boys, and I make all of their cakes?!!  This time, it was refreshing to use so much PINK fondant!  My client, Eunice, had been meticulously preparing the details for her daughter’s first birthday MONTHS in advance, so it was no surprise that she wanted desserts that were no less than up-to-par with her style & vision, which you can tell from the designs she chose.  Fast forward to the event date, as soon as I entered the venue, I was immediately impressed with the handmade life-size cutouts of card men that stood guard in the foyer.  The dessert display was nothing short of Pinterest Perfection- the kind of dessert table with a pretty backdrop and decorations I always want, but NEVER have time to do because I’m too busy making the cake!  Luckily, Eunice allowed me to share some photos of the final display.  Isn’t it gorgeous?  Alice herself even stopped by for a visit!  Great job Eunice & team for making Chloe’s birthday unforgettable, and thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of it!
Cake details:  This was a 2-tier (6″ & 10″) topsy-turvy cake, made of pink marble almond cake, covered in white chocolate ganache, and filled with vanilla bean Italian meringue buttercream.  All of the details were hand-sculpted fondant including the #1, name plaque, rose, clock with chain, and tea cups…those teacups, I might add, were the hardest part!  Aren’t they cute though?  I also made a matching mini 4″ smash cake with adorable fondant details that looks just like the one Alice had in the movie!
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The dozen “showstopper cupcakes” had premium handmade clock, card men & “eat me” fondant decorations.  They were red velvet cupcakes filled with sweet cream cheese and topped with buttercream grass. A big shoutout to my friend, Cheryl Nuevo of Shing Bakes, for kindly sending me this referral.  She made the most perfect custom decorated sugar cookies to go with the theme!