White Trash Baby!!

What could be better for a bridal shower than a White Trash theme?
Everyone picking through the backs of their closets to proudly display their trashy-ist, redneck, trail park apparel...who could ask for more?
And what else would round out the occasion than a Rice Krispies Little Debbie Snack Cake-Cake! I have to say, this was one of the more enjoyable experiences I've had creating a cake. I knew going in that I could be over-the-top, silly, down-right redneck if I felt like it. All the better. And that means fun. :)

The tiers were made out of rice krispie treats molded by cake pans and a little bit of carving. The rest...snack cakes adhered with melted marshmallow.

The little topper, of course, was homage to Pilar's burlesque identity, Ruby Rockets. We affectionately called her Twinkie Rockets. :)

Corsets & Topsy-Turvy Birthday

I am a bad, bad blogger. Its not that I haven't baked since my last post but have procrastinated when it has come to posting the pics.

The Caberet Show opening was a hit and so was the corset cake I gifted to the ladies. And really...who can resist a cake with boobs? Its funny, damn funny.
Since I was on the peanut butter kick at the time this cake was also rich chocolate with peanut butter cups through out. Layered with peanut butter cream (oh yum)...you could only have a small piece then have to lean back into the gluttony of it all.
For this cake I got to experiment with some new ribbon and punch out tools my nicey-nice Mom sent me. :)

Latest addition, Chris bday Topsy Turvy. Not too bad for a first attempt I think. Especially since I decided to do it a few hours before I needed to have the cake! Next time, I would definately do 3 tiers to enhance the topsiness and spent more time carving carefully. Its a bit difficult to get perfct angle without collapse.

Also, courtesy of my mom, I used this pan set that helps you create a checkerboard effect with the cake. Yay!