Rock the Rocket

This is the third, and hopefully last, rocket cake I've made! This time, it is pink for a darling 3 year old girl. I added edible glitter and fondant flowers to "girl" up the rocketship!

The bottom cake is white with lemon curd filling, buttercream frosting and fondant, and the rocket is chocolate cake with pink buttercream.

Dude. . .

it's a skateboard!!

This was so fun to make and turned out amazing. Surprise happy birthday to my childhood friend, and pro-skater, Scott and his 2 of his friends as well.

The skateboard marks my last official "cake for a cure," as I have raised all the money I need for the 3-day walk. I will, however, still be making cakes upon request!

Pool party for Gram

Gram had a birthday- we won't tell which or when- but it was fun! Simple, classy cake- just like Nancy.

Ha-ppy-birth-day-E-li

Our neighbor Eli turned 4 and celebrated with a bouncy house and a robot cake!!

Star Spangled chocolate cake

This 4th found the entire Robblee clan together at Camano Island. My brother Tim and his wife came on their way from Pullman to Chicago and Andy, Michelle, Jessica and Jacob were dressed patriotically and ready to play as usual! Jessica, Jacob, Nathan and Josh won a prize for decorating and riding their bikes in the Stanwood parade. My boys enjoyed the beach, tracking sand through Nana and Papa's house, and shooting off fireworks with Daddy for the first time. We had an awesome steak and crab feast complete with the "Freedom Cake." Hope your holiday was beautiful and safe!

Under the Sea

Cooper, Mason and Jill are turning 2 with a fun "Finding Nemo" cake.

Note: if one seeks Disney characters to grace cake top, it may behoove one to seek before the day cake is due. I learned that Nemo is out and characters are impossible to find. I'm not skilled in making characters from scratch, so I had to find something- Nemo candle it is.

Summertime means sweets!

It's the last day of school!! The sun may not be shining, but some lucky boys get to party, play nerf guns, go swimming, and eat cake!!!

Ladybugs for the cutest little bug!

Our little friend Caitlyn Bleek is ONE!! Hope she and her friends like chocolate!

Super-dee-doo

How might one create 4 dozen Superhero cupcakes? Why, call in a professional of course! I finally spent a day collaborating with my uber creative friend Erin who helped me put together these awesome Superhero cupcakes for a cutie's 5th birthday!

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Congratulations Jon!!

it's graduation day!!

Baby Joel Micah

I could not be more excited for Baby Joel's arrival. Joel's mommy is one of my very best people. I'm so proud of her raising 3 precious boys and can't wait for years of camping, soccer, bugs, and play time together!

Joyeux Anniversaire Christine

My friend Christine was one of the first people to request cakes regularly. . . now she's my best customer! Have a beautiful birthday, my friend!

Baby girl Watson is on her way!

This weekend I hosted a baby shower for my dear friend Becky complete with pink and brown cake. Becky is my only girlfriend having a girl this year and I can't wait to snuggle a pink blanket filled with wonderful baby smooshyness.

Happy Confirmation day to Will and Emily- both of whom I've never met but who are certain to be lovely.

The cake is a double recipe sheet cake covered with 2 and 1/2 recipes of buttermilk frosting. I could probably add up the calories, but remember, cakes are for sharing :)

Happy 3rd Birthday Dean!!

This was my first attempt at making a cake I've already made before. I'm not super thrilled with how it turned out, but thankfully Dean loved it! He chose the writing and picked up the cake himself!

I learned a lesson in taking on too many projects in one weekend. EEK!!

How do you spell a whistle?

Happy 5th anniversary to Cafe Soleil Tanning and Espresso- celebrating this weekend with free tanning and . . . cake.

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More and more Mums, Twenty four Mums

We read a lot of Dr. Seuss around here. Mum CUPCAKES!! Darling, right? And time consuming! But so worth it for some very special moms out there!! Have a great day, all you wonderful women.

Mums for Mom

As you know, I frequent the facebook. A couple days ago, I gently reminded my friends that Mother's day was coming and cupcakes/cakes are always a good idea. I got a few takers! I made this buttercream white cake with marshmallow mums for Carole. Happy mother's day all!

Mill Creek garage sale fever

The city of Mill Creek is serious about their garage sales. If you can't beat them, join them. We sold about 200 hotdogs, 4 dozen cupcakes, half a tub of licorice, and loads of cookies! Big thanks go out to Aaron's mom, Nancy and our niece Emilie who rocked the childcare for the day! What a blessing to focus on work and know my boys were happy and safe. Also, special thanks to Barb for the use of her driveway and for donating all the hotdogs, buns and condiments!

Garage sale fever

Tis the season for garage sales! We began with one in our neighborhood before moving on to the more professional mill creek sales. Who could resist adding cute photos of my boys enjoying the sale at our house!

Pink Ribbon Cupcakes

We've done a few garage sales in the past couple weeks for fundraising. I made some cute, super-simple pink ribbons out of fondant and stuck them on frosted cupcakes and wha-la, cupcakes for a cause.

Welcome baby girls

Double baby shower today! I made my first 3 tier cake for 2 second-cousin-in-law-mommies! One of the babies is one month old and slept in a grandmother's arms during the entire shower. The other will arrive in June.

The cake is white chocolate pound cake and actually tasted very rich and delicious. I made buttercream frosting and marshmallow fondant and created the design hoping each step would work. Lucky for me, it did!

Monkey for Gavin

Adorable baby Gavin turned 1 today. I loved making a cake as cute as him!

Happy Easter

Today is the day to celebrate Jesus raising from the dead. However, empty tombs and Easter Lilies don't make for easy cupcakes. I made these Easter cupcakes for my friend Kim whose Easter celebration included 5 birthdays as well. Again I was inspired by creative friend Erin- thanks girl! (whimsicalbydesign.blogspot.com)

Nathan and Josh's Birthday 500 "wheels"

My two boys have birthdays on March 23 and April 2nd. This year they shared a birthday party. Nathan informed me he wanted a party about cars, boats, trains, airplanes, trucks, etc. . . I decided on a "wheels" theme and decorated with checkered flags. Everyone brought a ride on toy and a helmet and we rode our wheels in the backyard before having cake!! While this cake is not included in "Cakes for a Cure," it is special to me as it celebrates both my boys! Happy birthday big boys!!

Lynn's birthday cupcakes

My first order for Cakes for a Cure!! Also, my first attempt at melted chocolate butterflies. They turned out pretty cute! Lynn is a very special friend and is also my kid's Sunday school teacher as well as my Bible study leader. She has taught me much about cooking whole foods and entertaining! Happy 29th birthday, Lynn! :)

Dad's crab-eats-boat cake

Yankee cake for Corylynn and Javier's baby shower

Ducky cupcakes for Corylynn's baby shower

Shane's 2nd birthday: Little Einsteins

Tate's Ben 10 birthday

Small group cupcakes

Jace's 1st birthday

Christopher's 4th birthday

Skiis for Cory

Mom's birthday

Shannon's baby shower

Record brownie for Flame Anew release party

Sunflower cupcakes for Lynn's birthday

Josh's 1st birthday: Baby block

Stacey's baby shower