must. eat. cake.

cherry blossoms, originally uploaded by tashistation.

A delicious chocolate mud cake with Bailey’s swiss meringue buttercream! YUM.

rainbow cake, originally uploaded by tashistation.

Delicious vanilla cake with vanilla swiss meringue buttercream, decorated with edible bunnies, butterflies, flowers and mushrooms. Topped with a gumpaste rainbow. A big hit with the kids!

amelia’s first bithday cake, originally uploaded by tashistation.

6 inch cake covered in pink fondant and black stars, topped by an edible tiara. Served about 10.

During my maternity leave I am working on rebranding and launching Buttercraft.com. Of course, that is easier said than done with a newborn and a toddler

Today my new business cards arrived (love the logo, designed by http://ink.leighwells.com/, who I found in Martha Stewart Weddings this year).  My website is under construction but hopefully will go live early this summer. I’m looking forward to being a vendor at the fall Austin Bridal Expo in September with all new Buttercraft signage and brochures!

I’m not sure how I missed this!  The amazing Cake Girls in Chicago suffered a terrible blow when their bakery burned to the ground in late April.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/03/cakegirls-bakery-in-flames.html

Our thoughts are with them. They are so talented and motivated, so we know they will bounce back from this in a big way.

I started this site with the idea that I might one day become a full time professional specialty cake designer. I studied a lot and learned a lot and came to the realization that a career in cakes wasn’t for me. However, I will maintain this site as a place for inspiration for others and to post the creations that I make for family and friends. Thank you for looking!

Gumpaste Thomas the Tank Engine

Two tier topsy turvy chocolate cake with vanilla swiss meringue buttercream, covered in fondant. The Thomas is made completely out of 100% edible sugar paste.

Pink wedding cake with purple gumpaste flower, originally uploaded by tashistation.

Big frilly gumpaste flower in varying shades of purple to decorate a simple and elegant pink wedding cake. Accented with purple and green grosgrain ribbons.

Bon Voyage Cake, originally uploaded by tashistation.

Organic carrot cake with cream cheese swiss meringue buttercream frosting

pecan pie, originally uploaded by tashistation.

Pecan pie spiked with Knob Creek bourbon and a squeeze of fresh orange. Baked in a flaky, buttery crust.