Cake Fiction

Cookie Monster Birthday Cake

2012-01-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

Yummy, a blue buttercream Cookie Monster cake carved from yellow vanilla cake with dulce de leche cream. He is sitting on a round green fondant cake.

And we also included a few dozen chocolate fudge cake Cookie Monster cake pops. Delivered to the Children's Museum on Staten Island NY.

Blue and Chocolate Brown Damask Wedding Cake

2012-01-25T19:52:00.000-08:00

Last week I was working on a five tier light blue fondant wedding cake with chocolate brown damask patterns to display at our Cake Fiction cakery in Union NJ.
Each tier has a different damask or scroll design, I love the elaborate finish that can be achieved, even if it is a nerve racking process to get everything aligned!
On top is a fondant monogram, with small sugar flowers.

Baby Shower Pillow and Building Blocks Cake

2012-01-15T17:30:00.000-08:00

Just delivered a two tier blue and green fondant pillow Baby Shower cake for a party at Bonte in South Orange NJ. Red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and chocolate fudge cake with Madagascar vanilla bean cream, continue as our customer's favorite combinations! We decorated the cake with baby toys, a bottle, rattle and building blocks. A baby is sleeping tranquil under a fondant blanket on top.

Quilted Roses Golden Anniversary Cake

2012-01-14T19:49:00.000-08:00

These golden anniversary cakes are always such a pleasure to bake. Here is a two tier white vanilla cake with chocolate mousse filling. Covered in white fondant, with a quilted diamond pattern, golden dragees, a scrolled number 50 and bouquets of yellow and gold sugar roses. Delivered to a 50th Anniversary party held at the Spanish Tavern in the Ironbound.

Striped Bass 30th Birthday Cake

2012-01-09T19:51:00.000-08:00

There never seems to be an end to the variety of cakes we are asked to create. Last weekend we sculpted a Striped Bass from chocolate fudge cake with Cannoli filling and Belgian chocolate chips. Delivered to a 30th birthday dinner for a fanatical fisherman at the Freemans Restaurant in the Lower East Side of New York City NY. When we walked in all the customers were pointing and trying to decide if this was a dish from the kitchens, or.... could it really be a cake?

Pink Roses Topsy Turvy Sweet Sixteen Cake

2012-01-08T18:53:00.000-08:00

A topsy turvy cake for a Sweet Sixteen party at the The Palace at Somerset Park in NJ. The red velvet cake with white chocolate cream filling is covered in pink fondant, and a black and white fondant ribbon are wrapped around each tier.

Bouquets of pink roses and silver shooting stars, plus a personalized shopping bag and other surprises (lip gloss, compact, swimming goggles) decorate the cake.

Ladybug birthday cake and cookie favors

2011-12-29T15:46:00.000-08:00

Very excited every time one of our customers returns for a new birthday surprise! I made a chocolate fudge cake with Oreo cream filling carved into a ladybug. The red and black fondant creates a vibrant display.

We also baked and decorated individually wrapped cookie favors to match the cake.
Delivered to a 3rd birthday party at The Little Gym in Livingston NJ.

Hannukah Snowflake Cake

2011-12-26T10:03:00.000-08:00

A two tier chocolate fudge cake with Belgian dark chocolate cream filling. Covered in blue and white fondant and decorated with sugar snowflakes. Delivered to a family Hannukah celebration in Chatham NJ.

Santa Hat Elmo with Birthday Gift Cake

2011-12-24T14:21:00.000-08:00

What better for a two year old on his same day as Christmas birthday, than an Elmo bursting from a gift box wearing a Santa hat? Maybe if inside is perennial favorite chocolate fudge cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling.

The white fondant gift box is tied with a green bow and decorated with Elmo's goldfish, crayons and musical notes.

For a Christmas Day party in Livingston NJ.

Black and Red Gucci Handbag Cake

2011-12-22T20:03:00.000-08:00

I was called on by a customer whose wife loves Gucci, and he wanted to surprise her for a birthday party in Atlantic City NJ. He chose a handbag design with red, black and white colors, and the fondant is embossed with the Gucci logo. Inside is a white vanilla cake with strawberry cream filling, carved into a Gucci handbag.

Suzuki GXR Bike Groom's Cake

2011-12-11T19:06:00.000-08:00

This was a tough one, a motorbike cake modeled on the groom's Suzuki GXR. How do you make enough cake to fit inside a motorbike, and keep it standing? I never even rode on motorbike!

Simon started out by building a wooden frame, that would allow us to build up to the seat and leave it overhanging the rear wheel, as well as supporting the front end. Sorry, I was so busy I didn't take a picture of the frame, will have to stay a secret!

Inside is red velvet cake with cream cheese filling. Then we built up the cake with the engine block, fuel tank and seats. A black leather jacket with the groom's personalized 007 logo lays across the seat.

We delivered the cake to a wedding reception at Sterling Gardens in Matawan NJ.

Fire Station and Engine Birthday Cake

2011-11-20T08:39:00.000-08:00

It was quite cool delivering this cake to the Princeton Junction Fire Company, a really exciting location for a small boy's birthday party. The perfectly clean building houses a dozen gleaming fire trucks and support vehicles.

We made a white vanilla cake with dulce de leche cream filling, the bottom tier decorated as a fire house, the second tier in traditional dalmation spots and with a fire engine on top! Complete with fire hyrants and fire hose.

Minnie Mouse Car Birthday Cake

2011-11-16T19:25:00.000-08:00

The hardest thing with sculpting figurines is getting the right expression, especially with such well known characters as Disney ones! Minnie Mouse has a particular look, with her eyes close together just set above her nose. But I noticed that the nose is not round, it's oval and protrudes! Took me a few attempts to get it right!

Now inside the pink fondant exterior, carved into the shape of a special car is lemon coconut cake with dulce de leche cream filling. The Minnie Mouse figurine sits smiling at all the kids! Delivered to a first birthday party in North Arlington NJ.

Scrabble Board Groom's Cake

2011-11-08T19:52:00.000-08:00

A bride came to me wanting to surprise her husband to be with Groom's Cake in the form of a Scrabble Board, his favorite game. An interesting touch, inside half is almond pound cake with amaretto moccha filling and the other half is apple cake with praline buttercream. I especially liked how the bride selected a series of words to reflect his interests. Served at a wedding rehearsal dinner in Woodbridge NJ.

Hello Kitty and Bows Bridal Shower Cake

2011-11-07T20:27:00.000-08:00

Just made this three tier cake for a bridal shower. It was so hard deciding on a flavor that our customer picked a medley of red velvet cake, chocolate sponge with yellow cake and chocolate fudge cake with a selection of cream cheese filling, dulce de leche cream filling and dark chocolate cream.

The white and multi-colored fondant cake is decorated with sugar flowers and butterflies, as well as a cute touch, forks and spoons around the base of each tier. Hello Kitty sits a top the cake with a pink fondant bow to match the others.

Honda CR-Z Specialty Car Cake

2011-11-01T16:18:00.000-07:00

I am so pleased when our customers come back to us again to celebrate a special family occasion. Simon and I were asked to carve a Honda CR-Z specialty car cake for a birthday party in Wayne NJ.

I think we captured the dimensions and key features pretty well, right down to the Honda logo. A pretty car!

Under the white and black fondant exterior is lemon coconut cake with passion fruit cream filling.

Rubber Ducky Baby Shower Cake

2011-10-30T19:34:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I wonder whether the colors will look right. Originally we designed a blue cake for our customer, but settled on a two tier orange and fuschia fondant cake to match her final color scheme, and the cake really pops!

We baked pure white vanilla cake with Belgian dark chocolate cream and red velvet cake with cream cheese filling on the top tier.

The cake is decorated with yellow and green polka dots and a raft of rubber ducks sculted from fondant.

We were going to deliver to a Baby Shower in Chatham NJ, but that Halloween storm (which pulled down a big tree at home) took us instead to Warren NJ!

Pirate Treasure Chest Birthday Cake

2011-10-24T20:14:00.000-07:00

My girls love pirates, reminds them of trips to Disney and their favorite movies! So we had a lot of fun carving this pirate treasure chest.

Worked hard to achieve a real wood grain effect with marble fondant, which I then hand painted. The bottom tier is yellow vanilla cake with chocolate cream filling and the top tier is red velvet cake with French vanilla cream.

The cake is covered in chocolate fondant and decorated with edible jewels, cameos, broches, pearls, a flask, gold cross and chocolate coins. Also we painted a map with "x marks the spot" to locate the treasure! And yes, it was all edible. Isn't cake decorating great?

For a party at the Brazilian Grill in Elizabeth NJ.

Ford Box Truck Specialty Cake

2011-10-18T17:01:00.000-07:00

Times are tough, but lots of people are giving it a go and setting up their own business. So we were pleased to help celebrate a new business success. A proud family asked us to surprise their man with a Ford Box truck specialty cake modeled on his own plumber van. The fondant covered cake is Chocolate fudge cake with chocolate ganache. We delivered it to a party in Verona NJ.

Selection and Design of your Wedding Cake

2011-10-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

A lot of brides are on a learning curve through their wedding planning. I thought it would be good to use this beautiful Green Cymbidium Orchids Wedding Cake to show how we go about the design process and help them create what they dream of for their big day!

I always recommend a tasting session for wedding cakes, and encourage bride, groom and some close family or friends to participate. That makes the tasting a really fun event, the Groom's often come in skeptical and walk out passionate about cake and the choices they make! They chose tiers of almond cake with dulce de leche cream, and chocolate fudge cake with white chocolate cream filling.

The tasting session usually lasts 20-30 minutes, which then gives us another 30 minutes to talk through and sketch a design.

I ask the bride to bring whatever material swatches, color cards, invitations, photos or other elements that we might incorporate into a design. She actually lent me the original stamp she used to make her own hand-creafted invitations. So by stamping our fondant ribbons with that design we obtained a perfectly personalized touch.

We ended up creating four tier ivory fondant wedding cake with a quilted diamond pattern and silver beads. A purple fondant ribbon and embossed ivory ribbon surround each tier.

The majority of our brides choose sugar flowers that I make. However in this case the bride chose Fresh Cymbidium Orchids to finish off the cake, which we ordered from Lotus Petals in Maplewood NJ.

Delivered to the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange NJ.

Map of Italy 90th Birthday Cake

2011-10-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

What I love about the cakery is when we occasionally get a walk-in customer asking for a last minute cake that we can actually fit in the decorating schedule.

I have Italian family, so delighted to carve a 90th birthday cake in the shape of Italy!

We designed a cake to scale with a topographical map and a series of special items (town emblem, its two churches, a bottle of wine and some musical instruments) that related to her home town of San Bartolomeo in Galdo.

Inside the fondant is a lemon cake with always popular cream cheese filling.

We delivered the cake to Union NJ!

Gold Mardi Gras Mask Sweet Sixteen Cake

2011-10-01T13:52:00.000-07:00

If you can't decide your favorite flavor, then you have to have them all! Inside this three tier Mardi Gras theme cake is a chocolate sponge with raspberry cream filling, red velvet with cream cheese filling and vanilla cake with dulce de leche.

The cake is covered in purple, green and gold fondant, decorated with stripes, stars and diamonds. On top is a Mardi Gras mask with feathers and shooting stars.

Delivered to a Sweet 16 party at the Stoney Brook Grill in North Branch NJ.

Disney Epcot Center Groom's Cake

2011-09-29T19:36:00.000-07:00

Our family love visiting Disney, and Epcot is always a great theme park. So the kids were excited to see us construct the platform and then stack on it a white vanilla cake with Oreo cream filling in the shape of the Epcot Spaceship Earth Pavilion sphere.

The structure had to be solid enough to support the fondant dome on the two hour journey to a wedding reception at the Seaview Resort in Galloway NJ near Atlantic City.

Caparros Copper Sandal and Shoe Box Cake

2011-09-25T19:18:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite customers wanted to surprise his wife for her 40th birthday. He ordered a white vanilla cake with chocolate cream filling, carved in the shape of a shoe box. On top we placed a copper colored Caparros sandal sculpted from fondant. Delivered to Catas Restaurant in the Ironbound district of Newark.

Piped Ivory Wedding Cake with Calla Lilies

2011-09-23T20:26:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to make this four tier ivory fondant wedding cake decorated with calla lilies, as well as scrolls and leaves piped in royal icing. There were tiers of lemon cake with lemon cream filling, plus a chocolate sponge cake with Belgian chocolate cream filling. We delivered the cake to a fabulous wedding reception at an outdoor marquee in picturesque Mountain Lakes NJ.

Aeroplane Baby Shower Cake

2011-09-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Here was cute cake for a baby shower in Pennsylvania. The cake is covered in sky blue fondant and decorated with sugar paste aeroplanes, green and white polka dots.
Inside both tiers are red velvet cake with cream cheese filling.

Flamenco Dancer Playbill Sweet Sixteen Cake

2011-09-18T21:11:00.000-07:00

We were asked to design a three tier flamenco and theater theme cake for a Sweet Sixteen party on Roosevelt Island NY. Inside were tiers of red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and lemon coconut cake with passion fruit cream filling. I sculpted a flamenco dancer fondant figurine of the birthday girl, which matches her photo on a copy of Playbill! Additional pictures of the star decorate the bottom tier, while red curtains adorn the stage.

Toy Story 3 Birthday Cake

2011-08-29T19:53:00.000-07:00

We just made this two tier cake for a birthday party in Bayonne NJ. The bottom tier has a white vanilla cake with passion fruit butter cream, and the top tier is chocolate fudge cake with chocolate raspberry cream.

I decorated the bottom tier with a red check design to match Woody's shirt. We sculpted fondant figurines with all our favorite Toy Story characters: Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, as well as the alien, Rex, the slinky dog, and not forgetting Mr and Mrs Potato Head!

Squirrel and Owl Birthday Cake and Cookies

2011-08-21T05:26:00.000-07:00

We designed this nature theme cake for a birthday party at the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum in Short Hills NJ.

The bottom tier has chocolate fudge cake and Madagascar vanilla bean filling, the top tier is a white vanilla cake with dulce de leche cream. We sculpted a fondant squirrel with a bushy tail holding an acorn and a blue owl to match the invitations. Little birds and Belgian chocolate twigs complete the decoration.

We also made a dozen matching owl cookie favors with blue fondant.

Sweet Sixteen Cake with Calla Lilies and Silver Pearls

2011-08-19T06:37:00.000-07:00

A three tier sweet sixteen cake decorated with white fondant drapes and sugar Calla Lilies, each with a touch of pink or blue. One tier has red velvet cake with cream cheese filling, and the others are vanilla cake with dulce de leche butter cream. Silver fondant pearls surround the base of each tier, silver dragees adorn the cake board, and we placed a big number sixteen on the middle tier covered in sugar diamonds and sapphires. The cake was delivered to a garden birthday party.

Porsche 911 Racing Car Birthday Cake

2011-08-17T19:32:00.000-07:00

We can't all own a fabulous sports car, but we can have a flashy cake!

This week we carved a fabulous red Porsche 911 cake out of chocolate fudge cake with cannoli filling and chunks of Belgian chocolate. The cake is covered in red and yellow fondant, with a racing livery, and personalized license plates for a second birthday party in Watchung NJ.

Juicy Couture Sweet Sixteen Cake with Bows

2011-08-14T05:33:00.000-07:00

We were asked to create a fashion handbag cake to surprise a Sweet Sixteen at her big party. The two tier cake has pink fondant and chocolate bows on the bottom, with a 3-D Juicy Couture bag on top. Inside both tiers are pure white vanilla cake with Madagascar vanilla bean buttercream. Delivered to Toms River NJ.

Topsy Turvy Mardi Gras Mask Bat Mitzvah Cake

2011-08-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

A four tier topsy turvy cake for a Bat Mitzvah at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange NJ.

Inside are tiers of chocolate and yellow cake with chocolate mousse filling. The cake is covered in purple, green and yellow fondant and decorated with stripes, diamonds, circles and pearls. On top is a purple Mardi Gras mask and fondant diamond shapes hanging on wires.

Quilted Wedding Cake with Diamond Studs

2011-07-31T11:54:00.000-07:00

I made this three tier fondant wedding cake finished off with a two ring silver cake topper that the bride and groom chose.

The two round tiers have a diamond quilting pattern with tiny edible diamond studs, while the hexagon middle tier has a blue monogram piped with royal icing.

A fondant ribbon surrounds the base of each tier, and I lightly dusted it with pearl dust to give a slight sheen.

We baked a red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and almond pound cake with dulce de leche cream filling.

Delivered the cake to the Titanic Restaurant in the Ironbound district.

Prada Shoe & Tiffany Box Engagement Cake

2011-07-25T19:29:00.000-07:00

A two tier engagement cake with a blue Tiffany Box and a black Prada box. Topping off the cake is a white shoe decorated with sugar pearls and diamonds.

Inside is red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and also a lemon cake with orange chocolate cream.

Also hidden underneath the lid of the Tiffany box is a secret compartment with an engagement ring for a total surprise!

Baby Shower Pram and Butterflies Cake

2011-07-24T17:28:00.000-07:00

A two tier blue fondant cake for a Baby Shower. The first tier is pound cake with vanilla bean buttercream and the top tier has carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting.

The mother is pushing a pram with baby twins inside, while the groom is prsenting his proposal with a surprise ring.

A twig of apple blossoms and fondant butterflies add extra decoration to the cake.

Mickey Mouse Ears Birthday Cake and Cupcake

2011-07-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

A special Mickey Mouse cake with red and black fondant and yellow fondant polka dots. Inside is red velvet cake with Oreo cream filling.

We also made matching chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese buttercream frosting, and black fondant Mickey ears. The red polka dot cupcake wrappers were perfect to fit the theme.

Delivered to a first birthday party in Hopatcong NJ.

Chanel Purse Cake with White Ottoman

2011-07-22T08:35:00.000-07:00

For a 50th birthday party we crafted this red Chanel purse cake standing on an Ottoman stool cake and accompanied by a black Chanel shopping bag. Inside is all yellow vanilla cake, one with strawberry butter cream and the others have Madagascar vanilla bean cream filling.

The red purse is quilted, has a jeweled Chanel logo, and is draped with edible gold chains and pearls. The Ottoman cake sits on four gold feet.

Delivered to Philippe Restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC.

Chocolate Eggless Cake Recipe and Directions

2011-07-19T08:27:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back I posted images of some new eggless cake recipes I was trying out.

Since some of you wrote to me asking for more information, I am happy to share the chocolate cake recipe with you!

Recipe Ingredients

4 1/2 cup of sifted all-purpose flour
3 cups of white sugar
1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup of vegetable oil
3 cups of water
3 teaspoons of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoons of vanilla extract

Preparation and Baking Directions

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, grease a 10 inch round pan and cover the base with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, soda and salt. Add the sugar and mix together.
3.Add oil, water and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
4.Pour into the prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Enjoy!

Paula

Sports theme cake - for NY Mets, Rangers, Chelsea FC fans!

2011-07-17T13:15:00.000-07:00

We made this Groom's cake for a sports addict, to appease his adoration of Chelsea FC, the Mets and NY Rangers. I stacked soccer ball, baseball and ice hockey puck cakes on top of a green fondant chocolate fudge cake with raspberry cream filling.

Ice shards made with isomalt stick out around the hockey puck. The figurine wearing his Adidas soccer shoes and his favorite number 11 Chelsea soccer jersey, with his initials and the Samsung logo on the front. We delivered the cake to a wedding rehearsal dinner at Arugula restaurant in South Orange NJ.

Camellia Wedding Cake with Cross Hatching

2011-07-14T06:24:00.001-07:00

Our bride wanted a three tier white wedding cake with camellia sugar flowers, that have a light blue center. She chose apple pecan cake with dulce de leche cream filling on the bottom tier, and lemon coconut cake with key lime cream on the others.

White fondant covers the cake and then I piped a cross hatching pattern with royal icing, adding blue beading at each apex.

Dora the Explorer and Boots Jungle Waterfall Cake

2011-07-12T06:32:00.000-07:00

For the birthday party of a Dora the Explorer fan we made this two tier specialty fondant cake to deliver to Somerset NJ. The bottom tier is red velvet, cream cheese and white chocolate filling, and the top tier has chocolate fudge cake with Oreo cookie cream.

A waterfall cascades down the cake, a large gum paste palm tree and jungle foliage provide the perfect backdrop for a sculpted Dora the Explorer figurine and her sidekick Boots. You can't see it in this view, but the backpack of course has a great big smile!

DJ Turntable Birthday Cake and Cookie Favors

2011-07-04T09:39:00.000-07:00

Delighted to make a new cake this year for one of our South Orange customers for their party celebrating a 2nd birthday.

I designed a bright cake with blue and green fondant stripes, and inside a red velvet cake with white chocolate cream filling. The birthday kid is sitting on top of the cake in between two DJ turntables.

Also baked a batch of cookie favors tied with a green fabric bow to match the dance theme for his party.

Turquoise Casablanca Lilies and Butterflies Wedding Cake

2011-07-03T16:37:00.000-07:00

A new twist on a classic three tier square white wedding cake. The white fondant is embossed with butterfly shapes, then an arrangement of Tiffany blue Casablanca lilies and turquoise sugar butterflies provide additional decoration. Inside are layers of red velvet cake and cream cheese filling, as well as vanilla cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling. The cake was delivered to a wedding reception at Libretti's in Orange NJ.

Gucci Handbag and Box Bridal Shower Cake

2011-07-02T09:26:00.000-07:00

For a bridal shower at Il Tulipano in Cedar Grove NJ we crafted a Gucci handbag with yellow cake and banana cream filling. This sat on top of a box made of chocolate fudge cake, Madagascar vanilla bean cream and sliced strawberries, covered in chocolate fondant.

Accessories include a set of car keys, a compact, nail polish, gold glitter, and a must have lip balm tube!

Improved Eggless Cake Recipes

2011-06-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

Last week I had a request for eggless cakes to serve at an engagement party and also a wedding. So I went to work on some of my old eggless recipes to improve them, and I wanted to share the results of my delicious tasting with you!

Vanilla eggless cake - this was very light and fluffy, it had a white color, great for a wedding. I prepared a whipped Madagascar vanilla bean cream, which goes well with sliced fresh strawberries or red berries.

Eggless chocolate cake - the chocolate cake is amazing, very crumbly, but still moist and you wouldn't believe this was eggless, which tend to be heavy. I served the cake with a strawberry mousse, which is light and airy, then topped with shavings of Belgian chocolate.

Orange eggless cake - a yellow color and heavier, with more body than the vanilla cake. I decided to serve this with a whipped orange blossom cream and pieces of candied oranges.

Tempting huh?

Juicy Couture Diaper Bag and Pillow Cake

2011-06-27T16:42:00.000-07:00

A Juicy Couture diaper bag and quilted pillow cake delivered to a baby shower held at Teaneck Elks Club in New Milford NJ! The bag is red velvet cake with pink and chocolate fondant, and the pillow is made with vanilla cake covered in pink fondant. Each layer has a Madagascar vanilla bean filling. A pink bow, key chain, baby bottle and pacifier adorn the cake.

Jasmine Sari Hexagon Wedding Cake

2011-06-21T19:10:00.000-07:00

Our bride requested a hexagon shape wedding cake covered in ivory color fondant. Inside the six tiers are layers of almond pound cake with dulce de leche cream, and chocolate fudge cake with Cannoli filling.

A fondant sari with red pearls is draped around the cake, which is then decorated with clusters of lilac and white jasmine sugar flowers. On top is a plum colored vase molded from sugar and containing a jasmine bouquet.

Delivered to a reception at the Royal Albert Palace in Fords NJ.

Kindle Birthday Cake

2011-06-20T20:20:00.000-07:00

We made this specialty cake for a big reader. Inside is red velvet cake with Madagascar vanilla bean and white vanilla cake with Strawberry cream filling and fresh sliced Strawberries. The cake is covered in white fondant and decorated to create a replica of a Kindle reading device. Each of the buttons is hand painted, while the screen has a personalized edible message. Delivered to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Fairfield NJ.

Pregnant Mom Baby Shower Cupcake Display

2011-06-15T11:10:00.000-07:00

For a baby shower I sculpted an edible figurine of a pregnant mom to sit on top of this cake and cupcake display. Inside the blue fondant is a lemon coconut cake with passion fruit filling. The cupcakes are vanilla flavor with cream cheese frosting tinted blue to match. Baby boots, bibs, bottles and pacifiers cut from green fondant decorate each cupcake and the sides of the cake.

Cape Cod Chairs and Seashell Cupcakes

2011-06-10T10:57:00.000-07:00

It's hot! 101 degrees at Cake Fiction this week, so what better than a beach theme cake. The light sea blue fondant covers a small white vanilla cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling and sliced fresh strawberries. Two cake cod beach chairs and a selection of fondant seashells and starfish, with crumbled cookies for sand, finish off the decoration.

On the cupcake display we added an assortment of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, covered by a swirl of frosting tinted a light aqua blue and topped with an edible shell.

Delivered to the Assembly Steak House Restaurant in Englewood Cliffs NJ.

Craftsman Toolbox and Paint Pot Cake

2011-06-09T10:35:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite customers wanted a surprise cake for a 50th birthday party held at the Locanda Verde Restaurant on Greenwich Street in Manhattan. She requested a yellow vanilla cake with chocolate mousse filling.

The guest of honor is a DIY fanatic, so we created a red Craftsman toolbox cake, with a figurine perched on top. Inside are an assortment of tools: saw, spanner, screwdriver, measuring tape, hammer and even nails, plus a tipped over pot spilling yellow paint.

All the accessories were sculpted from sugar paste, with an edible image for the paint pot label.

Rock Candy Wedding Cake

2011-06-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

Now this was a cake that tested my self control, I love rock candy!

The bridal couple wanted something to signify a joint childhood memory of fun vacations at the beach. I used rock candy pieces in red, orange and yellow colors to decorate this four tier white wedding cake. On the top tier is more rock candy in a star burst shape!

Inside the tiers are red velvet cake and white vanilla cake with Madagascar vanilla bean and chocolate mousse fillings. We delivered the cake to a reception at the Above restaurant in the heart of South Orange NJ.

Little Mermaid Cake for Disney Princess

2011-06-06T14:07:00.000-07:00

Every Disney Princess wants her own cake! I made this two tier yellow vanilla cake with dark chocolate cream filling for a fourth birthday party in Maplewood NJ.

The cake is covered in sea blue color fondant, decorated with starfish, other little fish, coral, edible fondant shells and Neptune's Trident. The Little Mermaid perches on a rock, while Sebastian the crab and Flounder swim at the bottom of the sea.

Damask cake with chandeliers and red roses

2011-05-31T20:16:00.000-07:00

For a surprise birthday I created this four tier cake decorated with chandeliers, piped strands and a black damask pattern. The third tier is a red quilted cake with silver beads. On top is an arrangement of red roses and a fondant monogram.

Inside are tiers of white vanilla and red velvet cake with Madagascar vanilla bean, cream cheese and dulce de leche fillings.

The cake was delivered to Buddokan restaurant at the Chelsea Market in Manhattan.

Mosaic Wedding Cake Inspired by Gaudi

2011-05-26T08:30:00.000-07:00

Our bridal couple were crazy about Barcelona and in particular fascinated by the architecture and designs of Antoni Gaudí. So I designed for them a four tier wedding cake with a swirling mosaic pattern.

Inside are layers of almond pound cake with amaretto moccha filling and covered in an eggshell color fondant. The cake is then decorated with cut out shapes of fondant in shades of pink and purple, with other pieces forming a ribbon around each tier in shades of blue and turquoise.

We delivered the cake to the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange NJ

Christian Louboutin Shoe Cake

2011-02-24T05:55:00.000-08:00

I delivered this two tier cake to a 60th birthday party at the Galloping Hill Inn in Union NJ. The bottom tier is red velvet cake with dulce de leche cream, and the top tier is white vanilla with Belgian chocolate cream filling.

Pink and chocolate fondant covers the cake, decorated with a band of zebra print shapes and polka dots in chocolate fondant. On top is a brown Christian Louboutin shoe with a pink bow, the classic red sole and inside you can see the Louboutin label.

Hollywood Walk of Fame Cake

2011-02-21T19:34:00.001-08:00

A Hollywood inspired cake with a Walk of Fame star for a "Whodunnit" party in South Orange NJ. Inside is yellow vanilla cake with Belgian chocolate cream. I covered the cake in a cement style fondant, and inserted the gold star of fame in the middle. We also included some hand prints and a reel of movie film wrapped around the outside.

Each of the guests was assigned an identity, so what happened to Frank Vinatra?

Coach Diaper Bag Cake for Baby Shower

2011-02-16T21:31:00.000-08:00

A suprise cake for a pregnant mum and Coach bag fan!

We made a yellow vanilla cake with Belgian chocolate cream covered in pink fondant and with light green trims. The cake was carved in the form of a Coach diaper bag, with a baby bottle. The pink logos were carefully painted one by one using a series of hand cut templates and a food color spray gun.

We added a building block, pacifier and rattle sculpted with sugar paste placed on the cake board. The cake was delivered to a baby shower at Roma restaurant in North Arlington NJ.

Wish Upon a Wedding Cookies

2011-01-16T11:31:00.000-08:00

Cake Fiction was delighted to donate star shaped cookies to be placed in the swag bags at the launch of the NJ Chapter of the Wish Upon a Wedding charity.

Each of these cookies is covered in blue fondant, with green fondant heart cutouts, then individually wrapped and tied with a green bow.

The cocktail event takes place at the Estate at Florentine Gardens in River Vale NJ on Tuesday 1/18/2011. Suggested donations are $20 per person at the party. Your donations will go directly towards helping the charity grant wishes to deserving couples to help make wedding wishes come true!

For more information visit the Wish Upon a Wedding launch party page.

Monkey Box Birthday Cake with Balloons

2011-01-09T15:34:00.000-08:00

We made this monkey themed specialty cake with yellow and blue stripes and polka dots, for a first birthday party at the Hilton Garden Hotel in Edison NJ. The 3" bottom tier is chocolate fudge cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling, and the extra tall 6" second tier is red velvet cake with cream cheese filling.

I sculpted a monkey with chocolate cake that burst out of the top of the cake and inserted fondant ballons behind with the birthday boy's name. He also holds a birthday gift and wears a party hat.

Hydrangea Wedding Cake with Violet Drapes

2011-01-06T20:06:00.000-08:00

Our bride requested a violet colored four tier wedding cake wrapped around with darker purple drapes, periwinkle color fondant ribbons with small 1mm beads and bouquets of blue sugar hydrangeas.

The cake flavor combinations are yellow vanilla with chocolate cream filling and red velvet cake with cream cheese filling. I delivered this to a wedding reception at Giorgio's Restaurant in South Orange NJ.

Magenta Orchids Wedding Cake and St Hugh's Groom's Cake

2011-01-01T10:14:00.000-08:00

A three tier wedding cake decorated with cascading magenta and white Cymbidium orchids. Also I piped on a snowflake design and added pearl dust to make them shimmer.
The cake sits on a square board covered in white fondant and supported on crystal feet.

The bottom tier has layers of chocolate and vanilla cake with white chocolate cream and raspberries. The second tier has almond and chocolate cake layers with dulce de leche cream. The third tier is chocolate fudge cake with amaretto moccha filling.

In addition, I made a Groom's Cake with the emblem of St Hugh's College at Oxford University, where the Groom studied. Inside is red velvet cake with cream cheese filling.

Both cakes were delivered to the Rock Spring Club in West Orange NJ for a snowy New Year's Eve reception with beautiful views of the New York City skyline.

Our friend Peggy Excell-Stone at Lotus Petals Floral Design in Maplewood created the table flower arrangements.

Fashion Shopaholics Cake

2010-12-23T19:57:00.000-08:00

I created this three tier cake for a shopaholic themed birthday party in New Brunswick NJ.

A pink stripe Victoria's Secret hat box and a black Chanel shoe box are topped by a Tiffany bag with white fondant wrapping paper. While a silver pearl necklace, NARS blush, lip gloss and a BMW key chain add personal touches. Inside was the ever popular chocolate fudge cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling.

Quilted Ivory Wedding Cake with Calla Lilies

2010-12-22T19:49:00.000-08:00

Our bride chose a round three tier chocolate almond cake with amaretto moccha buttercream as the filling. The cake is covered in ivory fondant with a quilted pattern and small groups of sugar calla lilies.

The bride and groom also selected a ceramic ring shaped cake topper with two hands clasping a heart, and a large silver stand to display this classic wedding cake, which we delivered to the Navesink Country Club near Red Bank NJ.

Slot Machine Cake for Sixtieth Birthday

2010-12-21T06:14:00.000-08:00

We made this slot machine cake to celebrate a 60th birthday, for a casino fan. Inside are yellow vanilla cake with dulce de leche cream, and lemon cake with white chocolate cream filling.

The fondant is sprayed with a silver food coloring. Gold chocolate coins are pouring out of the machine. This is a popular design, I made two of them this week! Everyone's a winner!

Quilted Ivory and Black Wedding Cake with Monogram

2010-12-20T06:06:00.000-08:00

A four tier quilted diamond ivory wedding cake with black fondant ribbons. Swiss dots are piped at the apex of each quilt and hand painted in edible silver food coloring. The cake has a fondant silver monogram topper.

The bride and groom chose combinations of chocolate genoise with orange chocolate filling, pure white cake with Dulce de Leche cream and red velvet cake with white chocolate ganache.

We delivered the cake to the Grand Summit hotel here in New Jersey.

Gingerbread Manor House

2010-12-12T14:58:00.000-08:00

I have wanted to make a gingerbread house for ages. The Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange NJ asked me to create this gingerbread manor, based on the main building, for an Open House they were holding. We had lots of fun decorating the design with candy canes, gum drops, gingerbread man and woman, plus a snowman and all covered in coconut snowflakes.

Elmo Bursting from Drum Second Birthday Cake

2010-12-07T06:19:00.000-08:00

I recreated this popular Sesame Street themed cake for a second birthday party at the YMCA in East Orange NJ.

Both tiers are vanilla cake with banana cream filling and sliced strawberries. The second tier is a blue and yellow fondant drum with Elmo bursting out of the top.

Elmo's favorite things decorate the bottom tier: musical notes, goldfish and his crayons too! That's Elmo's cake world!

Playful Animals and Seal Baby Shower Cake

2010-12-06T06:09:00.000-08:00

A vanilla cake with dulce de leche buttercream in the top tier and a red velvet cake with cream cheese filling on the bottom. White fondant is covered in multicolored stripes and decorated with jungle animals (my perennial favorites: the lion, elephant and giraffe) modeled out of gumpaste. A seal is demonstrating its juggling skills with a red fondant ball covered in white polka dots. We delivered the cake to a Baby Shower in Jersey City near the waterfront.

Moet & Chandon Champagne Bucket Birthday Cake

2010-12-01T19:57:00.000-08:00

One of my favorites, a rum cake with orange buttercream, also perfumed with orange blossom extract and shaped as a Moet Chandon Champagne Bucket. The bubbles are small pieces of rolled fondant plus piped royal icing. This Birthday Cake was delivered to a birthday party at the Essex House in West Orange NJ.

Sleeping baby and building blocks baptism cake

2010-11-22T21:43:00.000-08:00

A two tier round vanilla cake with dulce de leche cream filling. The cake is covered in pink fondant stripes and polka dots with a sculpted gumpaste baby sleeping under a pink blanket. Each of the small building blocks is piped with a letter forming the name of the child being baptised in Queens NY.

Gold Leaf Fourtieth Birthday Cake

2010-11-18T06:04:00.000-08:00

A delicious two tier white vanilla cake and chocolate genoise with alternating layers, and with Cannoli cream filling. I like the way these cakes look when you cut them with their multi-colored layers.

Light pink fondant covers the cake, which I then decorated with hand painted gold leaves and flowers, gold fondant beads circling each tier, plus a monogram I piped on top. The cake was delivered to a 40th birthday party in Warren NJ.

Wonder Woman Birthday Cake with Invisible Plane

2010-11-16T06:23:00.001-08:00

Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) is my all time favorite super heroine. So I was delighted to bake this star shaped vanilla cake with chocolate cream filling for a 5th birthday party at the YMCA in Chinatown NY, as the birthday girl is also Wonder Woman fan.

I sculpted the figurine out of fondant and also built an invisible plane for her using isomalt! The finished cake included her Lasso of Truth, not shown in the photo.

Cake Decorating Class - Handbags

2010-10-28T20:10:00.000-07:00

Earlier in the summer we held a cake decorating class to demonstrate how to make a handbag cake. It was a fun group and we had a great time.

We learned how to carve the cake into a handbag shape and then crumb coat the cake. Once the cake was slightly chilled we added a final coat of buttercream and then covered it with a piece of rolled fondant.

Finally each of the students chose whatever decoration they wanted to complete the bag design: fondant bows, cutouts, stripes, polka dots etc..

Special thanks to Lisa, Nancy and Cora for organizing the class.

Pink Bow Baby Shower Cake and Cupcake Tree

2010-10-21T06:37:00.000-07:00

A red velvet cake with cream cheese filling, covered in ivory fondant and with a pink bow. Fondant cutouts of baby bottles and rattles decorate the cake. The cake sits on top of an acrylic display stand, where we placed matching cupcakes, topped with a baby bottle, rattle or pacifier fondant cutout.

Birthday Presents and Jungle Animals Cake

2010-10-19T06:23:00.000-07:00

I made this two tier orange and blue cake for a birthday party at the Turtleback Zoo in West Orange NJ. Red velvet cake with cream cheese filling on the bottom tier, and yellow vanilla cake with dulce de leche cream filling on the top. The cake is covered in matching color fondant stripes, polka dots, with jungle animals (giraffe, lion and elephant) and gifts.

I also baked two dozen animal cookies as favors for the guests.

Beach Theme Retirement Cake for Police Captain

2010-10-16T20:36:00.000-07:00

A Police Captain celebrating his retirement asked us to create a beach theme cake for his party. His Police vehicle is driven into the ocean, all his gear is discarded on the beach and he is relaxing in a hammock strung between two palm trees.

The beach is rum cake with orange chocolate cream and the sea is red velvet cake with Madagascar Vanilla bean filling. Delivered to Matawan NJ.

Red Maple Leaf Wedding Cake

2010-10-12T19:49:00.000-07:00

A four tier round ivory colored wedding cake with red velvet cake and cream cheese filling. A chocolate ribbon and red fondant pearls surround each tier. Four branches with red and orange sugar maple leaves cascade down the side of the cake. The cake was delivered to a Fall wedding reception at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange NJ.

New Yankee Stadium Bar Mitzvah Cake

2010-10-10T19:49:00.000-07:00

We delivered this New Yankee Stadium cake as a surprise. It has layers of vanilla and chocolate fudge cake with Oreo cream filling. The electronic screen shows Derek Jeter hitting a homer. For a diehard Yankees fan celebrating his Bar Mitzvah at the Illusions club in the Sheraton Crossroads hotel in Mahwah NJ.

Cymbidium Orchids Purple Wedding Cake

2010-10-09T20:07:00.000-07:00

A square three tier wedding cake for a reception at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange NJ. The bride selected multiple flavor combinations: a lemon coconut cake with passion fruit cream filling, red velvet cake with cream cheese filling, and a straight coconut cake with key lime buttercream. The cake is covered in a purple fondant, decorated with brushed embroidery flowers and additionally with sugar Cymbidium orchids.

Seton Hall Blue Wedding Mini-Cakes

2010-10-07T16:35:00.000-07:00

We made 265 two tier mini-cakes for a wedding at the Westin Governor Hotel in Morristown NJ. Each one is pure white vanilla cake and chocolate fudge cake with orange chocolate cream filling. They are covered in a dark blue fondant and swiss dots to match the colors of the Bride and Groom's college: Seton Hall University. On top of the display stand we placed a matching two tier cake decorated with a bouquet of white sugar hydrangeas and fondant bows.

How I prepare fondant and decorate a cake - video link

2010-10-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

I thought some of you might enjoy reading this article by Monica Puri Bangia that was recently posted on South Orange Patch, a great place to keep up with news and events in our local community.

Being Her Own Cake Boss at Cake Fiction - South Orange, NJ Patch

Monica visited me for a demonstration on how I make fondant and prepare it for covering a cake. She filmed me in the cake decorating process. My daughters have been asking for my autograph, but I'm not that famous yet!

Oscar de la Renta Shoe Bridal Shower Cake

2010-10-03T20:03:00.000-07:00

A round two tier cake with alternate vanilla-chocolate-vanilla layers and cannoli filling, and covered in ivory colored fondant with a chocolate brown fondant ribbon. A white Oscar de la Renta shoe with sugar flowers sits on top of the cake, also a bridal bouquet of Calla Lillies with sugar pearls decorate the front. We delivered the cake to a Bridal Shower at Luce Restaurant in Caldwell NJ.

Fall Wedding Cake with Dahlias and Chrysanthemums

2010-10-02T17:17:00.000-07:00

A three tier white wedding cake delivered to the Olde Mill Inn at Basking Ridge NJ. The bottom tier has alternate layers of vanilla and chocolate cake with amaretto moccha cream filling, and the top two tiers are chocolate fudge cake with Madagascar Vanilla bean filling.

The white fondant is decorated with fall foliage such as maple and oak leaves, embossed with a lace pattern. An eggplant color ribbon surrounds each tier. Bunches of sugar dahlias and chrysanthemums with hypercurium berries adorn the cake.

The cakes sits on a custom made board, covered in white fondant and with white ceramic feet.

MAC bag cake with Jimmy Choo shoebox

2010-09-29T19:19:00.000-07:00

A 30th birthday cake for a shopping fanatic. Inside is a pink vanilla cake with chocolate ganache and Cannolli cream filling. The bottom tier is a pink hat box with grey fondant lid, then a zebra print Jimmy Choo shoebox. On top is a classic black MAC shopping bag with a compact, lipsticks and eyeshadow.

Green Buddha and Candy Birthday Cake

2010-09-29T05:55:00.001-07:00

A square three tier cake for a big first birthday celebration at the Manor in West Orange NJ. The bottom tier is vanilla cake with chocolate cream filling, while the top tiers are red velvet cake with cream cheese filling.

The cake is covered in fondant colored to match the Colombian flag colors, and a Green buddha, sculpted from gum paste, tops the cake to match the parents' joint heritage. We added an assortment of lollipops for the candy theme at the party.

1971 Model Chevy Chevelle Car Cake

2010-09-28T10:27:00.000-07:00

We had fun building this groom's cake modeled on a dark green 1971 Chevy Chevelle SS muscle car! I tried to pay special attention to all the chrome detail.

Inside is a classic white vanilla cake, chocolate ganache filling with a layer of raspberry jam. Delivered to The Rosewood in Edison NJ.

Blue Christening Cake with Piped Scrolls

2010-09-26T20:35:00.000-07:00

A three tier Baptism cake made of Chocolate Fudge with Oreo Cream and Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream and Raspberry Jam. The cake is covered in a Navy Blue fondant decorated with a scrolls pattern piped in royal icing to match the invitation cards, and topped with a white cross embossed in a floral design. Delivered to a Christening celebration at Bella Italia restaurant.

Chrysler Building Cake

2010-09-22T05:28:00.000-07:00

I was asked to make a skyscraper cake in the form of the Chrysler building for a joint birthday party in New York City. Two lights are on in the building with the cleaning ladies inside tidying up!

Our customers are also fans of their Audi cars, so we incorporated those modeled from sugar paste, along with two dancing 2D figurines. The cake is constructed with mixed tiers of yellow vanilla cake and Madagascar vanilla bean filling, as well as almond pound cake with passion fruit cream filling.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cake

2010-09-20T06:47:00.001-07:00

We made this cake in the shape of a book, for a fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The book title and image of the kid were piped on to a fondant template with royal icing. I was pleased with the way the tape on each corner matched the original book cover. It is red velvet cake with Madagascar vanilla bean cream filling, covered in blue fondant for a birthday party in West Orange NJ.

Ivory Wedding Cake with Calla Lillies

2010-09-16T06:11:00.000-07:00

An elegant four tier wedding cake in ivory fondant, surrounded by a ring of soft pink Calla Lillies on the middle tier, and topped with three soft pink sugar roses. Fondant pearls surround the base of each tier. The cake was pure white vanilla with Madagascar vanilla bean cream filling.

This cake was delivered, along with the King and Queen of Hearts Groom's cake from my previous post, to the Stone House at Stirling Ridge in Warren NJ.

King and Queen of Hearts Groom's Cake

2010-09-14T06:34:00.000-07:00

A Groom's cake with a Mardi Gras theme, the bride requested two playing cards with the King and Queen of Hearts. One cake was chocolate fudge with Madagascar vanilla bean filling, the other was red velvet and cream cheese filling.

We also made a pink and gold Mardi Gras mask, assorted beads in gold, bronze, silver and pink, plus gold coins scattered on the cake board.

Delivered to the Stone House at Stirling Ridge in Warren NJ.

Pinstripes Wedding Cake with Hydrangeas

2010-09-12T15:45:00.001-07:00

A three tier Meyer lemon cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling. The white fondant is covered in piped royal icing pinstripes, surrounded by small fondant pearls and decorated with a bouquet of white and lavender colored hydrangea sugar flowers. We delivered this cake to a garden wedding in Maplewood NJ.

Jungle Animals Palm Tree Cake

2010-09-10T05:33:00.000-07:00

A two tier chocolate almond cake with Madagascar Vanilla bean filling on the bottom tier, then red velvet and cream cheese filling on top. The cake is covered in yellow fondant with stripes, surrounded by jungle animals and topped off with a monkey sitting under palm trees. Around the cake are a lion, giraffe, elephant and zebra modeled from sugar paste. Delivered to a birthday party at the Turtleback Zoo in West Orange NJ.

XBox 360 Groom's Cake

2010-09-06T12:12:00.000-07:00

A specialty vanilla and chocolate fudge cake with peanut butter cream filling.
Covered in white fondant with gray trims, panels and cables, plus a controller. The bride and groom figurines are modelled from sugarpaste and both wear a pair of gaming headphones.

The cake was delivered to the Grand Colonial in Hampton NJ as a wedding surprise for the Groom, who is a fan of the Xbox 360 game console.

Dora the Explorer Birthday Cake

2010-09-05T20:15:00.000-07:00

A 3D Dora the Explorer surprise birthday cake, with chocolate fudge cake and Madagascar Vanilla bean filling. "We did it!"

We constructed a frame for Dora using PVC pipe and joints, with several wood platforms for the body and head.

The PVC pipe is not easy to work with, as it is difficult to make the Rice Krispies and fondant stick. That was until I tried my secret weapon from Argentina - homemade Dulce de Leche.

Various photos in this post show how we built her up, added the cake and crumb coat, then working up the body adding her multi-colored outfit and backpack. Her hair is made up from Rice Krispie treats, covered in brunette color chocolate fondant.

Apart from getting her facial expression right, the cake proved quite a challenge to deliver, since Dora is very top heavy, but we made it!

Yo Gabba Gabba! Boombox Birthday Cake

2010-09-02T06:29:00.000-07:00

A yellow vanilla cake with passion fruit cream filling and sliced fresh strawberries, yummy! The cake is shaped like the boombox from Yo Gabba Gabba! it is covered in silver colored fondant (a base gray color airbrushed with a sheen of silver) and surrounded by the all characters from this popular kids show, plus DJ Lance's furry hat. We delivered the cake to a birthday party in Bayonne NJ.

Little Train Baby Shower Cake

2010-08-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

We designed this yellow three tier round cake for a Baby Shower at the Publick House Tavern in Chester NJ. The bottom tier is chocolate fudge cake with Madagascar vanilla bean filling, sliced fresh strawberries and cream, while the upper tiers are red velvet cake with cream cheese and white chocolate filling. Fondant stripes, polka dots and bows decorate the cake, which is topped by a train and wagons carrying small gift boxes.

Pregnant Belly Baby Shower Cake

2010-08-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

A New Jersey mom-to-be wanted to celebrate at her baby shower with a pregnant belly cake. The vanilla cake has Madagascar vanilla bean filling and is covered in blue fondant, and a personalized necklace.