http://slocakes.com/blog dani's cake portfolio Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:37:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This happy fellow was made for our little friend Nirvika's 2nd birthday party on January 10, 2010. Design When I asked what kind of cake she wanted, her mother said she loved Barney the dinosaur.  Because Nirvika is only 2, I wanted the cake to have a child-like crayon colored look to it with bold, ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2010/01/10/barney-the-dinosaur/ This cake was made for my cousin Taylor's 10th birthday "Peace, Love & Music" party on December 12, 2009. Design  I basically tried to come up with a modern hippie design for the 21st century young girl.  I gave up after searching on the web for awhile, so I went to Michael's and perused the aisles of ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/12/12/peace-love-happiness/ This special Hello Kitty cake was made for our little friend Anika's 5th birthday party on December 6, 2009. Design She loves Hello Kitty, so it was a no brainer to come up with the theme.  The hard part was getting the proportions right.  Her head should be twice the size it ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/12/06/hello-kitty/ These cute cupcakes were made for our very own wedding on October 25, 2009 at the Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos, CA ! Design The design was taken from the flower motif on our invitations which was chosen because had a touch of the four cultures we incorporated into our wedding - Indian, Mexican, Japanese and ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/10/25/our-wedding/ This cake was made for the wedding of my colleague, Paul Winn, and his bride, Sarah Fosburgh, on June 28, 2009 at the Kennolyn Hilltop Hacienda in south Soquel, CA. Design Paul and Sarah wanted something simple, natural, flowing, relaxed and with the essence of Spring and the beginning of Summer.  ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/06/28/winn-wedding/ This cake was made for the International Interior Design Association  (IIDA) 'Annual Culinary Challenge' charity event to benefit the Marin County Marine Mammal  Center on May 14, 2009. Design The design for this cake came straight from the advertising flier for this event which can be seen in the background ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/05/14/save-a-seal/ This cake was made for my Dad's 70th surprise birthday bash on April 11, 2009 at Tucker's Grove in Santa Barbara, CA. Design My father is an avid fisherman, so it was an easy choice to pick a fish as the theme for this cake.  The real question was which ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/04/11/golden-trout/ This cake was made for Nisha's 7th birthday party on March 15, 2009. Design We asked Nisha what she wanted for her birthday and with a serious air, she said she wanted a catfish cake.  I looked at her in disbelief.  Do you mean a cartoon one with a fish ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/03/15/psychadelic-cat-fish/ This cake was made for the wedding of Blake's sister, Lucy, and Dan Avis on February 28, 2009 at the romantic Villa Del Sol D'oro in Sierra Madre, CA (next to Pasadena). Design The original design was to have chocolate branches wrapping around all the layers with molded, faceted hard ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/02/28/avis-wedding/ This cake was made for Nirvika's 1st birthday party on January 17, 2009 in Fremont, CA. Design Well, it's hard to know what a 1 year old would like for their birthday cake.  It's not like they can really tell you.  In the end, it's the parent's decision.  After a ... http://slocakes.com/blog/2009/01/17/garden-girl-birthday/