Cake It Up a Notch

Who Wants S'More Cake?

2012-01-12T17:47:00.000-08:00

All the children at this birthday party wanted S'more cake!! A campfire cake, made of chocolate cake, and filled with a whipped graham cracker filling and covered in a marshmallow fondant, completed this "S'more" traditional campfire cake. Cupcakes were also made with the "S'more" theme. Made with a graham cracker bottom, chocolate cake and icing, with a marshmallow, torched to represent the actual "roasting" of marshmallows for the traditional "S'more"... what a sweet treat for any camper!

Twins Floral 1st Birthday

2012-01-12T17:37:00.000-08:00

Twin girls were able to dive right in to these mini cakes that were "smash cakes" for their 1st birthday. What a pretty and practical option for their 1st birthday.

Super Mario Brothers Birthday

2012-01-12T17:32:00.000-08:00

King Boo was a hit with this little boy's 4th birthday. Mario took center stage at Matthew's 6th birthday. Complimenting cupcakes of stars and piranha plants made both of these Mario Bros. parties complete!

For the love of Shoes...... Happy Birthday!

2010-04-21T11:03:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday ladies! This was a chocolate cake filled with caramel/chocolate cream cheese and iced in a light vanilla butter-cream. Each side of the shoe box was customized to each of the ladies and their age, name, shoe size etc... Smith was their last name, hense the custom designer name. The shoe was made of gumpaste.

An elegant and very fun cake to satisfy mom and daughter and their favourite things - chocolate and shoes!!!

What are your favourite things? Let me know and I can create a special and unique cake for you or your loved one. Contact me at Cake It Up A Notch for your next celebration!

Batman Birthday

2010-04-21T10:28:00.000-07:00

Batman showed up in his batmobile this weekend...... desguised as a vanilla cake filled with vanilla mousse and iced in butter-cream. Robin was no where to be found, but Batman was looking good with his utility belt and bat symbols!!

Make you friends all envious with giving your special little one a unique and custom birthday cake of his or her own.

Contact me for a quote at Cake It Up A Notch

Welcome baby Emma

2010-04-21T10:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome baby Emma!! This past weekend I had the opportunity to welcome baby Emma into the world. This cake was made specifically for her and her family. A vanilla cake with a strawberry-pastry-cream filling and iced in a "super-sweet" butter-cream. The baby was made of gum paste and the floral and polka-dot décor of fondant.

Contact me at Cake It Up A Notch if you too would like something extra special for your next event.

Volcano/Dinosaur Cake for 3rd Birthday

2010-03-09T13:56:00.000-08:00

The option was a castle with dragons, or a volcano with dinosaurs. My son picked the volcano cake with dinosaurs. His favourite dinosaur is the T-Rex, so I had to have one of those and that would be the one eating the "flesh" made from fondant in the center. This was a chocolate and vanilla cake with a cream cheese filling and iced with vanilla and chocolate butter-cream. The volcano was made of chocolate cake, filled and iced in chocolate butter-cream. Candles and dinosaurs are not edible.

Needless to say everyone enjoyed the dinosaur theme of this 3rd Birthday Party. If you have a particular theme you would like to incorporate into your next event, contact me at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com, I would love to create something new and unique for you and your family!!

Easter is approaching - practice basket-weave cake

2010-03-09T11:20:00.000-08:00

Took course II of the Wilton series at Michael's of Canada. This was a cake that I did using the basket weave technique, along with learning several flower's in both butter-cream and royal icing. This was a fun cake to do and turned out to be good practice for Easter approaching. Butterfly was made out of fondant, because my colour flow one broke!

Contact me at : cakeitupanotch@gmail.com if you would like a special EASTER cake to show off to your guests!!

1st Birthday Celebration

2010-02-10T11:23:00.000-08:00

A little girl turned one this past weekend and I had the opportunity to make this milestone for her very special.

A large 11x15 sheet cake both chocolate and vanilla was filled with chocolate fudge mousse. It was then iced with vanilla butter-cream and decorated in butterfly and floral fondant.

Matching butterfly and floral vanilla cupcakes were also decorated in a light vanilla butter-cream with fondant butterflies or flowers.

The birthday girl received a special vanilla cupcake that had a unique flower created in fondant with a butterfly sitting on top.

What a beautiful ensemble for such a special girl on her 1st birthday!!

Let Cake It Up A Notch create something special for your loved one...

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65th Milestone Birthday

2009-11-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

Vanilla cake was filled with chocolate hazelnut mousse for this milestone birthday of turning 65!

The simple, yet sophisticated design was created by the daughter of this appreciated mom. The elegance of this cake was the perfect compliment for a special celebration for this mom's birthday.

Contact CAKE IT UP A NOTCH for your next celebration!

Lightening McQueen Birthday Cake

2009-11-16T12:16:00.000-08:00

Lightening McQueen took 1st place at Riley's 5th Birthday Party this weekend.

A chocolate cake filled with vanilla mousse and a vanilla McQueen cake filled with chocolate mousse complimented the birthday celebration. Cakes were covered in vanilla butter-cream and the special environment details were made from fondant.

This cake was custom made for the birthday boy. You too can satisfy your little one's taste, while wowing your guests and making your special event more memorable with a unique creation from cakeitupanotch@gmail.com.

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"Thomas the Tank Engine"

2009-11-16T12:03:00.000-08:00

Thomas the Tank Engine rolled into the station for William's 3rd Birthday! This was a chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling and decorated in a light vanilla butter-cream.

This was the first 2D version of Thomas I had the opportunity to create. View my other birthday cakes and you will see my 3D version of Thomas the Train.

Contact me for your loved ones birthday to make the event a memorable experience to cherish for years to come!!

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Star Wars - R2D2 Cake

2009-11-02T10:19:00.000-08:00

R2D2 arrived on Earth on November 2, 2009 to celebrate a birthday of a 4-year old! He was disguised as a apple cinnamon cake with a brown sugar, light butter-cream. All the space boys friends were amazed at this robots detail.

You too can have a 2D cake of your special character. Contact Cake It Up A Notch for a quote and the details you are looking for.

Winne the Pooh and friends

2009-10-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

Winne the Pooh and friends came to Ella's 3rd Birthday this weekend. A delicious chocolate caked filled with chocolate butter-cream icing. This scene was taken in the 100 acre wood!

Create a special theme for your little one's next birthday party!

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Welcome to my blog!

2009-09-28T17:44:00.000-07:00

Hi, I am a mother of 2 very active children. While working on expanding our family, I have been raising my children and have expanded my passion for baking!

I cannot take credit for the catchy business name my husband came up with, but will invite you to join many others who have supported me and my passion.

I would love to be responsible for taking your next cake experience to a new level.

Let me bake your favorite flavors into a creative design for your next celebration!

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Contact cakeitupanotch@gmail.com for your next event!!

Pixar CARS themed cake

2009-09-28T11:51:00.000-07:00

This Pixar "Cars" themed cake was created for Ashton's 3rd Birthday. A chocolate cake filled with vanilla mousse and decorated in vanilla butter-cream won everyone's heart at this birthday celebration.

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Most Creative Cupcake Award -Children Museum's 6th Birthday

2009-09-20T19:02:00.001-07:00

This weekend I had the opportunity to register with Cupcake Camp KW and enter my "Party Hat" cupcake. It took place at the Children Museum for it's 6th Birthday....... and it won "Most Creative"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feel free to browse the following links for more information and additional pictures of the other bakers and their creations that were also entered!!

pictures regarding the event: http://cupcakecampkw.ca/

These cupcakes were very fun to make. The "Party Hats" were made with mini ice cream cones, that were coated with coloured sugar and placed on top of the chocolate banana cupcakes decorated in butter cream and coloured sprinkles!!!

Happy 6th Birthday!!

Sponge Bob Cake

2009-08-17T17:35:00.000-07:00

This quirky character put smiles on all the children's faces that attended this 3-year-old's birthday party.

Sponge Bob was created with chocolate cake and filled with vanilla mousse. The unique details were created with vanilla butter-cream.

Inspiration for this expression of Sponge Bob was taken from a gift bag!

Contact me at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com if you need a special request for your next event or party.

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40th Anniversary Cake

2009-08-17T17:24:00.000-07:00

What could be more special than celebrating a wedding anniversary?

This gorgeous cake was white and light and filled with lemon pie filling. All the decor was custom made to compliment the flowers and colors of the event being hosted.

Royal icing was used to create this elegant cakes flowers and "40" topper.
You too can have something this specific to highlight your event. Please contact me at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com for more details!

Madagascar theme cake

2009-08-17T17:16:00.001-07:00

Marty the Lion from the Madagascar movies was center stage at this 3-year-old's birthday party.

This chocolate cake was filled with chocolate mousse and covered in chocolate and vanilla butter-cream!

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The Zebra stripes added just the right contrast to this Madagascar themed event.

If you would like to customize your next event, please contact me at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com

"Baby Block" Welcome

2009-06-30T09:51:00.001-07:00

Cute, yet sophisticated this cake was the first building block in welcoming a new baby into the world!

A vanilla cake was filled with chocolate mousse, covered in a very light butter cream and finished with fondant decor. Even the cuddly giraffe was made of fondant.

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Every detail of this baby block was customized for the mother-to-be. You too can specify exactly what you want to "WOW" your guests..... just contact me for your request at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com.
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"FORE" a golf lover

2009-06-30T09:40:00.000-07:00

This cake was certainly above "par" for this golf lover's birthday! This strawberry cake was filled with strawberry mousse and was decorated in a light butter cream throughout.

This cake was made for a family that wanted a simple surprise for the man of the house on his birthday.

This cake was designed to serve 6-8 people.

If you like the idea of something simple, but custom to suit your loved one, please contact me at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com. Click on the image for a closer view.

Thomas the Train

2009-06-11T18:12:00.001-07:00

All aboard for this exciting ONE-year-old birthday party!

Chocolate and vanilla cake iced with a light vanilla butter cream made this party whistle with joy as "Thomas the Train" was the highlight of this boy, Gavin's party.

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Dive into a child's imagination with similar custom creations for any occasion. Contact me for a quote or details for your next event - cakeitupanotch@gmail.com
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A "WORLD" of difference!

2009-06-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

Lynda was ecstatic about receiving this chocolate and vanilla custom cake for her retirement reception by co-workers in appreciation for the difference she has made!

"Your cake was a fabulous piece of art and great hit at the retirement reception!!! People were amazed at how beautiful it looked and lots of comments on design. Lynda was ecstatic and overwhelmed.... The cake itself tasted absolutely wonderful! Extremely yummy and everyone loved the cookies too. Thanks again for all your hard work in making this lovely cake and making Lynda's retirement memorable."

Think of ordering a custom cake for your next event to make it memorable!!

Contact me - cakeitupanotch@gmail.com

School cake walk

2009-05-28T11:09:00.001-07:00

This chocolate lion cake was donated to a local school for it's Fun Fair cake walk.

Remember those days when you received a special treat if the music stopped and you were standing on the correct number? Whoever wins this cake will surely "roar" with excitement!

You too can add a friendly animal character to your party or event by contacting me at : cakeitupanotch@gmail.com

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Fast food or cake?

2009-05-28T10:55:00.001-07:00

This 10-year-old girl was addicted to fast food, so she asked her mom for it in cake form....

Yes, you too can have something you love in the form of a CAKE!

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Chocolate hamburger cake, vanilla hot dog cake and vanilla cookies star as the french fries in this fast-food trio!

For your next event or occasion, make it extra special by getting something done custom and unique. Options are endless, I haven't turned down an idea yet~!

Blue Elephant Birthday

2009-04-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

This week I had the opportunity to create a Blue elephant cake and cupcakes for a 3-year-old's birthday!

He was excited to see ALL the elephants! Click on the image for a closer look!

The vanilla cake was created with a ladybug cake pan and altered by adding vanilla cookies for the ears, legs, and nose.
The cupcakes were covered with butter-cream and then adorned with marshmallow fondant elephants.
You too can turn any event into a celebration with a custom cake specifically designed for you! Contact me for details! cakeitupanotch@gmail.com

Toronto Maple Leafs

2009-03-23T17:45:00.001-07:00

Today I had the opportunity to fulfill a 5-year-old neighbors dreams with his favorite hockey team jersey cake! This chocolate cake was filled and covered with a light and fluffy butter-cream. The details were made of marshmallow fondant.

What is your favorite team? Let me create something special for you or someone special to you!!

Dragon Cake

2009-03-10T09:51:00.001-07:00

This friendly dragon was a hit with my son, Tony at his 2nd Birthday party!

The head was a chocolate cake filled with a light and rich butter-cream. The body was a lemon cake filled with lemon curd butter-cream. Both were then crumb coated with butter-cream and covered with blue marshmallow fondant.

Entire cake is edible with a combination of fondant and gum paste decorations.

This dragon stood almost a foot high and consisted of three tiers. This cake was very time consuming, but was great fun to do for my son transitioning from my baby to my rough and tumble toddler!!

Cessna 150 Birthday cake

2009-03-02T06:44:00.001-08:00

I had the opportunity to create a one of a kind creation this weekend for my uncle, who is turning 75!

His Cessna 150 was the inspiration for this cake. This chocolate cake is filled and crumb coated with butter-cream and then covered with marshmallow fondant. Sky, clouds and plane are fondant, while the outlining, coloring, and highlighting are all butter-cream.

I hope he is flying high with excitement when he sees his own plane in a creative cake confection!

Birthday Bingo

2009-03-02T06:35:00.001-08:00

The birthday girl shouted "Bingo" when she found out she could eat this diabetic chocolate cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting without having her sugars soar through the roof!!

I was pleasantly surprised at how good this cake tasted after only using Spenda and Spenda blends to create this decadent chocolate and white chocolate combination.

BINGO

2009-02-26T10:04:00.000-08:00

Everybody loves BINGO, so how could you not love a cake like this!

This is actually a trial cake I have done for a client that would like a diabetic cake for her friend that loves BINGO!

This cake was made with colors I had on hand. The pink playing chips are made of fondant and are the birthday girls date of birth!

Stay tuned to see if this cake scores with my latest customer!

Emmanuelle's 4th Birthday Party

2009-02-15T19:04:00.000-08:00

Today I had the pleasure of bringing my beautiful creations to a "Princess and Knight" birthday party.

A vanilla Princess cake was filled with vanilla butter cream and adorned with floral sugar confections. (Every detail is edible aside from the plastic doll.)

Emmanuelle had her own Crown chocolate cupcake personalized with her name and age.

All the other princesses and knights received special attention as well with their own floral or shield cupcake!

Feel free to click on any of the images for a closer look!

Dinosaur Birthday Cake

2009-02-08T17:41:00.000-08:00

This friendly dinosaur made its way into our hearts for my husband, Dan's 36th Birthday.

A yummy 3-D banana cake filled with vanilla pudding with a rippling green butter cream.

The tail was made with large marshmallows, eyes of small marshmallows, and chocolate candy melts made up the rest of this extincted creature's detail.

Please contact me at cakeitupanotch@gmail.com when you want to customize a cake for your next celebration!

Pixar Car Cakes

2009-01-31T08:07:00.000-08:00

Lightening McQueen and Chick Hicks were center stage at a 3-year-old boy's birthday.

Both vanilla car cakes were filled up with a creamy vanilla custard filling.

The only winner in this cake race was the birthday boy, who couldn't keep his fingers out of the cakes!

Cinderella

2009-01-31T07:47:00.000-08:00

All the birthday girl's wishes came true with this banana Cinderella cake filled with strawberry cream.

Cream cheese butter cream made up the pretty picture and adorning flowers.

What a great choice for serving 20-25 guests and fulfilling a 2-year-old girl's dreams!

Spiderman birthday cake and cupcakes

2009-01-29T19:54:00.000-08:00

Everyone felt like a super hero when this delicious chocolate cake filled with vanilla pudding was served at a 4-year-old birthday party.

Ten spider cupcakes complimented the cake and satisfied the children's individual-spidy senses!