Here's to the grads!

Over the last few years, I have had several opportunities to honor college grads through my favorite creative medium: cake!  What better way to celebrate all those years of hard work (or just your favorite college team!) than with a delicious dessert?! 

Ahoy, Matey!

As we prepared for our trip to the Outer Banks this week, it seemed only fitting that I had a pirate ship cake to make for a very special 6 year-old!  One of my friends and fellow teachers, Rena, wanted a Lego cake for her son, and he ended up choosing Pirates of the Caribbean Legos to build for the top.  I just couldn't picture Lego Jack Sparrow standing atop an ordinary birthday cake, so I decided to figure out how to build a ship!  I learned a few things about ship building along the way that will definitely help me, should I ever have the chance to make another one, but for my first attempt, I am pretty proud!  Happy Birthday, Captain Gabe!!

Happy Birthday Aunt Shell!

Yesterday was my sister's 23rd birthday.  She was a little sad about the death of her "young adulthood" as she called it, so I wanted to make sure her cake was extra-special. :)  She requested a cake that was "chocolate, chocolate, all chocolate" so I decided to try making chocolate buttercream for the first time... it was delicious!!  Happy, Happy Birthday Michelle!

Vroom, Vroom

My brother-in-law has a Honda Civic that is his baby... he's been working on it since he was in college and has made countless modifications and improvements to it (sorry I don't know the real car terms here... I'm making it sound lame, but it's not at all!).  Anyway, for his birthday, I tried my hand at making a car cake, decorated to look like the Civic.  It was red velvet inside, Hunter's favorite.  I like the way it turned out, and I think he did, too.  Happy Birthday Hunter! :) 

**I'm sorry it's sideways... for some reason, Blogger will NOT let me turn it around- I upload it horizontally, but it ends up turning vertically every single time I try to put it on here... ahhh, technology!

Groovy!

This past weekend, my sister-in-law's cousin turned 6, and she wanted a "peace sign cake" that coordinated with the adorable paper products her mom bought.  She also requested two tiers, fit for a birthday princess!  Here is the final product- Happy Birthday Chesney!

With This Cake, I Thee Wed

I haven't had many opportunities yet to do wedding cakes, but the few I have done for friends have been a lot of fun.  I've also done a few bridal shower cakes, which I loved.  What better way to celebrate something so momentous than with a sweet treat?!

Wedding shower cake- the bride wanted "orange and vintage"

Wedding shower cake in the wedding colors

Wedding shower cake- the bridesmaids' dresses were clover green

Wedding cake- "vintage and orange" bride found the design and asked if I could replicate it, and I LOVE the way it turned out!

Wedding cake- the bride and groom got this small two-tier all to themselves! :)

Crossword Puzzle Fun!

My sister-in-law Kristen's grandmother turned 80 this weekend, so Kristen's mom asked me to make her a birthday cake that incorporated a crossword puzzle.  Although the cake seems pretty monochrome on the outside, there was a colorful surprise underneath: red velvet cake!

Happy Birthday Mom and Dad!

My parents share a birthday with each other- and nearly the United States of America!- on July 3, so I always try to make them a cake that is extra-special.  We celebrated last week with this star-shaped confection, and it was a big hit.  Happy Birthday to the two best parents in the world!

Charlie is one!

Welcome to Creative Confections!

Hello, and thanks for stopping by to check out Creative Confections by Liz!  I am a wife, mom, and 4th grade teacher who loves baking and decorating cakes, and I have been blessed with so many requests lately that I decided to set up this blog to showcase my cakes, list prices, etc.  Please bear with me as I get things just right... soon, you'll be able to check out my cake photos by occasion, see a list of prices, and view my contact information.  Check back frequently for updates and more photos... I have several cake orders to fill in the next couple of weeks!