Cakepunk Blog

Amazing Things Are Coming!

I have been working hard, learning new things, and conquering anxieties and fears. I have done things I never thought I would do, and...

Delightfully Busy

A few things that I've been up to: - many, many cakes - more sugar art collaborations - first surprise visit from the Alberta Health...

Backdropped

As often happens in my life, I think I know what I'm talking about, then I'm proven wrong. By me. I did (and still do in some cases)...

Recipe Testing

When people find out that I make cake, they inevitably say to my kids, "You must get cake all the time!" This is the point when both...

Time Lapse Caking

This video has been a long time in the making. I think I filmed it in early April. I had a lot of trouble finding an editing site that...

A Sweet Farewell

I had just completed my Michael's course 3. My portfolio included cakes made for my daughter and a couple of her friends. I heard that...

Hannah's Birthday Treats

I am friends with more cake people on Facebook than people I know in person. And I certainly hear from cake people more too. It's...

In A Galaxy Far, Far Away

Things have been very busy this year! Besides trying to get a kitchen up and running, I've been working on some "portfolio" pieces and...

DIY Backdrop

I believe that the key to good cake marketing is a good photograph. When you look at my portfolio page, I'm sure you'll think, "Really?"...

And so it begins...

This weekend, although not the first steps taken, has been the most signifigant of steps on my cake journey. Although I submitted plans...

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