tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78264998586261482632024-03-05T00:27:00.616-06:00The Simple CakeThis blog is a gallery of sorts for the cakes and cookies I make, as well as the occasional non-cake or cookie post about other projects, ideas, accomplishments, pet peeves, etc.! Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-53064168739561583572014-06-09T17:47:00.000-05:002014-06-09T17:47:30.919-05:00Juliet Had A Birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Jules turned one last month! Hard to believe!! </div>
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Don't you love her party hat? A friend makes these for birthday parties!<br />
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She enjoyed her cake and party immensely!!</div>
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Mommy wanted a simple cake and this is what she came up with.<br />
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Happy Birthday, Jules!!<br />
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How cute are these!!!</div>
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And they were soooo much fun and soooo easy to do!!</div>
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Stars and Stripes! Well, chevron stripes, but close enough!</div>
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I used standard stencils and Wilton color mist. I literally decorated around eighty cookies in minutes! And if you look close, they're not perfect, which I think gives them a shabby chic look! </div>
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I love them and plan on doing more for the Fourth of July!</div>
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This way we were able to have a chocolate cake and the Red Velvet cake Natalie wanted. I frosted each cake in buttercream, then added a foam mustache to each. Much easier than working with fondant!<br />
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Happy Birthday, Natalie! Can't believe you're eleven! <br />
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Oh, and Happy Birthday, Bobby!! Can't believe you're 34!!Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-62563971960798218522014-04-08T22:43:00.000-05:002014-04-08T22:43:00.583-05:00New Grandson!!Meet Jackson Lee!! He is our second grandson out of eleven grandchildren!! So we're really excited to get another boy!<br />
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Big sis Kami really, really, REALLY wanted a sister. But she really does love him, despite the look she's giving him in this picture!<br />
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Look at that lip! Isn't he a little doll baby?</div>
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Congrats, Ruth & Rob!Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-81411914866655803762014-04-02T22:26:00.000-05:002014-04-02T22:26:00.465-05:00Veggie Tales Birthday Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Somehow, I'm not getting the buttercream in there tight enough. From a distance it looks great but if you get up close, this is what you see.<br />
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But January didn't seem to notice. Hope you had a wonderful birthday!!Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-40584207133547963462014-03-29T22:11:00.000-05:002014-03-29T22:11:00.656-05:00Jake and the Neverland Pirates Birthday PartyMy four year old grandson is into Jake and the Neverland Pirates in a big way!! So his mom went all out for his party.<br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-43679704336035327992013-11-18T22:19:00.000-06:002013-11-18T22:19:00.040-06:00Candy Corn CakeThis cake was for my next to oldest granddaughter who had a birthday in October. Her only request was a candy cake. Here is what I came up with.<br />
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I made my homemade dark chocolate cake, frosted it with a fudge frosting, then used Twix' for the sides. I love those things!! You will see a lot of this kind of cake on the Internet, using various kinds of candy. A good idea for a quick cake.<br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-39586347757562682502013-11-13T22:07:00.002-06:002013-11-13T22:07:59.078-06:00Another Curious George Birthday CakeI have two three year old granddaughters, and they both had to have Curious George cakes for their birthday parties this year! I posted about the first <a href="http://www.thesimplecake.blogspot.com/2013/07/curious-george-birthday-cake.html">here</a>.<br />
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This one was for Kami, who is a little more than three months younger than Sydney.<br />
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Kami's mommy was a little more complicated than her big sis. I also had to make coordinating cake pops and decorated cookies!<br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-87819655198754369902013-09-16T17:52:00.001-05:002013-09-16T18:19:08.186-05:00Fall Leaf Cookies<br />
Nothing like Fall Leaves to welcome the new season and say good-bye to summer!<br />
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I made these cookies last week for my mother-in-law. Her birthday was Sunday. I shipped them out mid-morning Thursday and they were delivered Saturday morning, 1500 miles away! Not one broken cookie, she said!<br />
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I used a dark brown/chocolate glaze for the piping, then painted it with gold luster dust after it dried. I see a lot more of these in my future!!<br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-20460805905376841322013-07-07T13:59:00.001-05:002013-07-07T13:59:40.470-05:00Curious George Birthday CakeSydney and Kami, my two three and almost three year old granddaughters, are HUGE Curious George fans. So Sydney, who turned three yesterday, ordered a "monkey" cake.<br />
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Earlier this summer, I came across <a href="http://www.brasstacksandbasics.com/2011/08/super-fancy-cake-decorating-tutorial.html">this blog post</a> and filed it in the back of my mind to try someday. I decided this was that day! I followed her instructions exactly and it worked!! Not perfect, but a great first try. I'm sure I'll be making Kami a "monkey" cake in a couple of months, so I'll get another chance to make it perfect.<br />
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First, here is the backup George, or Plan B, if the first one didn't work out! This shows a bit of the process.<br />
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And here's Plan A, just before going in the freezer.<br />
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1) Make sure the frosting is thick enough and filled in tight. Notice the belly and face. It improved some after it sat for a while, but I don't think it would have done that had I really packed the frosting in there.<br />
2) When filling the design, it is important to cover the outline as well, or else there is nothing supporting that line and it will break off when you invert it and put it on the cake.<br />
3) Don't worry if it's not perfect! Once it's on the cake, it will look great! <br />
4) I used a buttercream made with real butter. It softened very quickly when I took it out of the freezer. I'm wondering if a buttercream made without butter would work better??? I'll have to try that sometime.<br />
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Overall, I love the way it turned out and it was big hit with the three year olds!<br />
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Happy Birthday, Sydney & Emily!!<br />
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I had planned to use the topper from their wedding cake, but it looked like it was twenty-five years old so I opted for the topper from my daughter's wedding cake instead. It matched better anyway. <br />
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Congrats on 25 Years, Becca & Terry!!Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-46672761658697662142013-06-29T09:27:00.000-05:002013-06-29T09:27:00.037-05:00Tool Set Cookies For Father's Day I made these for all the fathers in our family and church for Father's Day! <br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-72448704674683866412013-06-25T22:18:00.000-05:002013-06-25T22:18:19.908-05:00Grand Baby #10!!Meet the newest addition to our family: Juliet Adelle!! Isn't she a doll?<br />
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I first saw cookies decorated in this way <a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2013/02/airbrushing-a-lace-pattern-on-cookies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheSweetAdventuresOfSugarbelle+%28The+Sweet+Adventures+of+Sugarbelle%29">here</a>. Mine don't look quite the same, probably because she used an air brush (which I don't have) and I used Wilton ColorMist. <br />
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After looking at her cookies compared to mine, I think I need to invest in an airbrush system!!<br />
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<br />Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-2441465238899640842013-05-20T13:27:00.000-05:002013-05-20T13:27:56.407-05:00Artist's Palette CakeHere's a simple cake for you! My daughter-in-law had a Canvas Party for my son's 30th birthday party. He's loves to paint and it was a good way to get stocked up on supplies. <br />
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This is the cake I came up with for the occasion. With very little time to work with, I decided on a sheet cake with the actual supply items as the decorations on the cake.<br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-36070915344113912752013-04-08T12:15:00.000-05:002013-04-08T12:15:00.748-05:00More Spring Flower Decorated Cookies Here are some more girlie flower cookies I made recently. What can I say; I have nine granddaughters!!<br />
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For these, I poured the glaze over the cookie and let it dry, then I piped flowers with different colors, right on top of each other. They were perfect for the occasion!Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-45152202878109520782013-04-07T21:46:00.000-05:002013-04-07T21:46:00.382-05:00A New Addition To The Family!!<br />
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Here's the latest addition to our family!! Scarlett Kelly was born on March 10, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. Quite a shock after the last one weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz.!! But isn't she a little doll?<br />
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Congratulations, Bobby, Kelly, Emily & Peyton!!Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-46995004644066407222013-04-05T12:05:00.000-05:002013-04-05T12:05:08.198-05:00Spring Flower Decorated CookiesHere are some decorated flower cookies I made recently. I used a wet-on-wet technique on these, which simply means I did the color on a filled cookie that was still wet. They remind me of tie-dye.<br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-22892083021749424372013-03-23T09:51:00.002-05:002013-03-23T10:08:27.220-05:00Pinterest Project: Letter ArtI made one of these letters for each family on my Christmas shopping list this past Christmas. So that means I made a B, several T's and a couple of M's.<br />
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Somehow, I only have pics of the M! I originally saw these on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/148759593913502768/">Pinterest</a> and wanted to give them a try. <br />
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I picked up the letters on sale at Hobby Lobby. I think I may have got one of them at Joann's. I used a tacky glue to draw the design, then let it completely dry.</div>
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Then I used black shoe polish as a glaze. I tried using a regular paint glaze that I had, but it wasn't dark enough and I didn't like how it was turning out. I went over it several times with the shoe polish to get the coverage I wanted, letting it dry in between coats. </div>
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It would probably be a good idea to apply and coat of lacquer when the shoe polish was completely dry, but I didn't do that.</div>
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That's it! An extremely easy project! <br />
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-52245486112880770232013-02-12T09:00:00.000-06:002013-02-12T09:00:00.643-06:00Red Rose Wedding Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I know I said never again . . . but here's a wedding cake I made for a friend this past weekend.</div>
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For this cake, the bride requested Red Velvet cake with a cream cheese filling and White cake with a Strawberry filling. No chocolate!! I know!! </div>
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I was a bit apprehensive going into the decorating, but it's what she wanted, she loved it and that's what matters!! It <i>does</i> look pretty stunning!!</div>
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I figured out on this cake, I would probably do more wedding cakes if I just didn't have to deliver them! That's where my stress come in. When delivering this cake to the church, the road was closed for a control burn. I mean, I could see the church about an eighth of a mile away, but they wouldn't let us through. So we had to go the long way around up a STEEP and extremely BUMPY road!! I about had a stroke!!</div>
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But I survived and all's well that ends well.</div>
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Congratulations, Bethany & Brad!!</div>
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Trica (Tree' - ka)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18190896728541562814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826499858626148263.post-20254257504820918952013-02-10T15:16:00.002-06:002013-02-10T15:16:45.132-06:00January's First Birthday Party!My youngest granddaughter, January turned one in . . . . you guessed it!! January!!<br />
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Here are a few pics of the little doll and her party table.<br />
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Her young cousins can't quite say her name, so she goes by Berry, Jerry and Janwary!!</div>
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I can't believe you're already a year old, January!! Happy Birthday!</div>
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Only, in this pic, Tinkerbell is missing!! She was added after the cake was delivered. So you'll just have to imagine a Tinkerbell figurine sitting up in the flower somewhere!</div>
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For this cake, I used whipped topping from Sam's Club with fondant addons. I picked up the big flower on top at Michael's.</div>
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Hope you you had a wonderful birthday party, Nadia!!</div>
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