UCLA Bruins

The heat is on!  Bring it on! The Bruins team of UCLA of Los Angeles, CA is hosting a cake decorating competition on April 24, 2012.  This is the first time I participated in any cake competition.  I was so stressed and so nervous.  Below is my cake for the competition.

The cake is chocolate cake with peanut butter buttercream filling.  The test tube ("Bruins") and the graduate flask was made of rice crispie treat covered in marshmallow fondant.  The DNA molecular structure was made of fondant.

If I were to win this competition, I will be taking home a $50 gift card for William Sonoma.  The judging will start later this afternoon.


Updates 04/24/2012 03:49PM EST:     I WON!!!!!!!!!!!  My ears, cheeks, face were so hot! I couldn't explain how I feel.  But, I was so excited.

Sports Theme Cake Pops

Cake pops as birthday favor.

Plaid Pattern Birthday Cake

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Cherry Blossom Cake II

My friend wanted a simple cake with cherry blossom flowers for her daughter's birthday. I adorned the cake with pink fondant.

The cake was a red velvet cake with vanilla buttercream.

Cherry Blossom Cake I

I decorated this cake for Aika's 18th birthday in California. The theme of her debut party was Japanese style. Her cake suits the occasion - a cherry blossom single tier cake.


Happy Birthday, Aika!

B/W Birthday Cake

My friend was having a small get together "black and white" themed birthday party. My friend ordered a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. This is the simple design requested by the birthday celebrant.

Rose Bouquet Cake Pops

I do, I love you!!!

The cake was a red velvet cake with vanilla buttercream filling.  The cake pops were covered and decorated with food-colored white chocolate.

Holiday Cake Pops II

Happy Holidays!

The cake was a chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream.  Cake pops were covered with chocolate and decorated with sugar sprinkles and M&M chocolate.

Holiday Cake Pops I

Happy Holiday!

The cake was a chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream.  Cake pops were covered with white chocolate and decorated with sugar sprinkles and M&M chocolate.


The, The, The Grinch!!!!

Minnie cake pops

The Princesses!!!!

Tinker Bell cake pops