I teach Foods I and II to high school students and have recently taken a cake decorating course. I have some basic skills - Flowers, stars, sugar molding, and the like. If you need a cake made that has yummy buttercream icing and is pretty, let me know and we can work out a price.

Here's a few examples of cakes I've made. I also did a golfer's cake recently but I will post that in a few days once I get the pics uploaded.

Made for Coach Peacock's baby shower: Probably not my best but I used this cake to demonstrate to my class so they did some of it and I rushed some too. The peapod was 3-D and about an inch high and 4 inches wide. Made from sugared buttercream icing and hand molded.

Made for nolefaniam's daughter:



Kinda blurry but you get the point.

5/19/2008 8:03:58 PM

Don't jump dora!!

nice free bump

5/19/2008 8:35:31 PM

Aww thanks

I can't wait until this week's class. We are doing figure piping and making cupcakes. I'm such a nerd!

5/19/2008 8:36:32 PM

Those look pretty cool. I actually have your other cake thread bookmarked, from a long time ago. I don't have an occasion right now to get a cake, but I'll definitely come to you when I need one.

5/19/2008 8:48:57 PM

Yeah, that other thread was a while ago. I don't really clean houses anymore since I have a job now so I thought I would make a new thread just for cakes.

Thanks for thinking about me. I will be glad to help you out when you need me.

5/19/2008 9:13:33 PM

in on page one

5/20/2008 1:19:56 AM

I eat cakes!

I can sense a reality show in the works here...

5/20/2008 1:29:40 AM

NolefanIam is The MAN.

5/20/2008 4:37:25 AM

^^^What is this?? haha.

^^Me too. We need a title.

^I concur.

5/20/2008 9:54:57 PM

Pawprint not only makes good looking cakes, but they are the best tasting as well. I need a birthday cake for 5-27 (reg size). As much as it hurts to do this, I need the University of Florida logo on it.


^^ That would be you my friend... You started working on making that second million yet?

[Edited on May 21, 2008 at 1:21 PM. Reason : pic]

5/21/2008 1:16:28 PM

5/21/2008 1:19:29 PM

^ yup... thanks

5/21/2008 1:22:54 PM

hey so actually... my boyfriend's little brother is "graduating" 5th grade. i was thinking about making a cake, but yours look better. however, i'm gonna have to drive said cake from raleigh to kitty hawk (3.5 hours east) soooo do you think your cakes can hold up to long car trips?

5/21/2008 6:29:25 PM

can you replicate my grandmother's german chocolate cake with buttercream frosting?

5/21/2008 6:59:27 PM

^^^nolefaniam-send me a pm with the dates you need this and any other specifications...such as..sheet cake or layer...what filling if any....any other decoration? If you google uni. florida cakes, try to find an example of something you would like and I'll be glad to help you out.

^^As far as cakes holding up on long car trips...WELL, the problem becomes the heat melting the buttercream. I use meringue powder so it makes the icing get a "crust" after it dries so it should be fine. It also depends on what you want. I would NOT send a three layer on a car trip..but a sheet cake will be fine if you put it in the floor and don't leave the car off for more than 5 to 10 minutes.

^I am not sure...but I bet my granny could. She is an amazing baker. Much better than me, I'm sure.

I also think cupcakes would be great too. I love the whole "cupcake tree" with little individually decorated cupcakes.

If you would like to see what I am capable of, send me a picture to try and I will try it out and get some practice.

[Edited on May 21, 2008 at 10:29 PM. Reason : oops, left one out.]

5/21/2008 10:28:14 PM

This is the golfing cake I made last week. It was a two layer square with buttercream filling. I only spent about 3o minutes decorating this one so you can see it is sort of plain.

I'd make a cake like this for $15, just to give an idea of price.



I am still not great at writing with icing so I got some guide letters to help me out. The "fore" on that cake is sort of running into the "y" above it. It's the hardest part of decorating, I think.

[Edited on May 21, 2008 at 11:26 PM. Reason : add]

5/21/2008 11:24:10 PM

^clever!

5/22/2008 1:03:18 AM

FORE! I GET IT!

5/22/2008 2:40:38 AM

I rate you a 5 outa 10

5/22/2008 8:07:48 AM

^ you would reconsider if you ever tasted any of her cakes.

5/22/2008 10:32:51 AM

$15 seems like a good deal, but what do i know? Do you lay out the text on paper before you ice it? That could probably help, that, and practicing handwriting so that you make every letter the exact same every time.

5/22/2008 10:49:15 AM

I just have higher standards


But 15 is still a good price.

5/22/2008 11:13:33 AM

Gotta start somewhere. Looks good. Looks tasty.

Free bump.

5/22/2008 2:54:24 PM

Quote :

"$15 seems like a good deal, but what do i know? Do you lay out the text on paper before you ice it? That could probably help, that, and practicing handwriting so that you make every letter the exact same every time."

Actually, I do practice on a sheet inside a page protector. It helps perfect the technique. I know I can improve so that is what I am trying for now.

and $15 is a good deal, I think.

5/22/2008 4:37:27 PM

I agree, it is a good deal.

5/22/2008 4:50:12 PM

Made these at last night's class! I made a penguin too but I accidentally smashed his head on the way home.

5/23/2008 10:35:48 PM

how much for an ice cream cake ?

5/23/2008 10:55:19 PM

oh boy.
I've never done one of those cakes...Not sure how that would word.

5/23/2008 11:01:35 PM

whats the cheapest cake u got

5/23/2008 11:07:06 PM

Prices are related to the cake size and difficulty.

[Edited on May 23, 2008 at 11:29 PM. Reason : .]

5/23/2008 11:29:02 PM

that's so cute

5/23/2008 11:52:42 PM

whats the cheapest cake i can get delivered?

5/23/2008 11:53:41 PM

We've went over this in the cleaning thread. You could not offer me any amount of money to do any services for you. You have been cruel, rude, and creepy and I refuse to do business with you for my own sanity and safety.


BTTT.

5/24/2008 9:18:22 AM

5/24/2008 10:07:39 AM

What class is this? my woman does cake decorating as a hobby. i bet she would love a class.

5/24/2008 1:25:07 PM

I'm taking mine at the Michael's in Knightdale and it was only $20 to sign up. You have to buy the Student Kit 1 so add on another $25 for that.

5/24/2008 1:30:51 PM

I spent my afternoon making cupcakes for our cookout tomorrow and also making a birthday cake for nolefaniam's wife.

Here's me hard at work...


The final outcome...not too shabby.


From the side---I'm upset it looks like it's rough in the photo because it's actually pretty smooth.

5/26/2008 12:39:53 AM

Just wondering, do you always decorate while wearing a bikini?

5/26/2008 1:23:39 AM

is it me or is that pawprint chick psycho?

5/26/2008 1:32:40 AM

pretty sure its just you

5/26/2008 1:39:28 AM

haha...no shawna. No bikinis on this body. I'm actually wearing this dress:


My most favorite new purchase...mmm.

5/26/2008 10:25:36 AM

oh cute

yeah after I posted that i looked again and realized it was probably a shirt or something that tied at the neck

5/27/2008 3:00:50 AM

The cake Pawprint made for my wife was fantastic. If you guys need a cake, you will be hard pressed to find a better one.

5/28/2008 10:53:50 AM

Glad you were pleased. Thanks for the opportunity!

5/28/2008 9:34:08 PM

a friend of mine just got engaged. this will be his second marriage (he's like 50) and he's turned into quite the married man already. he used to be all filthy mouthed and stuff but i think this woman has got him on the ropes. anyway, i like to give him a hard time about it so if you could think of a clever bachelor's party cake (ball and chain, etc.) that would be great. no rush, the wedding is not until january, but maybe i can get some ideas (from twwebbers as well) in the meantime.

5/28/2008 11:19:09 PM

Wow January is quite a ways away but we can still chat about it. I wonder how the new wifey would take the ball and chain??

I'm making a groom's cake this fall...a submarine and navy emblem for my bestest's fiance.

I signed up for course 2 tonight and it will begin next week. I'll try to get a picture of my final cake. I did 5 roses and some drop flowers and sweet pea flowers. It was nothing special...I'm not incredibly pleased with the final outcome but my car was screwing up and I was late for class so I was a bit frazzled.

Anyhow, I have a few pm's to reply to so I will get to those of you who pmed me.

5/29/2008 10:36:15 PM

Just completed a princess cake for a fellow wolfwebber's daughter. Let me know if I can help you out

6/19/2008 6:17:41 PM

The Harris Teeter in Cary at harrison and Maynard has had a sign up for a few months now saying theyre looking for a cake decorator. maybe you can do jobs for them.

6/19/2008 8:18:24 PM

I like each of the cakes..
You do very nice work.

6/19/2008 8:26:14 PM

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6/19/2008 8:40:34 PM