Una Torta Per Una Cara Cugina…A Cake For A Dear Cousin…

We went to Mary and Roberts for dinner the other night,  and since it was just a few days after Mary's Birthday,  I thought that I would take a Cake to wish her a Happy Birthday.  With so much going on lately,  I  was short on inspiration,  and time,  and had no idea how I wanted to decorate the cake… I ended up making a Cannoli Cake.  Four layers, filled with a classic Cannoli filling of Fresh Ricotta, with whipped cream,  chocolate chips,  rum and cinnamon, and some candied almonds for texture with a rum based cake,  decorated simply and sweetly.

Una Bella Torta Per Una Bella Sorella... A Pretty Cake For A Pretty Sister...

We celebrated Anna's Birthday with a family dinner.  The cake was pretty and sweet,  just like Anna. I decorated in soft colors that matched the cake,  and a sweet bird theme,  because Anna likes birds.  The cake was surrounded in  handmade decorations resembling  Ribbon Pinwheels  which I made  using Gum Paste,  and placed a White Chocolate Vintage  Button  in the center.   I lightly painted the Pinwheels and Buttons using  pastel Luster Dust and Edible Glitter We definitely like things to sparkle around here... Nicola's birthday was last week so we celebrated him too,  but the girls always get top billing,  because the boys don't care about their birthday's the way we girls do  : ) .  We had a great time ...

Torta Con Bottoni Per Una Amica... Button Cake For A Friend...

 Another Birthday Cake for a good friend... This one is cute as a button. Sweet, and pretty too.  Palest pinks and cream... very feminine. Triple Layer  Coconut Cake with a Coconut Cream Filling,   perfect for a Tea Party...