This was Scott's first time entering the contest. He got Honorable Mention!

This was Audrey's first time entering the Big E cake contest. She won 2nd place in the 6 - 12 division. Not bad for a 9-year-old who's never decorated a cake before!

This was my second year entering the Big E cake decorating contest. I got 3rd place this year! The cake was 2 double layer cakes covered with fondant. The purple, green and yellow Mardi Gras beads were piped buttercream. Everything else was sculpted fondant. The musical notes were painted on with gel food coloring.

This cake I made for my friend Marilyn's grandson. This was based on Brendan's favorite page of his dinosaur book. The iguanodon was all piped out of buttercream frosting. I can't wait to make his 2nd birthday cake this year!

This was a cake for my good friend Whitney's baby shower. It was decorated with buttercream frosting and the animals and letters are made out of fondant. The design was based on the pattern she registered for for the baby's room.

This, also thanks to Carrie, was for our friend Mike's 40th birthday. Frosted in buttercream with fondant accents. The poker chips were made from candy melts in molds.

Thanks to Carrie for emailing me this picture. This was a chocolate cake (I think) frosted and decorated with buttercream frosting for Jimmy's (aka Spidey) 3rd birthday.

My first wedding cake! Double layers of vanilla cake on the bottom and chocolate cake on top decorated with white buttercream. The hearts on top were free form melted chocolate on waxed paper that I "glued" together to be joining hearts.

Aidan's 3rd birthday cake - vanilla with buttercream frosting and chocolate chip eyes.

Cat and Dog cupcakes for one of Audrey's birthdays. Decorated with chocolate and regular buttercream frosting. The ears and eyes were made from melted candy melts.

Vanilla cupcakes for my friend Denise decorated with buttercream frosting. The frog's eyes were green M&Ms.