Back from Vacation!

It was great to finally have a vacation, but it was just as great to get home.

I have a couple/few photos to share today.  Now, for those of you who need to know I'm taking orders for September, October, and even November.  Please Please Please!!! let me know if you need to be on the schedule.  It doesn't matter if you don't know what your theme is, or details of your order.  That information can be sent as soon as you decide. Just get your place on the schedule.   Before I left for vacation, I was turning 4-5 people down each week because of last minute plans.  I hate having to turn people down.  I'm so sorry to those of you I had to tell I was booked.  I still feel bad about it.

Here is what I have open and maybe it will help you to know if you should call, text or email me quickly.

# Available:     Dates:

2                     August 29th - September 2
1                     September 10th - 16th
2                     October 3rd -13th
4                     October 23rd - 31st

Can't wait to hear from you!  itsatonicake@gmail.com

A group of wonderful church women came together with me this year to decorate 30 dozen cookies for our Reclaim America for Christ conference.  They did an amazing job!  Proud to be part of such a great family.  Thank you ladies!!!

Clearly Will turned 4.  He is a big cars fan and his mom found the perfect cake just for him.  A photo was sent to me and this is the result.  Original designer is AndreasSweetCakers she's found on flickr.com

This particular cake and cup cakes were made for my very special niece Ashley Kate.  We celebrate her life every year like no other.  This year the front yard was turned into a farm and it was amazing!  There was a pony for rides, chickens and roosters, and bunnies to hold and pet.  They built a barn where food was served and eaten.  Quilted picnic areas, and place to play checkers.  Fresh fruit stand, candy stand, wheel barrels held ice to cool the mason jars filled with tea, sweet tea, and lemonade.  There were stick horse races, sack races, and a chance to lasso the neck of a wooden horse contests.  It was so much fun.

I hope you enjoyed the post today.  Have a great week!

Hot Crazy Summer

If you've had a crazy summer like I've had, well it's been pretty hot.  We don't live where wild fires are burning, just my oven. Trust me, there are plenty of pictures to prove it. 

Cakes I'm posting today will include some originals, some inspired by other decorators, and then some that were duplicated from other decorators creations.  Often, a customer wants a cake exactly like a photo they find, so I do my best to give them what they want.  Of course it has the "Toni Cake" touch.  I'm sure you'll know the cakes I'm talking about.  I've noticed some have been popping up around the net everywhere I look.  From FaceBook to Pinterest to Flickr and even Cake Central.  I believe it's simply following the "popular" thing at the time.  It works for me.

If you have a comment I welcome it.  I enjoy hearing your opinions.  Just try not to be too harsh and hurt my feelers. 


Eli



Eli
Golf Ball Cake Pops

Brody Lil Rebel

Brody Lil Rebel
Smash Cake

Braden ~ Super Hero

Chocolate Batman Cake Pops

Vintage Mickey

Evan's Mickey Mouse

Griffin ~ Keep Truckin'

Ashley's Owl

OSU Graduation

Black Peony

Cale ~ Batman

Hank ~ Sumer Fun

Kylie ~ Fantasy Fairy

Will 1st Birthday
Hungry Catapillar

Hungry Catapillar Smash

Hungry Pitter Pop

Spotted Mickey Smash

Katie
OSU Graduation

Hailey ~ OSU Bound
HS Graduation

Angela
Finding Nemo

Courtney
Nyan Cats

Skye's McQueen

Malli's Monkey

Sophia
Back Yard Camping

Ashley's Owl

"Victor-y"

Melissa

I hope you enjoyed the photos.  Have the best summer ever!

Cakes, cakes and well...more cakes

 Of course cake is what I do. 

Did you expect I might go to the jungle and meet up with Tarzan and his two side kicks?

Tarzan
"Welcome to the Jungle"
(original designer SweetCakers)

or go somewhere over the rainbow...

Rainbow
(Inspired by CakeLava)

with Wonder Woman?

Wonder Woman
(Design inspired by Pebbalina)
*Small cake is gluten free





 I could have tip toed through the Daisies with...

"It's a Daisy Baby"

Moustache Mickey,

Moustache Mickey

or joined the Thunder Basket Ball team and shot some hoops with the guys?

Ben - 5
"Thunder Basketball"

No, wait...I built a monster truck for Nathan to "crash" his own party with.

Nathan and Grave Digger

(Here's a close up of the truck he drove to the party. JK!)

Grave Digger Monster Truck

What if I just had a crazy dream with swirls, polka dot flowers, and waves of bright colors?

Brooklyn's "Fancy Nancy"

With my schedule, I guess anything is possible.

I hope you enjoy the cakes and have a great Easter Sunday.



Austin, TX Cake Competition

Austin, TX was so much fun.  "That Takes the Cake" competition, Knight's of the Turn Table, a Mid-evil theme.  There were so many amazing cakes.  There were extreme cakes in the main competition category.  Dragon's blew smoke out of thier nose, doors opened and characters popped out of the ground.  I was surprised and thrilled to experience them first hand. 

You may be wondering if I competed, the answer is yes.  I was in the Professional 3D category.  Trying to be a good sport and supportive to the other competitors, KiMater (my Cake Central friend) and I waited to see what cakes placed.  The third place was announced, it was a great cake.  Then the second place cake photo and name was announced on the big screen and it was my cake and name!  I couldn't believe it!  That was the last thing I expected, because there were some really great cakes in our category.  Shocked, I happily accepted my metal.

Here is my entry:

 

It was inspired by Disney's The Sword in the Stone.  Merlyn was packing up his cottage to go with Wart (future King Arthur) to the dingy castle.  His books, globe, and his hat were magically smaller as they were packed into his only bag.

The judges didn't understand the scene or the explaination of "Packing up the Cottage" that I had put on the description of the piece.  They suggested I make the books and the globe in proportion to Merlyn, the main subject.  I just laughed.  I wonder what could have happened if they actually understood.  The world may never know! :)

I also had the privilege to take two flower classes with James Roselle, Food Network Cake Challenge winner.  He is very talented, cute, and wears the biggest smile.  Here is a picture of he and I after one of the classes and then the gumpaste flower I made with his instruction.

Toni Bruner, James Roselle

Peony

The next competition I plan on entering is The Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show in Tulsa, OK.  If it works out, I already have my competition piece in mind and need to get started on the characters.  It will take little by little to complete all the details.  I hope I'm worthy!

That is not the only thing I've done since the previous post there are plenty of cakes to share with you.  I hope you enjoy them.

Designer Shoes

Red Sox Dog

Sweet 16 Sock Monkey

Wizard of Oz - Dorothy

Yoda-Star Wars

Yoda and Storm Trooper Party Favors

Turtle Baby Shower

Hello Kitty Surprise

(Cookies~N~Cream)



Bacon~N~Pancakes (YUM!)

Little Green Dragon

White Horse

Llama Island

My daughter Kenzie had to do this for an assignment.

She did very good.

If you need or just want a cake, cookies, cup cakes, or even cake pops, there are two places open for the last week in March.  First come is first served.

Until next time!  Have a great week!