"Party Cakes"

So the other day my mom was in town and decided to take me out shopping. We had to stop at Chapters to buy bird books (she's a bird watcher) and while she looked for those I browsed the magazine section. First I was looking at the wedding magazines because I find them fascinating, until I stumbled upon the magazines about a subject I obviously find more fascinating, CAKE! Yes there were lots of wedding cake ones, but honestly I don't do a whole lot of wedding cakes. Instead I picked up one called "party cakes." It looked great and one of the step-by-step projects in the issue is how to make a high heeled shoe and shoe box cake, which ive always wanted to do. I aked my mom if she would buy it until I saw that it was 15.99! Unbelievable, but my loving mother insisted on buying it for me anyway. I got around to reading through it the other day. I love the picutres, absolutely amazing and even though most don't come with instructions, it still provides excellent ideas. Then i decided to read through some of the instructions. The downside to this magazine as it turns out is that it is British. I should have realized by the main price on the magazine being in pounds, but I did not until I started reading the instructions. It calls for 'Regalice'... um what? I think it must be fondant judging by what they use it for. Let's google that right now.......... ah okay yes it is a brand name. Anyhow, I haven't read in too much detail yet or tried any of the recipes or instructions because I am stuck in this useless residence room. Despite being unable to try their projects and the British aspect, I really like this magazine so far. If you love looking at beautiful cakes and/or have always wanted to make a high heeled shoe like I have, then go buy this magazine! Remember the price though, haha.

Thanks for reading!

Welcome!

Hello all,
Welcome to my new blog! First off, thanks for following my blog :)
I'd like to start off expanding on the about me section. Like it says I've become obsessed with cake decorating. It's so fun and creative I just love it! I like watching shows about cake too, my favourites being Cake Boss and Fabulous Cakes. I started decorating cakes of my own near the beginning of 2010 I believe, and quickly began receiving requests from friends and family to make cakes for various events. I soon began selling my cakes and enjoyed doing so until moving away to school. I live in residence and do not have access to an oven, which is heart breaking for me.
Another important fact about me, as I mentioned in my about me section, is I have celiac disease and am vegetarian. For those who don't know, celiac disease is an allergy to the gluten protein. Gluten is found in barley, wheat, etc. I therefore cannot eat/drink things such as beer, grain vodka, anything with flour: bagels, muffins, cookies, bread, etc. and also CAKE! You may see that this could be a problem for an avid cake decorator...
However, it is not as bad as you think. After making many many cakes you eventually get sick of the idea of eating one. Also, it keeps me from gaining weight since I can't nibble while I bake. If i need a taste tester I just ask my dad (when I'm at home) because my mom and brother also adhere to a mostly gluten free diet. For "normal" cakes I usually just use cake mixes anyway.
But suppose I want to make my cake and eat it to. What then? Well then I must get even more creative!
In this blog I plan for my posts to cover topics including:
- Pictures and explanations of cakes I've decorated
- Explanations and possibly pictures of gluten free recipes I've tried (whether they have failed or succeeded)
- Possibly reviews of gluten free products, restaruants, bakeries, cook books, etc.
- Possibly discussions about shows like Cake Boss if I have nothing better to talk about haha
- Who knows what else!

Thanks again for taking the time to read this :)