First Few Visits

I have volunteered with Sweet Blessings twice now with Haley. On each visit, we were able to jump right in and decorate a cake. Ashley, the owner of Sweet Blessings, was very kind and patient in teaching us the basics. She showed us where to find the materials that we would need in order to decorate cakes. A few things that we needed were rolling pins, cutting boards, letters, and other cutouts that pertained to the cake design. Once we washed our hands, tied our hair back, and picked up the needed materials, we were ready to begin.

The Gravity Falls cake.

The first cake that Haley and I decorated was a "Gravity Falls" cake. Gravity Falls is a children's TV show that our first child client really enjoys. The cake was two tiers. The cake was already assembled and covered with fondant when we arrived. Ashley showed us how to cut out the letters with cookie cutters, and then apply them using water. The water makes the sugar in the fondant sticky and allows the fondant pieces to adhere to the cake.

The Gravity Falls cake, boxed and ready to go.

Haley colored the Gravity Falls character with edible markers. Finally, we added stars to the cake to match the stars on the characters' shirt, and Ashley helped us pipe the cake and add a bow to the top. We also learned how to take photos of the cakes for Ashley's records, and box up the cakes so that they are ready for delivery. I was initially very nervous to carry the cake, but Ashley told us that only three cakes have ever been dropped in the history of Sweet Blessings.

The red, black, and white music cake.

On our second visit, Haley and I decorated a music themed cake. With a basic knowledge in cake decorating, we were able to get started on our own. The client's favorite colors are red and black. We used red and black to create music notes, but brightened up the cake by adding pops of white. To give it a more girly feel, we added
a polka dot design to the bottom tier of the cake and a big white bow on the top. It took us two sets of hands and two hours to finish the cake, but we were extremely proud of the result. We took our time perfecting the details, and the end result was beautiful. I feel lucky to be able to brighten a child's day by making them a cake that they won't forget. I cannot wait to see how our next creation turns out.