Lolo's Cakes & Sweets

Movie Lovers Popcorn Birthday Cake

loloscakesandsweets — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:24:25 +0000

One of my regular customers called and requested a “Hollywood Themed” birthday cake for her 11 year old daughter. Her party was being held at a local theater and they wanted a movie/Holywood feel for the birthday girl. The mom texted me a picture she had found on Pinterest that was the concept she wanted. The cake was designed well so I stayeed true to the original with a few minor changes to suit the event for my client.

Movie Lovers Popcorn Birthday Cake

I used a new technique that I found on YouTube to make popcorn out of marshmallows (after watching several). I believe it turned out well and gives the cake a true popcorn feel on top. I was excited to make them out of marshmallows instead of fondant since fondant is not as tasty as these sweet treats. My husband could not believe how realistic they turned out.

Creating a cake that was an homage to all movies was nice since I have designed cakes for clients from movies like Harry Potter, Iron Man, & Batman and Scarface. Speaking of movies, I am looking forward to Iron Man 3 & the next chapter in the Hunger Games series coming out . I typically drive out to the AMC theater at the Destin Commons for the big blockbusters.

If you could have a cake made after your favorite movie, what would it be?

Backyardigans Birthday Cake – Arrrrrghhh!

loloscakesandsweets — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:42:43 +0000

Even though the Backyardigans are 8 years old their popularity has not waned thanks to exclusive episodes being released on DVDs. In fact, the last DVD that was released on March 8, 2011 was titled “We Arrrr Pirates!”. Thanks to this latest DVD I received an order based on this theme. The mother contacted me about creating a Backyardigans birthday cake for her son’s 3rd birthday that was 3 weeks away (always happy when a customer orders a cake early so I can fit them in my busy schedule ). She had sent me several pictures of Backyardigans cakes she had found online but when she also saw my pirate cake she wanted to incorperate the map layer onto the cake too. So I said, “No problem, I can do that”.

I based the characters off the latest episode with their peg legs, eye patches, treasure chest, and hook to complete the look. I ended up spending about 3 hours sculpting the details of all 5 of the characters. How do you think it turned out?

Backyardigans birthday cake with scultped figures of Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, Austin, & Uniqua. Cake includes a ocean based bottom layer, pirate map themed layer, tpped with a palm tree.

The We Arrrr Pirates! DVD includes the, as yet unbroadcast, episode The “Tale of the Not-So-Nice Dragon” which is a sequel to the season 3 episode Tale of the Mighty Knights. This DVD also includes the season 4 series finale. Now that I am looking at this again, it seems my fish were inspired by the Goldfish crackers that you eat…… I blame my children

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Yo Gaba Gaba Birthday Cake

loloscakesandsweets — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:41:38 +0000

A local Crestview Mother called that had previously had one of my wedding cakes and requested a Yo Gaba Gaba birthday cake for her daughter Liza Grace. Specifically, she wanted one that had a fun inside to match the crazy rainbow colors of the characters. She had found a picture that had incorporated the boombox and the 5 main characters (Muna, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, Plex) and asked if I could create something similar. As you can see below, it captured the essence of the show pretty well!

Yo Gaba Gaba birthday cake with Muna, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, Plex characters and boombox.

So I made a 2 tier cake with the magic boombox and the 5 characters made out of gumpaste. I focused on making the characters as detailed as possible from the antennas on Plex’s head to Brobee’s dark green stripes. The inside was my confetti cake: buttermilk vanilla cake with Jimmy Sprinkles.I must confess Yo Gaba Gaba is my favorite kids show. I like to watch it with my 5 yr old daughter and sing along to the AWESOME songs. Example:

“Don’t………… Don’t!………. Don’t bite your friends!!!”

And every year for my husband’s birthday I like to post this youtube video on my husband’s facebook page since Yo Gaba Gaba is amazing!!

Are their any kids shows that you enjoy watching even as an adult? Feel free to check out some of my other cakes with childhood themes from the books of Dr. Seuss, smartphone games like Angry Birds, & every boy’s dream of becoming a pirate.

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Super Mario Smash 1up First Birthday smash cake

loloscakesandsweets — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:11:24 +0000

The mother who ordered this cake was a previous client that had ordered a Dallas cowboy cake for her father’s birthday last year. Since then, she has become addicted to my cupcakes. When her son’s first birthday came around, she couldn’t resist getting a cake from me. Unlike most mom’s of one year olds, she didn’t go with the typical theme (like Mickey Mouse, or anything in shades of baby blue). Oh no, she is way to cool for that, her kid was turning one, so he needed a “1up” birthday cake, Super Mario Brothers style.

Instead of having the smash cake at the traditional first birthday party, she used it for a photo shoot for his 1st birthday photos.

Super Mario Birthday smash cake – by Nicole Jade Photography

Nicole Jade Photography took this photo and I love the background and all of the detail. Love it when people include me in their creative celebrations. Here is the 1up Mushroom cake before William got a hold of it.

Super Mario Smash 1up First Birthday smash cake

Quick background on Super Mario Brothers. Created in 1985 for the Nintendo gaming console and one of the most popular selling games of all time. I even bought the Nintendo DS version for my kids and it was nice to see them loving the game as much as I did as a kid.

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Dr. Suess Birthday Cake & Smash Cake

loloscakesandsweets — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:34:34 +0000

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of a Dr. Seuss birthday cake would be a tall, whimsical masterpiece with colorful characters and a cake that would tilt and turn towards the ceiling. But, you also have to keep in mind these cakes don’t have an unlimited budget and a 1 yr old has no need for a 6 tier cake that captures the essence of many of these cherished childrens books.

I kept this cake simplified with a 2 tier design that included the unforgettable hat from “Cat in the Hat“, the Lorax & his truffula trees, and the phrase, “Oh the places we will go”. If had more tiers you can bet I would of added some green eggs and ham & more.

This cake was the centerpiece for a book themed party. Instead of asking for presents, all the parents wanted was books for their child, a genius idea! Since most presents are played for briefly and forgotten, books are a longer lasting gift that has numerous positive benefits for a growing mind.

Since Henry was also allergic to eggs, I made the smash cake egg-free, which was more challenging than I thought it would be. Egg beaters are NOT egg substitutes, they are just pasteurized eggs…. so I had to use something else. (To see the differences between gluten-free, dairy free, sugar free and organic click here)

Dr. Seuss birthday cake and smash cake. Includes the Dr. Suess Hat, the Lorax, and the saying “Oh the Places we will go”!

Angry Birds Birthday Cake!!

loloscakesandsweets — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:16:48 +0000

The popularity of Angry Birds continues to amaze me. First launched on December 11, 2009 the game became Apple store’s biggest hit of 2010. Since then it has been downloaded on numerous platforms over 1 billion times. Who knew the world would become so enamored with the story of angry birds battling the greedy green pigs who had stolen their eggs.

Angry Birds Birthday Cake with slingshot and rubble on the pigs

Fast forward 2.5 years and I receive a call at my cake shop for an Angry Birds birthday cake. Let me tell you about it.

It was for a little boy and his father who are both obsessed with Angry Birds. The mother bought in a picture she found online and I adpated it to make it my own. Incorporating the various colored birds from the game (green, red, white, blue, black, yellow), the slingshot, and the evil green King pig and his minions. The most challenging part for me was to try to capture the sunrise from the game. I thought of using 2 layers of fondant to capture the color but ended up choosing to paint the cake instead for this.

The end result was even better than I had envisioned in my head. The mom, dad, and kid ended up picking up the cake together and they were thrilled when they saw it. The boy was jumping up and down he was so happy. They were actually taking the cake to field day at their elementary school to share with their class. I can only imagine how his class responded when he brought this surprise cake in. I have a feeling the kids were fighting over who got to keep/eat the figures. I wonder if he’s the coolest kid in class now? I think he is

Here’s some additional images of the cake below:

Angry Birds blue bird fired from slingshot cake

Angry Birds Pig under rubble

Angry Birds cake – the green pigs with the stolen eggs.

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Supreme Pizza birthday cake with all the toppings!!

loloscakesandsweets — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:21 +0000

I was excited a few weeks ago to get a call from a mom wanting a custom cake for her daughter’s 5th birthday. Her girl’s favorite thing was pizza so she wanted a cake that looked like pizza. Once again, I had never made a cake like this but was confident this supreme pizza birthday cake would turn out perfect!

Supreme Pizza birthday cake with all of the toppings

How do you think it turned out? I took the time to actually shred the white fondant into a cheese grater to give the pizza that realistic look. The mushrooms, pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, black olives, and meatballs were carefully crafted to match the appearance of their real life counterpart. Thanks to Mia’s Italian Restaurant here locally I was able to get a pizza box that was generic and just said “From your Neighborhood Pizzeria”. (By the way, this Italian restaurant has amazing cheese sticks).

To achieve the desired appearance of a deep dish pizza crust, I added a light layer of graham cracker crumbs to the frosting around the edge to give the look of a garlic pizza crust. I wonder if the little girl was surprised when she took the first bite and realized it was a delicious tasting butter cake with vanilla buttercream frosting? Here is a close-up of the pizza cake below.

Close up of the supreme pizza birthday cake and crust

It was a fun cake, and a “pizza cake” to make Looking for other birthday cake ideas, check out my gallery!

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1980s Themed Dream Birthday Cake!

loloscakesandsweets — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:28:00 +0000

I love it when a client knows exactly what they want, especially when it’s something that I’ve never done before! But a mother bringing in a sketch of a cake, that her 12 year old daughter drew, for me to make a reality, now that’s a dream-come-true! Especially if the cake is a totally rad 80′s vibe themed cake that looks adorable!

Here’s the sketch of the cake!

80s birthday cake sketch with rainbow, polka dots, stars, & hearts.

Caitlin (that’s the birthday girl ) drew this in class one day when she was bored. She said it was her dream, 13th birthday cake. She kept the sketch. Her mom had to sneak it out of her room so I could see it. (Who says nothing good comes from daydreaming in class?! )

When it came time to pick up the cake, mom brought Caitlin along to surprise her. As Caitlin was jumping up and down, squealing over her cake, she stopped, looked at her mom in confusion, and asked, “Then, why did we just buy a cake from Walmart?” That’s right, Caitlin’s mom bought a decoy cake. Now that’s commitment!

This was one of my absolute favorite cakes to make. I felt so privileged to be included in the surprise. Oh and I told Caitlin to come see me in 3 years, because I could put her talent to good use!!!

Want to see another 80′s themed cake, click here.

80s themed birthday cake with rainbow colors, smiley face, polka dots, stars, & hearts with pink, blue, orange, & green colors.

Cupcakes for your gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, and organic needs!

loloscakesandsweets — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:22:57 +0000

Good morning everyone! I just have some exciting news to share with you. Lolo’s Cakes & Sweets now offers gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, and organic varieties of cakes and cupcakes!

I have several friends with gluten allergies that are following a Paleo lifestyle. One friend in particular, Ms. Heather Green, was especially bummed that she could no longer enjoy any of Lolo’s delicious cupcakes. Being the people-pleaser that I am, I set off on a quest to make a delicious gluten-free cupcake! And I succeeded! So we now offer gluten-free options in chocolate and vanilla. The really good news is that pretty much all of my frostings are gluten-free, so no change was necessary there!

So if you have a dietary restrictions, and still want a yummy cake or cupcake, just let me know and I will do everything I can to make it happen for you!

Cupcake Comparison Chart

Cupcake	Cost per cupcake	Taste	Texture	Health Benefit
Gluten Free	$2.50	Available in Vanilla or Chocolate	Light and fluffy though very slightly spongier than standard cupcake.	A Gluten free diet may help relieve the symptoms of a variety medical conditions including celiac disease, gluten intolerance, Autism and many others.
Dairy Free	$2.50	Available in vanilla or chocolate	Light and fluffy with a crunchy top	Dairy free diet can help relieve the symptoms of dairy allergies or lactose intolerance. It can also help relieve some sinus issues connected to dairy.
Sugar Free	$3.00	Available in vanilla, chocolate, and lemon *The cupcakes are sweetened with Splenda.	Light but spongier than standard cupcakes.	Sugar free foods can help relieve the symptoms of diabetes and hypoglycemia.
Organic	$6.00	Available in a variety of flavors.	Pretty much the same as a standard cupcake.	Organic foods are higher in cancer fighting chemicals and antioxidant levels.

Here is a quick idea of the unique ingredients used in these specialty cupcakes/cakes:

Gluten free ingredients: rice flour, tapioca flour, & xanthum gum

Dairy Free: Soy margarine and rice milk

Sugar free: Splenda replaces sugar

Organic: All ingredients are certified organic. The main reason the cost is so much higher is that the ingredients must be bought in small quantities to insure freshness.

Now you can have a special diet and your cupcakes too!! Gluten free cupcakes pictured

Giraffe Baby Shower Cakes….Too Cute for Words! (But I’ll try!)

loloscakesandsweets — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:41:14 +0000

So I love making baby shower cakes. I can’t help it. I mean I love babies, and I love anything cutesy! I can’t help it I’m a girl! Now add a giraffe to the mix, and I’m a big ol’ bowl of mush!

I just thought I’d share a collection of baby shower cakes that features my friend the giraffe. Go ahead and try to make it through this blog without saying (or thinking) AWWWWW…. I dare you!

I know there are other animals on this cake, but that little giraffe is just so stinking cute! I love it!

I mean just look at that face!!!!

This next cake is a little more sophisticated and less whimsical. I love the simplicity of it.

This baby shower cake was based on the bedding for the baby's nursery

This last cake is my absolute favorite. A friend of mine stated it best. “First I want to squeeze it, then I want to bite it!”

Ooooweeee! Isn't he the custest thing you ever saw in your whole life!!!

He's even cute from the back. Look at his tail!!!

Oh and I named him Jaffy. I just couldn’t help myself!