Author Archives: bethv

My Wilton Education

Posted on November 16, 2011 by bethv

My birthday was about a week after I made the sushi cake, and my husband surprised me with Wilton cake decorating classes. Not only did I love his creative gift, but also a chance to gain some cake decorating skills.…

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Sushi, anyone?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by bethv

Sushi

I made this cake early in 2009, when our postdoc visiting from Japan was going back home. He was coming back to the lab in a month, but I figured it was still a good occasion to make a cake. …

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Betty Crocker Bake ‘n Fill pan

Posted on November 15, 2011 by bethv

Usually those “As Seen on TV” products are totally useless and don’t even work as advertised. I have to say, my Betty Crocker Bake ‘n Fill pan has exceeded all of my expectations.…

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These are a few of my favorite things

Posted on November 14, 2011 by bethv

Well, actually just two of my favorite things: birds and cake. I made this cake in 2008, and it was my first creative cake design. The occasion was my Ph.D.…

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My introduction

Posted on November 14, 2011 by bethv

Hi everyone! This is my first official post as a blogger. Over the past few years, I’ve gotten into cake decorating as a hobby and I thought a blog would be a great way to share my work.…

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