Vintage Sewing Machine Cake

For Joe Vitrano

Joe Vitrano took over his family's tailoring company over fifty years ago. I was hired to make him a replica of the sewing machine he used long ago for his surprise 80th birthday party (everyone was okay).

Cake: Chocolate & vanilla marble cake, choclate chip cannoli cream filling, vanilla buttercream icing, dark & light brown fondant.

Sewing Machine: Chocolate cake, chocolate icing, rice krispy treats, black fondant, silver food coloring. One black & white cooke and Smarties candies.

Details: Necco candies, Smarties candies, melted chocolate, Rip & Pull Twizzlers, pearl sprinkles, red, green, peach & white fondant, red & glitter blue piping icing.

"Happy Girthday" Penis Cake

For Lauren Cicitto

A friend, Kelly Hawkins called me up and requested I make her friend a big chocolate penis for her birthday. I couldn't attend the party but I hear good things. I hear good, crazy things.

Cake: White chocolate chip devil's food cake and fudge brownie. Dark chocolate ganache frosting.

Design: Chocolate, vanilla and cherry Tootsie Rolls. Chocolate sprinkles.

Going Away Cake

For Joe Matoske and Sasha VanHoven Going-Away Party

Joe & Sasha were moving out west to Denver, Colorado from Port Chester, NY. This cake documents their travels.

Cake: Chocolate chip vanilla cake. Vanilla buttercream frosting. Red piping icing.

Design: The wagon consists of, vanilla poundcake. Black and white fondant. Four glazed donuts. Two chocolate covered pretzel sticks. Two plastic horses and two uncanny plastic characters.

Oatmeal Raisin Sardine Cake

For Jordan

A friend, Sydney messaged me and asked me to make a cake for her boyfriend. She told me his favorite foods include this specific brand of sardines. He also mentioned that he'd be interested to see a cake that was oatmeal raisin flavored. Done and done.

Cake: Oatmeal cinnamon raisin, cinnamon vanilla icing.

Design: Little Debbie oatmeal cookies. Red and black buttercream fondant. Black piping icing. Vanilla icing. One chocolate cookie sprayed silver. White pearl sprinkles. Green and black gel icing.

Neil's Revenge Cake

For Neil Fridd's Birthday

Three months earlier when Neil got his license he asked for a cake where he runs over Sam Branman, who requested the "Neil failing his road test" cake.

Cake: Chocolate Raspberry with chocolate raspeberry chocolates baked inside with chocolate icing.

Design: Smashed raspberry guts, a plastic car, and an uncanny Sam doll dressed in a hood and sequined booty shorts.

Picture Credit: Carol Crumlish

Iron Man New Element Molecular Structure Cake

For Neil Fridd's Birthday

Neil Fridd saw Iron Man 2 and requested the new element be made with a big top cupcake pan for his birthday.

Cake: Blue funfetti with blue vanilla icing.

Design: Blue Sour Straws, blue gum-balls.

Picture Credit: Carol Crumlish

Chocolate Mocha & Red Velvet Cupcakes

Sold at Coffee & Tea Market Cafe

1. Chocolate coffee cupcake with mocha buttercream frosting, a cappuccino tea biscuit and espresso flavored sugar sprinkles.

2. Southern red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting.