tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064681724861219482012-05-11T13:27:07.698-05:00Hock-CakesMichaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-50409373128415823672012-02-11T22:18:00.001-06:002012-02-11T22:18:30.968-06:00Bob the Builder<div style="text-align: center;">"Bob the builder, can we fix it? Bob the Builder... yes we can!" </div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't stop singing it as I made this cute little cake for Chad's 3rd birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYQXBBq0o-g/Tzc9iKS_EeI/AAAAAAAAAv0/RD7h4zOz_a8/s1600/bobthebuilder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYQXBBq0o-g/Tzc9iKS_EeI/AAAAAAAAAv0/RD7h4zOz_a8/s640/bobthebuilder.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-5040937312841582367?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-61685049988507939462012-02-11T22:16:00.000-06:002012-02-11T22:16:25.535-06:00Barbra Streisand "Hello Dolly" cake<div style="text-align: center;">This was definitely a unique order... a Barbra Streisand/ Hello Dolly cake for a special girl turning 5 years old!! She saw Hello Dolly once and was hooked. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They decided to have Barbra sitting on a top hat. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdC7wlHYz6o/Tzc7-yh_yQI/AAAAAAAAAvs/3AJledMGfgk/s1600/IMG_9129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdC7wlHYz6o/Tzc7-yh_yQI/AAAAAAAAAvs/3AJledMGfgk/s400/IMG_9129.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fcx7muYUIO8/Tzc75ojOt-I/AAAAAAAAAvk/md7erd4eXaY/s1600/IMG_9128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fcx7muYUIO8/Tzc75ojOt-I/AAAAAAAAAvk/md7erd4eXaY/s320/IMG_9128.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cTxl6JqdZy4/Tzc70bFcYVI/AAAAAAAAAvc/w47rbLiNqH8/s1600/IMG_9125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cTxl6JqdZy4/Tzc70bFcYVI/AAAAAAAAAvc/w47rbLiNqH8/s320/IMG_9125.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-6168504998850793946?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-64929766654858469902011-12-29T22:14:00.001-06:002012-01-01T12:55:27.477-06:00Baby in a Manger cupcakesFor our MOPS birthday party for Jesus, I made some manger cupcakes. 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I feel for the birthday girl, being a Dec 19th birthday myself.. I hope you enjoyed your Louis Vuitton, Brittany!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yF-MJSAnl4g/Tv05BnX-LQI/AAAAAAAAAuw/h6XmfKmHJac/s1600/IMG_9000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yF-MJSAnl4g/Tv05BnX-LQI/AAAAAAAAAuw/h6XmfKmHJac/s320/IMG_9000.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1h2c3C7fx3E/Tv0482xDj1I/AAAAAAAAAuo/iBXVoKfLinE/s1600/IMG_8995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1h2c3C7fx3E/Tv0482xDj1I/AAAAAAAAAuo/iBXVoKfLinE/s320/IMG_8995.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7I-QPzi6WAM/Tv05Fo_rCKI/AAAAAAAAAu4/snr0hHMiDFM/s1600/IMG_9004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7I-QPzi6WAM/Tv05Fo_rCKI/AAAAAAAAAu4/snr0hHMiDFM/s320/IMG_9004.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uFxIEfDwxhg/Tv05KNhpeLI/AAAAAAAAAvA/ciGTl7j0kHY/s1600/IMG_9005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uFxIEfDwxhg/Tv05KNhpeLI/AAAAAAAAAvA/ciGTl7j0kHY/s320/IMG_9005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-2977908094877770654?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-41602257796946062802011-12-29T22:04:00.003-06:002012-01-01T12:56:10.049-06:00Nutcracker on Ice Centerpeice Cake<div style="text-align: center;">I was asked to create a centerpiece for the cast party/reception for the Nutcracker on Ice (which my daughters both performed in). The theme colors were hot pink, turquoise and purple. I decided on a Nutcracker popping out of a cake decorated with skates and candies. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was quite humorous to watch the skaters taking turns taking their picture with the cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uBc3I2aKJBI/Tv03XMIKPNI/AAAAAAAAAtk/a4lwX4qzRO0/s1600/IMG_8877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uBc3I2aKJBI/Tv03XMIKPNI/AAAAAAAAAtk/a4lwX4qzRO0/s320/IMG_8877.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BKIuc8-j-_0/Tv03qVOSKOI/AAAAAAAAAuE/HZZXsokuNwY/s1600/IMG_8887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BKIuc8-j-_0/Tv03qVOSKOI/AAAAAAAAAuE/HZZXsokuNwY/s320/IMG_8887.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="pin-it-button" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X60FQSQAcbs/Tv03cOe8HHI/AAAAAAAAAts/dOqMwyaSWLA/s1600/IMG_8879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X60FQSQAcbs/Tv03cOe8HHI/AAAAAAAAAts/dOqMwyaSWLA/s320/IMG_8879.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wN59yJGw8U4/Tv03hYFUC3I/AAAAAAAAAt0/dVVXjRNZnKg/s1600/IMG_8885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wN59yJGw8U4/Tv03hYFUC3I/AAAAAAAAAt0/dVVXjRNZnKg/s320/IMG_8885.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qwpJ1x759ls/Tv03mGU1ciI/AAAAAAAAAt8/zfcG3shbrK8/s1600/IMG_8886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qwpJ1x759ls/Tv03mGU1ciI/AAAAAAAAAt8/zfcG3shbrK8/s320/IMG_8886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Om5wmmEutXo/Tv03ve0aHMI/AAAAAAAAAuM/SnAGtQAGGAU/s1600/IMG_8940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Om5wmmEutXo/Tv03ve0aHMI/AAAAAAAAAuM/SnAGtQAGGAU/s320/IMG_8940.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERs_EOTR_X4/Tv030QD59KI/AAAAAAAAAuU/d017xkLGBnQ/s1600/IMG_8941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERs_EOTR_X4/Tv030QD59KI/AAAAAAAAAuU/d017xkLGBnQ/s320/IMG_8941.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ul4NncA_xNQ/Tv035i2XoqI/AAAAAAAAAuc/ZbosHyUvh2o/s1600/IMG_8946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ul4NncA_xNQ/Tv035i2XoqI/AAAAAAAAAuc/ZbosHyUvh2o/s320/IMG_8946.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My skaters with the Nutcracker</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-4160225779694606280?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-17619583355523296482011-12-29T21:45:00.001-06:002012-01-01T12:56:22.826-06:00Dolphin Cake<div style="text-align: center;">My daughter Faith requested a dolphin this year for her 6th birthday. She also wanted some bright colored fish and some sparkly fish. She is typically quite random with her requests each year and this was no exception! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ywzv0OtQ29I/Tv0y5dOiAlI/AAAAAAAAAq8/UyLZEHt3SXY/s1600/IMG_8225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ywzv0OtQ29I/Tv0y5dOiAlI/AAAAAAAAAq8/UyLZEHt3SXY/s320/IMG_8225.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="pin-it-button" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHHoSlRwrs8/Tv0zMldbJUI/AAAAAAAAArE/XSql8Y8x3Zg/s1600/IMG_8231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHHoSlRwrs8/Tv0zMldbJUI/AAAAAAAAArE/XSql8Y8x3Zg/s320/IMG_8231.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Carl has been my business mentor over the past couple of months and it was a pleasure to be able to make his big day but a little bit more special. The cake featured only a few of the flags for the countries he has traveled two, a book he wrote and published, and a globe. 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My aunt was so generous as to open up her kitchen for my cake project (thank you, Marilyn) and Southwest airlines were so kind as to not give me trouble carrying a cake on board. (I baked it in MO, carried it on the plane "naked") and decorated it in RI. Everything went down without a hitch, amazingly. Andrea's groom, Tom, loves and collects Legos so we did a Lego themed surprise groom's cake. So much fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ia4zl3fBeKs/TqVxF9VNv3I/AAAAAAAAAo8/pvmtvhMFpgw/s1600/IMG_7450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ia4zl3fBeKs/TqVxF9VNv3I/AAAAAAAAAo8/pvmtvhMFpgw/s320/IMG_7450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AtJEJm6Ky5U/TqVxLmoi2cI/AAAAAAAAApE/35Pc_uMVzmk/s1600/IMG_7471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AtJEJm6Ky5U/TqVxLmoi2cI/AAAAAAAAApE/35Pc_uMVzmk/s320/IMG_7471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G9QuC0ZmlUw/TqVxVbhwXEI/AAAAAAAAApU/ue_G3DjJquk/s1600/IMG_7478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G9QuC0ZmlUw/TqVxVbhwXEI/AAAAAAAAApU/ue_G3DjJquk/s320/IMG_7478.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Love is like Legos. Buying a Lego set where all the pieces have already been put together would be no fun. Build your life together, build on the love you have for each other and build a family together. When you step back and see the completed creation, you will be amazed at all the things you have accomplished together. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you and congratulations Andrea and Tom!<i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GeusRu79y4A/TqVxZ_6VpII/AAAAAAAAApc/VeTqQp1dIXI/s1600/IMG_7479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-3790038776239556134?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-68440347159523477102011-10-03T22:25:00.001-05:002012-01-01T12:58:18.447-06:00Bass Fish<div style="text-align: center;">A bass fish to celebrate the 70th birthday of an avid fisherman. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hOVKFw9ovJ8/Top8d4URbnI/AAAAAAAAAo4/z0FLYh2dUm8/s1600/IMG_7296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hOVKFw9ovJ8/Top8d4URbnI/AAAAAAAAAo4/z0FLYh2dUm8/s320/IMG_7296.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-6844034715952347710?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-80203697926397780052011-09-22T23:20:00.001-05:002012-01-01T12:58:28.896-06:003D Batman<div style="text-align: center;">This year for my son, Gabe's 4th birthday he decided he wanted a Batman cake.... but not the black caped Batman... only the BLUE caped Batman. He was quite excited with the result!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4v1Ja4JY-CQ/TnwIvwSzXMI/AAAAAAAAAow/yMk7MAXB8Ak/s1600/IMG_7227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4v1Ja4JY-CQ/TnwIvwSzXMI/AAAAAAAAAow/yMk7MAXB8Ak/s320/IMG_7227.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YA_RjpnZWU8/TnwI0gjz88I/AAAAAAAAAo0/ctGI_nE0z1k/s1600/IMG_7248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YA_RjpnZWU8/TnwI0gjz88I/AAAAAAAAAo0/ctGI_nE0z1k/s320/IMG_7248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, Gabe!!!</div><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-8020369792639778005?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-55946620951363934452011-09-22T23:15:00.007-05:002012-01-01T12:58:38.977-06:00Thomas the Train for Twins<div style="text-align: center;">This was a Thomas the Train themed cake for a set of twin boys turning 4. Ironically, my own son also turned four on the same day as the twins... he wasn't too happy that we were buying toy trains for someone else and that they were not going to be returned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGxN0kMw53I/TnwHRgtiuwI/AAAAAAAAAoo/AOtxroRn94A/s1600/IMG_7205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGxN0kMw53I/TnwHRgtiuwI/AAAAAAAAAoo/AOtxroRn94A/s320/IMG_7205.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDBmnbpLp8E/TnwHVcoYMII/AAAAAAAAAos/BkGipiTl4rg/s1600/IMG_7208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDBmnbpLp8E/TnwHVcoYMII/AAAAAAAAAos/BkGipiTl4rg/s320/IMG_7208.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The feedback from Ryan and Tyler's mom says it was a hit! </div><div style="text-align: center;">"<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">The cake turned out amazing and everyone loved it!!!! Ryan and Tyler couldn't believe their eyes!!! Thanks so much!!!</span><abbr data-date="Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:26:43 -0700" title="Monday, September 19, 2011 at 8:26am">"</abbr></div><div style="text-align: center;"><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><abbr data-date="Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:26:43 -0700" title="Monday, September 19, 2011 at 8:26am"><br /></abbr><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-5594662095136393445?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-43557342917195785402011-09-19T13:49:00.003-05:002012-01-01T12:58:48.465-06:00Baby Rump: Boy Safari Monkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-No5hcxIWwMs/TneLLYumi1I/AAAAAAAAAok/VwkzdG8C950/s1600/IMG_7170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-No5hcxIWwMs/TneLLYumi1I/AAAAAAAAAok/VwkzdG8C950/s320/IMG_7170.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a safari/monkey themed baby rump cake for baby-to-be Michael!<br /><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-4355734291719578540?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-31748373080663659642011-08-14T15:39:00.012-05:002012-01-01T12:59:11.601-06:00Brownie Wedding Cake: Funky Design<div style="text-align: center;">Jillian and PJ came to me wanting a wedding cake made from brownies. They decided on this design with the house on the top of a hill and balloons going up behind the house. Reasoning: PJ (the groom) had proposed to Jillian on a hill and after the proposal, his friends released hundreds of balloons from behind the other side of the hill.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oM4E5dt9_J8/Tkg1cH7342I/AAAAAAAAAog/mlXR2X_s2WQ/s1600/IMG_6850.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640817290564330338" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oM4E5dt9_J8/Tkg1cH7342I/AAAAAAAAAog/mlXR2X_s2WQ/s400/IMG_6850.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NGAC4NcAWfE/Tkg0B06Z8SI/AAAAAAAAAnw/FxpIt1HSnMA/s1600/IMG_6848.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640815739269673250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NGAC4NcAWfE/Tkg0B06Z8SI/AAAAAAAAAnw/FxpIt1HSnMA/s400/IMG_6848.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8JuIwZ9pJAY/Tkg0aXmJhNI/AAAAAAAAAn4/FkIM-TbGY2s/s1600/IMG_6851.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640816160896812242" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8JuIwZ9pJAY/Tkg0aXmJhNI/AAAAAAAAAn4/FkIM-TbGY2s/s400/IMG_6851.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Some other details on the cake: <br />Some squirrels (because Jillian loves squirrels)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuYw-QHT_18/Tkg0zv7cDjI/AAAAAAAAAoI/1NpLaP98dQQ/s1600/IMG_6857.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640816596925287986" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuYw-QHT_18/Tkg0zv7cDjI/AAAAAAAAAoI/1NpLaP98dQQ/s400/IMG_6857.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br />The proposal balloons<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1jDPEYZ2V8o/Tkg1OIl02OI/AAAAAAAAAoY/UQsihPXU-gU/s1600/IMG_6853.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640817050222123234" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1jDPEYZ2V8o/Tkg1OIl02OI/AAAAAAAAAoY/UQsihPXU-gU/s400/IMG_6853.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br />A "cake topper" made from a picture that Jillian's 6 year-old sister drew of the two of them.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qu2KyhwrEk8/Tkg1CMDMwXI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/tIOJFkarqHI/s1600/IMG_6860.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640816844992201074" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qu2KyhwrEk8/Tkg1CMDMwXI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/tIOJFkarqHI/s400/IMG_6860.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />A mailbox with a J+P </div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUKxIeulFBc/Tkg0lzMrSkI/AAAAAAAAAoA/bPevg8jQuq0/s1600/IMG_6852.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640816357284727362" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUKxIeulFBc/Tkg0lzMrSkI/AAAAAAAAAoA/bPevg8jQuq0/s400/IMG_6852.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640816357284727362" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUKxIeulFBc/Tkg0lzMrSkI/AAAAAAAAAoA/bPevg8jQuq0/s400/IMG_6852.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /> </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a> <br />Note to self: brownie cakes are EXTREMELY heavy and EXTREMELY delicious.... <br /><br />Thank you Jillian and PJ for this opportunity...! <span style="font-weight: bold;">That was. so. much. FUN.!</span><br /><br />P.S. As we walked into the reception hall to deliver the cake, this song was playing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93jxkqG0gWc <br />HOW HILARIOUS IS THAT?! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-3174837308066365964?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-65102829963062862822011-07-19T13:13:00.005-05:002012-01-01T12:59:32.592-06:00Toy Story Rex Bday Cake<div style="text-align: center;">This was for my son's 2nd birthday... what do you get when you mix Toy Story and dinosaurs.... Rex from Toy Story popping out of a cake. He LOVED it as you can see!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B7LGvXMIIfQ/TiXJth8L61I/AAAAAAAAAnY/wgTxLByaNfU/s1600/HockCakes_MichaelBday.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631128693138778962" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B7LGvXMIIfQ/TiXJth8L61I/AAAAAAAAAnY/wgTxLByaNfU/s400/HockCakes_MichaelBday.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B7LGvXMIIfQ/TiXJth8L61I/AAAAAAAAAnY/wgTxLByaNfU/s1600/HockCakes_MichaelBday.jpg"></a><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fyn1moPk0eM/TiXKm79_K3I/AAAAAAAAAno/T4GsrjWfrwo/s1600/IMG_6430.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631129679378197362" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fyn1moPk0eM/TiXKm79_K3I/AAAAAAAAAno/T4GsrjWfrwo/s400/IMG_6430.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q01gyeaEw6w/TiXKKV99isI/AAAAAAAAAng/O1f3c-2I4-E/s1600/IMG_6427.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631129188141206210" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q01gyeaEw6w/TiXKKV99isI/AAAAAAAAAng/O1f3c-2I4-E/s400/IMG_6427.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-6510282996306286282?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-61057782060155732822011-07-07T13:53:00.009-05:002012-01-01T13:00:15.449-06:001st Gender Reveal Cake: It's a....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">BOY!!!!!!!</span><br /><br /><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">The newest trend in parenting... gender reveal cakes! The couple goes for their ultrasound and has the technician check the gender of the baby, then without telling the couple, the technician puts the news into a sealed envelope. The couple brings their favorite baker (wink, wink) the sealed envelope and then the baker makes either a blue or pink cake, decorated on the outside and the couple will find out the gender of their baby when they cut the cake, hopefully surrounded by their loved ones!</span><br /><br /><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">I first heard of gender reveal cakes via an ABC30 news video: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/parenting-trends-gender-reveal-parties-13921640?tab=9482931&section=1206833</span><br /><br /><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">My first gender reveal cake was done for my cousin, Jeff and his wife, Melissa. I couldn't have been more excited! I always tell people that it is such a privilege to make cakes because I get to be a part of the happiest moments of people's lives (birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc.) The introduction of gender reveal cakes takes this honor to a whole new level.</span><br /><br /><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">Thank you Jeff and Melissa for allowing me to be a part of this special day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwbrwdY1A6M/ThYDG_9CSEI/AAAAAAAAAnI/MS3bbdx5qB8/s1600/IMG_6374.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626688203227547714" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwbrwdY1A6M/ThYDG_9CSEI/AAAAAAAAAnI/MS3bbdx5qB8/s400/IMG_6374.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwV8vUORDWs/ThYCZdjXICI/AAAAAAAAAmw/3XOp4BeVduE/s1600/IMG_6366.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626687420898943010" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwV8vUORDWs/ThYCZdjXICI/AAAAAAAAAmw/3XOp4BeVduE/s400/IMG_6366.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlNrYATlO2s/ThYC-iDmWiI/AAAAAAAAAnA/2NRERlSR5mw/s1600/IMG_6371.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626688057763060258" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlNrYATlO2s/ThYC-iDmWiI/AAAAAAAAAnA/2NRERlSR5mw/s400/IMG_6371.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpGxZhp2UcQ/ThYCqzqDoKI/AAAAAAAAAm4/egwdsl77VA8/s1600/IMG_6369.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626687718890381474" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpGxZhp2UcQ/ThYCqzqDoKI/AAAAAAAAAm4/egwdsl77VA8/s400/IMG_6369.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YB6RbJS74EU/ThYDQkO9oDI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/0SW9U4BJiyw/s1600/IMG_6375.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626688367585239090" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YB6RbJS74EU/ThYDQkO9oDI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/0SW9U4BJiyw/s400/IMG_6375.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div class="fbPhotoCaption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-6105778206015573282?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-19432078512373689072011-07-07T13:50:00.001-05:002012-01-01T13:00:24.411-06:00Joint Graduation Cake<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QjndJ-vSzZE/ThYARfUOZBI/AAAAAAAAAmo/7bM38Z1heos/s1600/GabbyZachgrad.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626685084910117906" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QjndJ-vSzZE/ThYARfUOZBI/AAAAAAAAAmo/7bM38Z1heos/s400/GabbyZachgrad.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br /><div class="fbPhotoCaption"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">It was quite an endeavor to come up with an idea for this cake. This was a joint graduation party for my sister, graduating with a nursing degree from Rockhurst and my cousin, graduating from SLUH, heading to K-State and going into architecture. SO.... this is what you get!<br /><br />Bottom tier: Heart monitor (Gabby's nursing degree), ladybugs (AKA: Gabby's sorority), assorted pills around the bottom (nursing.)<br />Middle tier: blue prints, pencil, and protractor (architecture-Zach) with a tape measure around the base<br />Top tier: school logos: SLUH, Rockhurst University, and K-State)<br />Topped off with a graduation cap....<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></span></div></div><span class="UIActionLinks UIActionLinks_bottom" ft="{"type":"20"}"><span class="fsm fwn fcg"><a class="uiLinkSubtle" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150241865238702&set=a.10150128858003702.290809.86386293701&type=1"><abbr class="timestamp" date="Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:41:04 -0700" title="Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 1:41pm"></abbr></a></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-1943207851237368907?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-54392337151717057042011-06-30T16:23:00.003-05:002012-01-01T13:00:33.901-06:00Rapunzel, Rapunzel...<div style="text-align: center;">Let down thy hair!!<br />This was for my daughter's 7th birthday ... The theme was "Tangled."<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LTEDf0JzooQ/TgzpoJC_K9I/AAAAAAAAAmY/TPWzkyxvb58/s1600/gracecake2011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624126910511393746" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LTEDf0JzooQ/TgzpoJC_K9I/AAAAAAAAAmY/TPWzkyxvb58/s400/gracecake2011.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a> <br />Here she is with her Rapunzel wig on, blowing out the candle...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AplUD2nUrHY/Tgzp6GJai0I/AAAAAAAAAmg/vWd_HnfE5_Q/s1600/IMG_6285.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624127218970692418" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AplUD2nUrHY/Tgzp6GJai0I/AAAAAAAAAmg/vWd_HnfE5_Q/s400/IMG_6285.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-5439233715171705704?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-17158878291088944532011-06-23T11:37:00.000-05:002011-06-23T11:38:08.564-05:00Looking for new fans!!Need more fans!!!<br />"Like" <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hock-Cakes/86386293701">Hock-Cakes</a> on facebook!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-1715887829108894453?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-32898552973021052382011-06-19T21:28:00.005-05:002012-01-01T13:00:39.921-06:00Batmobile #2<div style="text-align: center;">This was my second Batmobile order. It was soo exciting to carve this one for some reason, maybe because the guess work was taken out of it having done it before...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The look on little Aiden's face was priceless when he saw his cake coming.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620123976842751906" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-ga0kaUMzQ/Tf6w-vFeL6I/AAAAAAAAAl0/vnofV17hgHY/s400/IMG_6124.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620125745803699762" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T-jXXfXSJog/Tf6yls-oJjI/AAAAAAAAAmE/dvUt2oJY-NI/s400/batmobile3.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620124309549226786" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPlKZ5YOei4/Tf6xSGg4GyI/AAAAAAAAAl8/Nd-ALqPWG0Q/s400/IMG_6125.jpg" style="cursor: hand; 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Thank you to my sister, Mary, for becoming a cake decorator for the day and to the bride and groom, Tony and Ryenn, for being so calm and patient! I was so tired by the time of the reception that I forgot my camera so much thanks to Artistic Soup http://www.artisticsoup.com/ as well for photographing the cake so beautifully!<br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr07TMuXbAw/Tezd25WQhrI/AAAAAAAAAik/wYdR6kcnS3E/s1600/tonyryenn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr07TMuXbAw/Tezd25WQhrI/AAAAAAAAAik/wYdR6kcnS3E/s400/tonyryenn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615106770601019058" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-4839927534429999309?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806468172486121948.post-38799718574774886852011-05-24T20:53:00.002-05:002012-01-01T13:01:14.267-06:00St. Louis Blues Jersey<div style="text-align: center;">This jersey cake was a surprise groom's cake for a very loyal Blues fan ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LN2zfUIvqeg/TdxhJ0ZATFI/AAAAAAAAAiY/NAQAIvECENU/s1600/IMG_5998.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610466057107033170" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LN2zfUIvqeg/TdxhJ0ZATFI/AAAAAAAAAiY/NAQAIvECENU/s400/IMG_5998.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><!-- Include ONCE for ALL buttons in the page --><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br>(function() {<br> window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false };<br> if (window.PinIt.loaded) return;<br> window.PinIt.loaded = true;<br> function async_load(){<br> var s = document.createElement("script");<br> s.type = "text/javascript";<br> s.async = true;<br> s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js";<br> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];<br> x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);<br> }<br> if (window.attachEvent)<br> window.attachEvent("onload", async_load);<br> else<br> window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false);<br>})();<br></script><br /><br /><!-- Customize and include for EACH button in the page --></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LN2zfUIvqeg/TdxhJ0ZATFI/AAAAAAAAAiY/NAQAIvECENU/s1600/IMG_5998.JPG"></a><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.hock-cakes.blogspot.com">Pin It</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/806468172486121948-3879971857477488685?l=hock-cakes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422109473872565856noreply@blogger.com0