Andrea has been decorating cakes for a total of 12 years now. She had taken her first Wilton cake decorating class when she was expecting her first child and instantly fell in love with it. She finds cake decorating to be a very good stress release. Her second child has some special needs, so it helped. It also provided her with some extra income which is always nice. So after her third child was born, she really got serious about cake decorating. That was 7 years ago. Andrea has also attended classes at her ICES (International Cake Exploration Societe) meetings.
Andrea sells her cakes and her favorite cakes to make are children’s cakes. First birthdays are always fun. She loves the Elmo and Abby Cadabby cake she recently did. (pictured) She created the figures out of Rice Krispie treats and fondant. It was VERY over the top!
The best tip she would like to offer someone just getting into cake decorating is to buy an air brush and use it. Don’t leave it in the box for years like she did. Now, she uses this decorating tool daily.
Andrea prefers to ice most everything in buttercream and then use fondant for accents. Everyone loves buttercream and she can use the fondant to make the things she can’t make in buttercream. She finds that most kids like buttercream. She occasionally uses gumpaste as well.
If she were to pick her biggest cake decorating mistake, it would be using straws as dowel supports on a tiered cake. In the South in 100 degree heat after a rainstorm, humidity killed her AND the cake!
As with most of my interviews, choosing her favorite cake was difficult for Andrea. However, she finally decided that her favorite was a cake she had done for a competition. This cake took 3rd Place! It was a topsy turvy cake with a fairy on top. (pictured) It was very brightly colored. Andrea feels that if she had a cake that described her the best, it would be that cake. Fun, bright and busy~ LOL! The funny thing is every new cake is a new favorite. She loves pushing herself to do more, to be better, to be over the top if she can. Different is good. People like the attention I give their cake. They like the attention their cake gets when others see it.
To view more of Andrea’s gorgeous cake creations, please visit her flickr photo gallery!
About ICES: The International Cake Exploration Societe was founded in 1976 in Monroe, Michigan. Local Representatives are elected or appointed each year to help spread the SHARING and CARING of cake decorating around the world. Meetings, get togethers, and “Days of Sharing” are held throughout the year.
Related Links:
Elmo Birthday Party Ideas & Supplies
Abby Cadabby Party Ideas & Supplies
Fairy Birthday Party Supplies
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Your cakes are beautiful. I was wondering if you could make a 3D Diego cake and a 3D Abby Cadabby cake, if so can you email me at the address above. Also where are you located?
Is there any way that I can get in contact with Andrea in hopes of ordering a cake from her