Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Here's a little cake I made for a local school's celebration of Dr. Seuss' Birthday and National Read Across America Day. 

Yummy vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream and fondant decorations.  The best part about this cake?  It's nut-free so it's completely safe for all those with allergies.

Hand-painted with food dye on fondant

I am officially on maternity leave now but I WILL BE BACK at caking in May 2011!!!!  It's the toughest thing for me to take a break from what I love but I know there's a greater love coming into my life very, very soon.  I'll be updating this blog as much as I can with LOTS of photos of cakes that I have in my photo library and haven't yet had time to post.  Stay tuned!

Dr. Seuss cakes

"We looked! Then we saw him

Step in on the mat!
We looked! And we saw him!
The Cat in the Hat!"

How cute is this baby shower theme?  Dr. Seuss!  I was so excited to make this cake and these cupcakes.  Dr. Seuss wrote some of the best books ever (I won't say best children's books because everyone can enjoy them) and I have a feeling this lucky baby is going to be read his amazing books over and over.   

Here's the baby shower cake table set up with the Green Eggs and Ham and Thing 1 and Thing 2 yellow cake cupcakes and the Cat in the Hat chocolate cake! 

Welcome Baby Carter!  There's a whole lot of wonderful people waiting to meet you! 
Oh, The Places You'll Go!

"Look at me!

Look at me!

Look at me NOW!
It is fun to have fun
But you have to know how."
~Dr. Seuss