by Amy Husted | Sep 3, 2015 | The Making of Our Cakes, The Story of La Hoot
I had the pleasure of helping a dear friend make her cake for her daughters first birthday party. ?She had never decorated a cake like this before, but felt it important and meaningful for her to be a part of the process. ?So instead of doing the job for her, I...
by Amy Husted | Jul 16, 2015 | The Art of Baking and Decorating, The Making of Our Cakes
Starting a new hobby can be daunting. ?Especially if you’re not a natural from the get-go. ?Now, I know a lot of my La Hoot fans think I’m this artsy-fartsy talent explosion. 😉 ?And when it comes to some of my cupcake-cake designs, I might begin to agree...
by Amy Husted | Apr 27, 2015 | The Making of Our Cakes
Did you see our dinosaur cupcake cake?we created!? ?Well, now it’s time to check out the making (and destruction) of the volcano smash cake that went along with it! I started with two little cakes to make this beauty. ?One was a traditional 4″ round. ?The...
by Amy Husted | Apr 27, 2015 | The Making of Our Cakes
A long time customer of mine came to me looking for a dinosaur cupcake cake. ?I’ve had the pleasure of making her daughter many cakes in the past, including a fish, barnyard, and Olaf! ?Most of which were made out of cupcakes! ?But this time… the order was...
by Amy Husted | Apr 21, 2015 | The Making of Our Cakes
Especially these two! ?Over the course of two weekends, I had the pleasure of making two Lego Man cupcake cakes! ?One of which was for my son, Nathan who was turning 5! Let’s just pause for a second to entertain a moment that melted my heart. ?Here’s my...
by Amy Husted | Apr 17, 2015 | The Making of Our Cakes
My college roommate and best friend has been a La Hoot fan since… A) I told her about the whole idea to start this bakery business thing (of course!… that’s what bff’s do!) B) I made her a darling turtle cupcake cake for her baby shower. This...