Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras

February 03, 2011

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras

I really like dogs. Let me say that again, I really LOVE dogs! Anyone that knows me, knows that dogs have always been a huge part of my life. I can't imagine life without these sweet, smart, loving little friends. I grew up with dogs, my grandparents had them, my parents have several, my sister has one, and I have one too! I have successfully turned my husband (who never had a dog until he married me) into a dog lover....or maybe he realized there was no way around it...love me-love my dog!

Because of my obsession with these creatures, I happily jump at any opportunity to make a dog...out of cake, that is.

This first cake was made for my mom's birthday, years ago, back when I knew very little about cake decorating. I made all of her little wienie dogs to put around this topsy-turvy style cake, and she was thrilled! I also made fondant cut-out dog bones to place on the bottom tier, each with one of the dogs' names on it.

The following cake was made for the animal clinic I work at. The doctor's dog is our "mascot" at work, so everyone loved getting a cake that resembled her. This is Girlfriend, who is a schnauzer (and who is much cuter in person!)

My first cake to ever submit in Austin's annual That Takes the Cake Show was in 2009. I decided to make my sweet little dog, Annie, wearing her LSU cheerleading uniform.

I had so much fun making this cake! And to top it off, I won first place in the sculpted category of the Intermediate division! Yay! I should have known Annie's sweet little face could win first prize...even when in cake form :)

For Annie's 1st and 3rd birthdays (not sure what happened for her 2nd...), I made a cake to bring to the animal hospital for everyone to celebrate her special day!

More Wienie Dogs! These cupcakes were made for a little boy's birthday, who dearly loves his dachshund! The dog toppers were piped with royal icing, allowed to dry and harden, and then placed atop the buttercream icing.