I used to make my own cards all the time. My sister had a card club that was held once a month and we would spend our time creating beautiful handmade cards. We used stamps a lot and I slowly acquired more and more of them. After a while she moved away and I stopped…
Cakes by Erna
Sand Castle Cake
Summer is finally here! We are so excited for picnics, camping and days at the beach. My daughters last day of school for the summer was last Wednesday and to celebrate I made a sand castle cake. A sand castle cake is really fun to make. You can, of course, make any shape that you…
BBQ Cake for Father’s Day
Will you be making a Father’s Day Cake this year? Father’s Day is only a few weeks away and it’s time to start planning something special for the wonderful dads in our lives. Since cake is always a good idea for any occasion, I thought it would be a fun idea to make this BBQ Cake for Father’s…
Robot Birthday Cake
A Robot Birthday Cake! My son turned 5 this last month and I let his choose the theme for his birthday – he chose a Robot Cake… I should mention that his first choice for a birthday cake was a race car cake… then a minion birthday cake… a Mario and Luigi cake… a rocket birthday cake……
Cheetah Cake
Cheetah prints are so fun! I’ve been wanting to make one for awhile now but there are so many ideas to choose from. One would think that it would be easier to decorate a cake when the sky is the limit, but that’s just the thing — the sky is very big! It doesn’t help…
Naked Cake
Today we are excited to take a look at this beautiful Naked Cake. It’s A Naked Cake! One of the newest trends in cake decorating is the naked cake. The simplicity of seeing the layers of cake with layers of filling can be quite pretty and stunning. How perfect would it not be as a valentine’s dessert, or as a…
Volkswagen Hippie Cake
Volkswagen Hippie Cake When I go to work on Fridays, I usually have no idea what kind of cakes I get to make that day. Some are more intimidating than others and some are just plain fun. The Volkswagen Hippie cake was in the fun category! Who doesn’t love throwing on random hearts and flowers…
Christmas Cake ~ Merry Christmas from #CakesbyErna
Some of my favorite memories of being a kid during Christmas was to sit by the Christmas tree and to look up at the twinkling lights. Me and my siblings would sit there endlessly dreaming about what was under the tree. Nothing sends the warm, cozy feeling of yuletide quite like a crackling fire by…
Movember Mustache Cake
It’s Movember …….. so grow a mustache and eat some cake while you’re at it! Movember is a great cause to bring awareness and raise funds for men’s health. Men all around the world are growing stubbly mustaches to show their support. Since I can’t grow one, I thought it would be fun to make a cake…
LEGO Cake
Are you planning your child’s next birthday party? Does your child LOVE LEGO? Then this LEGO Cake would be a hit at any LEGO themed party! LEGO CAKE My youngest turned three! Now for a few months, I can say that my kids are 3,4 and 5. I always find it fun to see a…
