Stace A Base Cakes

Valentines Day Cake Pops!

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Skip the box of chocolates this year and surprise your Valentine with a gourmet cake pop arrangement that is as unique as they are!
Give them the gift they will remember starting at only $15 for an arrangement.

Call Staci at 480-275-0868 or email at staceabasecakes@gmail.com if interested. Special deliveries are available for additional charge.

Baby Girl Cake

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I made this baby girl cake for my friends baby shower. I made each of the body parts and facial features out of fondant which was a lot of fun!

Sometime down the road, I am going to include some tutorials and recipes for anyone to try out.

Hello Kitty Cake (January 2011)

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I made this cake for a co-worker who absolutely loves Hello Kitty! It was my first time actually carving out a cake.

Stay tuned for the baby rattle cupcakes and the baby shower cake I am making this weekend!

Hot Pink and Black Birthday Cake (January 2011)

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My cousin requested a hot pink and black birthday cake for her 11th birthday.

Sparkle Rose Wedding Cake (December 2010)

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Over the Hill Cake (November 2010)

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A co-worker was turning 30 and I was asked to make his birthday cake. I tried to rub in the fact that he was turning 30. :)

Not quite in the grave, but getting there.

Extra Cake and Rainbow Cake

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I made both of these cakes for co-workers birthdays.

First Wedding Cake (August 2010)

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My cousin Chelsea, was married in August of 2010 and asked me to make her wedding cake. I thought she was kidding considering that I hadn't done anything like it. But, I can say that I was pleased with the outcome.

Bra Cake (March 2010)

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For my friends bachelor party/bridal shower, I made her a bra cake.

Sorry for the sideways cake! It only turns sideways when I upload it.

Sweater Vest Cake (November 2009)

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My friend at work is obsessed with sweater vests so I made her one for her birthday.

Spider Cakes (October 2009)

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For my brother-in-law's birthday on Halloween, I made him these spider cakes.

Sean's Birthday Cakes (July 2009)

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After seeing how easy the football cake was, Sean decided he wanted both the football and the basketball cake.

Pink Birthday Cake (July 2009)

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I made this cake for my neice's 10th birthday.

My Very First Cakes!

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This football cake is my very first cake ever made. I made this during my first cake decorating class in May 2009.

I have to laugh because at the time, my husband and I thought that it was going to be a difficult cake. Ha! Below are my next two cakes created in the classes that I took.

Welcome to Stace A Base Cakes!

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As my first post on this blog, I would like to explain the name. Back in high school, my husband (then boyfriend) would call me Stace A Base. Since the name has always stuck, I decided to title my blog as such.

One might ask, "What inspired my cake decorating hobby?"
There are a few different reasons why I decided to start cake decorating.
#1: I don't know if anyone feels the same way I do, but I always have admired the beautiful wedding cakes at wedding receptions and always wished that I could do them. One day, I was at Hobby Lobby (the store my husband wishes I never knew of) and was perusing the scrapbook supplies when something in the cake decorating aisle caught my eye. I started to slowly walk down the aisle and stared in awe at the many supplies available for cake decorating. Hanging from the wall was a slip of paper that advertised cake decorating classes held at Hobby Lobby. Since it was very inexpensive, I decided to sign up. Well, the rest is history! I have taken a couple of courses and am always looking for new things to try out.
#2: I absolutely love to learn new things! I have always been a "hands on" person and hate to wait for things. Even as a little girl, I taught myself violin because I didn't want to wait around until 4th grade when we were able to sign up in school. My family can tell anyone that I have a tendancy to get too impatient. Well, I definitely jumped on board with cake decorating and wasn't going to hesitate.
#3: Cake decorating has been a huge escape for me. I have found (especially in the last 4-6 months), that my passion for cake decorating has grown to a new level. Instead of focusing on the things that bring me down at this time in my life, I am able to focus on something that makes me and others happy. :)

You get the picture. I hope you enjoy this blog as you see my journey through cake decorating. I will be starting from my very first cake up until now.