doctor cake

Congrats to my sister-in-law, Tonya, who graduated from Medical School yesterday (and congrats to her husband Daniel).  I am amazed by her hard work and studying over the past four years (and I'm amazed by any spouse who makes it through being half ignored for four years!). 

I was honored to make a cake to celebrate the occasion, and it turned out to be more fun than stress (which is definitely a plus in cake making...there will seriously never be another wedding cake in my life). 

I came across the idea from a Collette Peters book.  The woman is insanely creative and now has my mind running a million miles a minute with evil cake plans.  Everything on the board is edible.  The bag is all cake covered in chocolate fondant.

I also made these (found the idea on my friend Sheri's craft blog).  They're a great idea for any graduation celebration and - best of all - it took us about 20 minutes to make around 60 (with the help of two eager littles!).

Comments

[Sheri]

Amy! Girl- you have got some serious talent!!! You should have your own cake store and get paid big bucks for those! Amazing!

[kim sue]

"wow", I mean really "wow"! it is the only thing I can think to say right now because it is seriously "wow"!

[Aprilyn]

That is an AMAZING cake!!! Can you come visit in October and November for my kids' birthdays? PLEASE?! I'm sure Orem has SOO much to offer you eh? :) I'll just be emailing you about ideas for cakes when the time gets closer.

[Megan]

Once again, holy sh** you're my cake making hero!
Tom wants you to fly out to Iowa to make him the same cake in two years, do you think you can do that?

[Marie]

You. Are. Amazing.

That is the single most amazing cake creation I have ever seen. That bag looks like it is real leather. You even did stitching, for heaven's sake! And the edible medical supplies are crazy!

I want you to open a cake shoppe so we can see your amazing creations on a regular basis. You are crazy gifted, my friend. Wonderful!

[Jill]

Oh my goodness, that cake is amazing! The bag looks like leather! I'm so impressed. My cake-making skills are the opposite of yours...I have none!

[amberly]

the project is very darling! I hope you're pleased with how it turned out. are you and the little guys up for trekking this direction sometime soon for a little dip?!

[Gina]

You are very talented!!!

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

WHOA. INCREDIBLE. UNBELIEVABLE.

[Melissa M.]

I would have to see someone cut into that to believe it is really a cake. Dang! You have serious skills!

[Kelly]

Jaw dropping, Amy!! It's amazing, truly! It is so realistic, it's unbelievable. You're an artist! You can call yourself the cake doctor, and use this photo as your business card. You're crazy talented!

[rachel]

I am in complete shock. That cake is AMAZING!!! It really puts my train cake to unter shame, which I don't mind at all since this is such a wonder. I love how the "leather" reflects light differently just as if it was real. And all the tiny little details like the stitching the roll of gause and the mike-n-ike pills. So GREAT!

[mandy]

You are unbelievably talented! I have never seen anything so realistic. Great job!

[Jordan]

You astound me!! How much do you charge? Craig is graduating from Residency this weekend. I would love to present him with such a creation. Email me!

[rachel]

I wish I could go back and edit my comment. Sad really. I meant utter...and then there should be a couple of commas. Oh well.

[sista #2]

The detail is incredible! Where does she live? How
did you get the cake to her? That is an awesome display. Congrats to her!!

[MeganT]

you are crazy talented! that cake is unbelievable! with out the title i would've totally not realized it was a cake!!

[Eva]

wow, that's just about all I can say, wow.

[Nina]

Amy---AMAZING!!!! I wish I had talent like that.... I just am marveling..... You are the BOMB!!!!!!

[lelly]

the detail on this cake is wonderful!! you have such a great talent, amy.
and those grad caps are seriously cute. makes me wish i had a graduate in my life right now...

[Tiffany]

You are a cake genius! I could have never imagined this--it is too, too amazing. And, I'm glad it was more fun than stress! (I'm also wondering how anyone could actually dare to cut into it!)

Congratulations to your SIL. That is wonderful!

[April]

you are a wonder! This is the most incredible cake I've ever seen...the details are amazing. And the grad caps...so totally cute. Wish I would have seen this a month ago. You have serious skills my dear.

[Angie]

Way to go Tonya! I bet she (and Daniel) are glad she's done. It'll be nice to have a doctor in the family.

The cake is beautiful. I would have a hard time wanting to cut it up to serve it. All that cuteness down the gullet.

[Price Cream Parlor]

UNREAL! Seriously - have have mad skill, Amy! That cake looks so realistic and leathery. Unbelievable! So glad that you took photos! Glad to hear that it was FUN and not stressful - lucky, lucky sister in law who can have her cake and eat it too!
You are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Katie]

That is amazing! Amazingly amazing. I cannot believe that any old person could just make cakes like that! You have a very special tallent.

[jenny c.]

Are you still up for a cake this summer??? That is AMAZING AMY!! You did a beautiful job. Man, where were you 6 years ago for our medical graduation?

[Melissa]

Wowee! Nice work! You have a talent that few do.

[Elizabeth]

You have the touch!

[Barb]

Shut up! You are amazing! It is one thing to find the cute idea, and another thing to actually make it.

[Shanon]

It was amazing! I loved the detail on the bag. It looked so real! I just wanted to walk off with it. You are so extremely talented in EVERYTHING that you do!

[Tammy]

You are totally amazing! You are a woman of so many talents. The cake looks so real.

[MaryRuth Francks]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!! You're so incredibly talented!!!

[Holly]

Amy! Oh my, you're so talented with the cakes! I want to commission one from you in a few months, is that possible? Let me know.