
Another year has come and gone.
So many things have changed since I first posted my Rose Cake on this day last year.

I had a baby.

Got a new job.

And have gotten to know some amazing people.
You guys.

Thanks for the support. The laughter. The challenges. The inspiration.
I am so thankful that you are willing to share some of yourself here.
So today (Feb. 1st) , on my thirty-fifth birthday, I want you to know that
You are my gift.
Thank you!
The last photo is so stunning! Tiny cute hearts.
Wow Amanda! Happy Birthday! Would love to know how you got that teeny tiny heart in there! (and how come you seem to have never-ending ideas). Love your work x
thanks for all your amazing cakes and inspiration this past year!
Awww… Happy Birthday to You! Hugs!
You have such a wonderful heartl, full of love and passion.
Happy Birthday and Happy everyday, you always think of ways to make things pretty.
You are so talented! The whole cake is just perfect, from its perfect pop of red to the tiny heart waiting within. Beautifully done.
Sorry, forgot to add – Happy Birthday & Anniversary!!! =)
I hope your birthday was fantastic! Super cute cake with the mini heart.
Happy Birthday…love the cake!
Happy Birthday….Love the cake…
How do you come up with these things?! This is beautiful!!! Happy birthday!!!
Happy birthday! Thank you for all the inspiration. You are amazing;)
Love the cake, of course!
Happy birthday, love!! You deserve many more fantastic years <3
Have a very Happy Birthday filled with lots of cake that someone made for you. It has been gredat getting to know you through your lovely site here.
I love it! It’s so charming!
Sweet Heavens, this is like the most devine beautiful inside and outside cake I’ve seen!!! Bellisimo!!!
A wonderful post ….. a beautiful cake ……. have a fabulous birthday!!!
The piping on this is so cool and unique! Really beautiful!! Happy birthday too!!
Beautiful, subtle idea. I love it!
Happy Birthday to you! You probably know already how much you have inspired many of us – well atleast myself! Your clear demonstrations made me so much more confident and I love what I too can now create, thanks to everything awesome blogs like yours have taught me! So Thank you!!
Just a lovely post all around, Amanda. I love the tiny heart surprise inside the cake- really great photos! Happiest of birthdays to you!
Awww…. the cake is like sweet words that you say to someone, and when you see the little heart inside you get to the real emotion of the words. Love it! Even though you posted about your birthday (not today) on my birthday (today – Jan. 31st). Happy semi-shared birthday!
the outside looks great but that tiny inside is stunning and really packs a powerful message to your loved ones. I hope you post a tutorial
Happy Birthday, dear Amanda!! You are one of the most talented people that I have met! The cake is as beautiful as you are, to us.
I love that cake! I have tried quite a few of your ideas, thank you for sharing. Have a Happy Birthday!
happy happy birthday amada! i hope you have a fantastic day!
and this cake is so amazing… seriously, just amazing! i love loooove the itty bitty heart surprise!
Super super super super cute. Love that babyheart. You are amazing. Happy birthday!
congrats to you..this cake is so lovely. You are such an inspiration. Stunning. Good things for you in this life…good things.
The cake is so original and so beautiful and I hope you had a beautiful birthday Amanda. All the best for you in the coming year…it’s going to be an exciting one for you and I truly wish you all the best of everything.
That cake is gorgeous!! Absolutely gorgeous!
Happy birthday, Amanda and many more. You deserve every ounce of happiness and goodness because you give it out in abundance to the rest of the universe. Have a wonderful birthday and here’s to a fantastic year.
Happy, Happy Day!!! Finding your blog has been a gift to me and those I love!
What a gorgeous cake! Hope your birthday was wonderful!
thank you for designing such wonderful cakes! Your designs are always wonderful!
Happy Birthday Amanda! That cake is the sweetest thing, just like you!
What a lovely cake! The little heart, all by itself inside, is so understated yet it sends such a big message. Simply elegant. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Wishing you a happy and healthy Birthday, and all the best in the year to come!
A beautiful cake Amanda and an even more beautiful sentiment in this post.
Looking forward to getting to know you even better over the coming months.
All the best for a wonderful Birthday and as well as the year ahead…
B
Your little heart is so sweet in the middle! Happy Birthday Dear Amanda!
Just found your blog…love it! I’m hooked on the little heart! Happy Birthday!
This looks delicious! How did you make it?!?
Happy Birthday, Amanda! Hope you have a wonderful day that brings you as much joy as you bring to all of us. Absolutely gorgeous cake, too!
Oooooooh…..Happy Birthday! And thank you so much for all the wonderful inspiration you’ve given me! I’m always amazed at how beautiful your cakes turn out……and your techniques are easy to follow…..that is huge for me! I am a total ‘need to see it’ kindof gal……and your pics are awesome! Thanks for a wonderful blog!
happy birthday!
Happy Birthday! Love the cake!
I love this! So simple, yet adorable!
Oh my goodness I’m in LOVE
Wishing you the BEST birthday ever!!!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! I hope you have a wonderful birthday, filled with as much joy as you bring to all of us. I hope you enjoy your beautiful cake.
Happy Birthday Amanda!!! What a wonderful cake! I am definitely going to give this technique a try
Happy Birthday Amanda! I love everything you do.
Kisses from Spain.
Dear Baker!
Hope you have a nice day today, my day started perfect with a beautiful cake I never tasted… But it is tastefull for my eyes! thank you for all your beautiful cakes.
x
Heidy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMANDA!!! This mini heart cake is every bit as awesome as your rose cake this year. I am wishing you a new year full of happiness and joy
Many Many Happy Returns of the day Amanda..!!!
The tiny hearts look very pretty..!!!
Beautiful! Really makes me think of the mad hatters tea party and the queen of hearts!
This cake is stunning!
It’s… Perfect.
Super Happy Birthday Amanda !!!
I just turn 39 a few days ago :O)
Keep smiling, loving and baking.
Thank for sharing your inspiration
An abundance of birthday blessings Amanda!
Simply gorgeous!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! I’m so glad to hear that you are indeed happy! And that the love and caring that the readers and fans have for you… well, you have for us as well!
I love this cake! And I think we had a baker’s inspiration coincidence… Yeasterday I made a cake full of white hearts and with a single pink heart.
I hope you’re having a wonderful, fun, light day and that this year that begins for you be better than the one before.
would it be possible to do a tutorial on this cake….this is the most beautiful cake I have seen, especially with the heart inside of the cake…..and how you did the frosting on the cake….You are so amazing, when I grow up, I want to be just like you!!!!! (and I am 48 now) HA HA……
Happy birthday and many more to come! Thank you for so much time and work shared with us
How do you get those lovely cute tiny hearts in the cake? And what tip did you use to make such a gorgeous frosting? Wow, you are amazing, hope you can share some creativity tips with us! All the best!!!
Happy Birthday!!
This cake is stunning in its simplicity – I love the touch of the tiny little heart, it makes such an impact on the overall design. Beautiful photography as well. Thanks so much for sharing.
From a fellow aquarian, who also turns 35 today (!!) a very happy birthday.
Happt birthday! I <3 this cake. Tutorial??
Absolutely captivating! The red heart stops the show! Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! May the next year be as sweet.
Amazing! Happy Birthday!
All I can say about that cake is wow! Happy Birthday!
This has to be one of my favorites. It is so dang sweet. Love it! Happy Birthday, Amanda!!
Your cakes are all so stunning…..and always offer that bit of color contrast that makes them stand out so beautifully!!!!
Happy Birthday Amanda! What a joy it has been getting to know you through your cakes, cookies, and confections
I love your blog and want you to know that you inspire me. I just followed the link to “your new job,” and saw a post on photo backgrounds! Thank you. Very helpful and inspiring 
Enjoy your special day and I hope someone bakes you something delicious!
Tracy
A very happy birthday wish to you! How sweet to thank your subscribers on your birthday…….
Happy Birthday Amanda! That cake is beyond adorable!!! I hope you have a fabulous, stress free birthday!!
Happy Birthday! The frosting on this cake looks absolutely amazing! I love the touch of the single red heart shape.. and that teeeeny tiny heart inside is so cute
Well, Happy Birthday to you Amanda!! Hope you have a wonderful, happy, happy day! You deserve it!
I can hardly wait to see your new book! I will be running out when it is published to find it because you are amazingly talented!! Thanks for sharing your creativity and stunning ideas with all of us out here! Hugs to you on your special day!
Colette
Happy Birthday, Hope you have a Wonderful Day. Everything you do is so amazing. I enjoy your website so much. All your inspiring ideas are gifts to us each day. God Bless!!!!!
Happy Birthday my dear! Love this cake! You are amazing in so many ways! I hope you have a wonderful day! Thinking of you! xoxo
Happy Birthday! What a beautiful cake!
Happy Birthday! Would you be able to post a tutorial? Thanks!
Thank you so much! Have a wonderful birthday! And please, eat lots of that beautiful cake!
This is SO cute!! I absolutely love the heart!
Happy birthday! The cake looks great, I hope you’ll post a tutorial for it soon!
Happy Birthday, Amanda!! I know you have not only been an inspiration to me, but to sooooo many others, too!! I hope you have a wonderful day! It’s been great to see how you have been blessed in the last year!!
Many blessings to you on this day and everyday! Thanks for all that YOU share with us…Love the cake!
Happy, Happy Birthday, sweet Amanda. Your kind and gentle personality shines through in everything you do. I hope this is a fantastic year for you!
Awww….that is the sweetest cake ever! I’m so glad that you are your sweet loveable self, and that you do what you do. Happy Birthday lady!!
Happy Birthday!! enjoy that cake, it is beautiful!
Tutorial, pleaseeeeeeee
Happy birthday to you, Amanda!! Wishing you a day as beautiful and filled with special surprises, just like this amazing cake
I just recently discovered your blog but it has inspired me to want to create and bake, thank you do much for sharing your sweet and beautiful ideas
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA!
YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL!
I AM 35 TOO AND I HAVE TWO KINDS ( NIKITAS ALMOST 5 AND ANTIOPE 16 MONTHS) AND I CANT EVEN FIND TIME TO BAKE BROWNIES!!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL CAKES WITH US.
What an adorable cake! You continue to amaze me with your talent.
Amanda- this is just SO sweet. I love this cake, and I love that little heart. lovely as always
Happy Birthday Amanda, it’s my Rowan’s 4th bday today too. Great people born on the same day! Have an awesome day and may this next year be better than the last!
Happy birthday! What a gorgeous cake. So simple and delicate. Love it!
Happy Birthday…beautiful cake from a beautiful lady!
This is my formal request for a tutorial on this. I HAVE to know how to make it!
wow – that is seriously something special. I adore little anything so that heart sends me to the moon and back! Happy Birthday, Amanda! You are a gift to us all! xx
Happy Birthday to one of God’s beautiful gifts.
Absolutely gorgeous, just like your heart! Love it, Amanda and I hope you have the best birthday ever!
Hi Amanda! I’ve been reading your blog for so long but I think I never commented before. So today I decided it was the perfect day! Happy birthday! Thank you so much for your beautiful cakes and inspiracion. A big hug from Brasil! =)
So adorable!
Happy Birthday! Just found your blog through It’s Yummilicious! Love it.
What a gorgeous cake! Happy birthday Amanda and thanks for sharing and caring. Also, congrats on a stellar year of achievements and milestones and may this year be even better for you!
This is such a great cake…how’d you get that little heart inside? You are such a great foodie blog…love, love, love your blog!!
This gave me the chills. Not the creepy kind. But the i-am-going-to-cry-I-am-so-happy-for-you kind! xoxo- K
Happy Birthday! Beautiful cake!
Happy Birthday Amanda! What a beautiful cake! I’ve just recently found your blog (thru Pinterest) and love reading back through your older posts. You are seriously talented and I love finding inspiration in your posts! Enjoy your day!
WHEW! I’m so glad to hear you say that, because I totally didn’t get you anything this year!
(LOL)
Thanks for all the recipes and inspiration. I had a hard time at first telling anyone my best little secret (you), but now I tell anyone who’ll listen. You’re so worth sharing!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday!
Amanda, truly YOU are a gift to us. Every time I visit your blog and gawk at your talents I grin BIG. Just the way life should be. HAPPY. Stunning cake my friend. I love the minimalist design as well!
Happy Birthday my sweet friend! Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating. Wishing you a beautiful and sweet filled 35th year!!
Happy Birthday!!!!
Yesterday was my Birthday too
Happy Birthday Amanda! I hope you have a super fabulous day with your family and friends. I hope you get to eat whatever you want (which may or may not be cake!) and relax and get spoilt!
Love your lovey heart cake! As always, you are a kick ass cake maker! Love all the way from New Zealand -Lydia
Happy, happy Birthday Amanda! Thank you for being such a caring and sharing person. I’ve loved your blog since I started coming to it and enjoy everything you write. Please do share how you put that tiny heart inside that lovely cake. I’m dying to know!
Happy birthday! You never cease to amaze me with your talent
Happy, happy birthday, Amanda! We heart YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU DEAR(my birthday is tomorrow)! I’m so happy to have found your wonderfully creative and sweet blog! It has inspired me to bake, bake, bake! Keep on posting more recipes and ideas, please!
<33 Rena
Happy Birthday – love your creative baking skills – the wit and wisdom of cake making is certain the kingdom that you reign over… xxx
I had this cake stand- HAD as in past tense! I put too much on the glass shelves in my china cabinet and right after Christmas I heard a major crash and the shelf that held this cake stand along with so many other pretties CRASHED! We call it the great crystal disaster of 2011! Well, I couldn’t part with the base and my plans are to have it smoothed out and attach a platter to the top! I am going to make this heart cake and display it proudly on it!!! RIP beautiful stand! You are an inspiration to all of us decorator want -to -bes! Thank you!
Gorgeous!!! Please, please post a tutorial on the cake and the tip you used for the heart design in icing.
This may be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. I can’t even imagine saying this, but this cake is too pretty I cannot fathom eating a slice. I just want to sit and stare at it… alllllll dayyyyyy longggggg.
We’re glad you’re in our world, too! By the way, my daughter’s 35th birthday is tomorrow, Feb. 2, and she’s sweet, too.
Happy Birthday! You share your birthday with one of my best friends, so that makes this day extra special! I hope you had a great day today. The cake looks beautiful, by the way. I love that tiny heart.
No, really. HOW DID YOU MAKE THIS CAAAAAAKEEEEEE?!? I haven’t been able to sleep just thinking about it!
Amanda,
I LOVE this cake, so simpel but oh so beautiful!!!
could you please do a tutorial of this cake.
Congratulations with your birthday!
Greets from Belgium
Kristel
ohhh! Beautiful cake! Happy Birthay!
Susanna.
Happy Birthday! Keep up with creating these gorgeus cakes, you make my day each time!
Happy Birthday!! I love getting your blog notifications and I love all of your creative ideas!! Wishing you God’s many blessings this year!!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! Enjoy the new baby! I’m in your legion of fans who loves everything you do! You inspire me with every post. Thank YOU for sharing yourself here!
no…thank you amanda for your inspiration!
joy filled birthday
Happy Late Birthday Wishes to an amazing blogger. This cake is incredibly charming. Thank you for sharing!
Wow! This is soo cute! I, too, hope that you will do a tutorial! I’ve been thinking really hard about how you’d have done this, but all I can come up with is that you found heart-shaped fruit roll-ups or something like that and baked them into the cake…
P l e a s e do a turorial so I can bake this for my hubby for Valentine’s Day! Please?
Awesome Job!
Happy Birthday Amanda, the cake is gorgeous!!!
Amanda- your blog is one of the first blogs I began reading a while back. While I do own a bakery, the best instruction on cake decoration is from great blogs, like yours. Often times I tell everyone who wants to decorate cakes is to start reading blogs and then I tell them about you! Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us. We are so blessed. Happy Birthday!
Happy! Happy! Birthday to you!!!! May this be the best year yet! Love the teeny red heart on your cake, but ADORE the teenie weenie one inside! You are a gift to those of us who have the privilege of sitting down with our coffee or tea and devouring your beautiful and brilliant posts! YOU are the GIFT! Hope your birthday celebration is most memorable!
Happy, happy birthday. I hope you do a tutorial on this or give us the tip numbers. Though I guess I can guess its a shell one.
You are such an inspiration. What a busy life you have and you are still willing to share with us! thank you!!!!
Such a cute post and a stunning cake. Happy Birthday Amanda! Hope you had a wonderful day!
Beautiful! Happy Birthday! Thanks for all the inspiration — now tell us how you did the sweet little heart cake. Please.
Me encanta ,es preciosa
well is sure seems like you had an amazing year, thanks for sharing it with us.
Happy Belated Birthday (:
That cake is just lovely!
I started following your blog
last year when I was pregnant
with my first baby, so that’s one
thing we have in common, LOL.
A friend of mine did a two tiered
rose cake for my baby shower
and she studded it with chocolate
butterflies. You were the inspiration.
Thank you
Happy Birthday! And, what a beautiful cake.
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your cake today!
Happy birthday! Love you blog and recipes! Fantastic!
-cowgirlscancook.weebly.com
Happy Birthday Amanda! I hope you had an amazing time on your special day!
GOD has truly blessed you with talent, This (CAKE) is so beautiful, and looks so simple, but why is it so hard for me to do ???
Joyeux Anniversaire Amanda ! Ton blog est fabuleux ! J’adore! Merci à toi
))
I see belated Happy Birthday is in order. I wanted to thank you for letting me showcase you! I’ve posted today, February 5, featuring your Valentine’s Cakes. Simply Beautiful! Come take a look!
http://www.willowday.com/2012/02/valentines-day-cake.html
Thanks for linking up Amanda!! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/super-bowl-party-food-2/
Have a great Sunday!
This. Is. The SWEETEST cake ever! I am in love. So much love. It’s just gorgeous!!!! Beautiful job, as always, Amanda!
Thank YOU for all of your amazing creations. I have been incredible inspired by you, as a baker and a blogger, and I appreciate your gift and the fact that you share it with us. Here’s to many more years of laughs and gorgeousness!
This cake is stunning! I keep thinking each cake you share is the greatest…and there’s always another that takes my breath away. I hope your birthday was fabulous and that you were surrounded with love and laughter.
Thanks so much for all you give to us each day!
xo
Pat
P.S. Will there be a tutorial? The tiny hearts are precious ~
really hate stumbling upon “food blogs” that do not include recipes…
honestly, do you people do this just for empty compliments?
thumbs down.
IF people like you had any manners or appreciation OR INITIATIVE you would have been able to FIND the tutorial!!!! But you had the ordacity to post an angry comment that exposes your ignorance.
This woman, Amanda, is SHARING her expertise with us all, be grateful.
I found you just yesterday and I have already read most of your posts! I have to say this now.. I LOVE YOU! Where have you been all my life! Hugs from Australia xoxoxoxox
Happy Birthday! This cake is lovely! Do you think you will do a tutorial?
Beautiful cake! How did you get the little red heart inside?!! Thank you for what you do and sharing it with others.
Belated happy birthday! I stumbled upon your blog through Pinterest and I feel so grateful since I have found a lovely blog with lots of inspiration and cakes made with love, time and patience. Thanks for sharing your creations with us.
I do hope you post a tut on how to add the little heart I am so intrigued!!! Soft buttercream hugs from Valencia, Spain!
Happy Birthday! I have been silently following your blog for quite some time and am so amazed at how you can juggle running a family and your job and baking (and everything else) so successfully and gracefully. I am also so amazed at how you so unashamedly profess your religion as well. I’m so inspired by you and not just your baking. Have a very blessed and fulfilling year ahead!
I absolutely love the heart inside the cake! I hope you post a tutorial on this one. I would love to make something like this for Valentine’s Day.
Happy (belated) Birthday, Amanda!! Your cake is so cool! You have accomplished so much in 35 years. You are such a baking inspiration to me! I hope you enjoyed a huge piece of that cake to celebrate your birthday….or maybe a piece for every change you mentioned:)
Jessie @ Possible Baker
Happy birthday dear and thanks for all your unique ideas you have shared with us.
Why is my comment wretched???? I can have my opinion, can’t I…
Wretched are you. Because you put on the blog only positive comments. That’s sad. You have to accept criticism as well.
This cake is stunning! i’m anxiously awaiting a tutorial. i LOOOOOOVE your site. i feel like i’m constantly picking my jaw off the ground. i’m inspired by your originality and creativity. congradulations on all of the wonderful changes in your life!
TUTORIAL!!!
This is beautiful! I’d love to know how you got the teeny tiny heart in there – it’s perfect
Happy Birthday, Amanda!
Happy,Happy Birthday toooo youuuu!! Congratulations on all you have accompished! Your cake is beautiful, cute and sophisticated at the same time! You are brilliant! I’ve chatted with you before about my red-headed “babies”. My last one (of four) was born when I was thirty-five. He is sixteen and driving the vehicle he was born in (en route to the hospital). Anyway, I wish you manymore blessings and joy like you pass along to all of us. Your post was very touching.
Happy birthday Amanda!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this cake!!!! PLEASE may we have a tutorial this weekend? Hope you’re enjoying your gorgeous new bundle xx
Oh, Amanda!!! That teeny, tiny ♥!!! Oh, it’s precious! I cannot wait for your BOOK!!! You are just a creative genius, my dear!
Such a beautiful cake and such a beautiful heart, both in the cake and in you my dear.
This is fantastic! Love the icing outside – very effective but (hopefully) attainable to those of us not-yet skilled – and ADORE the tiny heart. So, so sweet.
Happy belated birthday to one of my greatest inspirations!
Your talent as a designer, baker, decorator, writer and photographer is exceptional. You continually leave me awestruck.
Happy birthday! What a beautiful cake. You are a beautiful lady!
I’m glad to see your still alive. So I guess there really is no such thing as death by chocolate? Good luck as you finish all the craziness!
So cute! Your cakes are always so beautiful and creative.
Happy Birthday! Thank you for everything you do and share!. Your words are very touching, I truly enjoy receiving your updates via email. They make me smile inside…
I love this cake, it’s gorgeous!. I would love to see a tutorial on this amazing cake, especially how to do the frosting decoration on the outside and which tip you used. The sides almost look braided. It looks breath taking!. I want to learn how to do that! Thanks again!!
How did you get the tiny heart inside the cake?
Questa torta è fantastica!
The frosting looks really nice.. I bet this tastes great
This cake looks amazing! Great photos and very inspiring blog!
Hi Amanda, I’ve been a lurker on your site enjoying so many wonderful ideas. I love this cake, it’s beautiful braid look and the simplicity. I tried to imitate this cake and it didn’t really come out to my expectations which only shows me what a true ARTIST you are. So I have two questions regarding this lovely creation: 1) what tip did you use for the shells and 2) what is your typical buttercream recipe, because it looks far smoother and more detailed than mine. Mine is somewhat detailed, but not as clean-looking.
Happy belated birthday, by the way.
i hope i can find the right words to describe who touchy is your cake
how did you do it please
Happy Birthday!
Tutorial please! This cake is beautiful!! Hope your birthday was as fabulous as your cakes!
You are awesome and you make me laugh…thank you.
How to make this tiny heart inside the cake?
I’ve been anxiously awaiting the tutorial on this adorable cake!
Just found this website, after having seen your cakes with surprises in them featured elsewhere for ages! I was wondering if you could tell us how to put a teeny tiny design inside a cake, since I think it’s very clever. I saw you did it with your social media cake too. Any chance for a tutorial?
Thanks!
P.S. Happy late Birthday!
What a stunner! This cake’s definitely a 10
Wow surprised,haveseen so many bakery belog but yours is sth diffrent,thank u for shareing your idea whit us.
I keep coming back and staring at this cake. It is just so pretty. The red heart on the outside is killing me! (in a good way…)
hi amanda
just love your blog. your cakes are amazing and your “heart” beautiful, love the way you share your love for the Lord Jesus! keep shining your light!!!!
new to the blogging community!! have you posted a tutorial on the raspberry cake with the teeny hearts? just luvvvv that cake!
fond love
Blessings!
kathy