My first commission is for a birthday party taking place in mid-April to celebrate the 1st birthday of an adorable little boy - the “cutest baby in NYC” according to his Aunt, who approached me to design the cake. The first questions I usually want to ask are the practical ones: how many people does it need to serve? do you have any flavor preferences or requirements? etc, but usually the first thing people want to tell you is their preferred subject matter. So, what I know so far: the little boy loves music. Once I know how big a cake we’re talking, I can get started on the sketches.

More to come…