Gold Damask

A very close friend of mine got married on 4th of July down at Battery Gardens and I had the pleasure of making a cake for her intimate event.  I stenciled a damask pattern then hand painted it gold.  Time consuming, but definitely worth it.  To it, I added a simple flower with gold lining.  The flavors were red velvet with cream cheese frosting (our most popular combo!)

We also made 5 cupcakes with a ring hidden in one of them.  Instead of a bouquet toss, the single ladies were told to grab one and who ever finds the ring in theirs will get married next!  (except the funny thing was, the girl who got it was in middle school :) hehe)

Icing Smiles :)

When I first heard of Icing Smiles, I just thought, wow, what an amazing organization.  Icing smiles is a non-profit that provides cakes to children that are affected by a critical illness.  Every birthday is a victory for these kids and can there be anything better than putting a smile on their faces?  You can sponsor a cake for a child, or better yet, you can bake a cake yourself and donate it to them.  There are so many ways to get involved and use your talents to help brighten a child's day.  Check out their website to learn more about Icing Smiles and read the inspirational story about how they started.  Please spread the word!

This is a recent cake made by Kate of Lovin Sullivan Cakes for a 9yr old boy named Ben.    :)

People Magazine Laptop Cake

At the beginning of the month I got a phone call from People Magazine saying they were doing a story on online dating.  Apparently 1 in 5 couples met on the web!  So they requested a laptop cake, but it still had to look like a traditional white wedding cake with a topper too.  Here's the cake and story.

At the delivery I met Lori and her fiancee Jeff who shared with me their crazy story.  Ten years ago they were set-up and went on a date.  She blew him off.  Then three years later, they were set up again.  No chemistry.  The THIRD time, they were matched up on match.com and.....now they are getting married :)  Check out the issue to read about 4 other couples and their online dating stories.

Scrambled Letters Cake

All you need is ...

Where fate greets the sun...

One of our clients wrote a short poem for her fiancee and wanted to incorporate that into her cake.  How meaningful :)  It goes like this : 

By the ocean I gave my heart, where fate greets the sun.  Where tides rise to kiss the surf, where love rides and hope floats. 

Setting up at Manhattan Penthouse

With all the extra flowers we made.... 

First Birthday!

This past weekend we made a birthday cake for a cute little girl turning one.  It was an orange and yellow version of our classic birthday banner cake with the addition of bumble bees and various animals.

Hap-BEE birthday Soleil!  Flavors were red velvet with cream cheese frosting AND vanilla cake with peanut-butter buttercream and rasp preserves.

(201) Bride

The latest issue of (201) Bride features a collection of six cakes designed after fairy tales.  We created a cake for the story of Show White. 

 "...this cake captures the wholesome innocence of this classic story.  Three tiers, white as snow, topped with a bounty of fresh-picked apples makes this cake the fairest of them all.  Fondant ribbon wraps each tier in the colors of a forest.  The perfect centerpiece for a fall wedding, this apple flavored cake is tastefully complemented with a brown sugar buttercream filling."

Baby Tigger

A couple months ago I had a consultation with a friend for a baby shower and she handed me an image of Disney Cuties baby tigger.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to use it because it was way too cute!   Apparently 2010 is the year of the tiger...hence Tiger Man and theme. 

Here is the progression of tigger:

The finished cake:

Kitchen Wedding

Serious foodies will swoon over the concept of a chef's table reception in the current issue of Brides Magazine!  The space: Hudson Yards Catering, owned by famed restauranteur Danny Meyer.  The food: Upscale comfort fare.  The cake:  Chocolate cake with banana buttercream by...us!

Our cake was covered in chocolate fondant and decorated with colored bands to match the ribbons used in the decor.  Instead of sitting on a traditional cake stand, it was set on top of eco-chic cardboard forms that you can buy at CardBoardDesign.

If you are having a small intimate wedding, definitely consider this chef's table idea!  As said in the article, " After all, the best bashes are the ones where everyone ends up in the kitchen".

Inspirations

The sweet ladies of Lolliblog have these awesome "inspiration to creation" posts and a couple weeks back they asked me to create a visual way to show readers my thought process in creating various cake designs. Inspiration can come from anywhere as you can see here:  a vase, a hand bag, birthday decor, and a valentine's day card.  You can see these and the others (jcrew sweater, 3-ring binder) by visiting the posts over at Lolliblog: 4/12, 5/5, 5/6.  Enjoy!