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....
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.
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."
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:
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".
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!
Rockport Publishers/Quarry Books has released a number of a "1,000 series" books such as 1,000 Jewelry Inspirations, 1,000 Ideas for Creative Re-use, 1,000 Artisan Textiles, etc and I'm pleased to share with you that their newest addition is 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies, & Cakes!
Seven of our portfolio cakes will be featured alongside 993 great sweets :) This is definitely a book you should get if you need design inspiration, want to see various techniques for all three mediums, or simply like looking at pretty desserts! It's also a great book to give as a gift to all the home bakers in your life.
The book will be out in November, but you can pre-order copies now at Amazon.
A couple months ago I went to California to assist Katie Robinson of The Painted Lily with a cake competition: TLC's Ultimate Cake Off. Well, it aired last night and if you missed it you can watch the entire episode on TLC's website! It was a fun experience and it was awesome to meet all the contestants, judges, crew, and the other girls on the team.
The assistants
Damask has been an increasingly popular pattern to apply on cakes and here is one version we did for a cake this past weekend.
Cymbidiums are so pretty :)
If you're an avid scrapbooker or crafter, you've probably have heard of the Cricut. It's a paper cutting machine and there are various cartridges with many designs you can choose from. Well....just last night Cricut Cake was launched for purchase on HSN. Although it was midnight and I rarely tune in to home shopping channels, I was curious and found myself watching the demo for Cricut Cake and I'll admit, it's pretty cool. You just have to load a thin sheet of gumpaste into the machine, choose your design, and press cut. What you are left with is a clean, fast, and easy applique for your cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. I think it's an innovative product for beginning/home bakers, but you've got to be making a lot of treats to make up for the price of this machine and the cartridges :) As for me, I think I'll be sticking to my own devices (aka my hands and an x-acto)
Here are some examples of cakes decorated with the Cricut Cake from their website.
