Earthy-Organic Styled Wedding Cake

Every now and then, a client comes along with such a clear idea of who they are that their style jumps out at you! Anik is gracious, earthy, generous, sweet and lighthearted. She wanted a cake that was reflective of the earthy style they brought to all elements of their wedding, including the tree stump cake stand and ETSY birdie cake toppers. The couple's faith is a big part of their identity, so we added the bible verse read at their ceremony as a subtle element on the base of the cake.The biggest honor came when she asked me for a copy of the sketch to serve as a menu in the rustic wooden frame next to the cake. We wish you every happiness Anik and JD!

Faux and Fabulous Wedding Cake

When this couple came to me, they had a grand plan to have a surprise wedding annoucement at their engagement party, followed by the rolling out of a huge wedding cake. Well, the guilt of hiding the secret got to them and they decided to have a small reception at a friends not so small house. They were only expecting 40 - 50 guests, but wanted large wedding cake as the centerpiece of the event. This is the perfect occasion for faux tiers!

Below is a picture of the 6 tiered cake, can you guess which 3 are real, and which three are faux?

Some other detail shots of the sugar flowers and monogram.

Eeyore and Piglet Baby Shower

Its the season for baby showers, and with the sea of baby room design choices its no wonder that we never see two of the same cakes! This cake and cupcake combination was for an old friend (yeah Facebook!) having her first grand baby. The little Eeyore and Piglet topper were made of sugar so that the mom could keep them if she wanted. The cupcakes were made of chocolate buttercream with a little fondant top to the "hunny" pot, and some vanilla custard as honey drops. I had so much fun with this project, I hope someone else orders Eeyore, Piglette and Hunny pots!!

House from the Heart

Growing up, I spend a lot of time at my best friend's grandparents house, which was walking distance from our school. We have so many warm memories of the super sloped driveway, the green and white awnings, the vegetable garden of and ghost adventures in the attic. When Grandpa Jerry's 80th birthday arrived, I knew we had to make a cake of the house he raised his 6 children and one grandchild (and one adopted grandchild, me!) in... 1023 E Livingston Street. It was my first building, and required way more time and detail than I anticipated..... but this project was straight from the heart to honor Grandpa Jerry!

Graduation Cake

There seems to be an ongoing dilemma when choosing which school to celebrate for graduations..... do they celebrate the accomplishment or the future that awaits them?! In this case, we said BOTH! The colors (black & gold, and royal & red) wouldn't be considered complimentary, but the significance of all four of these colors to the graduate was important.....so I went for it. We also needed to incorporate some "girly" elements so I made a large bow on the SMU tier. The mascot of her high school, the hornet, donned some eyelashes wispy wings, and a tiny little bow. Congratulations to all the graduates!

Friendly Dinosaur

For a three year old birthday party, the friendly factor of the dinosaur definitely matters! I wanted to make this guy so friendly looking, you would want to kiss him! A curly smile, cute nostrils, triangle teeth, and bashful gaze all make up the personality of this dino. Our industry partner, Serendipity Sweets, made the mini cupcakes with the grass piping, the perfect scenery and party favor for the guests.

Fairy Baby Naming Cake

I love the idea of having the baby shower after the baby is born. You get to know them, if they are sweet or vivacious, cuddly or independent, and you are sure their name fits.

My favorite part of this cake is the little pink fairy and her rosy cheeks. It took me about an hour to get her hair how I wanted it, but the brunette with a touch of red highlights (like the recipients) was worth it! You can never go wrong with pink and flowers for a little baby girl, but instead of the muted pastels, we added a little touch of jewel tones for extra personality! Cheers to babies!