Floral cake and mini cupcakes

I'm not going to lie...it's a very good feeling when a customer likes my cakes enough to refer her friends & family to me and to come back for repeat orders!  They say the best form of advertising is word of mouth and I'm so ever grateful that a very sweet bride (for whom I had made a wedding cake this past fall) had been spreading the word for me.  Last month, she herself came back to me for an order.  This time, it's a birthday cake and mini cupcakes for her mom's birthday. 

The theme of the party was floral and the bride had liked the flowers I made for another wedding cake in the summer (coincidentally the cake was for one of her friends she had referred to me!).  So we went with the same flower with the rhinestone centre and kept the cake simple with some piping and a rhinestone border.  

Then there were also mini cupcakes.  Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate and vanilla buttercream, vanilla cupcakes with strawberry buttercream and red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese buttercream.  The buttercream was piped as rosettes to keep with the floral theme.

Sweet treats for a sweet gal.  I can't thank you enough for all your referrals!

Bring on the Bling!

Happy Thanksgiving!  Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!

I was asked by a bride to create a cake incorporating flowers and bling a month and a half ago (finally got around to writing a post for it!). The design I came up with combined the two elements together: bling within the flowers.  A white cake provided a simple canvas on which bright, bold, fuchsia flowers with rhinestone centres would pop.  A thin band of bling at the base of each tier tied the flowers together with the cake. 

I didn't want the cake to be overly flashy or blinding but still have that sparkle the bride was looking for.  The finished product achieved the look I was striving for - a simple elegance, delivery on the wattage without over-the-top bling =) 

 

Cherry Blossoms

There is a definite chill in the air now that summer is officially over but the cherry blossoms on this 4-tier cake was in full bloom!  Pale pink blossoms cascaded across the Tiffany-blue cake I delivered a few weeks ago: 

  

The decor at this wedding was so stunning that I have to mention it.  It was coordinated once again by the amazing Berlyn Lai at BLoved Events.  Words cannot do it justice so I took a few snapshots:

 

Lego Birthday Cake

It didn't seem that long ago when I made the 1st-birthday cake for James.  So I couldn't believe it when James' mom Sally contacted me last month to make his 2nd-birthday cake.  How time flies!

 The toy theme from last year continues and this time, it's Legos!  The cake, chocolate with green tea buttercream, was made in the shape of a Lego block.   James' name is shown in Lego font in the front, along with a Lego figure with a 2 on his shirt standing on Lego blocks that read 'Happy Birthday'. 

It is always rewarding and extremely encouraging to know that clients like the cake I make for them. So I really appreciated the email Sally sent me afterwards to let me know how much they liked James' cake and that they want to book me for James' birthday cake next year =)  It put a huge smile on my face and I would love to continue the tradition and have more cakes to come for James!

Toy Chest for Baby Shower

Most people have an idea of the cake they want when they place an order.  Some details might be different than the original concept as we fine-tune the design, but generally the final product is a version of the client's vision.  So when I was given free reins and complete creative control for a baby shower cake, I was ecstatic and my mind went into overdrive!  What to do...the possibilities are endless!  I wanted to do something a little less traditional and in the end, I settled on a toy chest cake.
 

 The idea is to have a toy chest spilling out with toys for the arriving baby girl.  It would sit on a cake board covered in fondant made to look like a wood floor . The toy chest panels are made from modeling chocolate and it was the first time I worked with it.  It created beautiful straight flat panels that are also very yummy. Then it was time to fill up the chest with some cute and fun toys!
 

I had so much fun with this cake.  I'm happy to report that the mom and dad-to-be loved it as well!  I was told that the soon-to-arrive baby liked the chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream also...guess it was kicking while mom ate =)  Congrats Ren and Janet as you await the arrival of your little girl!

Leafs vs. Canucks!

What happens when a Leafs fan marries a Canucks fan? A hockey-themed wedding!  I had met with a couple a few months ago who wanted a hockey-themed wedding cake. The cake toppers was to be the couple dressed in hockey jerseys - with their last names and the numbers '8' and '18' on the back to reflect their wedding date (August 18th). I was excited about the concept and couldn't wait to get started on it!

I wanted the toppers to be as true to the bride and groom as possible so I did my best to capture all the details.  The bride had her hair in a loose bun style with wavy strands of bangs on each side of her head, wore an A-line dress, silver earrings with large crystals that dangle, a veil that ends midway between her knees and ankles and of course some bling on her hand =)  The groom wore a black tux with black shoes.

  

In addition to the cake toppers, there were some hockey accent pieces on the different tiers of the cake.  

Hockey stick and puck with the couple's initials

Hockey skate

The cake was part of the hockey decor arranged by wedding planner extraordinaire Berlyn Lai at BLoved Events.  Even though hockey season hasn't quite started yet, it kind of makes you want to shout 'Go Leafs (and Canucks too) Go' once you stepped into the venue =)



Penguin Cake Toppers

It's been a busy summer and I'm long behind on my updates =P I finally have a little time to catch up on my posts this long weekend!

My brother-in-law got married a month ago and he had asked me to make his wedding cake toppers for him.  Kudos to the bride, now my sister-in-law, for making her own wedding cake!   With all the things to get ready for before the wedding, I don't know how she managed to fit making a 3-tier cake in there!   But baking she did and her cake turned out beautifully! 

The couple share a love for penguins...they love them so much they want penguins to be part of their wedding!  My brother-in-law has a stuffed penguin that he's kept since he was a kid and he wanted it featured as his wedding cake topper:

 

 

The finished product:

 

 

 

Congratulations to the newly-weds!  The wedding was awesome and I'm glad to be part of the making of your cake!  

 



Liam's First Birthday!

I made a very special birthday cake a few weeks ago - this one is for someone near and dear to my heart...my own darling Liam!  I can't believe my baby is one already!  I always knew that I was going to make his first birthday cake (or every birthday cake for that matter =P) and I had been planning it for weeks, but I still can't help being a little nostalgic when I was making it.  It seems like he turned one overnight!  One minute he is this tiny little bundle in my arms and with the blink of an eye he is moving around non-stop causing a ruckus wherever he goes!

We had a Sesame-Street-themed party for him so I made a Cookie Monster cake.  Cookie Monster for my little Monster =P

Love you Liam!  Looking forward to next year's birthday cake already!