Hello Sweetie

As popular as Hello Kitty is, this is surprisingly my first ever project themed around this cutesy little cat. Birthday girl's party momma contacted me asking to make an ombre cake and matching Kitty cookies. I was so very excited, seeing as the very talented ladies planning this party always design the most beautiful sweet tables. 

I made this little girl's baby shower cake, as well as her 1st birthday cake, and now, the big two! It's quite possibly my favourite part of what I do! I get to be a part of all the big moments in this little lady's life, from even before she was actually born! 

Bowtiful!

This baby shower cake is bow central! But really, what screams baby girl more than pretty pink bows? And lots of them! These teeny tiny bows are my new favourite accent. They're ridiculously cute! Also, how beautiful is the name Abigael! Love, love, love everything about this cake!

Then Comes Baby in a Baby Carriage!

This weekend I had the pleasure of making a baby shower cake for a beautiful momma-to-be. The cake features a tiny sugar replica of her, along with a delicate little baby carriage. I decided to keep the rest of the design simple - pink with a little touch of ruffles - very appropriate for a baby girl! The inside is red velvet and cream cheese frosting, a super popular flavour lately here at Periwinkle! 

Goodies to Save the Boobies

A little while ago, I was approached by a couple of girls who are raising money for the Weekend to End Women's Cancer Foundation. They'll be taking part in the two day, 60km walk at the end of August, and wanted to know if I'd be able to help. They were holding a bake sale at Dawson College and wanted me to donate some treats. I made them 50 cake pops and 50 cupcakes, all decorated with some pink fondant ribbons. I'm especially in love with the ombre cupcakes! 

Sexy Classy

This weekend, I was asked to make a simple cake for a fortieth birthday. The cake was inspired by the Agent Provocateur logo and packaging. The idea was to combine classy with sexy, as well as imitate the font from the logo. The challenge in this cake? Completely gluten free and lactose free. I've done lactose free before, but I was completely new to the world of gluten free. A daunting task, but I was up for the experimentation. After a couple of attempts, I think I came up with something just as yummy as my regular chocolate-raspberry cake! 

Double Rainbow

A few weeks ago, I got to make a cake for a very colourful birthday. I love working with this party mama, her parties are always perfect to the tee! From her own baked goods, to some amazing prints by JustME designs, and of course, at the centre of it all, my cakes! I love her amazing sweet table setups! Last year, I created a very frilly, sparkly Barbie cake for the little one's birthday. This year, she took a 180 turn and did something completely different. She asked for a very clean, modern, rainbow/art themed cake. After a whole lot of back and forth between designs, we both agreed on a very cute design.

While last year, the cake's centre was a pink gradient, this year, I was asked to make rainbow layers of cake. Lots of baking involved, and it makes for a very tall cake, but what an amazing effect!

The outside of the cake included crayons, flowing rainbow paint, paint splatters, and a paint palette. She decided to include a paper banner on top, provided by JustME and she did such an amazing job bringing it all together. I absolutely love this cake!

Scrumptious Sketches

I've been working hard this past week, and for once, it doesn't involve any sugar, eggs, or fondant! I've been designing cakes... digitally! Let me back up and explain a bit. I'm a complete novice when it comes to things like photoshop, they are way too complicated for my liking, and I never had the patience to learn how to use it properly. I've tried a ton of different programs to draw out my cake sketches, and none have been simple enough for someone like me, and I always resort to drawing them out by hand. So, my search for a digital option continued... until I got my Mac, and I came across this program called Artboard. Finally, I had a simple way of bringing my visions to life, and available to share for everyone to see! :)

After a week of learning the basics, I know I'm nowhere near mastering this program, but I thought I'd share a couple of sketches anyways. To start things off, I decided to make a sketch of a cake I've already made. Look familiar? (Fit For a Fashionista)

I also made another sketch, based on a trend I'm seeing a lot in wedding cakes this year. When I was at the Elegant Bridal Show last week, I noticed a whole bunch of cakes with ruffles, cascading ribbon flowers, and an oval quilted texture. Voila! Wouldn't it be awesome to get a sketch of your wedding cake before the special day!? 

Yummy Minnie

I don't usually make cakes that aren't covered in fondant. Fondant is smooth, clean, and creates the perfect blank canvas. So when a repeat customer asked me to make a buttercream cake for her daughter's first birthday, I reluctantly agreed, explaining to her that I'd still use a bit of fondant to recreate the decor and topper she asked for. I probably could have made it entirely out of buttercream, but the OCD in me would have hated the imperfections! I worked extra hard on making the buttercream as flawless as possible, and topped it off with a 2D gumpaste figurine of Minnie's head.

I have to admit, the buttercream makes this cake look extra yummy! Doesn't it just want to make you stick your finger in it for a little taste!? :P

Once a Princess...

Always a princess! No matter the age, girls will always love tiaras and pink! This pretty little cake, all decked out in bling, is just so perfect for any princess. This was my first sugar tiara, what do you lovelies think? 

Fit For a Fashionista

This set of wedding cakes kept me up at night weeks before the deadline. I was constantly reminded of this giant project I had taken on. I was eat/sleep/dreaming of this cake. It's really not that big of a project, but let me tell you a bit about my week. This wedding was on the same day as another wedding I was making a cake for. I work a full time job, had a trade show for that job the week before, and I have another part time position on the weekends. My life right now is as crazy as it's ever been, and I couldn't be happier! If that means cows in the morning, and cakes in the evening, all the better!

I did need help with this wedding cake, and lots of it! My best friend spent both Thursday night, and Friday night with me, staying up into the wee hours of the morning. With lots of caffeine, while blasting the Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, and Disney songs, we somehow got it all done! I owe her big time!

These cakes were for a couple of amazing clients! The bride is a fashion blogger, and had some grand ideas for her special day. They came in for a tasting a couple of months before the wedding, and were an absolute pleasure to work with! They chose to do three different cakes, and were so open to trying out whatever designs I had in mind. They did give me quite a bit of inspiration to work with, it was so perfect!

Interested in seeing what other wedding cake ideas I have in mind? Come see me at Montreal's first annual cake show at the end of this month, where I'll show you what I think the wedding cake of 2013 will look like! There's also a cupcake event, it's going to be so much fun! Hope to see you there!

A glimpse at the beautiful venue!

Second Time's the Charm!

A few weeks ago, I made a pretty big mistake, I made an entire engagement cake for the wrong date! Well, it wasn't just some random date mix-up. The event was originally supposed to be on June 2, and that's the date I put down in my calendar. The client then sent me a Facebook message, saying they changed the date to two weeks later. I'm not sure if the message just got lost in the mess of Facebook messages we sent back and forth, or if I simply forgot to change the date... whatever it was, I made the cake, sent her a message saying it was ready for pick up. I then got a message back saying that the cake isn't for another two weeks! I was so embarrassed. And upset! I had just put hours into a cake that wasn't going to be used! 

Not true... I posted a picture of it online, and within a few hours, I had an offer from someone to buy it for his wife's birthday that night. Yay! I wouldn't have to eat two tiers of cake by myself! ;) So I added a flower on top, with a message to his wife, and voila! No one needs to know it was originally for an engagement party... :)

And then, two weeks later, I remade the exact cake... along with those 3 other cake orders from that weekend! 

It all worked out in the end, but it was still a very embarrassing moment. I've learned my lesson. From now on, no more of these back and forth emails and Facebook messages. I've made myself a form that the clients fill out. All the info in one place. No more mix-ups! :D