Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Precious Purple Flower Cake!


This cake, designed in shades of purple,
is elegantly stylish in it's simplicity...


A majestic over sized flower
is the crowning glory on this lovely cake.

Close up detail of the handcrafted edible flower.


This is a Chocolate Mocha Liqueur Cake
filled with Kahlua-infused dark chocolate ganache.



Friday, November 25, 2011

A Fairy Garden Cake!


This purely delightful cake was custom designed & created
for a sweet little girl's Fairy Garden Party!


The two fairies featured on the cake are ceramic keepsakes.
Everything else on the cake is
handcrafted from sugar paste & is completely edible!

A Close up view of the charming cake topper.


This is a delicious dark & rich chocolate cake,
filled with a smooth pure dark chocolate ganache.
It is frosted with a tasty vanilla sugarpaste,
over a base layer of creamy homemade buttercream.



Thursday, November 10, 2011

Chic Zebra-Striped Pillow Cake.


This cake was custom designed for a classy
Black, White & Pink themed 1st Birthday Party.


I was asked to create a Black & White zebra striped cake,
however, the rest of the cake design was left entirely up to me.
I wanted to make something unique & elegant,
so I decided on a gorgeous pillow cake, fit for a Princess!


The cake flavor is Fudge Marble, with a filling of smooth & decadent
semi-sweet pure chocolate ganache

The lacy sugar paste plaque was perfect for personalizing the cake.


The cake topper is a beautiful hand-crafted 'ribbon rose' bouquet
made with sugar paste & dusted with edible glitter.



A 'Smash Cake'** that coordinated with the main cake, was created especially
for the little birthday girl to enjoy on her 1st milestone birthday.




**SMASH CAKE
A smash cake is typically given to the birthday child at their1st birthday celebration, and is to be smashed, smeared, enjoyed and eaten by the birthday boy or birthday girl.
It's a sweet, tactile and completely photogenic way to include your child in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get down and dirty with his/her birthday cake -- literally!
Most birthday parties are celebrated with a cake, but now more and more 1st birthday parties boast two cakes, a large decorated cake and a single serving smash cake.
The birthday guest of honor gets to have fun with the smash cake, while the main birthday cake can be enjoyed by the guests, untouched by little hands.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

METS themed 50th Birthday Tribute

This cake was a special 50th Birthday surprise for a man from his wife.

The cake was custom designed to feature all his Favorite Things,
thus becoming a real tribute to the man.




The colors on the cake were inspired by the NY METS,
as that is his all-time favorite baseball team.
The cake topper features an over-sized bow, which is personalized with
his name bursting out in stars!




His 'Favorite Things' on the cake are all hand-crafted:
-An old music record of 'The Beatles' .
-Skis & Skiing Poles for Skiing.
-A NASA space shuttle.
-A hockey stick & puck for Ice Hockey.
-A baseball with the NY METS logo.
- A cup of lemon ice, from his favorite dessert place in Queens, NY-
'Benfaremo: The Lemon Ice King of Corona'.




Close-up detail of the NASA space shuttle
painstakingly hand-crafted from sugar paste.
Completely Edible!




Monday, October 3, 2011

Delightful 3-D Dinosaur Cake (Eggless)


This adorable 3-Dimensional Dinosaur birthday cake was custom ordered
for a 3 year old boy who loves dinosaurs!
I was asked to create an orange dinosaur, frosted in buttercream frosting.


Close-up detail of the cute dinosaur.
Completely Edible!


This Dinosaur Cake is both Delightful & Delicious!

Fudge marble eggless cake with decadent chocolate ganache filling.
Frosted with smooth homemade Vanilla Buttercream...


Wednesday, August 17, 2011

'Milk + Bookies' Birthday Party Cupcakes

These super cute cupcakes were custom designed for
a young boy's 'Milk + Bookies' Birthday Party.

An M+B Birthday Party is a simple yet meaningful way to
give back to the community,
as well as help to instill the important value of helping others.

Party guests are asked to bring new hardcover books,
in lieu of a gift for the birthday child.
The books are then donated to less fortunate kids
who do not have access to books of their own.

For more information on 'Milk + Bookies' please visit:
http://www.milkandbookies.org


Delightfully moist Golden Vanilla Cupcakes
with smooth and creamy Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.



Adorable edible handcrafted books sit atop every delicious cupcake.
The Birthday Boy's cupcake features an open book with a very special birthday message!



Completely Edible!

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Swimming Pool Birthday Cake


This fun cake was custom designed for a young boy who is
learning swimming, and thoroughly enjoys being in the pool!


Top view of the swimming pool cake.
Every detail is hand-crafted and completely edible!


The pool is monogrammed with an 'M' especially for Michael, the birthday boy!


Moist vanilla cake filled with smooth vanilla cream cheese filling,
and layered with fresh juicy strawberries.

Friday, July 22, 2011

'Tigger and Pooh': 1st Birthday Cake


This attractive cake was custom designed for a little boy's 1st birthday.
He is a huge 'Tigger & Pooh' fan, with Tigger being his favorite!
He also loves to play ball, so a special request was made
to incorporate 'balls' into the design.


Tigger & Pooh stand on the top tiers of the cake, ready to play ball.


The funky orange & black tiger stripes add a fresh and contemporary touch
to this all-time classic theme.


This cake is the ever popular Fudge-Marble Cake,
with a dark and decadent pure chocolate ganache filling

Monday, June 20, 2011

'Just Ducky!'... A Baby Shower Cake


This cake was custom designed for a 'Ducky' themed baby shower.

Green & brown ducks were requested for this cake,
 along with a neutral color scheme, since the baby's gender was a surprise!
This is the design I came up with.



The top & side of the cake feature hand-crafted & edible sugar paste duckies,
happily sitting in puddles of water.


Close-up detail of the sugar paste ducky & the side of the cake




Moist Yellow Vanilla Cake with decadent Dark Chocolate Ganache Filling.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Beautiful Blue Baby Shower Cake!


This cake was created for a Blue Baby Shower.
The only requirement was that the color scheme for the cake must be Blue!
This is the design that I came up with.



The decorative baby rattle cake topper, and the pretty flowers & leaves
were painstakingly handcrafted from sugar paste.
Completely Edible!



Close-up detail of the Cake Topper.



Decadent Triple Chocolate cake,
filled with a Smooth Dark Chocolate Ganache filling.
The Ganache is layered with sweet fresh strawberries to provide
the perfect accent to this wonderful dessert!


Tuesday, May 10, 2011

First Holy Communion Cake for a Boy


This unique custom designed Communion Cake was created for a
little boy's First Holy Communion
.



The top tier of the cake features a cross inside
a small picturesque cave called a Grotto.

A Holy Grotto is usually surrounded by a garden and is
covered with beautiful flowering vines, just like the Grotto re-created here.



The little ceramic boy praying in front of the grotto
was the party favor for the Communion party guests.

The Grotto, cross, flowers, rocks, grass, hosts etc are all edible!



Top Tier: Rich Rum Cake
Bottom Tier: Decadent Triple Chocolate Cake with Oreo Cookies 'n Cream filling.


Saturday, April 30, 2011

Angelina Ballerina... 1st Birthday Cake.


This Adorable Cake was created for a Little One Year Old Girl.
She is a Huge 'Angelina Ballerina' fan!

The Cake features a Graceful Angelina Ballerina perched elegantly on the top tier.



The Angelina Ballerina figure was painstakingly handcrafted from sugar paste,
with great attention to every last detail!
She is surrounded by dainty sugar paste ribbon roses & leaves.
Completely edible!



The cake is personalized with the child's name on a pretty scalloped plaque.

The bottom tier features elegant pink sugar paste swags, and
sugar paste ribbon roses & leaves
Completely edible!



A 'Smash Cake'** that matched the main cake, was created especially
for the little birthday girl to enjoy on her 1st milestone birthday.



**SMASH CAKE
Smash cakes are becoming more and more popular!
A smash cake is typically given to a birthday child at their 1st birthday celebration.
It's meant to be smashed, smeared, enjoyed and eaten by the birthday boy or birthday girl.
It's a sweet, tactile and completely photogenic way to include your child in
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get down and dirty with his/her birthday cake -- literally!
Most birthday parties are celebrated with a cake,
but now more and more 1st birthday parties boast two cakes,
one large decorated cake and a single serving 'smash'  cake or cupcake.
 The birthday guest of honor gets to have fun with the smash cake, while the main birthday cake can be enjoyed by the guests, completely untouched by little hands!

Friday, April 15, 2011

A Birthday Tribute!


This unique cake was custom designed for a man's surprise birthday party.

It features his varied interests & hobbies, and reflects his true personality,
thus becoming a real tribute to the man.



Below: Badminton Rackets & a Shuttlecock. Handcrafted & edible!




Below: Table Tennis Paddles and Ball. Handcrafted & Edible!




Below: A Cricket Bat, Ball & Stumps, display a love for the game of cricket.
The sign below which says- 'Coming Soon- Bentley',
indicates a passion for collecting beautiful cars & a desire to acquire a Bentley!



Below: The top of the cake features the facade of his stately home,
his love for sunglasses, and his all-time favorite meal: Fried Chicken!
The man's name -'Raj', is strikingly prominent in gold & red,
and it ties all the various elements of the cake together!



Monday, March 28, 2011

Elegantly Stylish Christening Cake

This Stunning Cake is Truly Glorious
in its Elegant Simplicity of Line & Decoration.
What better way to Celebrate a Springtime Baptism,
than with a Splash of Beautiful Fresh Buttercup Yellow!



The magnificent over-sized bows are enhanced with
delicately handcrafted edible jewel centers.



These lovely English Roses are handcrafted in sugar paste,
and dusted with edible gold shimmer.



Exquisite Handcrafted Bejeweled Cross.
Completely Edible!


Decadent Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake,
generously filled with a Smooth Dark Chocolate Ganache.
Frosted in Vanilla Sugarpaste, which is layered over Vanilla Butter Cream.