It always makes me happy when I get to work on a baby shower for one of my previous brides. When Cyndi’s mom called me to let me she was putting together a baby shower for Cyndi and she wanted me to do a sweets table for the event I was thrilled. When she mentioned…
Geisha Sculpting Class with Karen Portaleo
Last week I had the opportunity to take Karen Portaleo‘s class at Mother of Cakes Sugar and Cake Academy. I signed up for the class last year and really looked forward to learning from one of the best sugar sculptors in the world. Karen has showcased her talent on several Food Network challenges and is…
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Cake Sculpting Class with Karen Portaleo
This week I am going to be taking a 3 day class with the amazing cake designer and sculptor Karen Portaleo. I would say she is one of the best sculptors in the world. The project for the class was released last week and I was so excited. We will be creating a geisha and…
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Elizabeth’s Zoo Theme 2nd Birthday Cake
Oh how I love creating children’s birthday cake. I had so much fun making the little fondant animals for Elizabeth’s 2nd birthday cake. The birthday girl had a zoo theme birthday party and the cake design was a combination of design elements that mom and dad requested. I really love how it all came together….
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Happy Birthday Amanda!
Today is Amanda’s birthday and I had the pleasure of creating this chevron inspired cake for her birthday celebration last night. She is a true fashionista and amazing event designer and this cake fits her perfectly. I painted the chevron pattern with edible gold paint. I kind of love that it looks handpainted. The…
An Icy Wintery Wedding Cake
Melanie and Andrew’s wintery wedding cake is the perfect post on this very snowy day in Pennsylvania. Their reception was at the beautiful Country Club of Harrisburg last weekend. Dripping icing dusted with shimmery sugar made the cake sparkle like snow. Delicate sugar flowers and white branches decorated the cake. The cake flavor was spice…
