With summer drawing to a quick end, it’s fun to remember some designs that kept with the spirit of the season. This shabby-chic bride wanted an earthly but airy feel to her August wedding, hence the pinwheel theme.  Dozens of hand-crafted pinwheels not only accented their topsy-turvy cake, but were decor of the reception as [...]

Our first appearance on Food Network Challenge aired last night and it was an exciting show.  Here are the four completed cakes.  Check back this later this week to see more photos of our cake and more about our experience on Challenge. Here is our cake representing Bruising Altitude… The winning cake by James Roselle [...]

Marriage.com recently asked to give a few tips on how to plan for your wedding cake.  So we decided to share that information with our readers too.   You can see the full post on their site at www.marriage.com 1. Time & Location of Wedding- Be sure to have your date and location reserved prior [...]

We delivered this classic wedding cake to the Splendido in Beaver Creek, Colorado.  It is adorned with flowing champagne swags tied with knots and two white doves.

The real Bulldogs… The cake Bulldogs… I love their tails! Real dogs photo by Karie Mclain Photography

On Monday we blogged a beautiful classic floral cake designed from an invitation.  This is the same cake with the addition of a purple band around the bottom tier and a few accents on the leaves.  Adding this third color really changes the look of the cake from classic to modern.  It brings in one more element from the invitation [...]

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Designing a cake around a wedding invitation might seem like a challenge to most – but I love the inspiration the textile world gives me.  This modern invitation created the perfect color palette and floral decor for a subtle, yet captivating summer wedding cake. A big thanks to Jenni Lillie at Awaken Photography for stopping [...]

This cake is just adorable.  I love the wood grain texture on the boat. We added hand sculpted animals and included the baby girl as well.

We love being able to put a little of our own creativity into our cakes.  This bride asked us to create an embroidered pattern on her cake, but gave us no limitations.  If you’ve been following this blog for any time at all, you’ll know that my style is simple and elegant.  In most situations, I [...]

This stunning butter cream cake was adorned with champagne scrolls and gold flourishes.  I love the alternating designs on different tiers.  The scrolls lead your eye to the center tier of diamonds and pearls.  The deep red roses add a touch of elegance and sophistication.

Black and white is a fantastic combination of colors.  It creates a very elegant design.   By adding a bold accent color like fuchsia it puts a modern twist on a classic color combination.

We had the pleasure of making two different shoe cakes for clients this weekend.  The shoes are made entirely out of gumpaste and look like the real thing.  No one could tell the difference. The second shoe cake was made for a bargain shopper that loves Ebay, Goodwill, and designer purses.  This cake features a Coach purse [...]

Check out this fantastic vintage wedding cake with diamond broaches.  It features a beautiful hand piped scroll pattern in ivory.  We adorned two of the tiers with a black fondant ribbon, but it looks like satin ribbon. Thanks to Revert Photo for the phenomenal pictures.

We had the opportunity to be a part of a very special wedding and created this henna inspired butter cream cake.  Flavors included red velvet with cream cheese filling, zucchini lime cake with Chantilly cream, and vegan carrot cake. A huge thank you to Lisa Seaman at Story Lens Photography (www.storylensinc.com) for these stunning photos. Ceremony and [...]

It’s rare that we duplicate a cake exactly as it was originally done by another designer, but our bride had her heart set on this amazing western themed wedding cake.  We made a silicone mold of a concho and then recreated them out of sugar.  The chocolate fondant is embossed with a western floral design. [...]

I love the simplicity of this cake.  It’s amazing what table decor can do to make your cake striking.  The runners mimic the ribbon from the cake.   This smooth buttercream cake was sprayed with shimmer and dusted with edible sparkles along the top surface of the cake which compliments the dangling crystal pedestal.

Wedding Style ~ Rustic Romance From Bella Fiori We were a part of a fantastic photo shoot with a great group of vendors.  Check out the blog post on Style Me Pretty.  Here’s the cake we made for the shoot! Photography: Autumn Burke Photography Model: Liz Vranesh Floral and Event Design: Bella Fiori Location: Crooked Willow Farms Invitations: JS Design [...]

This cake was inspired by the couple’s invitation, which included a beautiful scroll design.  We topped this cake with hand made sugar lilies.

Everything you need for a great evening… wine, cheddar cheese, sourdough bread…  well okay maybe the mice and spilled wine would ruin it, but those mice sure are cute.  The glass of red wine was made of poured sugar and looked quite realistic.  And the wood grain board was the perfect base for this cake.

This buttercream cake was designed with paper in mind.  Our bride brought us unique stationary from her wedding invitation and we recreated it with sugar.  I love this color scheme of purple, green, and silver.  The entire cake was sprayed with edible shimmer to make it sparkle!

Well it’s official, the episode of Food Network Challenge we competed in, will air on August 22, 2010.  We will be hosting a viewing party so all of our friends can watch it with us.  Check back for more information as August approaches.

I love making cakes that utilized inspiration from other components of the wedding.  This cake was inspired by the couple’s invitation and location, the Beautiful Della Terra Mountain Châteaux in Estes Park.  The branches were hand piped over stenciled pine cones.  The copper birds were the perfect topper to compliment this design.

Mini tractors are so cute, especially when they are made out of cake.  Avalon, one of our new decorators showed off her skills while making a tiny replica of a John Deere tractor.  The tractor and grass were made of cake, the wheels are made of cereal treats, and the corn was made from gumpaste. Cake flavors: [...]

We had the pleasure of being a part of one of the most fantastic weddings I have seen in a very long time.  A huge thank you to Paige Elizabeth for these fantastic photos!  Sarah and Chris, thank you for letting us be a part of your wedding day. This five tier cake was enrobed in white chocolate fondant and adorned with [...]