We are settled here in Utah now. Not sure what we are doing about the business at this point but I’ll keep you posted. It’s similar to living in Colorado to this point. We are a little lower in elevation but still have to make the adjustments so things don’t bake out of the ovenContinue reading “Fourth of July”
Category Archives: special occasion
Commissioning
The commissioning ceremonies at USAFA took place on May 28. For those of you who are not military, this is when the seniors (or firsties) are commissioned from cadets into the air force becoming 2nd lieutenants. It’s a big deal. I was asked by two different cadet squadrons to make goodies for their ceremonies. FirstContinue reading “Commissioning”
Two Shall Become One
At the beginning of August, I had another wedding cake. I had the tasting set up for March when the bride and groom were home from college. They wanted something that wasn’t traditional wedding cake but asked to try chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. They decided on the strawberry because it just fit what they wereContinue reading “Two Shall Become One”
Chocolate Tiers
Sorry for the lack of posts. My hard drive went out and since I haven’t learned any lessons on having a computer and important pictures, I never backed up my hard drive. So it had to go to the computer wizards to get my stuff off of the bad one and put onto a goodContinue reading “Chocolate Tiers”
Simple and Elegant
Yesterday was our first wedding cake of the year. My customer was the Mother of the Bride. Since her daughter was out-of-state, she did all the planning and ground work for her daughter’s special day. She came to the tasting and said, “I’m not a cake person. I like pie.” and walked away saying, “Wow,Continue reading “Simple and Elegant”
Hot Air Balloon
My middle child turned 7 yesterday. She wanted a balloon cake. After discussing it in detail, she decided that she really wanted a hot air balloon that stood up. So that’s what I attempted. I started with rice krispie candy molded in a pail and a Pyrex bowl to make the balloon part of the cake. AfterContinue reading “Hot Air Balloon”
Lemon Tiers
My dad happens to be visiting from Pennsylvania and it happens to be his birthday today. So we decided to do it right! My girls decided that lemon cake would be best. So we made a lemon cake and lemon buttercream icing. I also did 4 tiers. A 2 inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, andContinue reading “Lemon Tiers”
A Shower of Hearts
I had the pleasure of making a baby shower cake this weekend. I was told the mama-to-be is very girly and is having a baby girl. My customer picked this cake saying it was perfect for her! The cake is chocolate filled with light pink buttercream. Fondant square of pastel baby colors (yellow, blue, green,Continue reading “A Shower of Hearts”
Wedding Cakes
I am so excited to start advertising wedding cakes! After learning a few tricks to tiering cakes, I figured it was time to put it on the blog. This cakes is a 14 inch round topped by a 10 inch round topped by a 6 inch round. It’s certainly tall and heavy! SoContinue reading “Wedding Cakes”
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