There must be something in the air!

No- seriously...there must be! It is no doubt the celebration season and that couldn't ring more true for the 25 clients I serviced in the last 2 weeks! It has been crazy, busy, beautiful and worthwhile!

As my business and popularity grow (and I say this in the most humble way), so does my obsession with providing the most perfect, memorable and delicious cakes possible. My wonderful clients took advantage of that this spring and it certainly paid off.


I apologize to the clients whose cakes did not make the blog. Unfortunately, there were some cakes that were picked up before I could snap a photo, and some deliveries where I forgot my camera. All cakes were photo worthy :-) and will be posted as soon as I get the pro pics from my photog friends! Enjoy!

Here is a look into some of what has been created in the last 2 weeks!

Spring is here, and with it come the celebrations!

Whew, the past two weeks have been a whirlwind of dazzling, exciting and challenging cake designs!

I've created many grooms cakes, birthday cakes, celebration cakes and wedding cakes over the past 10 days.

Some of the cakes have intricate filigree piping or quilting, some have edible sugar diamonds and lots of frills- the grooms cakes have had funny stories behind them and the birthday cakes have had meaningful ones. Sometimes this career path could not be any better (some days are definitely better than others...)

One very special project I have had the pleasure of assisting with has been the Benson's 50th Anniversary cake. Mr. and Mrs. Benson were married 50 years ago. They had a very beautiful and modern wedding cake (For 1960). Their daughter, Betty, commissioned me to replicate the cake, just as the original, as well as re-create the topper for their surprise party. I have to say, I had to dig way way back into the memory banks and pull out skills I forgot I had. It has honestly been forever since I've had to pipe ruffles, garland, butter cream roses and shell borders. I felt as though I were back at my very humble beginnings. It was a real treat to get to do it though and I'm sure they will be very happy with the result!


Circa 1960




2010


Here are some more pics from the past week or so. As Always, Enjoy!

Crabb-Cake and Razzle Dazzle Glitz

This weekend was a fun one! I had the pleasure of creating a wedding cake and grooms cake for Lindsey and John who were married at Palmetto Bluff, and a wedding cake for Kimberly and James who were married at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa.

Lindsey chose a 3 tier square cake with shiny champagne colored butter cream complete with white lattice quilt piping and pearl swags. It was also decorated with a pearlized band and a monogram C. The grooms cake was a Dungeness crab because Lindsey and John's last name is Crabb.

Kimberly and James had a rhinestone reception and everything was glitzy and sparkling. Their cake was no exception! The 4 tier fondant cake with an alabaster finish was trimmed in shiny silver banding and a champagne satin swag and bow. The handmade custom sugar brooch had pearls and stones set in a silver circle. Kimberly wanted the cake finished off with a rhinestone monogram H, which she purchased.

I had lots of fun creating these beautiful cakes for such wonderful clients. I wish them much happiness and many successes in their married lives!

Onto the pictures!


Close up of detail


Lights off to show butter cream shine

The Crab Cake (haha, get it crab cake) Everything is edible...legs, body, sand and shells

Kimberly and James' cake for their glitzy reception- before special lighting



After special lighting effect to show sparkling elements

Ashley Rhodes Events and The Hilton Garden Inn in Beaufort host a bridal fair

Last Sunday, I attended and participated in a bridal show which was put on by Ashley Rhodes Events and The Hilton Garden Inn Beaufort. The show hosted about 30 area vendors and about 75 brides. There had to have been close to 200 people in overall attendance. Not too shabby for the inaugural bridal fair.
We had the pleasure of setting up a booth to showcase our cakes, sugar florals and of course, allow attendees to sample cake! It was a great day.

Also, the wonderful Scott Hopkins Photographer was on hand to snap a few shots of our set up. That was very, very nice of them! Here are a few of the pics from the show!

Heather and Nick get married

Last week was a great week. We officially celebrated the first day of spring, which greeted us with temps in the low to mid 70's. Ahh, I love this time of year (minus the pollen).

I had the opportunity to create a gorgeous wedding cake for an equally sweet couple, Heather and Nick. I have been working with Heather and Nick for over a year in preparation for their big day. They are such a lovely couple and really, seriously, two of the coolest and nicest people you will ever meet.
Their wedding took place at the lovely Port Royal Golf Club located in Port Royal Plantation. Heather and Nick used two different shades of blue to accent their evening reception. They wanted a cake with a feel of the ocean and an obvious depiction of the fact their wedding was a destination wedding. They did not, however, need a beach theme. We decided on an abstract wave pattern using their two blues, and an accent of sugar phaeleonopsis orchids with curly willow (Their wedding flowers).
I also had the pleasure of talking to both Heather and Nick separately just an hour before they were to walk down the matrimonial aisle. They were very relaxed and happy. It was just wonderful! I hope the two of them enjoyed the first glimpse of their wedding cake together and had a fantastic wedding day!


This, is the final product.









The BEAUTIFUL bride, Heather, just an hour before she marries Nick, the man of her dreams!