christmas sneak peak

A friend asked me to make some cookies for her as favors for a holiday themed housewarming party she was throwing this weekend.  Her decor was mostly red and white so I decided to stick with that.  

These cookies are just a small preview of what's to come this holiday season.  

Get your orders in now, baking for Christmas Eve delivery/pickup begins December 18th.  If you're having a holiday party prior to Christmas, contact me today!

thanksgiving

Even though it's technically Fall until December 21st, Thanksgiving marks the unofficial end to Fall for most of us.  This year I decided to make some autumn leaves and turkeys to celebrate.  

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

cheers

a friend asked me to make beer themed cookies for her 30th birthday party that she was having at a bar.  since st. patrick's day was 5 months away, i couldn't find a beer mug cookie cutter anywhere for less than $24.95 (seriously amazon.com?).  so, i had to improvise.  i was able to find a watering can (again, seriously?) and with a little crafting was able to create the perfect sized beer mugs.  

 i was pressed for time since i had a lot going on that week so i wasn't able to decorate the bottles with labels like i initially intended.  so when in doubt, a little sparkle always gets the job done.

these would make an awesome favor for any adult birthday party or beer themed event.

custom bridal shower cake

a friend asked me to make a cupcake pull apart cake for a bridal shower she was throwing.  she sent me a picture of what she wanted so i did my best to recreate it for her.  cupcake pull-apart cakes are super easy and practical for all occasions.  they are easy to make, easy to serve, and best of all, easy to clean-up.  they are also great for baby showers or kids birthday parties.

chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream icing.  

 

each cupcake was frosted separately and then pushed together to form the shape of the wedding dress.  then additional icing was used to fill in the gaps.  less is definitely not more when making this type of cake.

 

best of all this cake can be made in less than one day.  great for last minute or short notice orders!

a very metal birthday

black guitar cookies and flying v cake i made for a friend's 30th birthday party.  

the theme of the party was all black for this heavy metal fan.  the only downside to all black cookies was walking around with a blue tongue all night, although i would say it was definitely worth it.

some semi-professional photos my husband took for me. (by semi-professional i mean taken on an iPhone 5, none the less they look better than my amateur photos taken on my iPhone 4)

in keeping with the all black theme, the cookies were finished in black cellophane bags tied with black ribbon.

the guitar:

the cake:

 

 

i am not a big fan of fondant, working with it or eating it.  so this cake was made solely out of buttercream.  except for the strings and tuning pegs which are black licorice.  i don't normally make themed cakes, but i am pretty proud of the way this one came out.  the colors match the actual guitar pretty well and the shape is on point.  the pictures do not do it justice.  a lot of work, this cake took about 8+ hours to bake, shape, and decorate.