Gift Box Cake

Gift box cakes are an extremely popular way to say Happy Birthday! It’s a gift and a cake in 1 package!  This pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese buttercream was created especially for Jennifer on her special day.  Happy Birthday Jennifer!
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Sweet 16

For Mary’s Sweet 16 birthday party we created this simple, yet elegant modern design.  She loves pink and green and was thrilled with her birthday cake! Happy Birthday Mary!!

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From the client -

“The cake was delicious and certainly beautiful.  I think all of the girls were impressed! Thanks for your help making Mary’s birthday a special one.”

Falling Leaves

This festive fall cake was created for a special birthday girl who adores autumn.  The moist spice cake was covered entirely in vanilla fondant leaves.

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Argyle Wedding Cake

This unique wedding cake was created in an argyle pattern. It’s always fun to create an interesting, non-traditional wedding cake. The bride added her own special cake topper.  This is how it looked before it left the bakery.  As soon as we get a copy of the final cake i’ll post it here too.

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Blue Jay Birthday Cake Chicago

This Blue Jay themed cake was created for a gentleman’s 60th surprise birthday party.  The cake was vanilla bean with vanilla swiss meringue buttercream with fresh blueberries for the filling.  The base of the cake is decorated with fresh blueberries as well!

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Playa Del Carmen Beach Cake

This fun cake was created for a gentleman named Hank’s 50th birthday party.  The lucky guy will be celebrating the milestone event in Playa Del Carmen which is the theme for the birthday cake.  The entire time I was making this I kept wishing that I could go to Playa Del Carmen.  Not fair!

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Close up of the margarita and sombrero on top.

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The hammock with four feet. :)

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Beach towel with sunscreen

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Umbrella and Mayan Ruins

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From the client:

“Thanks so much for the wonderful cake!  You did a fantastic job of capturing Playa del Carmen and everyone commented on how beautiful it was.  The cake itself was incredible – I do not typically enjoy cake but I’ve had several pieces and will help Hank to finish what’s left!  DELICIOUS!!”

Fire Truck Birthday Cake

This fun cake was made for a three-year old birthday boy who loves fire trucks!  His name is spelled out of a fire hose.  This cake was so much fun to make.  The top tier was deep dark chocolate cake with strawberry preserve filling and chocolate buttercream. The bottom tier was vanilla bean cake with strawberry preserve filling and vanilla buttercream.

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Mini Mouse First Birthday Cake for Savannah

This mini mouse cake was created for a sweet little girl named Savannah’s first birthday party. The top tier was yellow cake with almond buttercream. The middle tier was chocolate with vanilla buttercream and the bottom tier was vanilla cake with strawberry preserves and vanilla buttercream.

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Close up of the ears.

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Savannah’s personal smash cake! Apparently she liked it so much she almost ate the whole thing!

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Both cakes together.

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With permission, I am sharing the amazing response I received from the customer who ordered this cake for her niece. This is why I love my job!

“I just wanted to drop a quick email to say thank you and to show my appreciation for all your hard work. Your cake was not only visually stunning but also tasted wonderfully. Everyone loved it and it really was a crowning touch to Savannah’s first birthday. I cannot stop saying enough good things about your work. Your professionalism and dedication to your craft really shines through. I look forward to using your services again in the future as I was completely satisfied with all your services.  Thank you again for the amazing cake and please know that I will be referring you to anyone and everyone that is looking to have a custom cake made.”

With sincere appreciation,

Alexandra

Mazy’s Birthday Cake – Chicago

I really enjoyed making this cake! Mazy’s husband ordered this custom cake for his wife’s 65th birthday celebration.  He wrote a play called So Anyway… about their family and wanted a playbill on top of the cake.  Apparently Mazy makes a mean Red Velvet cake so of course that’s what we made for her with vanilla swiss meringue buttercream and vanilla fondant.

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