Nesa's Orchids

What can I say about this cake. I never knew that there were so many varieties of Orchids, but I have to say I think these are my new fav's. I really enjoyed meeting with Nesa and Mahmoud. Their wedding was held at Parkwood Manor in Oshawa. This was my first time back there in about 10 years. I drive by it all the time, but havn't gone in. It was absolutely gorgeous. They had beautiful weather...one of the few saturdays that havn't had rain this summer. I love the look of this cake. I think 4 tiers are the way to go...they are just so much more dramatic. Nesa really wanted to have a large cake, but didn't need that many servings. I suggested adding a few "fake tiers" and voila....another lovely cake was born. I was really happy with the draping on this cake. I showed my parents a picture of it yesterday, and they both agree that this style of cake is their favourite.....maybe I will have to surprise them with one for their next big anniversary :)

Lovely Lillies

I love how this cake turned out. This cake was for a bride named Angela. Her friend was supposed to do make it for her, but she had to return to England for a family emergency. I delivered this cake to the new Ajax Convention Centre...wow...very nice inside. If you are judging by decore alone, then I would highly recommend them. I was able to say hi to Angela and her husband while I was setting up the cake. She looked beautiful and was just beaming. I love delivering the cake, especially when I can catch a glimpse of the bride :) I am really happy with how this pic came out. I guess my camera does work sometimes. Don't the Star Gazer Lillies look gorgeous.

Ever After

The theme for this wedding was "...And they lived Happily Ever After." The reception was held at Lakeride Golf Course. I had never been there before, but I was really impressed with the location. It was very nice. I have been wanting to do a cake like this for a long time. I love how it looks like the cake is floating on the roses :) I am really annoyed with my camera though. I must have taken over 20 pics of the cake and most of them turned out fuzzy, even though they looked fine when I checked them on the camera.

Surf N' Sand Cake

I had a really fun wedding cake last week. A friend of the bride (bride lives in B.C) contacted me about doing a wedding cake. The wedding was being held in Collingwood and the bride and groom had a beach theme. She was pretty specific with the look of the cake. She didn't want the traditional beach theme cake with white sea shells etc. As you can see, this cake was anything but typical. The colour of the cake was the colour of beautiful glass starfish that were being used as part of the decoration. The surf board on top of the cake was also a specific request. I was really happy with how the cake turned out. It was different not to deal with the bride and groom, and not to deliver the cake myself, but I was told that "that the cake was a great success! Everyone loved the look of it and absolutely loved the taste! The bride and groom were thrilled!"

Gerbera Daisies

I love Gerbera Daisies...so I was very excited when I had a wedding with pink Gerbera Daisies and pink and brown as the colour. Immediately this is the cake that I pictured in my head. The bride and groom were married in Cardston, AB earlier in April. The cake I made was for a recption held in Bowmanville for the friends and family of the bride that couldn't make the trip out west. I was really happy with how it turned out :)

The Stanley Cup

I made a 50th birthday cake for family friends a couple of weekends ago. I turned out okay...but there are a few things I would change about it. I decided to experiment and make my own fondant for the first time. The fondant turned out great....it was super easy to do, but when I was covering the cake with the fondant, I noticed that it cracked a lot more than the pre-made fondant I usually use. Next time I experiment with homemade fondant, it will be on a cake for my eyes only :) The next thing I would have changed is the size of the "cup" on top. I had made a larger version, but for some reason the gumpaste wasn't hardening. I didn't have time to make more gumpaste, so I had to use what was left over....thus the cup was a lot smaller than I would have liked it to be. I thought it turned out pretty good. Rusty (birthday boy) is a Toronto Maple Leaf's fan, so I couldn't resist putting some Leaf's logo's on it.

A great day

I finally got all my things together and called Kings Court Catering and made an appointment to see them this afternoon. They are the exclusive caterers of Parkwood Estate in Oshawa. The are the number 1 caterer's that I wanted to get "in" with. I met with their wedding coordinator Danielle. She was really impressed with my mini portfolio. So much so, that she called one of the owners and head chef Kathy over to take a look. Kathy was also really impressed....she said that if my cakes tasted as good as they looked, then they would fully support me and let me "piggyback" off them for bridal shows :) She also said that they have 3 tastings a year for their clients and potential brides and that I could set up a table at them with me cakes and samples. I was on cloud nine. They were so supportive and encouraging. When Kathy saw the poinsettia cake, she said she wanted a chocolate one for Christmas as a center piece:) I am so glad I had the nerve to go and see them. I also dropped by Val's Bridal and Bunnies Catering and left some of my large promo cards that the very talented Heather Senter designed for me. They really stand out amongst all the other business cards there. I finally went in to see Yvonne from the Apple Blossom (florist shop in Orono) to introduce myself. She was really great and encouraging. She loved the new cards and even asked if I wanted to bring a cake in to display in her shop. I am going to bring in the black and white one....definitely a looker :) What a great day.