Lets see, first off was a cake for a 50th birthday party. It was Harley Davidson themed and I took the order from a friend at my catering company. I unfortunately don't have any good pictures of the cake as I was a complete moron and rushed out the door before I got the chance- all in all though it went over really well with the client. The cake was GIGANTIC. It wasn't that way because of the guest count, more for the look. Nicole (client) wanted it to make a dramatic appearance to her dad when he arrived at the party. It was about 2 ft wide and 1 foot tall. The cake was hand carved around a cactus plant, covered in bright orange fondant, and had a black 'paved' road along the top. Nicole had given me a collectible (aaaand pricey!) Harley model that she wanted to put on the road. I slapped some classic orange and black flames around the side and the cake was ready for a party!
Next cake was for a wedding at a beautiful outdoor reception. The brides' parents house was on at least an acre of land in the more remote area of Elgin. I have a friend who lives in that area as well.....and it's unbelievable; you start off driving through down town Elgin with all the shopping malls, houses back to back and people walking everywhere, and you instantly find yourself surrounded by wooded areas, gigantic old houses and acre upon acre of empty fields. I always double take, thinking I've driven past the Wisconsin border.
ANYHOO..the cake! Right..
After getting cold feet on a few of the other designs she picked out, the bride decided on an elegant and simple design for her wedding cake---a glossy white fondant covering, hand piped scrolling along the top of each tier, and scarlet ribbon borders. We went very simple with the cake and filling choices as well, where the cake was a vanilla brown sugar cake with a vanilla butter cream filling. Congratulations!
This cute little cake was for a 14th birthday party! My client specified that she loved hot pink and zebra stripes, sparkles and chocolate. We went with the ever so popular vanilla brown sugar cake, and a milk chocolate mousse filling.
Happy Birthday!
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