Right after I had completed the birthday cake commission mentioned in the previous post, I had to start work on the next one due only a few days later. Also a vanilla funfetti flavour (totally a coincidence, whodathunk…) for the bottom tier, and deep chocolate for the top tier, this cake was a gift to…
Category: Recipes
Commission Tales: Elmo says,"Tee hee, that tickles!"…or something.
Pulled myself through a bad case of the flu in order to complete this cake commission last week. One of two commissions, actually. Ah well, illness never arrives in the right time anyway, so we must soldier on regardless! Of course, I made scrupulously sure that all of my baking surfaces were cleaned and disinfected,…
Wedding Cake Commission – August 2013
Here are some photos of a wedding cake commission I did for a new client a few weeks ago. The bride to be wanted a very simple cake; three Madagascar vanilla tiers to serve 100 guests, with vanilla Swiss buttercream filling and fresh summer berries in each layer, covered with ivory fondant, and wrapped with…
Recipe Post: Angel Food Cake
In the midst of prep for my wedding at the end of this month (did I mention I’m making my own wedding cake AND the entire dessert table? Yes, I am just that crazy), I also agreed to make a birthday cake for a close friend’s awesome mom, who dearly loves my baking. Because once…
Welcome to my brain droppings!
*blah blah vanity blog, blah blah* What is the purpose of this blog, you may be asking? You may wonder why you’re even bothering to read further than this line here, as I’ve already failed to capture your attention….so let me explain. After co-hosting a mildly successful baking blog for a couple of years, I…
BirdHouse Diaries 