may wedding

Here's a cake I did back in May. It's weird to even say back in May, it really didn't seem like it was 3 months ago. Anyway, typical wedding cake but I know you were asking me Heather where the pictures were. I still have to get pictures for 4 other cakes I've done recently.

Bakerella

These are so stinken cute! A cute idea for visiting teaching treat if you have the time. She makes new ones every holiday and whenever the mood strikes. The website also has a link to the right.

Check out: http://www.bakerella.blogspot.com/

How to make cake pops:

http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2008/08/hope-these-put-smile-on-your-face.html

purse cake for relief society activity

so here it is the purse cake i made for the activity for relief society, i didn't want to do a huge cake so i made this one instead, my second fondant cake, i must say that i loved making it, i was nervous when i was putting the fondant on it, but i did good, ohhhh i am missing it....but i know is in a better place now...... ps. the flower and handle are made of gumpaste, i found my inspiration on http://www.thecakegirls.com/

Pink Cake Box...

The owner and designer of the site we all know and love: "The Pink Cake Box" was on Food Network's Cake Challange last week! She's way cute but didn't do a good job because of her bride/assistant. I hope she comes back and competes again.

www.designmeacake.com

Check out her website. She is awsome.

Cake Flavor/Combonation Ideas

I got these off of a thread on http://www.cakecentral.com/ . I thought it was inspiring.

Almond Joy ~ Rich chocolate-almond cake filled with chocolate ganache & coconut filling.
Amaretto Divine ~ Amaretto cake filled with chocolate fudge & Amaretto crème filling.
Andes Dream ~ Chocolate cake baked with Andes mints, filled with chocolate fudge & mint filling.
Apricot Almond ~ White almond sour cream cake with Amaretto cheesecake & apricot puree.
Banana Caramel Cheesecake ~ Banana cake with cheesecake & fresh caramel filling.
Bananarama ~ Banana cake filled with caramel, banana crème and chocolate ganache.
Banana Split ~ Layers of banana, cherry, & chocolate cakes filled with chocolate fudge & banana crème.
Black Forest ~ Chocolate-cherry cake filled with chocolate truffle & cherry filling.
Blueberry Sour Cream ~ Sour cream cake with cheesecake & blueberry fruit filling.
Boston Cream Pie ~ Butter cake filled with vanilla crème & chocolate ganache.
Butterscotch Rum ~ Rich butterscotch rum cake with a cheesecake filling.
Cappuccino ~ Milk chocolate-cappuccino cake filled with cappuccino truffle & thick cream.
Carrot Cake ~ … cheesecake filling.
Chai Latte~ Fragrant chai spiced cake filled with cheesecake.
Cherry Vanilla ~ Layers of cherry cake and vanilla cake with cherry chocolate-chip ricotta filling.
Chocolate Banana Cheesecake ~ Layers of chocolate and banana cakes with banana & chocolate cheesecake.
Chocolate Covered Cherry ~ Cherry chocolate-chip cake with a chocolate cherry truffle filling.
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry ~ Layers of strawberry and chocolate cakes with a fudge filling.
Cinnamon Roll ~ Cinnamon swirl butter cake filled with sweet cream cheese.
Caramel Apple ~ Butter cake filled with sliced apple fruit filling & fresh caramel.
Citrus twist ~ Swirls of orange and lemon cake filled with orange cheesecake & lemon curd.
Coconut Cloud ~ Coconut cake filled with coconut crème.
Cookies & Cream ~ Rich dark chocolate cake with an Oreo cookie filling.
Crème Brûlée ~ Caramel cake filled with fresh caramel & white chocolate ganache.
Decadent Chocolate ~ A divinely decadent chocolate cake filled with chocolate fudge & chocolate-chip mousse.
Espresso Chip ~ Mocha-chip cake with espresso truffle filling.
Funky Monkey ~ Layers of banana & peanut butter cakes filled with layers of chocolate fudge, banana cheesecake, & peanut butter mousse.
Goodies’n’Cream ~ Moist butter cake with a creamy filling loaded with Butterfinger and Heath toffee bits.
Goodnight Kiss ~ Anise flavored champagne cake with white chocolate truffle filling.
Guava Lava ~ Pretty pink guava cake filled with guava fruit filling and cheesecake.
Hawaii Five-O ~ Pineapple cake filled with banana crème, mango curd, & coconut cream.
Hot Cocoa ~ Hot cocoa cake filled with marshmallow crème.
Irish Cream ~ Bailey’s Irish Cream cake with a Bailey’s chocolate truffle filling.
Kahlua ~ Rich dark chocolate-Kahlua cake with Kahlua crème filling.
Key Lime ~ Key Lime cake filled with key lime curd and cheesecake.
Lemon Drop ~ Lemon cake filled with lemon curd & white-chocolate ganache.
Lemon Kiss ~ Swirls of almond and lemon cakes filled with raspberry puree & lemon cheesecake.
Margarita ~ Rich margarita cake filled with lime cheesecake.
Mocha Toffee Crunch ~ Chocolate mocha cake filled with mocha fudge & toffee bits.
Neopolitan ~ A layer each of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla cakes filled with chocolate and strawberry cheesecake.
Orange Dreamsicle ~ Moist orange cake filled with vanilla mousse.
Orange Valencia ~ Orange chocolate-chip cake filled with rich chocolate fudge. *My personal favorite*
Peaches ‘n’ Cream ~ Moist white cake infused with peach, filled with white-chocolate truffle & peach fruit filling.
Peanut Butter Fudgey ~ Peanut butter chocolate-chip cake filled with chocolate fudge and Reese’s filling.
PBJ ~ PB cake, peanut butter mousse & raspberry fruit filling.
Pineapple Guava ~ Pineapple cake with guava fruit filling.
Pink Champagne ~ Pink champagne cake with cheesecake filling.
Piña Colada ~ Coconut pineapple cake with coconut crème filling and pineapple fruit filling.
Popsicle ~ Pineapple and cherry cakes swirled together with pineapple & cherry truffle filling.
Raspberry Truffle ~ Dark chocolate-raspberry cake filled with chocolate fudge & raspberry puree.
Rainbowlicious ~ Six vibrant colors of vanilla cake, filled with vanilla mousse.
Red Velvet ~ Rich red velvet cake with cheesecake filling.
Root beer Float ~ Root beer cake swirled with vanilla and filled with thick cream.
S’mores ~ Graham cracker cake filled with marshmallow crème & chocolate ganache.
Strawberry Banana ~ Alternating layers of strawberry and banana cakes filled with banana and strawberry cheesecakes.
Strawberry Fields ~ Moist strawberry cake filled with strawberry cheesecake & strawberry puree.
Strawberry Lemonade ~ Strawberry & lemon cakes swirled together and filled with strawberry cheesecake & lemon curd.
Sunrise ~ Swirls of cherry and orange cakes, filled with orange mousse & cherry mousse.
Tiramisu ~ Espresso infused butter cake with mascarpone-Kahlua filling, over a spread of chocolate ganache.
Tropic Breeze ~ Tropical cake (pineapple, banana, coconut) filled with Pineapple cheesecake.
Turtle ~ Dark chocolate cake filled chocolate fudge, caramel, & toasted chopped pecans.
Tuxedo ~ Layers of white & dark chocolate cakes filled with layers of white-chocolate truffle & rich fudge filling.
White Almond Sour Cream ~ White almond sour cream cake filled with cheesecake & raspberry puree. Also great with chocolate-cheesecake filling!

http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIXHFqpJK84

This is a video from Edna on Utube on how to frost a cake. She has great cakes and she has lots of good tutorials.

Some Cool Sites

I have discovered these two sites. This first site has absolutely beautiful cakes. The second site is more a discussion of good and not so good cakes. In fact its when decorated cakes go wrong. Check them out its worth a few minutes of your time.
http://www.cakejournal.com/
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
Emily

SWISS MERINGUE!!!

You guys have GOT to try this recipe for Swiss Meringue Buttercream!!! It is SOOOO silky and super, SUPER light. It is so awesome to work with. It spreads beautifully and gives your buttercream cakes a beautiful finish. It's almost like a moose but a lot silkier. A ton of pros like Collette Peters and Elisa Strauss (top NY cake decorators) use the SM Buttercream. I flavored mine with a creme Broquet(sp?) (pronounced: broke-A) flavoring which is a combination of lemon, orange, almond (go easy on the almond) & vanilla. I don't know the ratio of each flavor, your gonna have to guess or look on Google. It's not a complicated recipe, it's just different. I don't think I'll ever go back to the old way.

http://dyannbakes.com/?search_string=swiss+meringe+buttercream&search=1

Here is a website you might want to check out her videos for some neat tips:

http://www.carriescakes.com/

Also, take a look at this page. It's a chat with THE Collette Peters and gives some great tips:

http://www.pastryscoop.com/conferencesAndEvents_chat22.html

Here is Duff Golman's SM B/C recipie:

http://www.bakespace.com/index.php?mode=listing&act=show&lst_id=9874

Here's a recipie for marshmellow fondant:

http://www.bakespace.com/index.php?mode=listing&act=show&lst_id=16635

Happy Baking Everyone!