Sesame Street Cake for Kaitlyn

The cake and cookies were a success and Jen decorated the house with so much cute stuff to go with her theme. There was a candy bar and the cake was the centerpiece. Such a fun party and it was great to see those friends again.  Can't wait to find time to hang out with them more!

Jen texted me later that the cake tasted great, and it was even more delicious on the second day!  Unfortunately, my husband and I had to leave before they cut the cake, but I appreciated the positive feedback!

Sesame Street Cake and Cookies

Tomorrow I will be attending Kaitlyn Symoun's 2nd birthday party and I am in charge of bringing the cookies and the cake. It will have Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Big Bird on the cake and the cookies will be cookie monster and elmo with royal icing. I am looking forward to decorating tonight.  This is the fun part when you never know how things are going to turn out, and when you look at that final cake you are filled with pride and satisfaction.  That is the goal anyway!  Will post pics tomorrow, with maybe even some before and afters.  Have a great weekend everyone!

RIch's Birthday Cake Fiasco

My good friend Rich asked me to make a cake for his boyfriend. I was really excited and put my best effort forward. Everything worked out great, until someone stopped short when he was a block away from the restaurant, and the cake slid. Rich did his best to save it, but the damage was done. Luckily he took before and after photos, and everyone seemed to love the flavor and the story.

Sorry, Rich, but thanks for trying and for trusting me to help with this special day!

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First Birthday Party

So the picture in the opening post shows my first cake for a paying customer. A lady posted on the neighborhood blog that she was looking for a birthday cake for her one year old boy. She was looking for something better than she could do but not as crazy as Cake Boss. So I told her I would be happy to do the cake for her. She hired me after a few conversations and a look at my portfolio. I was happy she trusted a stranger with this special occasion and then we were off!  I had help from my husband, who cut out the fondant circles and helped me deliver the cake. Of course, the cake wasn't ready till the last possible second. And I am starting to realize this is how it will always be. There will always be something to perfect till the last minute, because it is never perfect. So you have to stop when the clock runs out because that is just the way it is!  So the cake turned out fine, and it matched her party decor perfectly.  The customer seemed happy and we were on our way. She was even impressed that I had changed into nice clothes because when she saw me earlier I was wearing sweats and an apron covered in flour and butter.

It was a memorable experience, and I learned a lot from it. With each job, I hope to take a new piece of knowledge away from it that I can use toward making the next cake better. They might never be perfect, but I hope it comes close and makes the customer happy. That is really all that matters.

Batter Up Lauch Cake

Welcome to my blog about the beginning of my cake business!  I recently graduated from culinary school after a major career change. With the support of my husband, family, and friends I decided to turn my passion into a career. Every day that I work in the kitchen, I can't believe I could be this happy from a job. I hope to take my skills and grow my business out of my home to eventually open my own dessert shop. I would like to focus on specialty cakes, including wedding and birthday cakes, but am also interested in creating any dessert for any occasion.

I will try to post a blog and photo about each assignment that comes my way, so join me in my new adventure!