Wednesday 15 June 2011

weddings, Weddings, WEDDINGS!

Well, I am just so excited... in just a little over 2 weeks I have my first wedding cake of the year going out on display!!!  This is for a very special friend of mine & it is such an honour to have been asked to do her wedding cake.


The wedding colours are orange & lemon, the round 2-tier cake is going to be very plain & simple, just double ribboned on white regal icing  as the bride & groom have got their own figure topper to go on top (which I can't wait to see) which will set the cake off a treat!  This cake is for the main reception immediately after the ceremony but for the evening there is another display... Cupcakes!!!  100 scrummy cupcakes on a cupcake tower stand in an even mix of orange & lemon cases with lush white buttercream & contrasting edible glitter.


Now as you can tell I am not giving too much away from this as I want to have something to blog about after the wedding don't I?!  But the summer is all weddings from here, which is why I am blogging today! I have 1 wedding a month for the next 3 months & each cake theme is completely different... it really is exciting & I can't wait to create each & every wedding cake.


In just a little over 2 months I have my second wedding cake of the year going out on display!!!  This is for a new friend of mine & it is such an honour to have been asked to do her wedding cake too.

The wedding colours are bordeaux & white, the round 2-tier cake is going to be very plain & simple, just double ribboned on white regal icing with confetti red hearts over the bottom tier... The bride & groom are going to get their own figure topper to go on top (which I can't wait to see, this is being supplied by a different maker than the previous listed above) which will set the cake off & is incorporating a very special member of the family!  There is also another display alongside the main cake... Yes, you guessed it: Cupcakes!!!  80 scrummy cupcakes on a cupcake tower stand in an even mix of red & white printed heart cases with lush white buttercream & contrasting edible glitter on a heart shaped tower stand!

Finally, in just a little over 3 months I have my third wedding cake of the year going out on display!!!  This is for a very special friend indeed & it is such an honour to have been asked to do her wedding cake as well, I really do feel so touched that my friends are asking my to do their wedding cakes... it is such a special day & everything has to be perfect, I do hope I do the girls proud!

The wedding colours are midnight blue, silver & white, the square 3-tier cake is going to be plain & elegant, double ribboned on white regal icing with butterflies, beads & diamanté!  There is also other decoration but I cannot reveal too much as don't want to give the Wow factor away on any of these cakes!  At this wedding there is an extra special surprise, but my lips are sealed for now - I can't wait though, as it's sure to be amazing!

Oh, before I sign off I have already got a wedding cake order for the end of January 2012 too... This is also completely different from any of the above themes a 4-tiered square cake in a black & white design!

Monday 13 June 2011

My first Cakey blog!!!

Hello blog followers...


I thought it was about time that I created a blog solely for the purposes of my ever growing cake business So·phis·ti·cakez!  Now I say business but that is only cause it keeps me so busy... You see, I make cakes for family, friends & friends of friends from my humble little kitchen at home.  However, I do one day hope to expand this as a business & set up professionally one day & hopefully be able to convert my garage (or afford an extension) to transfer it into a separate baking kitchen in which to create stunning cakes & cupcakes for a wider audience!


So what is currently happening in Lynda's Little Cake World?!  This week I have a Father's Day Cake & a Little Girls 7th Birthday Cake to make both for good friends of mine that come back time & time again for my cakes... I like to have returning clients, it makes me feel like I am doing a good job at what I do.


The Father's Day cake is being picked up tomorrow evening, yes I know it's early but this was the clients request so who am I to argue?!  They are having a victoria sponge with vanilla buttercream & strawberry jam filling which will then be regal iced & decorated perfect for Dad!


The 7th Birthday Cake is being picked up Wednesday morning & is a chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream filling & will then be regal iced with a personalised character icing topper - the client has requested High School Musical as a theme for her daughter, I just hope Lily likes it... although knowing the reactions of her siblings when they have received one of my cakes her face is sure to be a glowing picture =)


I also have another Chocolate Cake to make maybe this week if I can find time, it's a little thank you for my dear friend Elaine... we've known each other for years (since secondary school) but are ever so much closer these days & while my husband was away in France last week, she was my saviour of sanity so I promised her a chocolate cake & I keep my promises!!!


I have been busy planning a Wedding Cake enquiry today, these always take a few hours work as I like to make sure everything is perfect for the bride & groom... I am thankful to my very close friend Alison for promoting me to her friends!