Despite the fact that this weekend was my and Brandon’s anniversary, he allowed me to spend all day in the kitchen yesterday experimenting with a cakeball recipe and using my new mixer. Which… by the way… I adore. I documented my first try at cake balls and I was fairly happy with the result! Below is […]
Gum paste is essentially a very sweet edible sugar dough that is made from sugar, flavoring and glucose. More experienced cake decorators use gum paste to create VERY lifelike flower decorations for cakes and other desserts. I’ve always wanted to try making flowers with gum paste but thought it would be too difficult to master. […]
I have to share this with you because I was so impressed. Patricia, whom Brandon used to work with, has the sweetest, most creative daughter. Her name is Tiana and she is a big fan of Kara’s Cakery. She designed the “Skittles Cupcake” and I was very impressed with her vision and ability to come up […]
I spent Labor Day weekend in Columbia, Maryland. Brandon recently moved into a new apartment and his parents came to visit. Seeing as how I’m the cakery queen, Brandon requested that I make a dessert of somesort for the weekend. I decided on a vanilla cake, with my brandy raspberry filling and chocolate mocha buttercream. […]
I am starting to see a lot of dessert buffets on wedding blogs and at weddings. Couples may opt for a smaller wedding cake, then fill a table with smaller desserts. This is great because guests have a choice of sweet treats! I really like the dessert buffets that Melody Brandon from Sweet & Saucy […]
Someone suggested I post recipes on my blog. So in lieu of today being my Friday (yes.. I have a four day weekend) and it being a holiday weekend, here is a recipe for Funfetti Cupcakes! Perhaps you could use red, white and blue jimmies to make them Labor Day cupcakes! I haven’t tried this recipe […]