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I haven't posted a wedding cake in a while, so here's a cute one we did for a small New Year's wedding reception. The bride wanted a contemporary design that wasn't necessarily "wedding cake-y" looking. I had a photo of a cute poppy vase she had given her mom which they thought would be a great inspiration for the cake design.
I knew I got it right when I delivered the cake, and everyone said it reminded them immediately of the bride and her aesthetic. I hope she loved it, too!
I tried to take a little break from any work the past 2 weeks with the exception of the few cake orders I had. That meant no blogging, too! I realized that I hadn't posted the cake I designed for the Junior League's Tearoom Topper. The tea service is one of the events they had lined up for the Christmas Affair they do every year.
This year's theme was "Wild in Africa". I'm not going to get into the fact that most tables were safari/animal themed or crack any jokes about Africa being a country. I may be tired right now, but I can stay neutral. What I did design was a cake that was representative of the beautiful arts and crafts of Africa. I found gorgeous fabrics and jewelry made with shells and beads as well as intricate baskets. Some of the artisan baskets are stunning. These are not the baskets you find at Pier One and World Market. Most of my inspiration came from Mercury Design, an amazing design store on 2nd Street in downtown. In early November they had a display of African arts and crafts that the sales guy was gracious enough to let me photograph.
I'm not sure what this year's theme is yet. If I do it, it will be my third year participating. As for the next few weeks, I have lots of cakes saved up to show you.
Hanukkah is in just one week! It's the one time of year I'm ok with frying and smelling like I swam in a vat of oil. Yes, I make lovely cakes and cookies, but I also fry up awesome latkes. I even hand grate the potatoes and onions, which is a labor of love right there.
Although the traditional Hanukkah dessert is sufganiyot, which are like jelly-filled donut balls, my contribution to the Hanukkah dessert pantheon is cute decorated cookies. Why should gentiles have all the fun!?! At Coco Paloma Desserts, we package them in sets of 4 tied with a blue ribbon.
For anyone interested in ordering the cookie bags, we'll have them available through December 18. Christmas cookies will be available until December 24. (I'll post those next week)
Even though we're known for more nontraditional designs, I like to throw in a classic now and then. The cherry blossom cake is becoming a popular design for brides and would be a beautiful centerpiece for a spring or summer wedding. It's easily adaptable to any color scheme or even shape - round, square or even hexagonal.
Next week I'll be posting the Junior League Christmas affair cake we'll be doing. The theme is "Wild in Africa", but don't expect any animal prints from us!
I love bright colors and unique designs on a wedding cake, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to have a bride requesting a pink/orange color combo and traditional Indian motifs for her Indian wedding. Rather than opt for a traditional take on the design, we went for a contemporary interpretation of the paisleys and scroll patterns. Using the hexagon shape and dome top added to the playfulness of the cake.
The set up of the ballroom was fantastic! You can see the sequin fabric hanging behind the cake, which was actually on a stage. The whole room had a wonderful pink and orange glow.
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