Wedding Cake Trends – Sashes & Bows
The trend of adding sashes and bows has made its way from the bridal wear runway to wedding cakes. Many brides have chosen a satin, sheer, or velvet ribbon that matches the colour scheme of the wedding. Fondant or gumpaste ribbons are also used, which are edible.
The ribbon is then attached to the cake around each individual tier. The look is finished off with a beautiful bow. Bows can...
I couldn’t get her to cut the cake!
I had the daunting task of coming up with a design for my friend’s birthday. She is a make-up artist and likes Chanel so I decided to combine both ideas. This cake was designed by myself and my mother. The Chanel bag is made from a 10″ round and covered in fondant. All of the make-up pieces are edible and made of fondant. The are sitting on a 1/2 sheet cake.
The cake was a huge...
My first 2-D fish cake!
For some reason, I always choose harder cakes to do for family members. I guess that’s because they usually don’t pay full price and I have the freedom to do whatever I want…lol. Well, I made this fish cake for my uncle’s 60th birthday. It turned out to be easier than I thought. My husband’s comment to me was, “I don’t know why you always underestimate...
My love for cake designing began in 1994 when I began working in my parents' bakery in Charleston, South Carolina. I am a visual learner and was very observant as I watched my mother and her other employees design cakes.
During one busy afternoon, I decided that I was going to help-out in the shop and asked my mother if I could decorate a cake. She replied to me, "I don't have time to teach you today. We are too busy."
Let's just say I decorated that cake, the customer loved it, and I haven't stopped since.
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