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When the first baby laughed for the first time…..

Merry — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:03:05 +0000

A story of the origin of fairies appears in a chapter about Peter Pan in J. M. Barrie‘s 1902 novel The Little White Bird, and was incorporated into his later works about the character. Barrie wrote, “When the first baby laughed for the first time, his laugh broke into a million pieces, and they all went skipping about. That was the beginning of fairies.”

I just got a new fairy mold and of course had to try it out. I can imagine a lot of cakes with this one them.

Can’t wait to paint them.

Do you know who wrote the first Valentine?

Merry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:03:17 +0000

Legion still provides no connection whatsoever with sentimental love, appropriate lore has been embroidered in modern times to portray Valentine as a priest who refused an unattested law attributed to Roman Emperor Claudius II, allegedly ordering that young men remain single. The Emperor supposedly did this to grow his army, believing that married men did not make for good soldiers. The priest Valentine, however, secretly performed marriage cermonies for yound men. When Claudius found out about this, he had Valentine arrested and thrown in jail. In an embellishment to The Golden Legend provided by American Greetings, Inc. to History.com and widely repeated, on the evening before Valentine was to be executed, he wrote the first “Valentine” himself, addressed to a young girl variously identified as his beloved, as the jailer’s daughter whome he had befriended and healed, or both. It was a note that read “From your Valenine.”

The Shape For Your Wedding Cake Says a Lot

Merry — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:05:02 +0000

It is no secret that your wedding cake will take a very prominent place at your wedding reception. You guest will all take pictures of the sweet treat and cutting the cake will symbolize your nascent union as husband and wife. Naturally you will want the cake that truly reflects your relationship and personalities. Along with the flavor and style of the cake, the shape of your cake will also play a big role in creating just the right magic for your big day.

There are a wide variety of shapes from which to choose, i.e. round, square, mini, oval and less common – hexagon and octagon. The shape of your cake will in large part be influenced by the style that your choose. Those who which to have a more traditional cake will probably go with a round, tiered cake while more modern couples would be better off with a square, hexagonal or octagonal cake.

The current rage in wedding cakes is something simple and elegant as those timeless elements will always look good-whether it is for today or for looking back in pictures twenty years from now.

Would you believe a 9 foot circumference cake?

Merry — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:51 +0000

As reported in a February, 1840 edition of The London Times, Queen Victoria’s wedding cake was more than nine feet in circumference. A second tier arose from this “plateau,” supported by two pedestals. On the second tier was a sculpture of the mythical heroine Britannia gazing upon the royal pair frozen at the moment of their exchanging vows. At their feet were two turtle doves (symbolizing purity and innocence) and a dog (representing faithful attachment). Completing the scene were various sculpted Cupids, one of them writing the date of the wedding with a stylus on a tablet.

What Does It Take To Make The Perfect Cake

Merry — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:27:46 +0000

Your wedding is one of the most important events in your entire life, and I understand that. You want your wedding cake to bring delightful memories to everyone involved — especially you!

The Wedding Cake — lovingly prepared and beautifully presented — is a major part of this event. I can help you design a cake that will meet all of your high expectations, as well as respect your budget.
Please note that I do not play the game that many bakers play. When you ask them, “How much will this cake cost?”, other bakers quote you a price that sounds very reasonable. What they “forget” to mention is that price is just the cost of their servings of cake, and that everything else is “extra” such as delivery, set up, rental of plates, pillars, fountain, etc. By the time this is all tacked onto price of the cake, you wind up paying two or even three times the initial quote.

I think that’s outrageous, it may be a standard industry practice, but it is a practice I do not do. I have very few extra charges, which do not include set up, delivery in Livingston County, or rental of any of my equipment.

I sit down with you over cake and coffee, find out exactly what your dreams are, help you design your cake and then give you the complete price.

I have great cake, great service, and honest pricing — I’ll take good care of you!

Cutting the Cake for the Bride and Groom

Merry — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:03:18 +0000

It’s time to cut into that beautiful wedding cake, but how do you do it gracefully for the bride’s and groom’s first bite?

Melissa shares a great tip for making memories without making a mess.

Mickey went to a 1st Birthday Party

Merry — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:29:52 +0000

Mickey went to a little girl's birthday party

Can you imagine making a cake without an electric mixer?

Merry — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:00:01 +0000

In the pre-electric-mixer day mixing a cake involved a lot of whipping the cake by hand. We usually didn’t have a hand cranked mixer that worked well, so this involved a large mixing spoon to whip it. Some old timers even counted the number of times they whipped the mixture – sort of made it fun and you didn’t notice your arm tiring.

Snowman Cake

Merry — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:58:00 +0000

No snow outside, so created a 3-d snowman cake.

No matter how you slice it,

Merry — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:32:37 +0000

you’re sure to find the perfect cake with these four tips.

When looking for a cake designer, start early.
Begin your wedding cake designer search about three to six months before the wedding—even sooner if you want an in-demand pro. Some bakers’ schedule their wedding cake commitments about a year in advance.
Narrow your wedding cake search.
Many wedding cake designers showcase their creations on a web site, check it out to see if they design the kind of cake you want. Set up an appointment for a cake consultation and tasting. “Do not compromise taste for the look or price of the cake .” Wedding cake prices are based on the size of the cake, the amount of labor needed to create it and the cost of its ingredients. More experienced and reputable wedding bakers are usually pricier. You want your wedding cake to look the very best, but it is important that you to stay within budget. There is a cake designer out there who can do just that for you and makes an awesome tasting cake too, “me”.
Keep talking with your wedding cake designer.
Provide the baker with as much information about your wedding as you can: the location, the level of formality, your wedding dress, the colors, the wedding flowers, etc.. The whole idea is to customize the look of the cake.
Get your wedding cake price in writing.
To ensure you get the exact wedding cake you want, check that all the details, including the date, place and time of the wedding, plus the style and flavors of the cake, are in your contract with the designer. Your baker should update the contract anytime you change your mind, and as you choose further details. Whether it’s with a written description or a sketch, it should be clear to you exactly how your cake will look on the wedding day.