Blog Archive
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ring Bearer / Flower Girl Proposal Cakes!
With all the creativity focused on the proposal of a beau to his lady, one of my clients felt inspired to focus a little creativity into asking her favorite little friends to be a part of her big day! I love the idea she had to order these custom made cakes to pop the question to her 2 flower girls and a ring bearer. Even more precious is that she specially delivered them herself! Let's hope they were generous and saved her a piece!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
A Year Later...Biz Highlights!
My cubicle decorated for my birthday. The office sheep (a longrunning prank) made his way over to my desk to celebrate! |
On a positive, $$ saving note, I am very thankful that according to a state law that passed, literally, a month after leaving my full time job, and a week after contacting several commercial kitchen rental spaces, the State of Arizona passed the Cottage Industry Food Law, allowing bakers to run their business right from home. The law outlines safe practices and business musts if you are to operate a home based baking business. Before this law existed, many cake decorators ran their business unofficially and illegally out of their homes. I was not about to risk doing that, so it would have significantly raised my overhead to pay rent to operate out of a commercial kitchen. Instead of paying rent, I am able to invest in supplies, equipment, education, advertising, whatever I think will better my business!
Wedding Dessert Shots! |
Hopefully you are still paying attention, and I have not bored you with my recap, because I want YOUR help with this next part! I am so thankful for all the business YOU have brought me- telling your sister's friend's coworker's neighbor's daughter, about my cakes. Thus far I have not invested in advertising, so all of my business has been from word-of-mouth, networking and Facebook. I have made cakes based on themes I have never heard of and have had so much fun doing so. With my strong base of specialty cakes building however, I am even more eager to build my portfolio of wedding cakes/ cupcakes/ cake pops and cookies (say that 3 times fast). This is where I need your help spreading the word! I have EXCELLENT pricing when it comes to the competition, because I need more wedding business. So thank you, and I hope you participate with me in helping spread the word about my wedding cakes. I have had the privilege recently of creating a cake for a styled wedding photoshoot with other vendors around to valley to showcase our businesses, and I cannot wait to show you the pictures! Until then, feel free to check out my photos on Weddings album on Facebook if you would like to see some of the cakes/desserts I have done.
Thank you all for your support over the last year, I could not have done any of this without your encouragement and belief in me and your referrals! I am so unbelievably blessed to be doing what I love and with the best clients ever!
Love,
Sunday, July 8, 2012
A Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake and Cookies!!!
Do you remember that colorful book from when you were little, about the caterpillar who inched his way along, snacking through the picnic? It used to be so fun poking pointer, thumbkin and ring man through the holes in pages where he ate through. That day The Very Hungry Caterpillar had a little too much to eat- he consumed: aredapple2greenpears3purpleplums4strawberries5orangeschocolatecakeicecreamapicklecheesesalamialollipopsausageacupcakeacherrypieandawatermelon.
So it was super fun covering a two-tiered cake with some of his favorite foods, and a giant version of the caterpillar, 3D, on the bottom tier. Also in the mix was a smash cake to match the theme and some decorated caterpillar sugar cookies! My guess is the party guests were full, and thankfully the caterpillar didn't get to it all first!
Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake!
The best part about this cake is not that it takes me back to my childhood, or that it has giant Minnie Mouse ears or a big bow- it's that it was ordered for my friend's 24th birthday! She was so excited when she picked it up that I think she even jumped up and down! Can't wait to see what she orders next year =)
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