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.
I have the Christmas Spirit, do you?
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Decorating at Christmas Time
I have to admit that I have totally gotten the Christmas Spirit. All I want to do is play Christmas songs, sing Christmas carols and bake holiday treats.
This year I have chosen to put my decorations up slowly. I am not tired or cranky and I am enjoying Christmas so much more. First went up my nativity (as he is the reason for the season, right?), then the tree, then the mantel decorations, today will be outside lights and maybe windows lights, if I have time since my grandson is coming over to make candy and maybe some Christmas friendship tea. You see my 3 grandchildren come over, usually at different times, to help with the tree, windows, hanging cards, baking cookies, making fudge, making candy and of course, making Christmas cupcakes and cakes. I am so enjoying spending special time with them. Everyone should try it, spending special time with friends and family that is. I say, “who cares if I have the best looking decorated house, this season is for time with my family and friends”.
Merry Christmas
No matter how you slice it,
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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.
Creating a wedding cake is not the same as frosting a birthday cake.
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Creating a wedding cake is not the same as frosting a birthday cake. A lot of time and expertise go into creating the wedding cake of your dreams.
On the initial call, You ask “Can I get some information on Wedding Cakes?” I give you information on a Wedding Cake, you ask questions, I ask questions. We find out if I have the date available, what you are looking for, etc. If you wish more information….
We set up an appointment for a consulation and cake tasting.
Since I do not freeze my cakes, I bake a small cake for you and your family/friends to taste.
Then prior to baking and decorating your wedding cake, I
- check back with you for changes and additions
- figure out what I need to make your wedding cake
- go shopping for supplies I need
- make all special decorations, i.e.: sugar flowers, ribbons
- And finally I am baking and decorating.
I bring your wedding cake to the venue, set it up, make final touches and make sure it is just the way you want it,
AND YOU LIVE HAPPILY EVERAFTER!!
She still remembers
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s been almost two years and I still remember what a great job you did!
Sarah & Christ Turnbull, Bride and Groom
Married 11-14-2009
Zak the Polar Bear
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Zak and Amber went to see Polar Bears on their Honeymoon. Amber wanted Zak to celebrate his birthday this last weekend with his own polar bear.
Zak, the polar bear 3-D bithday cake, was created in lemon cake. His nose is created in chocolate. Yum, tasty.
Where should I place my Wedding Cake?
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most brides spend a lot of time on their cake design… deciding which colors and flavors it should be, figuring out how it should reflect the couple’s individual style or theme, and seeing what can be used as inspiration (perhaps the lace applique on the bride’s gown?). However, on the wedding day, the cake often gets relegated to a corner of the room and forgotten about until it’s time to cut the cake at the end of the night.
I say, give your gorgeous cake the placement it deserves! With my brides, I often place the cake table front and center at the reception, where all guests will see it as they enter the room. You can also set it up behind the sweetheart table as a beautiful backdrop. Have a spotlight on the cake or place several candles around it so that it can’t be missed—and serves as part of the room décor.
The word “wed” is derived from……
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
…..the ancient Greek word for “pledge.” And that’s exactly what a wedding is, no matter what country it takes place in, no matter what culture it’s part of. To wed is to pledge yourself to another. There are few acts we perform that are more pure or more beautiful than the act of marriage.
The three-tier wedding cake is based on……
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
the unusual shape of the spire of Saint Bride’s Church in London.
- The bride and groom make the first cut of the wedding cake to signify sharing their life together.
- Every guest then eats at least a crumb of the cake to ensure good luck.
- And if a single woman sleeps with a piece of wedding cake under her pillow, she will dream of her future husband.
- The wedding cake, to be shared by the newlyweds and their guests, signifies the “breaking of the kinship.”
- The brides knife signifies that the new wife is ready to accept the responsibilities of her role as keeper of her own household.
