Monday, July 11, 2011

Summer Camp at The Art of Cake


The first day of camp was filled with lots of laughter and fun. We started the morning off with a lesson on reading a recipe, measuring ingredients and mixing. No baking (that is done by the chef after the campers leave) and lots of decorating.

We made ice cream cone cakes which are easy to assemble. The girls stuffed their cones with cake and icing which had been mixed together in a bowl and then topped the cone with a cupcake. Icing was scooped on and piped on, sprinkles and ganache were added and then a fondant cherry placed on top. You can see from the picture just how yummy they were!

The rest of the week includes Whoopie Pies, Cake Pop decorating and then a two tiered fondant covered cake! Summer Fun!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

A Birthday Cake for a Dallas Cowboy Named Miles Austin, III


A few days ago I was contacted by the father of a Dallas Cowboy football player asking if I could make a birthday cake for his son, Miles Austin, III. Really?

I am not a Cowboy fan and actually consider myself to be very much a Redskin fan. Would I let that interfere with my decision to do this last minute cake? Of course not! As I spoke with his father about the cake, he told me about his son and all that he had done for him and his family, what a nice boy he is and how much he gives back to the community. All he needed was a small cake with a Dallas Cowboy star and the #19.

When the call ended, a client that had been waiting to speak to me told me that she knew Miles Austin and that she had gone to school with him. She confirmed how well liked he is, how much he gives back to the community and that he was just in the newspaper for that reason.

When Miles mother came to pick up the cake she told me that Miles would say his father shouldn't have gone to all the trouble. She admired the cake and asked how I made the decorations. She was just a nice as the father..

I am not a Dallas Cowboy Fan but I am the fan of a Dallas Cowboy named Miles Austin, III and of his parents.

Graduation Cakes


What a month for graduation cakes. My favorite cake was for one of my daughter's teammates that ran the 4 x 400 relay with her at River Dell High School. The girls went to the Penn Relay's and unexpectedly won their heat. It was one of the most exciting races I have ever witnessed. After being interviewed by our county newspaper, Cat mentioned that she was like "a mama duck" to the younger girls. As the senior on a team with three sophomores, Cat was the leader and the girls followed her every move. The nickname Mama duck stuck and her graduation cake reflected the 4x400 relay team with four little ducks running on a track around the cake. The Riverdell logo and Boston College logo were printed on edible paper. The graduation cap and diploma were made weeks earlier so they could dry completely. This cake will always bring back fond memories for Cat's family and for the rest of the relay team. A fondant cake is very much the centerpiece of the party and the pictures that are taken of it capture memories that will bring smiles for a lifetime.
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