The Tale of Ice Cream Bear: Teddy Bear Wedding Cake
“So, what kind of cakes do you make?” Tall ones… “OMG, that’s a cake? Are you freaking kidding me?! How does it even stand up???” Let me tell you a story about the cake I like to call: Ice Cream Bear. Technically, his name was Tatty Teddy. “Tatty” played a significant role in the relationship […]
Green Chocolate
He’s more than a year overdue, but I’m hoping that since he’s got cake for brains, he’ll forgive the untimeliness of my post. This fellow was a birthday cake for my very lucky and very loved partner, and it is one of my all-time favorite creations. His exterior was crafted out of modeling chocolate and […]
How many ways can I say I’m sorry?
All too often, the ones we love the most are the ones who bear the brunt of our indiscretions. The last time I wrote to you, I went on and on about how much I wanted to build and maintain our relationship. And for half a second, I kept my promise to you. Alas, my […]
Spring Fling Non-Cake
City Lights Theatre Company has a Spring Fling fundraiser every year. I was honored to provide desserts for their event again this year. Almond macaroons. A little bit of gold dust for extra flare! The ever popular Lemon Meringue Tartlets. Mini chocolate eclairs. These went ridiculously fast! The spread. In really bad lighting… D’oh! The […]
Peacock Feather Cake
My client for this cake wanted a very specific replication of another cake which used real peacock feathers. I am not normally a fan of putting inedible decorations on a cake. When it’s time to serve, one is then required to stop and remove the inedibles before consuming the cake. Some folks don’t mind this. […]
The Journey of Patty Cake
The recipe for this yellow cake was given to me as a graduation present from a friend who used to own the Belltown Cafe in Seattle, WA. Here, I adapted the recipe for “Patty Cake” into cupcakes for birthday and farewell projects. Patty (Cup)cakes. Yellow cake with strawberry buttercream. With Lemon buttercream. (Side note: the […]
Welcome
On April 6, 2009 my journey began. It was a journey filled with new people, new rules, early morning hours, and plenty of pastry cream. It required dedication, teamwork, respect, clean uniforms, and an insatiable passion for building things out of delicious food. I had left my previous career as a Stage Manager to pursue […]