In lieu of a dessert party or a wedding cake, what about ice cream?? There are actually a few ice cream shops that own trucks or carts that can cater for your wedding or any private party. Who doesn’t love ice cream on a hot summers day? Now I’m craving ice cream….sweet creamy goodness…mmmm. If my friends brought this to their wedding or party…I would definitely be the first one in line! =)
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The bakery sent us home with three 6″ cakes in white, chocolate and marble with the assurance that we could also sample their other three flavors at another time (when they had notice that we would want samples, they were able to provide us with samples on the spot surprisingly). The other flavors were spice, almond, and yellow, which weren’t on our list.
Since the samples were fairly large and not expected with called Lilac Dude’s parents and said, “hey we have dessert!” That won us a lunch invitation to a possible place to have a rehearsal dinner (which is a whole different blog post for another time).
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I have been sketching wedding cakes and looking at pictures but when it came down to it, Lilac Dude and I didn’t have a whole lot of direction on cake.
All I knew is that Lilac Dude wanted an impressive cake and preferred that it be tall. I knew that I liked round tiers and white icing.
 Image from weddings180.com We decided to go to the bakery where we had a discount due to our hall rental for a first visit. We were impressed by the fact that the baker was enthusiastic about doing whatever we wanted, she liked doing new things and was able to send us home with cake samples! After talking logistics about servings and tiers we had much more direction.
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Apple Sauce and I just got back from our first cake tasting! We met with the very lovely and talented Betsy at Nine Cakes, a boutique cake studio in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and we were pretty much sold as soon as we walked in. In fact, before we even tasted anything, Apple Sauce whispered to me, “I like her. Let’s give her money!”
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If you haven’t guessed by now, I love cake in all its delicious and tempting forms. While my highest love and devotion for cupcakes cannot be overshadowed, I did come across a new and pretty sweet treat (pun intended): The Cake Lollipop. I first learned of these little yummies when a client of mine dropped them off as a gift to me after my company printed her cookbook. After a little research – I learned these babies are not only easy to make, but they’re making quite an impact on current wedding trends.
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I’m not an ice cream person, I never have been. I don’t even really crave chocolate, my candy of choice has always been of the gummy variety. But, as far back as I can remember, I have LOVED cupcakes. Doesn’t matter the flavor, or the icing-to-cake ratio (although I prefer more cake than most) – I just love them.
Photos by: Dolce Baking Company, Simply Perfect Weddings, A Cake Life, B.R. Cohn Winery, Kupcakespot, Kristen Steele Photography
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Very early on in my planning process, I fell in love with personalized cake toppers. There are such unique and original toppers out there. And since I love Etsy and support handmade, I knew that somewhere on Etsy would be my perfect cake topper.
I looked, and I looked… and finally, I came across a pair of love birds too irresistible to pass up:
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I may be the only bride on Earth who doesn’t watch “Say Yes to the Dress” but I still get my fill of reality wedding tv. The other day I was watching “Amazing Wedding Cakes” and inspiration struck. I whipped out my sketch pad and started sketching out some wedding cakes.
I was proud of my sketches until I tried drawing a cake with offset tiers. The outline looked more like a tugboat then a cake. I really saw no way of salvaging the design so I added some steam, water and an anchor.
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In my last Post, I talked about the cake tasting disasters. But now on to tasting #3 and our cake!
Tasting #3:
I had done some research and found a tiny bakery about 45 minutes away from our venue. The place did wedding cakes but they were mostly a catering company/bakery in the heart of Annapolis, MD, called Palate Pleasers. When we walked in the owner created us with a huge smile and FINALLY I was excited about our cake. I had brought some pics to show him, giving him a rough idea of what we wanted.
Idea #1:
For the colors
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I am not sure if I have mentioned in the past that I absolutely love to cook! Now, I am not saying that I am any good at it, but still love it and find it very therapeutic. I have just become addicted to a website called Food Gawker, and during my lazy Sunday ran across an amazing cupcake recipe on a blog called 17 and Baking… yes, that’s right folks, the blogger is only 17! Even if you decide not to try out this amazing recipe and design for cupakes, perfect for a wedding, I suggest you check out the blog just because she is incredible!
This is the ultimate in DIY, and could save you some big bucks on a wedding cake/cupcakes! I mean seriously, how perfect would these be for your wedding in your colors?!
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