I'm in the process of moving.....my new site is http://sweetslapetite.com/blog/ It not pretty yet, but I'm working on it, but wanted you to know! Hope to see you there.

Wedding Cake & Favors

This is what I've been working on all week. Its a wedding cake themed with a feather that she wanted me to incorporate from her cake design and also electric guitar wedding cake favors. Its been stressful but rewarding all in the same breath! I'm really hoping the client liked it. I wasn't able to see the bride when I delivered the cake but from the comments from some of the friends that attended, it was a success!

Fundraiser Display

I had the best time yesterday at the California Symphony Virtuoso. The event was at Dan Ashley's beautiful home (ABC7 News anchor here in the bay area). He and his wife are super nice and were gracious hosts. The weather was perfect and the guests were wonderful.

I was privileged to have a table at this event and was surrounded by all kinds of wonderful local vendors. I had made a display cake and got several compliments from it. I made pink champagne mini cupcakes and they were a complete hit. I also made some cookie party favors with the California Symphony's logo on it. They were all gone by end of event! I did have a few mini cupcakes leftovers and even was able to barter some bottles of wine from vendors at the end. SCORE!!

Happy Birthday Dad!

This was a fun cake to make. The client asked for a classy & fun cake for her dad's 70th birthday party she was throwing. When the cake was delivered, she loved it!!! (So did the caterer!!) White Velvet Cake with Raspberry filling (bottom tier) and strawberry filling (top tier).

Happy Cinco de Mayo

I've been dying to try this recipe and thought...what a better time to try a Margarita cupcake than Cinco de Mayo!!!!! Took them to the office and they were gone by noon!!

My Cricut Cake Machine is Here!!!

WOOOT WOOOOT!!!! This week can't get any more exciting than this!! First I debuted my new website and now I just got in the mail my Cricut Cake machine! I'm so excited, I can't wait to play with it!!! I know there are tons of opinions out there about this machine but I figured you have to pay to win!!!! I'll let you know how it turns out...stay tuned....

Whimsical Topsy Turvy Retirement Cake

I know I keep saying that I had a lot of fun making these cakes, but I really do!! I love what I do! Its sooo therapeutic for me...and the reaction that I receive from clients...well...you just can't get a better feeling than that! This client originally requested a 1/4 sheet cake and I kindly had to inform her that we no longer produce sheet cakes but specialize in customized tiered cakes. So I suggested a topsy turvy cake (because I like to make them...yes I'm a little bias!!) and she happily agreed. Its a cake for a retirement party and is a White Velvet Cake with Strawberry Mousse Filling and Vanilla Buttercream. Hope they all enjoy!

My Big Announcement

I'm soooo excited. No seriously. I'm jumping up and down in between typing this post. I have an announcement to make and I can hardly contain myself....ok, sllllllloooooowwwww doooooowwwwn...breathe.....ok, I had to step away from the computer and get some water. I'm just soo excited about this news!! Ok, ready?? Here it is....

I have a new website!!! Exciting right? You gotta go check it out! I'm soo proud of it! Thanks DukDesign, you absolutely ROCK!

SF Giants Jersey Shirt Cake

I had so much fun making this cake. When my client requested making a cake for a SF Giants fan, I jumped at the opportunity because I've been wanting to make a jersey/shirt cake for some time now...either that or a baseball hat cake...I was torn so I just decided to make the jersey. The client requested a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. I'm pretty excited how it turned out.

Corporate Order

These clients have been repeat customers and I love that they like my work/cookies! Its just a little weird seeing your own work being eaten in front of you!!! LOL And no Steve, they do not have any kriptenite in them!!! They're just that good!! :D

Ooops I Did It Again...

I can't believe that I forgot to take a picture of this creation...but it looks exactly like this one that I did a couple months back and the new client wanted the EXACT replica of this cake....so I complied... except for the fact that the cake I made this time was Double Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Hazelnut filling and Chocolate Fudge Icing.

Daisies Cookie Bouquet & Cake!

These cookie bouquets are soo fun to make! I had a birthday order for a co-worker/friend and so I decided to give her a cookie bouquet. They are all daisies. I got the idea from a fellow flickr contact and just made it my own. They really turned out really cute! My friend really liked it too!!

Ironically enough, her job also ordered a cake for her birthday! Its a Mexican Chocolate Cake with Almond Buttercream...YUMMM! Sorry for the bad lighting on the pic, but it was really late when I finished the cake and I didn't have time to put up the 'studio' lights.

Happy Tax Day

Wow! What a day to celeberate your birthday! But what a fun way to celebrate! With a cookie bouquet!! This was a really fun order to make. I don't make too many cookie bouquets and I'm not really sure why. They are so freakin adorable. And sooo springtime. This order was for a client who was giving it to their colleague for a birthday gift. She requested that some baby onsies be included as her colleague is pregnant. I think it turned out really cute!

Red Velvet Yumo-ness!!

Today was the second day of my career discovery course at the CIA-Greystone. I'm loving every minute of it! I had a quick order (red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting) for a client to deliver today before I headed back to Greystone---I can't believe how much I'm learning. I love it!!! More to come!

Coconut Cupcakes

Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting....and a PEEP!! Happy Easter!

I'm So Excited!

Sooo excited...just got confirmation from my career discovery class today! CIA (Greystone) here I come---at least for a week next month! I'll be rubbing shoulders with the 'big boys' up here in St Helena!!! LOL

Golden Gate Bridge

Being from the Bay Area, its a wonder I don't get more orders for these cookies. They are so cute! They are a lot larger than the standard cookie size (width is about 6in) but too adorable just the same. They also ship real well!

Lightning McQueen

Ok, I confess. I had no clue who Lightning McQueen was until the beginning of this year when a client asked me to make them for their son's birthday! Who knew that this character is really popular amongst young toddlers/boys. This childless woman surely didn't! :D

So a few days ago I got a last minute request from a client to make a Lightning McQueen 3D birthday cake along with some party favor cookies so that he could take them to his school. I was quite pleased with how they each turned out.

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Made these green velvet cupcakes for the office for St Patrick's Day. They were all gone by 2pm! I'm concluding my co-workers liked them! :D

Hop Hop Hop...On Over!

Easter is just around the corner! And this Easter bunny came early to remind you to place your order now!!! He just hopped on over here, sat down on some grass, and is just lookin so cute just for you!!

This cake was sooo much fun to make! I mean it really was! Its one of those cake projects that while you're making it, you keep saying...'oh this is going to be cute' then a few minutes later...'ooooh this is cute!' then a few more minutes pass...tooooo freakin' CUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!'...repeat 25 times!

This is a white cake with vanilla buttercream frosting 3D sculpted cake made from a Wilton 3-D Bear Pan. I cut off the ears of the 'bear' and used my bunny ears made from fondant. Easter eggs are good ol Jelly Belly Jeans and the carrot...well the carrot is some powdered candy in a plastic formed carrot! Soo cute!