Cakeopolis: January 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Number Seventy

January 16th, 2010.

Madalyn's Princess Cake

Finally! I made a princess cake. For a princess party! The birthday girl LOVED it.

This was a rice krispies cake, with fondant detail. (We made chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for serving.) I certainly hope there are more of these in my future. It was so much fun!

Number Sixty-Nine

January 9th, 2010.

Logan's 4th Birthday Cake - Lightning McQueen!

Logan's cake was made to his request this year - "only chocolate", and Lightning McQueen. I made cupcakes to serve to the kids at his party (much easier than dye and fondant everywhere!)...

This was a chocolate cake, with chocolate buttercream, topped with fondant. The cupcakes were chocolate/vanilla, with chocolate/vanilla buttercream, sprinkled with sugar crystals and "dirt" crumbs.

Number Sixty-Eight

December 26th, 2009.

The Puppies Birthday Cake

This cake was for a baby's 1st birthday - so naturally, there was a little cake for he baby to match. This was a 2-flavor cake: chocolate and vanilla, filled with chocolate frosting and topped with vanilla buttercream. The baby cake was vanilla cake, injected with chocolate frosting, and topped with vanilla buttercream.

Number Sixty-Seven

December 24th, 2009.

The Christmas Cake

This is a family tradition now - every Christmas we enjoy this amazing treat. How could you not? This is a moist chocolate cake, filled with delicious chocolate truffle loaf, coated in rich chocolate buttercream, topped with silky ganache and silver dragees.

TESTIMONIALS

"Patricia is my go-to cake woman now. I will never buy another store bought cake for any special occasion. Her ingenuity and artistic expression are beyond compare! I have never had a cake from her that didn't exceed my expectations. She takes everything to the next level. She is professional and timely, and the price is always right. My children know that their birthday cakes are coming from Patricia and they start planning their cakes well in advance because they remember the last cake she made for them so vividly. It is obvious from the quality of her work that her cakes are her passion. She puts her heart into each one. Not only are they always beautiful and exciting but they are also delicious! Patricia is the best cake maker/decorater around! Hands down!" --Keeley Condie

"Patricia is wonderfully clever, and does really cute cakes. I asked her to make a birthday cake for my son, who is a phlebotomist in a hospital. The realistic arm she created looked ready to have its blood drawn, clenched fist and band on the upper arm and all, and she finished the scene with the appropriate gauze and band aids and a syringe, all out of fondant of course. Perhaps this particular cake is not your style :) , but it was a huge hit with my son and his friends. They were especially impressed when they cut into it and saw layered flesh-toned and blood-red cakes -- Patricia thinks of everything!
I found that Patricia really listened to what I wanted, then suggested extra details (like the band aids) beyond what I had expressed to make my cake just right.
She lives really close to me, so I went to pick it up, and was glad that she had prepared a solid base for it so the almost life-sized arm could be transported securely and with great stability. My son lives a good hour away, so I was pleased that I could deliver his cake with confidence.
I was very happy with her service and her product." --Eileen Leite

"Patricia,
I have had several of your cakes now and they have all been amazing, this one did take the prize though. It looked completely amazing and all four tiers were delicious. I especially love the fact they were all different flavors and that you made it with frosting and not fondant, it made it taste home made yet it looked professional. Not to mention the gorgeous flowers you had wrapping up it and the silver border you had on every tier. My parents loved it and said it completed their anniversary. You truly have a gift, your doing all of my cakes in the future. I cant tell you enough how much everyone loved this cake." --Dana Bergan

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