Heyyyy youuuuuuu guuuuuuuuyyyyssss! Just sending out a quick note to let you know that the queen of sugar flowers herself, Jacqueline Butler of Petalsweet Cakes, has just joined us live on Cakeheads to show us how she creates her gorgeous sugar poppies! Annnnnd, she also showed us her trick to creating these delicate vines to add to her sugar … [Read more...]
Luster & Sparkle Tiers, Wafer Paper Roses, Sharp-Edged Fondant, & Edible Fabric Sash
The ability to make others laugh is an amazing thing. Some of us are very good at it, and some of us...not so much. Which is totally ok because if we lack in the general humorous-person category, then we most likely have other equally valuable talents. But have you ever met someone who makes you truly, genuinely laugh so often that every single time you leave their … [Read more...]
The Buffalo Chicken Wing Cake Sabotage!!
The cake was beautiful!! (I didn't make it... it was Gina's creation from Cakes By Gina.) Just lovely, really! Thomas, my husband, was the best man for this wedding, being the groom's brother and all. It took place in the fabulous Hilton in downtown Houston, TX. We had to fly in from NY, and making the cake for my new, beautiful, fellow out-law was just out of the question … [Read more...]
Simple Calla Lillies & Roses Cake
So, the brief was a simple, yet elegant two tier wedding cake that has some purple and yellow from her bouquet incorporated somehow. I must admit to you, my brain is NOT good with "simple, yet elegant". I try. I try REALLY hard! I sketch out the simple design and am usually happy with it. Then, when I get to putting it together, the second guessing starts. By the … [Read more...]