Wedding Cake: Juman & Sarah
November 17, 2007
I have completed my first wedding cake. (I’ll post more photos in the next week or so.)
This photo is a little crooked, but the cake was totally vertical- I promise!
Cake: Snow white vanilla cake
Moistening Syrup: Chambord and simple syrup
Icing: Vanilla-lemon buttercream
Filling: Raspberry
Decorations: Fondant ribbon with copper luster dust, Dots and borders in buttercream
Topper: Mini-pumpkin filled with mums and bittersweet (made by the talented Deb Haynes)
Adding the finishing touches:
Posted in Celebration Cakes.
Tagged with pumpkin, wedding.
By Queen Bee
– November 19, 2007
Watermelon Cake
(Groom’s Cake)
November 2007
Juman is the biggest fan that a watermelon ever had. This was confirmed with an unexpected amount of enthusiasm by his mother, his college roommate and several other family members. So here is his groom’s cake. (Plus I got to say, “I carried a watermelon” which makes me laugh EVERY time.)
Cake: Chocolate devil’s food cake with Grand Marnier moistening syrup
Icing: Tinted buttercream
Seeds: Mini-chocolate chips
Little Bee: Williams-Sonoma icing decoration
Posted in Celebration Cakes.
Tagged with wedding.
By Queen Bee
– November 19, 2007
Anthony Bourdain Comes to Town
November 2007
This has nothing what-so-ever to do with baking, but I am huge addict of the show No Reservations on the Travel Channel. Anthony Bourdain’s commentary on travel and food is so vivid and honest that I feel like I am standing right there experiencing the city he is in (for better or worse!).
Last week I snuck out of work to attend a book signing and here him recount some of his adventures. I think that his books and shows speak to me because he has that straight talking NYC attitude combined with intense cultural curiosity and a deep respect for people living their lives and enjoying whatever lies ahead for the day.
Photo: Laura, Erin and I had a nice chat with Tony about the wonders of eating Durian in Asia, as well as enjoying the many delicacies offered at the Jersey Shore.
Posted in Musings and Inspiration.
By Queen Bee
– November 13, 2007
Trick or Treat
October 2007
Halloween is all about tricks and treats. So I mixed up these pumpkin cupcakes (
recipe here). Half were filled with chocolate ganache and half were baked with peanut butter cups in the center. A sprinkle of sugar and some candy corn topped it off.
Ganache filled pumpkin spice cupcakes ready to be iced:
Peanut butter cup surprises:
Chocolate creme filling:
Ready to go!
Posted in Cupcakes.
Tagged with candy, fall, pumpkin.
By Queen Bee
– November 13, 2007
Lingerie Cake
October 2007
(Sarah’s Bridal Shower)
This was a really fun cake to make. Chocolate ganache filled genoise cake covered with white buttercream and a draped fondant chemise nightie. I love how fun and flirty the pink and black is!
Here is a detail of the bust. I really wanted to put cupcakes under it for a little “lift”, but alas and alack, I was chatting it up in the kitchen and let the fondant dry. (But then we ate the cupcakes- no harm, no foul!)
The two tone pink is a watercolor effect using Cinderella Pink/Rose gel coloring brushed on the fondant with a little silver petal dust.
They say genius thrives in clutter. I was clearly drawing a lot of “smarts” from this counter top during the process!
Sarah, as your personal pastry chef, I wish you every happiness from these days of wedding planning- to the many celebrations you will share together in marriage! And don’t forget to keep that fire extinguisher handy. Just in case.
Posted in Celebration Cakes.
Tagged with lingerie, wedding.
By Queen Bee
– October 22, 2007
