Friday, September 3, 2010

Cake of the Week:-Cotton Candy Cupcakes

August 23, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Cakes & Cupcakes, Treats

Who doesn’t love cotton candy and who wouldn’t love cupcakes covered with cotton candy buttercream frosting, and topped with lots of yummy cotton candy? Um, I would!
So when I came across this recipe for cotton candy buttercream frosting via  Cakespy, I instantly fell in love!

Cotton Candy Buttercream Frosting
Makes enough frosting for 24 cupcakes

1 cup (2 sticks) [...]

Luau Dessert Table

August 19, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Dessert Buffets, Featured

Glory from Glorious Treats sent me some pictures of a beautifully laid Luau dessert table that she designed for her friends’ annual summer luau party.  The hanging paper lanterns, at varying lengths, add an exciting burst of colour and visual interest, which is carried through to the lovely tropical flower arrangements, that Glory made herself. [...]

Cake of the Week:-Candy Cake Display

August 16, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Cakes & Cupcakes

I found this really fun idea for displaying candy via, the lovely french blog Sweet Girly Mommy. The Candy Cake Display was created using styrofoam bases of different sizes, decorated with fabric, then stacked on top of each other, to look like a tiered cake. The ‘cake’ was then decorated with assorted candies, attached using tooth picks, to create a [...]

Cake Of The Week:-Hand Painted Princess Castle

June 21, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Cakes & Cupcakes

 

This very pretty hand-painted castle cake would make a lovely centerpiece at a princess party. Via Neviepiecakes.

Cake Of The Week:-Toadstool House Cake

June 7, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Cakes & Cupcakes, Treats

Here’s an enchanting toadstool house cake, perfect for a little girl’s fairy party, via ShamsD.

A Bit Of Yellow

June 1, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Dessert Buffets, General Inspiration, Treats

Yellow is such a summery colour that evokes feelings of warmth and sunshine, and these images just make me so happy and sunny inside! I think this is great inspiration for a sophisticated summery girlfriend brunch, or outdoor baby shower. I especially love the chair covers from Wildflower Linen.  

A yellow and grey candy buffet like this one [...]

Cake of the week:-Lovely Pastels

May 24, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Dessert Buffets, Treats

This picture struck me, when I was searching for this week’s cake of the week, not only because I think the pastel cakes are beautiful, but because I absolutely love this idea of using an armoire to display desserts. Isn’t it gorgeous?  
{Via Sweet Nest}.

DIY Macaron Tower

May 20, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Dessert Buffets, Treats

Have you ever seen those pretty macaron towers on a dessert table, and thought, “I wonder how they do that”? Well I have! So I was thrilled when I found this tutorial by  Macaron de Paris, Merci New York, and Oh Darling Photography, via Project Wedding. So now, no more wondering, and you and I can create [...]

Cake of the week:-Jessica Jones Fabric Inspired Cake

May 17, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Cakes & Cupcakes, Treats

These days inspiration comes from everywhere in the cake world, and cakes are like works of art.  How stunning is this cake inspired by one of Jessica Jones’ fabrics? The cake looks like a perfect replica of the fabric (pictured above)! Cake created by the talented Krista Markell of Sugarcoat It Studio.

Pretty Dessert Table

May 14, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Dessert Buffets, Featured, Treats

Don’t you love this simple, but oh so pretty dessert table by Scissors. Paper. Cake. Love the signature Hello Naomi cake with a cherry on top, and what a great idea to serve pink lemonade in cute bottles instead of glasses!

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