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    • Cake for Bride’s Magazine, October 2012

      October 11, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, wedding cake blog
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      Last May, Bride’s Magazine asked me to design a cake for an article inspired by a Mediterranean-style real wedding with lots of herbs, lavender, and shades of purple, based on this inspiration. (Photos: Gia Canali) I immediately sat down…

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    • Revisiting Stained Glass Cookies: Stained Glass Cookie Monograms

      September 23, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, fondant, wedding cake blog
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      I’ve written about stained glass cookies before. My family has been making them for years. Below is a copy of the original recipe we used as kids. We first saw it on the 1970s PBS show “Zoom”…

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    • Orange Ombré Sugar Hearts Cake

      September 10, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, ombre cake, wedding cake blog
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      I had no way of knowing when I did this ombré sugar hearts cake for the Wedding Chicks that it would resonate with so many people. It’s got over 89,000 Pinterest pins and even caught the…

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    • The Return of the Bench (or: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up)

      August 26, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, wedding cake blog
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      When we purchased a bench for the front of the shop, both my husband and Scott, my sister Jessica’s husband, suggested that we bolt the bench to the ground. We refused. “Who’s gonna steal the…

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    • DIY: Chevron Cake

      August 8, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, DIY, Featured, sweet and saucy, wedding cake blog
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      I get many emails inquiring about the chevron pattern that’s so hot this year, so when it came time for my next DIY project for Project Wedding, the choice was obvious. I am certainly not the…

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    • Fondant Ice Cream Pop Cake

      August 2, 2012 in baking blog, birthday cake, cake blogs, Featured, fondant, images for inspiration, kids party cake, wedding cake blog
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      Having a display window means I’m constantly in need of new cake inspiration, so I often head to the local crafts store to look for ideas. When I came across these mini popsicle sticks, I thought they’d…

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    • A Thai-Inspired Photo Shoot

      July 18, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, fondant, wedding cake blog
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      Photographer Stephanie Kapra of Photography and More loved her time spent travelling in Southeast Asia so much, it inspired her to create a Thai-themed photo shoot. She partnered with Brooke Allison Photography, and together they assembled a…

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