Cake Cutting Tool

So, I think it's pretty safe to assume that our wedding style is "punched up traditional". Sure, we'll have elegant, traditional invitations, but we jazzed them up with our bright color palette and little animals for the food choices...

(I forgot I'd never shared the guts of our invitations!)

And of course we'll be doing a "first dance" to a classic like "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra, but we're adding in a few moves of our own to spice things up! Our guestbook is not your traditional bound guestbook, but in fact a guest book box with cute little notecard inserts like this...

(Another item I haven't revealed yet, mostly because I can't find my camera...)

So, naturally, we couldn't just settle on a traditional cake serving set! They were all far too boring or cutesy or fancy. See what I mean...

And, honestly, when would I ever use them again? So, while on a recent re-registering trip to Target, we purchased the pink santoku knife that I've been eying up for months...


Is it not the most perfect pink knife ever? Plus, it gets bonus points for doing double duty - cake cutter and server! LOVE!

Ciao,

Cake Remix

As you may recall, I had fallen in love with this oversized damask wedding cake...

However, I was a bit hesitant because I didn't want to set myself up for a Cake Wreck! You know, I would show my baker this amazing picture and expect a cake equally exquisite, only to be disappointed on our wedding day to see a topsy-turvy sort of square blobby damask cake. Not that I don't have complete faith in our baker, but you get the picture! Besides, I didn't really like the idea of completely copying another baker's work, even if I did switch up the colors ever so slightly...

But nevermind that because I have thought of a much better idea! Since I'm obviously so in love with my damask stamp, why not incorporate its image into the cake like this...
Okay, it's a little crude, but you get the idea! Pink-tinted frosting, damask images at alternating corners (on the other sides as well), and three white fondant flowers on the top, which I grabbed from an image on our baker's website.

I'm so excited about this design breakthrough! It's much more original than the first design, and I'm much less worried about a possible cake wreck. I think this design is right our baker's alley!

Ciao,

Still Swooning Over Cakes...

I don't know how else to start this post other than "CAKE BALLS!" Ok, that probably sounded way less mature than I anticipated, but, seriously, they're cake balls...

Apparently, all you have to do is make a regular red velvet cake, turn it into crumbs, and combine it with cream cheese frosting to get some super moist and delicious cake balls! Obviously, my paraphrased instructions aren't going to cut it, so here are the full directions from Bakerella.

I do love red velvet cake, but when I heard about PINK velvet cake, you know I got on board!
So, apparently all you have to do is add make a buttermilk cake and add a touch of cocoa and pink food coloring, and you've got yourself a pink cake! Yeah, I'm pretty much in love! Of course, only the Pink Cake Box could make such a delectably pink cake! You have to check out some of their other designs too. Unreal!













Ok, done swooning for now...

Ciao,

Our Favorite Cakes

So, if you've been following the blog, you know that we went on a few cake tastings in the last few week. We still have one more to go to the first weekend of June, but we think we know which baker we're going with.

The cake itself will be a chocolate/cheesecake combo like this:
I love love love cheesecake and Steve loves chocolate, so we're both happy with this cake! The cake itself is more like a brownie (which I love!) than a cake, so I'm more than happy with it!

Now we just have to narrow down our designs!

Here are the top two:

and we loved the little flower on the side of this one:

Decisions, decisions! I feel like that's how I end every post!

Ciao,

Cake Inspiration - Vintage Cakes

If you've read any of my blog posts to date, you should know that I generally save the best for last! So, naturally, I've saved one of my favorite cake inspirations for the final post - vintage cakes!

Ok, I should clarify - I mean vintage-inspired. Obviously, I don't want a moldy old cake from the 1950's. Eww...can you imagine?!? So, here are my favorite vintage-inspired cake inspirations...

What I love about this cake is the varying shapes, ribbon trim, and contrasting colors. All it needs is a funky cake topper, and we have the perfect mix of classic and modern!

Google "pink damask cake", and you'll find this cake referenced several times! Culinary Stencils actually sells stencils to make this cake! Love everything about it!!

This one is a little too...folksy? But, I like the variations in frosting color and the intricate patterns. Oh, and the adorable topper!

Ok, technically not a wedding cake! But, still, that pattern on the side is too chic! Wonder how it would like on a pink or orange background?

Now, this cake is a little gaudier than I'd totally like. I've realized there's a very thin line between classy and gaudy for many vintage-inspired cakes. However, I do love the flowery ruffly sash thing!

I love the pattern with the pop of color! I could see this working well with a pink background and orange accent flowers!

This one is similar to the blue cake with the ruffly sash thing. Not 100% my style, but I do like the little doo-dads at the base of each cake.

This one is probably my absolute favorite of the bunch! Understated vintage flair. Ribbons along the base. A combination of frosting colors. Eek! So chic!

We start our cake consultations tomorrow, so we'll let you know what we decide then!

Ciao,

Cake Inspiration - Dotted Cakes

I love dots!

Whether on dresses...

plates...

or boots...

I go wild for dots!

So, naturally, I would be drawn to dotted cakes! Here are a few of my favorites:

I love this cake and not just because it's pink and orange! I like the pattern that the dots form around each cake! Simple and chic - our wedding design mantra!

It's hard to see the dots on this cake, but, trust me, they're there! Even the flowers form big dots!


I love this one, naturally, because it's pink! I really want to have tinted frosting on the cake, whether pink or orange. It would be the perfect base for some dots!

This one is much more elegant than the other dotted options, but it's still gorgeous! Shows how dots can be integrated into just about any design!

So, will we incorporate dots into our final design? Well, only time will tell!

Ciao,

Cake Inspiration - Ribbon Cakes

Welcome to the second installment of cake inspirations! I really love the clean look of a basic cake with a ribbon at the base of each cake! It's also a simple addition to some of the other cake ideas we have, so we'd be able to incorporate more than one of our key inspirations!

What do I love about this cake? Well, aside from the instant attraction to shiny...ok, I just love the shiny! I do like the mix of traditional (the topper + soft colors) and modern (dots + shiny ribbon) elements.

This is a very cheerful and summery cake! I wouldn't necessarily do the daisies or the swirls, but I like the idea of adding a few flowers on the side. Great way to add color to an otherwise plain cake!

Love this one too! I actually want a smaller wedding cake (we'd have plain sheet cakes in the back), and this one shows how a small cake can still be fabulous! I also really love the flowers on this cake, but I wonder how it would look from the back. Our cake will be in the middle of the dance floor for "cocktail hour", so I want it to be pretty from all angles!

This one is my absolute favorite of the be-ribboned bunch! I love the unique shape of this cake. I'm pretty dead set on have a stacked cake (meaning no pillars or crazy staircases or fountains), so the otherwise simple cake needs some sort of visual interest! Now the question is -on what kind of plate do you serve a 12"tall piece of cake? :)

So, all in all, I love the look of a cake with ribbon around the base. I think it would be a simple addition to some of the other styles we love! And it would look killer with my dream topper!

Ciao,

Cake Inspiration - Fondant Cutout Cakes

Welcome to part one of our cake series! We're starting our cake tasting this weekend, so we've had to organize our thoughts to make sure we know how to explain what we like! So, we'll start out with our first set of inspirations - fondant cutout cakes!

I'm not sure if their official name is "fondant cutout cakes", but it seems to be the most self-explanatory! So, without further ado, here's our first installment:

Eek! Do you love it? I know I do! The bright colors, bold pattern, and chic shape give this cake tons of sass!


Texture, color, and unique details make for a great outfit - so why wouldn't it make a fabulous wedding cake as well? I love this slightly mod texture! Might look fabulous with a baby pink base, orange instead of green flowers, and a hot pink flower on the side!


Martha knows how to showcase a fab cake! The circular imprints in the fondant add such a unique touch. It's perhaps a little too preppy? for my liking, but the imprint thing just had me tickled pink!


I must be on a circle kick with these photos! I like that this cake is really simple but still unique. I would probably want to jazz it up a little bit more, but the general concept is super cute!

Oi, so many things to consider, and this is just the first installment! Stay tuned for more lovely cake inspirations!

Ciao,