tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90042782397516705292024-03-13T02:10:11.084-05:00Couture Cakes by AngelaCouture Cakes is a blog designed to showcase the cakes I create as a hobby. All Couture Cakes are made fresh with hand rolled fondant accents, original hand painted designs, and delicate custom piping.Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-51131995960577309602011-06-13T12:56:00.002-05:002011-06-13T14:16:35.829-05:00Farewell isn't Good Bye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-blFg0a86FZc/TfZOWm0GqWI/AAAAAAAAA3k/CJrAeHytTYk/s1600/farewell_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-blFg0a86FZc/TfZOWm0GqWI/AAAAAAAAA3k/CJrAeHytTYk/s320/farewell_001.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With a lot of thought I have decided to abandon the business aspect of making cake creations. The decision has come in part due to the need to spend more time with my family and friends, especially my husband and two-year-old son. It also stems from the fact that I have another full time job that requires a lot of my time and attention. Other then making cakes, I am a full time teacher, my first love being an educator to approximately one hundred and ten teenagers! Although I will no longer make cakes to sell, I am not entirely walking away from creating sweet confections. I enjoy the creativity of these special cakes as well as the smiles that these cakes bring. Therefore, I will continue this artistic outlet as a hobby for my family members only. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will continue updating this blog as I make each additional one-of-a-kind cakes for those of you who enjoy viewing the pictures and reading the inspirational stories behind them. For all of you who have placed an order with me prior to today, I will be honoring your order and fulfilling it as I would have prior to making the decision to walk away from this business, however I will not be accepting any new cake orders from this point on. Thank you to all who have been loyal followers of my cakes from the moment I started this adventure a year ago. It has been an amazing experience and the wonderful people and places I have been as a result, will stay with me always. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>"Goodbyes are not forever.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>They simply mean I'll miss you</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Until we meet again!"</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>~Author Unknown</em></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sincerely,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angela</span>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-74075582948248768862011-06-12T19:48:00.009-05:002011-06-14T06:51:29.097-05:00A Stunning Country Wedding in the Heart of the Ozarks<span style="font-size: large;">Nestled in the heart of the most beautiful Ozark country is the quaint town of Owensville, Missouri. Expansive views in every direction of towering hills covered in the most majestic oak trees was the setting for this beautiful country wedding. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">The wedding took place in a beautiful Catholic church with large, aged wooden beams lining the pitched cathedral ceiling. ....and the dress! Who could help but be in awe of an ethereal goddess wearing a roman inspired imperial waisted gown encrusted with radiant crystals. Simply stunning! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had the daunting task of creating a wedding cake that would be a perfect blend of country and elegance infused with elements of nature. The cake evolved over many meetings with the bride and groom. The final design was absolutely perfect for this amazing wedding! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tiers were alternating designs of quilted fondant infused with sugar pearls and two simple, understated clean fondant tiers. The layers were wrapped in a deep, midnight purple fondant ribbon with an additional dot detail just above. Cascading down the tower of cake were beautiful sugar flowers including deep purple tiger lilies, white calla lilies, roses, daisies, and draping stephanotis.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The elegant monogram "J" cake topper is made from gum paste and is drizzled with Austrian crystals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The stunning wedding cake rested on a custom designed cake stand made by Couture Cakes to coordinate beautifully with the cake design. The stand is covered in pure white Dutch satin and finished with a pleated satin ribbon, crystal ribbon, and three pearl and crystal circle broaches. The three satellite cakes surrounding the cake stand included coordinating satin ribbons and pearl and crystal broaches. This cake is one that combined country and elegance in a way that is both stunning and understated!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, I can't forget the grooms cake! Designed in collaboration with the bride and Couture Cakes as a surprise for the groom who is an avid hunter. The cake incorporated his love of deer hunting with both guns and bows. Deer antlers made of gum paste rest on top of a tier that has an arrow shot through the cake. This tier is surrounded by hand painted fondant shot gun shells and has the logo of his favorite bow hunting brand printed on edible paper front and center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The french vanilla cake layers were colored to match the color scheme of the party....and we absolutely LOVE how it turned out! Surrounding the cake boards are bright blue and green ribbons with googly eyes, for that extra Monster touch! This cake was a MONSTER of a cake but one that we love!! </span><br />
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<em>"Boys are found everywhere... </em><br />
<em>on top of, underneath, inside of, </em><br />
<em>climbing on, swinging from, </em><br />
<em>running around, or jumping to. </em><br />
<em>A boy is truth with dirt on his face, </em><br />
<em>beauty with a cut on his finger, </em><br />
<em>wisdom with bubble gum in his hair, </em><br />
<em>and the hope of the future with a frog in his pocket." </em><br />
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<em>~Alan Marshall Beck</em></div>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-55243764276007132202011-05-14T22:13:00.004-05:002011-05-15T07:04:50.607-05:00Sailing Away to a Brand New Baby Boy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xpBHEGuC_V4/Tc9CuFJVxbI/AAAAAAAAA10/iENR8nXzcGI/s1600/Baby+Quilt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xpBHEGuC_V4/Tc9CuFJVxbI/AAAAAAAAA10/iENR8nXzcGI/s320/Baby+Quilt+2.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am going to deviate from cakes for this entry and talk about what inspired my new creative outlet. A few months ago I was asked to design a nautical cake for my cousin's first baby shower. Unfortunately she was unable to make the trip from Dallas, TX to Missouri due to the pregnancy, so I was not able to design a spectacular cake for her to celebrate this momentous occasion. It was then that my mind began turning, and I thought, why not design a baby's quilt for the nautical room she was designing for little Cooper? I found a picture online of a sailboat I LOVED and that became the inspiration around the entire quilt design. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This weekend we were excited to create cake pops for a young lady who is celebrating the end of a long road of higher education. These pops were made with our mouth watering margarita lime cake and lime infused cream cheese frosting. The combination of the tart cake with the sweet candy coating is simply divine! The design of the cake pops is a polka-dot pattern with a twist. We used colored candy coating in pink to add another dimension to a few of the polka-dots. Then we added a personal touch to these lovely pops with a "Congrats Ashley" message written on fondant disks with melted candy coating letters and edible pink pearls. Best wishes to the new PhD, Ashley!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love, love, LOVE these adorable Poppy Flower cake pops created especially for Mother's Day! Colors range from light golden-oranges to bright pinks and reds! We placed the cake pops in decorative tin pots with a floral pattern punched out along the top rim. And to "tie" it all together, we added decorative ribbons in three coordinating styles! The cake is our delicious margarita (lime) cake with vanilla butter cream frosting. The flower petals were formed from fondant with chocolate sprinkles as the stamens. Perfect for this very special occasion!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">"Happy Mother's Day" means more</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Than have a happy day.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Within those words lie lots of things</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">We never get to say. </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To celebrate her 50th birthday, we created in miniature, a couture purse (about 1 <span style="font-size: small;">1/2</span> inches tall) made entirely of fondant, an edible pearl necklace, and fondant accent flowers. The teal blue, lemon yellow, and red corals were chosen to highlight this birthday girl's love of bright colors. The large, center piece cupcake is German chocolate with coordinating mini-cupcakes in German chocolate as well as yellow mini-cupcakes with rich, chocolate butter cream frosting. We hope that she loved her couture designed fashion cupcakes as much as we did making them!!</span>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-84212163187985580722011-04-23T21:03:00.001-05:002011-04-23T21:04:16.872-05:00Viva Las Vegas!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This cake was a blast to make. There is so much going on, just like in Vegas, there is a party at every angle! Starting in the front, the show steeler is the Vegas Welcome sign that welcomes guests to this special event, Judy's 50th Birthday Celebration! Judy is a regular visitor of Las Vegas and to capture her love of the "oasis in the desert", we included much of what Vegas is famous for...CASINO's!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I was thinking of creating an elegant cake pop for Easter, I thought Victorian! These scrumptious treats are made from blueberry cake and cream cheese frosting. The blueberry cake inspired the violet color candy coating, and the simple white floral decorations made of fondant add the perfect Victorian touch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week was a special one. I celebrated, alongside my coworkers, the soon-to-be arrival of a brand new baby girl. Baby Georgia will make her appearance this June and we are so excited to meet her! The shower cake was designed to be a literal interpretation of a "shower". With the rain falling down, and puddles of water collecting on the ground, this precious little ladybug is taking shelter under her gerber daisy (the umbrella). The fresh, spring colors were bright and cheerful, just like this wonderful occasion. Congratulations to you A.P. and your wonderful family!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">The bridal shower was held at a gorgeous, quaint restaurant in a beautiful country town making the setting for this special occasion simply divine! The Cafe Company of Owensville, MO is a stunning venue with Italian countryside touches that add a distinct warmth and coziness......perfect for bridal shower receptions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The cupcakes were created around the color scheme of this couples' wedding, deep royal purples and delicious buttery yellows. White was the accent color used while the rich, deep purple represented the dominating color throughout the fondant decorations and paper wrappers enveloping each cupcake creation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Showing her prize cattle is a passion for this country bride and so a design incorporating her elegant yet playful cowgirl side was a must! ...hence the cowgirl boot embossed with an intricate scroll design overlay on the boot shaft. To add another layer of sophistication, a small, white lily (her favorite flower) was incorporated next to the boot. The second cupcake design included an elegant monogram "W" with a delicate flower motif in white fondant. The deep purple disk of fondant forming the base of this monogram was embossed to give this a rustic or imperfect feel, adding a touch of country and whimsy. Surrounding the disk is a dainty white flower with warm, buttery yellow edible pearls. So Heavenly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the flavors of these cupcakes we incorporated the brides favorite......rich, red velvet cake with delicious cream cheese frosting. A fantastic combination for an amazing bride-to-be! Congratulations Whitney and Shawn on your upcoming wedding!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This sweet confection was made for a wonderful lady's tea party. Lady "S" LOVES red and yellow flowers and asked that the cake incorporate those. She also wanted a design that would easily fit into a garden theme.....hence the terracotta flower pot! I love terracotta pots full of beautiful blooms in the spring and all through the summer and thought this would add a lovely touch. After the flowers were placed, I thought it needed a few whimsical touches. This led me to add the sweet little fondant bumble bee and decoratively painted cake stand. It was a joy to make this cute little cake and I hope it brings a smile to all the guests at the tea party! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could not help but fall in love with these adorable daisy cupcakes once I had them assembled! I am sure there are many who feel the same, but I am SO READY for beautiful, warm, lazy Spring days with flowers in bloom everywhere! ...and that is exactly what these cupcakes remind me of, Spring time.....with the crisp white petals, yellow centers, and bright greens. Enjoy these refreshing, lemon daisy cupcakes....and here is hoping Spring arrives soon!</span>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-55728642883780615952011-03-27T07:11:00.005-05:002011-03-27T09:35:20.128-05:00A Wedding in Espresso and Blush<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A wonderful couple was married this past Saturday and asked for a wedding cake that would fit the color scheme of the wedding but include a retro edge. We collaborated on the design and came up with a retro circle cake for the top and bottom tier and then a retro inspired monogram for the center tier. The top and bottom tiers were first painted a rich espresso brown. Then various circles were placed on top in several shades of blush pink. The middle tier included blush colored fondant with a rich brown piped monogram. The cake was beautiful for a beautiful couple. Congratulations "J" and "G"!!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> ~Nora Ephron</span></div>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-78872124560241019632011-03-27T06:37:00.004-05:002011-03-27T07:43:20.301-05:00A Masquerade Ball for Charity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k-U0b8WNgDg/TY8e5gWl2PI/AAAAAAAAAxA/ovHG6-97tWc/s1600/Masquarade+Ball+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k-U0b8WNgDg/TY8e5gWl2PI/AAAAAAAAAxA/ovHG6-97tWc/s320/Masquarade+Ball+Cake.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This weekend I had the pleasure of making some fantastic sugar creations to fit a Mardi Gras inspired charity event held at the local YMCA. The event was hosted in order to raise money for men, women, and children of this community to take part in Y events that they would not normally be able to because of financial reasons. What a fun and fabulous theme that I was able to run with. Well, when I first accepted the position of creating the desserts, my mind went wild. In the end I decided to play up not only the Mardi Gras celebration (with the cupcake designs) but also create a cake inspired by the more traditional masquerade balls held in Italy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe I will start with the cake. This spectacular creation was auctioned off at the YMCA event and was loaded! At the bottom, I created a cake layer of fleur de lis stamped fondant painted gold to resemble a beautiful, gilded French wall paper. On this layer I added Mardi Gras touches with the beads draped across one side in both purple and white pearls. A deep blue,purple and gold Mardi Gras mask was also placed on this layer with coordinating flowers. On the top layer, I added another Mardi Gras mask in greens and golds with a great deal of piping work. The pièce de résistance was the more traditional purple and gold masquerade ball mask sitting atop a jesters costume. The gold beads attached to the color added the perfect finishing touch to this collar and the royal purple feather plumes and crystal cross accents made it over-the-top! What can I say, except I am IN LOVE with this amazing piece. It even took my breath away!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The cupcakes were served after the dinner reception and needed to coordinate not only with the cake but also the overall Mardi Gras feel to the night. I started with the traditional three colors of Mardi Gras and played off of them. The miniature Mardi Gras masks were painted purple and dusted with edible glitter. They rested on blueberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. The green jester hats were painted two shades of green and dusted with edible green glitter. These decorations sat on a lime cupcake with raspberry filling and topped off with lime infused cream cheese frosting. The final decoration was the gold comedy/tragedy masks. These gilded decorations sat on a chocolate cupcake with cherry filling and topped off with a cream cheese frosting.</span><br />
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<em> “The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.”</em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to give an extra special thank you to my mom who worked her tail off to help make this event possible. Without her, I would not have been able to pull this off!! THANKS MOM! I would also like to thank my super fantastic friends who came in to help make cupcakes and fondant decorations. Thank you Amber, Karen, and Michele!! You are all the very best friends a girl could have!</span></div>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-33962980725995110882011-03-16T20:50:00.009-05:002011-03-16T23:19:30.683-05:00Clover Pops for St. Patty's Day!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I decided to make cake pops that had a distinctive Irish feel without being a literal interpretation of what I grew up knowing of St. Patrick's Day (the leprechaun and pot o'gold at the end of the rainbow). This is how the clover idea came to be. Since clovers are so abundant in Ireland, and were used by St. Patrick to teach about the Holy Trinity, I thought this design would be the most fitting. The chocolate mint cake inside just happens to be one of my favorite flavor combinations! So there you have it......Clover Cake Pops! Happy St. Patrick's Day to each and every one!</span><br />
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<div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">This week I had an opportunity to attend a bead party that was sponsored by Bead For Life. This organization was created for women in poverty stricken Uganda to have a means of supporting themselves and their families financially. In a place where each day can present the dilemma of choosing between food or medicine for you or your children, these women now have a way to earn an income that will take away having to make that choice. </span></div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week I had the pleasure of creating a cake for a very special lady. When designing this cake, I wanted to keep the colors classic and modern. The soft sage greens mixed with deep chocolate browns and white as accents became the palette. The theme for the cake is reminiscent of the Victorian time period with the sweet little bird, flowers, and scroll details. This cake is Classic, Simple, and Elegant all of the characteristics that this birthday lady possesses. She is someone who loves nature and enjoys feeding the ducks that swim up to her dock throughout the year. The bird and branches bring the nature element into her cake while keeping the cake simple in design. It was a joy creating a cake for such an amazing person who means the world to me and my little boy. Have a wonderful birthday "D"!!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every cake made for a child is a special one because of the magic it brings. The way a child's face lights up when they see their cake for the first time is a moment that stays with me forever and makes what I do mean so much. Precious little Ava is turning the BIG 2 and she is in LOVE with Elmo! When dreaming up the perfect cake for sweet Ava, it needed to contain a few things. First, Elmo! (who needed to be the star of the show). Second, it had to be colorful. Third, it needed to be "somewhat" girly for a tiny princess and VERY sweet! And vuala!, you have a combination of Candy Land and Elmo with a sprinkle of princess in the cupcakes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The main colors I pulled from Elmo himself.....the reds, golds, and orange tones. The lime green, I chose as a nice contrasting color with splashes of pinks, yellows, and electric blue. The cake was an explosion of Sesame street starting with Elmo popping out of the cake and the street sign announcing Ava who is 2. The polka-dots surrounding the cake showcase the educational side of Sesame Street with each large circle containing either the ABC's or the 123's. The final touch to this cake was to add the ribbons, gumballs, small candies, and lollipops. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the cupcakes, I wanted to continue the polka-dot theme in the coordinating colors, but keep these very girly. I used both lime green and yellow colored swirled frosting, sprinkled with pale yellow pearls, and topped each one with a simple red flower. The final touch was to add the orange and yellow polka-dot bow to each little cake. The end result was beyond my imagination and the reaction from little Ava was priceless! She loved it so much and that made the end of this cake creation worth it's weight in gold!! Have an absolutely wonderful 2nd Birthday sweet little Ava!!</span><br />
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wrapped in love serene. <br />
Their dresses tied with sashes <br />
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~ Unknown</i></div>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-7388240361796928842011-01-22T12:42:00.002-06:002011-01-22T12:51:21.383-06:00Sneak Peek...shhhhhhhhhhhhh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMaCVaye6Cw/TTsk3Ksj9II/AAAAAAAAAtc/kJKR78jx0vQ/s1600/Elmo+Cake+Topper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMaCVaye6Cw/TTsk3Ksj9II/AAAAAAAAAtc/kJKR78jx0vQ/s320/Elmo+Cake+Topper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This coming weekend, I have a special little girl's birthday cake to complete. I just finished the Elmo cake topper that will sit on top of the cake "popping" out of it. I thought I would share just a little sneak peek of the finished Elmo. It will truly be the pièce de résistance of this spectacular cake!</span>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-57158320241742080672011-01-16T05:11:00.006-06:002011-01-16T21:07:14.766-06:00A Bridal Shower in Baby Blue and Lavender<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMaCVaye6Cw/TTLQK1qpJBI/AAAAAAAAAs4/MLAZMsJTk44/s1600/DSCN4901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMaCVaye6Cw/TTLQK1qpJBI/AAAAAAAAAs4/MLAZMsJTk44/s320/DSCN4901.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had the honor of creating fifty cupcakes for a bridal shower. The colors for the wedding, I was told, were baby blue's and lavender's. The cupcakes needed to incorporate those colors.....but what about the design? That was left completely up to me!....what I love best!! The only tidbit of design I was told to include was something that resembled a pinwheel, since that was going to be the central theme for this upcoming wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay, I had to design a flower that would resemble, somewhat at least, a pinwheel. So, I created out of fondant a flower that had slightly overlapping, broad petals that (use your imagination) looks like a pinwheel from your childhood that you could blow into and make spin. The accent flowers could be anything, so I chose a small delicate flower with a coordinating candy pearl center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted these cupcakes to be both modern and elegant, and perhaps a little whimsical too. In order to do this I covered the cupcakes in fondant with swirls and butterflies to give it a clean, modern and whimsical touch. The fondant flowers and lace paper wrappers gave these cupcakes the elegant feel I was looking for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How about the flavors! The top tier consisted of french vanilla cake, strawberry filling, and cream cheese butter cream frosting. The bottom tier consisted of black forest cake, cherry filling, and cream cheese butter cream frosting. Scrumptious!</span>Couture Cakes Blog Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12777422901643184584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004278239751670529.post-30374845394587539312011-01-14T19:50:00.002-06:002011-01-16T10:24:13.153-06:00New Advertisement for Couture Cakes<span style="font-size: large;">We are delighted with the beautiful photo advertisement designed especially for Couture Cakes to be displayed during the YMCA charity event this March. All the flowers in this photo ad are custom, one-of-a-kind fondant flowers hand-crafted by Angela. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Couture Cakes is thrilled to announce that we will once again take part in helping a charity organization raise money for a worthy cause. All proceeds will go to benefit local men, women, and children participate in YMCA activities that they would not otherwise be able to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is nothing we love more at Couture Cakes then to help out our local community become a brighter, better place to be!</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It all started with a flower.....one of my favorite Spring flowers, the tulip. The color scheme came next, bright Spring greens and tangerines. These colors scream Spring to me when everything in the world is fresh and new. I then sketched out my design on paper so I had a visual to build from.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I began the process of making, bulding, and decorating this Spring garden inspired wedding cake. Enjoy!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sitting pretty in the sunlight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The completed wedding cake in all its glory! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This cake was a labor of love and one that I believe captures my love of fondant cakes and the Spring Season! I cannot wait for the wedding cake competition next year. Let the planning begin!! </span><br />
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