Lachyn's LA Lakers Basketball 1st Birthday Cake

This cake was for a very lucky boy, from a very doting Aunty. 

A couple of months back, we were contacted by an enthusiastic lady from Sydney. 

She had a photograph of a cake which she was inspired by.

She wanted in to be LA-Lakers inspired, but not over the top...

She also wanted this Bible text to be written all around the cake:

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

Psalm 139:14 

During pick-up, we were wondering why they were a bit late. 

Unbeknownst to us, they got lost and went to a different address.

The house they first went to was uninhabited. 

They thought we were an internet scam. O.O

It didn't help that our phone was on silent, and therefore missed their call. 

Fortunately, someone told them they were at the wrong address, Whew!

Feedback:  

"Thank you so much!! I was so emotional this morning lol, 

we're laughing about it now haha. We enjoyed your cake loads:) xx" 
"Hi Jane & Joy! I never got around to thanking you lovely ladies 
for my nephew Lachyn's beautiful birthday cake.. 
You were wonderful to work with, so flexible as we're in different countries:) 
blessings & people these ladies DELICIOUS & UNIQUE" 
- Nesa

Thank you, Lachyn (& his Aunty Nesa) for joining us in this sugary-sweet journey!

Doug & Althea's Nautical & Gatsby-Inspired 30th Anniversary Cake & Renewal of Vows

Cake-styling is our first love. 

But now and again, we dabble into a bit of event styling -

but only for exceptional circumstances.

This time, we have been so privileged to have had such creative fun in both aspects.

Doug & Althea were amazing to work with! 

Their laid-back and trusting nature was a perfect match for our working style,

as it maximized our creative freedom. Win!

 Stationery design & concept by our very own Jane:

For centrepieces and decorative accents,  for a more personal touch,

we used Doug & Althea's well-loved sailing mementos... 

More nautical touch:

 Pew markers:

 From Doug & Althea's collection of model ships & boats:

 

This vintage lamp also came from Doug & Althea's home:

 A little touch of feather...

 Stage accents:

 The table-scape:

 

 The photo booth: Doug & Althea's own dinghy boat.

 

 Their cake: was HUGE!

The bottom tier was 2x12" brandied fruit cake.

The middle tier was 2x8" chocolate mud cake.

The top tier was 2x6" brandied fruit cake.

 Handmade sugar topper: edible gold anchor, symbolic of their faith:

 And do not doubt, those edible pearl beads? 

All individually hand-made by us! How many? We didn't dare count. 

But let us say this: probably still not as many as the people Doug & Althea 

have influenced, touched, helped, or inspired - one way or another.

The couple chose this Bible text for inspiration on the design of the cake:

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. " Matt. 13:45-46

Both bottom and middle tiers were served at their party. 

The top tier was saved for maturing and to enjoy at a much later date.

 Word was that some guests thought the cake was a 'display' only,

and of course we proved them wrong when Doug & Althea finally cut it!

 All the guests came dressed in their best roaring 20's style.

It was such a fun evening, one we'll remember for a very very long time.

Thank you, Doug & Althea, for joining us in this sugary-sweet journey!

 

   

Jane & Arvee's Love Heart Engagement / Save the Date Cake

Our very own Jane is engaged! 

The lucky man is Arvee, whom Jane met several years ago

through Joy's darling hubby Kenneth.

 

Here are more snap shots of their e-shoot by the very talented Available Light LTD, 

featuring a simple but elegant 'save the date' cake.

The venue for the shoot was Auckland Domain 

(including the Winter Gardens and Auckland War Memorial Museum).

Styling by Joy;  design & concept by none other than Jane herself... 

Thank you for joining us in this sugary-sweet journey!

Keren's My Little Pony (Applejack) 5th Birthday Cake

Keren is the darling daughter of one of our oldest and dearest friends.

A while ago, we made 2 birthday cakes for her older brother, the talented Zade.

You'll find our blog posts on these here and here.

What an honour to be making Keren's 5th birthday cake this time around! 

When we brought the cake to her party, 

Keren and her cousins instantly jumped around with a cheery "Applejack, Applejack!"

Based on our darling Kloé-cake's reaction, the party was just awesome!

Here she is, enjoying being part of it all...

Thank you, Keren and the Cruz Family, for joining us in this sugary-sweet journey!

RJ's Iron Man 8th Birthday Cake

 This cake was for a nephew of one of Jane's dear friends. 

Obviously, he is a big fan of The Avengers, specifically Iron Man. 

Making a 'boy' cake (vs. a baby boy cake) is always a little more challenging.

But we love a challenge!

We're very pleased with having achieved a scrap-metal look for the cake.

In the middle of our gloating, Kenneth (Joy's hubby & our all-around handyman & QC officer) made a side comment that Iron Man's eyes weren't straight enough. Ugh! Boys!

But all in all, this was a fun cake to create. 

Thank you RJ for joining us in this sugary-sweet journey!