I'm very excited about my new blog that Ryan (Martin, web designer extraordinaire) has created for me.
Where should I begin? I guess I should start out by saying that I LOVE CAKE! I mean I REALLY love cake! I love to eat cake, bake cake, design and decorate cake. That is why I started my business back in 1992 so I could share my passion with everyone within reach, and perhaps a little beyond. Here are a few of my favorite flavor combinations:
- pumpkin brown butter with caramel butter cream and caramel
- chocolate fudge with Chamord truffle filling and fresh raspberries
- brown butter almond with pecan praline and caramel
- carrot cake with toasted walnuts and cream cheese filling
- white chocolate cake with white chocolate mousse and fresh strawberries
- and coconut cream cake with passionfruit mousse
You might have noticed that the first four are pretty intense cakes that are perfect for this time of year. They are my "comfort" cakes. You know, like comfort food? My last two favorites are just amazing any time of year. I'd like to add that we also make great sauces to go with some of our cakes like strawberry rhubarb sauce, warm apple pear compote, black raspberry coulis, blood orange reduction. The list just goes on and on.
This time of year, we are very busy baking our brains out for Struck Catering, who happens to own the building we are in. All of us are in high gear for holiday parties and corporate events as well as weddings through the end of the year. I love being this busy!
Speaking of weddings, we have had a tremendous year. I have to say that my brides are the nicest brides in the whole wide world. They come from all parts of the United States (and abroad); they all have different tastes, different styles, different themes; but the one thing they all have in common is that they all love to eat my cake! Below are some of my favorite couples with photos of their wedding cakes starting with the most recent going backward in time.
Laura and Vinnie, November 11, 2011. Venue: Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club, Lenox, Massachusetts. Betsy Winsor is the Wedding Director at Cranwell Resort. She is fabulous to work with and the facility is just beautiful. Derek Fowles was the photographer for the wedding so I can hardly wait to see some of his photos. He does an amazing job.
