Bloem Box Cake

I have to promote a business that I just heard about.  Bloem Box was made known to me when a favorite customer of mine brought me this cute, petite box that housed seeds to plant and grow your own flowers.  She was using them as favors for a bridal shower this past weekend.  What a fun idea!  I absolutely love when you are presented with something non-cake related and you can say, "Let's make this into a cake!"

So this is it...ta da!

Visit Bloem Box's website by clicking here.  I hope you enjoy it and get inspired!  There are many other boxes to choose from, I'm sure they would all make stunning cakes!

At the end of the day.

rolled roses for wedding cupcakes.

Wednesday is a great day to get a head start on our decorating.  If we can make pieces ahead of time, we do it!  For instance, sugar paste flowers, confetti and animals can all be made ahead of time, and in many cases, should be make ahead of time.

-fondant bride & groom to be added to a two-tier wedding cake.

-centers that will be used for sugar paste flowers that will make a small bouquet as a cake topper.

At ten minutes to five Becky, an employee at the bakery, turned to me and said, "The counter always looks so good at the end of the day!"  I could not agree more.  Nothing is more satisfying than seeing the fruits of your labor scattered across the counter!   After eight (or more!) hours of crossing things off of your to-do list you see light at the end of the tunnel!  It is a good feeling.

-fondant puppy named Dolly.

-plaques that will decorate birthday cupcakes.

-tag for a gift box & cards for a 21st birthday cake.

Next up, frosting the cakes and cupcakes!

bows that will decorate wedding cupcakes.

The beauty of fondant.

Fondant is wonderful.  It has a bad reputation, and it does not deserve it.  Without fondant, we would not have this beautiful cake.  Trust me, fondant is not scary.  It's not nasty, it actually tastes just like sugar.  I like to liken it to a marshmallow.  Give it a try sometime!  :-)  

This cake was made for a wedding this past weekend on September 19th.  It was a joy to make!  My favorite part was adding the touches of glitter to the edges of each ruffle.  Unfortunately, the glitter is a bit difficult to see in the photos, but trust me, it was there, and it was the perfect touch.  I can just imagine how stunning it must have looked with the right lighting!  

Each ruffle was cut by hand, pearl dusted and ruffled, then attached to the ivory fondant covered cake with a bit of water.  I brushed water across the tops of alternating ruffles and then rubbed a pinch of glitter across the top which really made the ruffles glisten.  

The navy bow and ribbon were dusted with a navy luster dust that took the matte navy color to a new level!  

The brooch was provided by the bride.

Women Working Wonders 5k/0k

Who wouldn't like to start their day with a brisk run for a good cause, followed up with a massage and a manicure? You don't run? Neither do I. Fortunately, you can walk, too!

I spent my morning with my Mom educating participants on our gluten-free products. We talked about cakes, too! The need for gluten-free is growing and growing as doctors and patients alike become more aware of celiac disease. It was fun to see so many people (not gluten-free) enjoy our GF cupcakes and cookies. It can be such a struggle for celiac's to find something tasty that will not make them sick. That is where we come in!

GF goodies can be ordered on our website or you can call us at the bakery, 517-333-6881.

It was a great morning and I'm certain that everyone enjoyed themselves! We met some very nice people and I am so happy that we were invited to participate this year! Most of all, it felt great to be a part of such a worthy cause!

To learn more about the event visit their website.

Pasta Cake

This cake was made for a groom who loves pasta. He eats it every morning for breakfast! Could this not be more perfect for him?



The cake was first covered in ivory fondant. Then, the entire cake was covered in fondant spaghetti which had been made ahead of time. The other types of pasta, such as the ravioli, were made by hand from ivory and chocolate fondant and they were also dried ahead of time, too. The fun part was assembling the cake! It certainly took a lot of time to make, but the end result was so worth it! I hope you enjoy looking at it.

Bienvenue, encore!

My first post was in July, a bit ambitious for someone in the midst of "wedding season." Fortunately, no one has found the blog yet to see that I've been absent for almost two months!



Another reason I've been reluctant to start this literary adventure is that I have a lot of things that I want to share with you, but would like to do so in an organized manner. The blog started out as a way to show you a behind the scenes look at A Piece O' Cake. But, I also bake at home and want to share that with you, and I love to travel and find new restaurants. Does that mean I need a separate blog for my personal life? I've decided, forget order! I'm just going to share with you anything that inspires me and the things I'm passionate about, with the hope that you enjoy this blog as an extension of my bakery and our website, and also gain some fun tidbits of information along the way. I'm excited to see where this goes and I hope that you enjoy following along!