We made it through Valentine's Day....

We had a very busy couple of days and boy was it fun! I must say I was very happy to put all the heart cutters, pans, and paper away.

My favorite creation for the weekend was a simple Strawberry Cake with a filling of Whipped Cream and Strawberries....my mouth watered the whole time I was making it. (I'll admit it, I snacked on a couple of the extra strawberries after it was finished.) The customer almost forgot to pick it up.....I was kinda disappointed when she showed up right at closing time.

My challenge for this week was to put out a new display cake. I've had several customers ask about "plain and simple" wedding cakes, so that's what I decided to make. Working with styrofoam cake dummies, as opposed to real cake, is a lot harder than it looks. After two days of fighting a cold AND round styrofoam this is the finished product.

February Fun with Cookies

Wow....it's almost Valentines Day. The weather is getting a little better and people are starting to move around a little more!

We started taking orders for V-Day cookies last week and are getting prepared for the big baking days coming up! We even had one jumbo cookie picked up yesterday since the customer's hubby will be out of town all next week and weekend - she's going to pack the cookie in his suitcase (hopefully he's not flying to his destination!!!).

We're also gearing up for wedding season. We provided cookies and cupcakes to a local florist who put them in her display during a recent bridal show. The theme was "black and white" and I think they turned out pretty cute.