http://partycakesinc.com/blog Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:34:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Wedding Cakes for July in Michigan http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/08/03/wedding-cakes-for-july-in-michigan/ http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/08/03/wedding-cakes-for-july-in-michigan/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:34:01 +0000 Valerie http://partycakesinc.com/blog/?p=155 Summer themed cakes can be exciting, fun and creative if you chose the right decorator.  Party Cakes in Berkley specializes in custom-designed cakes for your wedding, or any themed event.  Browse the following ideas that were brought to life by Valerie Jackett, owner of Party Cakes.

Chocolate appliques on buttercream icing

White Chocolate on white butter cream icing with navy roping

From anchors to palm trees, the brides want it all and with their own personal touches.  Sometimes I even get a say in the design!

On the beach

Elegance was the final word for this next design with 100′s of tiny fondant flowers all over the three tiers.  Here is a close-up view:

Tiny flowers

Fondant flowers on tiers

Of course this would look entirely different if I would have based iced the cake in a pastel color OR the flowers were created in a BOLD color.  Maybe in the fall….

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Detailed design

Hand Details are Delicate

The next two photos are similar but different.  With the change of a ribbon and no flowers on the cake, the look is totally unique.

Amy's cake

Amy's Cake

 

Silver ribbon band

Silver Ribbon Band with flowers

This groom designed his cake without any input from his bride.  And it was beautiful with every detail.

Fairy Tale

Princess and Prince Charming

Just like the display in the store

Blue and Pink

I have no control over the colors!

This final wedding cake design started with an email from a groom writing from New York.  The cake design was completed in the spring and delivered on June 25, 2010.

Dots, lace, etc.

Red Ribbon and Black Details

These photos represent some of the wedding cakes that were created by Party Cakes in June.  I have posted just a few of the more memorable ones.  For more information, please call us at 248-541-CAKE (2253) to schedule your personal consultation for your wedding cake design.

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Happy Birthday Dad

It's Dad's Car in cake form!

Stacked four layers high and constructed like a wedding cake with dowels and support boards, this popcorn box will serve 30-40 hungry children easily. Yes, that’s real popcorn overflowing from the top! Party Cakes likes to use real food items whenever possible.

popcorn box

Pass the Popcorn

This cake can stand on it’s own–literally! The wheels are oreos covered with fondant icing but everything else is sculpted butter cream. You CAN eat every bit of this car!

]]> http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/07/04/michigan-bakery-creates-3-d-cakes/feed/ 0 Forgotten Harvest “Harvey” meets Party Cakes http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/07/04/forgotten-harvest-harvey-meets-party-cakes/ http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/07/04/forgotten-harvest-harvey-meets-party-cakes/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:03:43 +0000 Valerie http://partycakesinc.com/blog/?p=129 In May, 2010, Party Cakes was asked to create a very special display cake for Forgotten Harvest, a Michigan charity specializing in distribution of free food throughout the Detroit area. The event was a birthday party for Forgotten Harvest. “Harvey” was their first delivery vehicle and the working photo is a cartoon-type van with eyes for headlights and the grill work is his smile. With such a great image to work with, it was a labor of love to create Harvey. Using four quarter sheet cakes, Harvey was carved down to the van’s shape. His wheels were Oreo cookies covered with black fondant. All the detail work was done with fondant icing including covering the board with “grass”, the road and the flowers along the way. Harvey could feed 100 people but they never cut into him at the party. Nobody wanted to because he was just too cute!

Harvey the van

Harvey Meets Party Cakes

]]> http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/07/04/forgotten-harvest-harvey-meets-party-cakes/feed/ 0 Michigan Cakes with the WOW factor http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/07/04/michigan-cakes-with-the-wow-factor/ http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/07/04/michigan-cakes-with-the-wow-factor/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:46:42 +0000 Valerie http://partycakesinc.com/blog/?p=124 When a customer wants a unique design, it the job of the decorator to bring it to life. And when the customer brings a photo that “suggests” the type of design they would like, it is more of a challenge. Here at Party Cakes, we strive to hit the mark every time a customer challenges us. Here are a few examples of the “WOW” cakes our customers have asked us to create over the past few weeks. If you would like a personal consultation and want the “WOW” factor for your next event, please contact Party Cakes at 248-541-2253 and make an appointment with one of our design experts.

Two boxes tiered

Two boxes are twice as nice

It's a Boy!

It's a Boy!

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Amy's Cake

Amy's Special

Greetings Friends!

Once again, Party Cakes has been nominated in the category of BEST WEDDING CAKES in WDIV’s Summer Contest “Vote 4 The Best” in metro Detroit.

Here is the link you’ll need to get started to vote for Party Cakes in the Wedding category under CAKES.

www.clickondetroit.com/4thebest

Once you reach this page, select “Sign up” or “Log in”. It’s easy, simple and no spam will attack you.
REMEMBER: Select the WEDDING category, and then select CAKES.

You can vote with each email address you have. Also, you can forward this blog link to all your friends on Facebook or Twitter and ask them to vote for us as well.

SHOW US YOU VOTED BY LEAVING A COMMENT AND WE’LL GIVE YOU FREE TRUFFLES! STOP INTO THE STORE SOON FOR YOUR FREE GIFT!

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Topper Wedding 5/30/10

Flowers to arrive later!

Greek Style Wedding Cake

Fit for a Greek Goddess

Close up view 1

Close up view 1

Close up view 2

Close up view 2

Zebra Print Wedding

Zebra Print Wedding

Weddings can happen any weekend of the year and a holiday weekend is no exception.  Here are the three wedding cakes that I created on Sunday, May 30, 2010 for three very special couples.  Each cake was different and created to their specifications–as always.

The first delivery went to Troy, MI and I arrived before the florist so the cake is “naked” it’s topper and extra floral decorations.  Each tier had a different design but all worked well together.

The second delivery took me out to Shelby, MI to Cherry Creek Country Club.  The bride decided at the last minute (5 days before the wedding!) that she did not like the “display” cake the venue was going to provide for her wedding.  That’s when the mother of the bride called Party Cakes.  We arranged to create a four tiered wedding cake display and the decorations included crystals, pearls, and gold leaf vines, all of which had to cascade down the front of the cake.

There was no topper so I had to create something that would use the decorations that were given to me.  Oh yes, the cake had to “shimmer” so I applied many layers of pearl dust with the airbrush machine.  The next photos show the detail of the decorations on two tiers.  If you look closely, you will see the “shimmer” affect created by the airbrush machine.  It looks “wet.”

The final wedding cake delivery went to Southfield at the Silver Gardens.  The theme of this wedding was “zebra” print, which was quite appropriate since the couple were married at the Zoo.  For decorating purposes, this cake took the most amount of time to create.  Each stripe is cut from black fondant icing and then pieced onto each tier of the cake.  There is NO pattern to follow and everything is done freehand.  Note:  I am not responsible for the selection of the cake topper.  That was solely the responsibility of the wedding couple.

Beginning at 8:45am on Sunday morning, all three deliveries were completed by 1pm.

]]> http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/05/31/wedding-cakes-for-memorial-weekend-2010/feed/ 0 Three-D Cakes in Michigan http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/05/27/three-d-cakes-in-michigan/ http://partycakesinc.com/blog/2010/05/27/three-d-cakes-in-michigan/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 01:16:44 +0000 Valerie http://partycakesinc.com/blog/?p=96 This is Harvey.  He was created from sheet cakes and fondant and was recently presented during the Forgotten Harvest’s 20th Anniversary party.  A total of twenty man-hours, three decorators and two bakers worked a period of three days to make this 3-D delivery vehicle come to life.  He was met with rave reviews from all the participants as well as the clients.  This answers the question: Can you make a 3-D cake?  Yes, we can!

Forgotten Harvest Van Harvey

Yes, we can make 3-D Cakes!

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Adeline is 3

Happy Birthday Adeline

If you want to design a special birthday cake for someone, call us at 248-541-CAKE (2253) and one of our specialists will be happy to help you.  Please allow two weeks for detailed designs.

Skating on Cupcakes

Skating on Cupcakes

This design is made entirely of cupcakes!  Everyone had their own serving and mom didn’t have to bring a knife to the party at the roller rink.  The “pull apart cupcake cake” can be shaped into just about anything.  It’s great for boys or girls.  Check out the next photo!

Rocket Cupcakes

Blast Off with these Cupcakes!

Any design.  Any shape.  We can do that!  Call us at 248-541-2253 to discuss your next party.

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Spring in Birmingham

Hand drawn flowers on buttercream

This spring selection was inspired by a photo from the internet.  White buttercream base icing was etched with pink flowers to look like appliques on the cake.  A grey ribbon was added to the base of each cake.  The bottom tier is composed of three 10″ layers while the top tier is the standard double layer.  Very unique and quite striking.

Springtime Butterflies

Butterflies in Flight

This latest design is inspired by springtime in Michigan and was created to showcase several different ideas.  The butterflies are a combination of silk and gum paste, which can be airbrushed to any color.  The hand-detail and ribbon compliment the elegance of this cake.  Use this design for a bridal shower, baby shower, a small wedding cake or even a birthday cake. 

50 is Nifty

Happy 50th Birthday Rubin

This design is actually a small wedding cake that was modified to fit the birthday celebration for Rubin.  He was very pleased considering that he could eat his numbers on the cake because they were created from white chocolate.

When customers think outside the box for their cake designs, Party Cakes can accommodate their requests.  We look forward to serving your next event.

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