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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.

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:

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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Every bride is unique and their wedding cake is no exception.  Here are some of the unique wedding cake designs that Party Cakes created this past month.  This first photo is from a cake that was delivered to the 71st floor of the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit.

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

Silver Ribbon Band with flowers

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

Princess and Prince Charming

Just like the display in the store

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.

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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Some customers want to create a cake for themselves. Others, it’s for their kids. But this customer created this cake for his dad! Thank you Paul for being such a great customer and allowing us to create your dad’s car in cake form. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to the next celebration. Can’t wait to see what you have in mind next!

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.

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!

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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 Meets Party Cakes

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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 are twice as nice

It's a Boy!

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Amy's Special

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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Why should tiered cakes be only reserved for weddings?  Not at Party Cakes!  We can create tiered cakes for any occasion including a child’s birthday.  Adeline was very happy to see her butterflies on her cake and mom was glad that everything matched: the cake, the table decorations, the room decorations and even the cupcakes that she gave away to her guests, each with a matching pink or green sugar butterfly.

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

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!

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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Thanks to shows like Ace of Cakes and the Cake Boss, the demand for creative cakes has increased by 200% in the Michigan area.  That demand has extended to Children’s Themed cakes too.  Customers do not want the grocery store decorating with just toys placed on the cake.  They want the ONE-OF-A-KIND cake that nobody else has and be the envy of their friends.  Party Cakes in Berkley has been filling that need for the past nine years offering unique designs that nobody else offers. Take a look at some of our recent creations…

Fondant and buttercream items

This special birthday cake featured fondant strawberries and fondant accents along with buttercream icing.  Mom was giddy with delight!

Alice in Wonderland Theme Jumbo Cupcake

This cupcake was the hit of the party.  Matching standard cupcakes also attended the party with a variety of decorations.  Watch for an upcoming post to view those.

It's a baseball in the grass

Something for little boys.  This theme can also be created with a soccer ball, football or even a basketball on a “hardwood” floor.

Castle is carrying case for princesses

This is the newest design from the Disney merchandising marketing team, but with the Party Cakes flair.  The emphasis is on the details.  There is enough cake to serve 35-40 guests.  This cake could be made larger but not smaller.

We invite you to stop by again to see more creative children’s cake designs.  And if you have an idea, we would love to make your design come to life.  Please contact us by phone during business hours to discuss your ideas with one of our design specialists. 

We look forward to serving your next event!

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Mini-Cheese cake tray, assorted flavors

Cookies platters with a little something “extra” for everyone! Assorted cookies, cupcakes, cake truffles, chocolate covered pretzels, “Black & White” cookies, lemons bars, pecan bars, snickerdoodles, mini-cheese cakes and our newest cookies: Heathe Bar crunch and Lemon Coolers can be a part of your holiday party this year. But you need to order now while quantities last. Because everything is made fresh, I only have the necessary ingredients on-hand each week to complete the upcoming orders for that week. So please, plan ahead and order now for Christmas week!

What about a cute centerpiece for your table: An igloo with penguins! Or maybe some cupcakes will penguins on top of each one. Cupcakes can be decorated with trees, holly, wreaths, snowmen, penguins, mice, stars, candy canes or chocolate snowflakes. Very festive and cute!

Call 248-541-2253 (CAKE) and place your order with one of our sales specialists today. We’ll be happy to help you with your holiday needs.

During this time of year we always make extra special desserts to have available for trays so don’t forget the cannoli’s!  We are located in Berkley on Coolidge Highway just 1.5 Miles north of I-696.  We are just minutes away from Detroit, Southfield, Royal Oak, Farmington, Rochester, Troy, Oak Park, Ferndale and Huntington Woods.  Stop in…your guests will rave about our desserts.

See you soon!

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