I swear to you that I blink my eyes for a split second and May and June have come and gone! I don't know where the time went, but I do know that almost every single day I have been begging for one more hour in the day. The last two months have been very busy with cake orders every single weekend, another TWO deliveries down to Lancaster, running a Tough Mudder, AN ENGAGEMENT... not mine, but my sister's, and turning 26! I need to tap the brakes because this summer is flying by.
I've been posting almost all of the cakes that I've had recently on my Facebook page, but I've been saving the following cake because it's really special to me. As I've mentioned before, I went to Millersville University and while I was there I was a personal trainer at the Fitness Center on campus. I really loved the other students that worked there and we pretty much had a little Fitness Center family. That's how I met Lynn. She worked there as well and I looked forward to any shift that I got to work with her. After college, we obviously went our separate ways but cakes brought us back together. Lynn actually has her own cake business called, Lucky Duck Cakes, and it's been great watching her grow her own business as I do the same. Her and her fiance, Matt, have been two of my biggest supporters and when Lynn contacted me about potentially doing their wedding cake and cupcakes I was honored! A fellow baker... trusting ME to do her wedding... shut the front door! Talk about pressure, too! I know how much of a cake snob I am when it comes to trying other people's cake, so I was definitely nervous about entering this venture.
Lynn and Matt had the FABULOUS color scheme of orange, blue, and silver. They also incorporated a chevron pattern and orange slices into their theme. I love when brides think outside the box and use bold/modern colors, themes, and decorations. Lynn had mentioned to me before we started the design process that they were leaning more towards a "modern" and "fun" vibe, rather than a "soft" or "overly feminine" feeling. They also wanted just a topper cake with different cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cake. My mind was racing with ideas and I couldn't wait to get everything down on paper. Lynn, Matt, and I went through a few different concepts for the topper cake but finally settled on the one below. We included the chevron pattern and an orange slice that was part of their wedding invitations.
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| The final cake design (sorry for the blurriness!!) |
For the cupcakes, we decided to distinguish the different flavors by using cupcake toppers and a cupcake menu. I made a the cupcake menu to be displayed on the cake table in a frame that Lynn decorated.
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| The cupcake menu |
Oh yeah, totally forgot another element to this whole cake... it had to be delivered to Lancaster! Yup, another 3 hour drive in sub-zero temperatures. Alright, they weren't sub-zero but I definitely lost feeling in my nose, toes, and fingers! The good news is the delivery was a breeze and so was the set up at the Eden Resort . Below are a few pictures of the cupcakes all set up as well as the cake topped with a wooden "A" that Lynn made.
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| The topper cake with gumpaste orange slice, fondant chevron pattern, and wooden topper |
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| A close-up of the cupcakes |
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| The entire cake table... which was PACKED with yumminess! |
All in all, it was a successful cake. I was so happy when Lynn contacted me to let me know how much she, Matt, and their guests loved the cake and cupcakes. A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders because I got the stamp of approval from a fellow baker!! Congratulations again, Lynn and Matt, and many wishes of love and happiness in your future.
Thanks for reading and I'll try to post to the blog more often! ... Key word there is, TRY!
Always,
Sarah
