Refreshing Treat

What's better then an ice cream sundae on a nice hot day?  While this one might not be as refreshing as the ice cream version, you still can't help but grab a spoon and enjoy. 

It's never to early to starting thinking Christmas!

Okay so I can do without all the snow.  But I love Christmas decor and planning.  

I was able to get some sample cupcakes done up the other day.   Be sure to place your orders early as Christmas tends to get busy!    These designs are $25 per dozen, if you are ordering larger amounts e-mail me for a quote as I can reduce the per dozen price slightly.  You can order 1 dozen of, the deer, snowflakes, trees or you can mix them up to get a variety pack.  

Aren't they cute!

Nautical Cupcakes

This weekend I made 50 Nautical cupcakes for a Bridal Shower.   The colours where Red, White and Blue.   It was fun to do a large cupcake order for a change over a cake order.   Still a lot of work but, truly less stressful.

I received word from the lady who ordered them and some of the ladies that attended the shower.  Apparently the cupcakes were a huge hit and every last one of them was spoken for :)   

1st box

2nd box

Mega Blocks

I have had the mold to make these blocks for months, so I was thrilled to finally put them to use for this cake.  However it proved to be slightly more challenging then I thought it would be.   Each block is melted chocolate, left hollow then stuffed with cake. 
I then did 3 dozen mini cupcakes for the younger kids and those that aren't chocolate lovers like myself :)

Where is the summer going?

I hope everyone is enjoying this very hot summer.   I must tell you this heat has made decorating the cakes a little more challenging, but I am always up for a challenge.  

This has been a very busy summer with all the summer activities going on and the many cake orders that have been coming in.   I want to thank all of you for spreading the word about my cake, you are certainly doing a great job!

We are now booked up with multiple cakes each week from now through September 12, 2010.   If you have a special event after September 12th, I would be more then happy to make your special cake.   Be sure to book your date as soon as you can so you don't miss out.   

We will be making some nice fall cakes for Thanksgiving that you can use as a centre piece on your table while enjoying dinner.  I am hoping to get a few samples done in the upcoming weeks. 

Enjoy the rest of your summer,
Smashing Cake Designs

Drivers, start your engines

This is for a little guy turning 6 that loves his Hot Wheels cars.    This cake only needs to feed 10-15 which was a nice break from some of the larger cakes I have had lately.   

Happy 6th Birthday Owen!

Can I get anyone a drink?

This was another fun cake to make.   It also allowed me to break out my edible printer for the first time since I purchased it months ago.  

Happy Birthday to my amazing children

Every July, life if crazy around my house.  I have 2 young children who's birthdays are 3 days apart.   This weekend my daughter turned 2 and my son turns 4 tomorrow.    For now we are doing one big joint party for as long as I can get away with it.   Once they start asking for different themes or wanting friends from school to attend then I guess it will be one birthday one weekend and the other the following weekend.  Which will then also mean 2 cake for me. 

This year my son requested a In The Night Garden cake, which was perfect as my daughter also loves this show.   It was so cute because I was putting it together and he had no idea who it was for.  The morning of his party he seen it with all the characters on it and realized it was his cake.   He looked up at me with a huge smile on his face and said "Mommy, this is the most beautiful cake you have ever made". 

Fore

Everything is edible on this cake including the clubs.   With the heat we had this week, this cake proved to be slightly more difficult to work with then I had anticipated.  A few design changes where made due to the heat and what the cake could handle with the heat.  Overall I am pretty happy with how it turned out, even if it's not 100% what I had visioned.

  

Burger and Fries Cake Decorating workshop.

We are well known for the love of our burgers and fries.   Join us to learn how to convert this dinner into dessert. 

Workshops will be $20 per person. Once workshop payment is received you will be sent a supply list and instructions for baking your product at home. E-mail payments will be accepted at info@smashingcakedesigns.com or send an e-mail to us for other options.

All icing and food trays will be provided in the workshop. You will receive an e-mail copy of the food tray templates to be able to make these over and over again at home.

Workshops will be held in Barrie on Thursday August 19^th at 10:00am-12:00pm OR 7:30pm-9:30pm.

Please sign up by Friday August 13, 2010 and feel free to pass the workshop details onto your friends.