We are right in the midst of wedding/graduation season, so once again, we are no longer taking orders for this weekend. Next weekend (June 6) is filling up fast so get your orders in ASAP! We had a lot of fun cakes this past weekend- here are a couple of our favorites:

The bleeding armadillo- this one’s a little chunky, but so cute!
 

This is a pirate ship (actually from the week before). This is for the son of one of our favorite customers- she gets just as excited about cakes as we do, which means we get to have a lot of fun!

And this wedding cake was delivered to the Art Center and is probably one of the most fun and creative weddings we have been a part of. The wedding cake was placed on an acrylic column/stand- I don’t know what its called, but it stood alone, and actually scared me a little. But the thing is so sturdy and your cake looks like it is floating in the air. Tanarah, from Destinctive Designs, provided the stand and did an amazing job with the decor. The cake itself was a topsy turvy creation (an illusion actually, because we carved the middle of each cake so each tier sits into the cake below, but the edges of the cakes are still slanted) covered in white fondant and handpainted.

The grooms cake was based on Andy Warhols artwork and each tier featured a different element. One of our decorators, Kelly, along with Lena, did the artwork featured on the cake. They handpainted bananas and cows, cut out poppies and posterized photos of the couple (the photos were provided by Christy Hollingshead Photography).

Speaking of Kelly, she has been with us since our other decorator, Amanda, left for culinary school in Napa Valley (Amanda will be back in 2 weeks!). She has a background in graphic design, which is very useful in cake decorating. She finds joy in the oddest things, such as discovering a millenium falcon box by the dumpster (along with Lena and our baker Tiffany, not pictured)- that’s why we love her!

Around our shop, you will see some wonderful paintings of cupcakes, cakes, petit fours and flowers.  This is the work of Leslie Toler, who comes in every so often and takes pictures of different desserts and turns them into works of art.  It’s inspiring to see our desserts thru her artistic perspective.  She has also painted a couple of our wedding cakes designs, one of which was purchased by a bride who had ordered the exact cake…

So, for a cake that will last forever, or to commission her for a painting,  just contact Leslie-  here is a link to her website:

http://www.lsmtcreations.com

Anyone trying to order cakes recently have probably noticed that we are booking up earlier than usual.  We are completely booked for this weekend, but we are still taking orders for next weekend, so get your order in ASAP!!  Other dates to watch for are the weekend of June 6 and the weekend of June 20.  We will only be taking a limited number of orders those weeks, so order as early as possible!  We hate having to turn customers away, so please be understanding-  we are a small custom cake shop and there are only so many hours in a day…

We’ve also had a lot of interest in our cake classes.  The next round is coming the month of July.  We will be holding a series of 6 classes.  We are holding the classes thru the Pulaski Tech Community Education and will be posting the official schedule the beginning of June.  Sign up info will be posted then-  registration will be thru Pulaski Tech, not thru Blue Cake.  Here is a sneak peek at the upcoming classes and tentative dates:

Birthday Cake Series:
Frosting & Fondant Decor:  Learn to fill and frost an 8″ round cake.  Make a variety of decorations, such as fondant flowers, wired decor and a fun candle.  Each student will take home a decorated cake.  Wednesday July 1  6pm-9pm 
Cupcakes and Flowers:  Practice your buttercream flower skills on 2 dozen cupcakes.  We will cover roses, pansies, daffodils, daisies and poppies.  Each student will take home 2 dozen decorated cupcakes.   Wednesday July 8  6pm-9pm
Whimsical Tiered Cake:  6″ & 8″ tiered cake, covered in fondant, with different designs for each tier, plus a fun loopy bow to top it off.  Each student will take home a two tiered cake.  Wednesday  July 15  6pm-9pm  (Frosting & Fondant Decor class required or prior experience)
 
Wedding Cake Series
Petit Fours:  Learn to mold, cut and dip 2 dozen classic almond petit fours.  Learn different designs, such as blossoms, chocolate butterflies, monograms and tuxedoes.  Each student will take home 2 dozen petit fours.  Wednesday July 22  6pm-9pm
Wedding Cake:  Fill, frost, fondant and decorate a two tiered wedding cake.  We will cover frosting and fondanting, ribbon roses, elegant rolled roses and handpainted swirls.  Wednesday July 29  6pm-9pm  (Frosting & Fondant Decor class required or prior experience)
Grooms Cake:  Sculpt a 3D razorback!  Red velvet cake and cream cheese filling-  we will cover cake carving techniques, fondant and detailing, airbrushing and strawberry dipping.
Wednesday August 5  6pm-9pm  (Frosting & Fondant Decor class required or prior experience)

Pricing for the classes range from $60 (petit four) to $100 (tiered, wedding and razorback).

We’ve also had a lot of calls wondering if we are open by appointment only or if you can come in anytime-  Customers are always welcome!  We try to keep  our display cases stocked with goodies, such as cookies, cupcakes and an assortment of desserts, such as tres leches, cheesecake, birthday cake slices…..We do try to keep ready made cakes in our case, but those don’t last very long.  We are doing our best to put out extra cakes this week and will be producing 8″ round vanilla and chocolate cakes (birthday and dessert style) and our choc/vanilla layered present cakes.  We can add messages to our cakes, but we cannot change decorations or colors due to time constraints.  For best availability, call or come by Thursday or Friday to reserve a cake (payment is required to hold a cake).  We don’t put out any more cakes on Saturday, so when they’re gone, they’re gone.

GO KRIS ALLEN!!!  As a huge American Idol fan, I had to post this cake (for another fan). The picture is missing the figurine we made to resemble the birthday girl, but check out the all important cellphone, microphone and of course, lots of sparkle.