McClurkin Wedding

McClurkin Wedding

This cake was so much fun to work on. The bride gave me 2 pictures and I found another and we combined ideas from each one to creat her cake. The reception hall had peacock feathers incorporated into all of the decorations. The topper for the cake was perfect to finish off the feathered look in the front. Each feather was made out of fondant and colored with eddible luster dust and glitter giving it a nice shimmer. The cake was raspberry swirl with a raspberry mouse filling and hazelnut with a hazelnut mouse filling and iced in a vanilla buttercream.

Erin and Chris Collins

I had the wonderful opportunity to make my step sister's wedding cake this Summer. She picked the cutest topper to go on top of this cake. Their photos were taken by Adam and Alli Photograpy. www.adamplusalli.com They take some amazing pictures of weddings. I wish I had the opportunity to take other pictures but I was so consumed with family. Adam and Alli sent me these and I hope y'all enjoy.

 The only shots I got of the cake before it was moved outside for the reception! I normally take tons of shots, but unfortunately I didn't this time.

A little cup cake lovin!

Jennifer and Adam's Wedding!

I was so happy to do this wonderful cake last weekend for a friend of mine. She gave me freedom to create a cake that was unique to her and not just taken from another design. We designed it around her dress and theme. She wore this beautiful old lace dress, the tables were decorated with heirloom crocheted doilies and vases with buttons on them. So we incorporated both of those into the cake. It turned out beautiful that day and I'm so happy for them!

Jennifer found these amazing edible vintage buttons and she made the bird topper herself!

The layers were flavored white, strawberry, and chocolate hazelnut, with a vanilla almond butter cream icing. Thank you Jennifer I had so much fun making this for y'all!

Mississippi Magazine!

This was such a cool thing for me! My boss had her shop featured in an article on bakeries here in Mississippi. I first saw the article and was bummed that nothing I had made was in there. While coming back home from a long drive to Mobile I stopped at the book store to pick up a book for my mom. While standing at the check out line I picked up the magazine to pass the time. When I opened it up I was blown away by the picture on the Features page. It was my dessert!

I created the recipe and made the whole thing! I just smiled from ear to ear! It's not something you have happen all the time. I would have posted it earlier, but I have been having trouble getting my pictures to post so I'm a little behind. Anyway I had to share this photo, because it is a great accomplishment for me!

Cowboy cake

My mom's farm now hosts birthday parties, so we made a cake to display in an ad for the Oxford Invitation Magazine. It is one of my favorites that we have ever made. I had so much fun making the top look like a bandanna. I stayed up till Midnight the night before working on it; which, is not a good idea but I had to. And I'm so glad I did. This just turned out perfect! I can't wait to see the final ad in the magazine when it comes out.

Cannolis gallore

I've been crazy busy making new desserts at work. You have to come try some!

This past week I made Cannoli's, fruit tarts, and some layered mouse cakes.

More Goodies at Lusa's!

If your in Oxford you have to come try these yummy desserts I made at work. The first is a peppermint chocolate cookie. The second is a walnut custard tart. And the third is an orange walnut phyllo rosette.

Cup cakes!

We had a Party at church for the women. I made some Orange infused cupcakes with an Italian Meringue Icing on top. I don't like cake and I ate 3! These were so good!

Orange Marmalade Rolls

I made these wonderful Orange Marmalade Rolls at work. They were so good!

New Job!

I started a new job this month at this wonderful little shop in Oxford, Mississippi. It's called Lusa pastry cafe. It's run by the sweetest couple from Portugal. If I had my own shop it would look a lot like what they have. I have been making a few pastries for them and next week I'm going to start making lunch as well. We will have a different menu each couple months, so that our food can be seasonal. The items we will serve are going to be more like the south and what you find if you went to your Mamaws for a Sunday dinner. So far Tuesday will be pasta day and Saturday is Cajun day. Beyond that we are still deciding. So if you are near by you have to stop in and enjoy some wonderful food! Oh and the Hot Chocolate is amazing!

Here are few of the items I have made so far. I will start posting new pictures as I remember to take them. I tend to forget while I'm working.

more pictures!

Here are some more pictures of the cakes I worked on in July!

Thank you Megan!

Super Mario!

My sister made this awesome cake for her son's 8Th birthday and let me help with some of the decorations for it! We had so much fun reminiscing of playing this game growing up! And singing the famous song! Jamie it looked amazing and tasted just as wonderful!

She let her son pick the flavor which was interesting but actually worked! It was a chocolate blueberry cake! Yes I said blue berry with chocolate! She used a red velvet cake and mixed in blue berries and used a cream cheese filling and frosting! Nice combination!
I made the mushroom men, the rock edging, and the clouds. Then helped make the hat for Mario which was a collaboration between mom and Jamie. But the rest was all Jamie! How cool is that man eating plant!

I loved working on this, Thank you Jamie!

Hoggard-Doggett Wedding!

I had the opportunity to work on a wedding this past week in Oxford Mississippi. I made a 4 tier wedding cake, groom's cake, and dessert bar. It turned out beautiful even after a few stressful moments when we realized we had run out of fondant. But my wonderful sister Christie drove down from Memphis to bring us some and help with all the Alabama A's. Thank you mom and Christie for all your support and hard work in helping me get this delivered on time.

The wedding cake layers were strawberry, white, and Italian cream. It was iced in butter cream frosting with fresh flowers on top. As for the groom's cake and table it was all golf and Alabama themed! He chose a banana cake with cream cheese icing. We made sugar cookies, strawberry pecan coconut, and lemon mini pies, cake lollies, and petit fours.

The groom's mom did a wonderful job of decorating the table for the groom's cake and the dessert display. I love the candles with the golf balls and tee's in it.

Yes, these are real petite fours! Not what most people consider them to be. They are made from my petit four cake recipe out of my pastry chef book that mom has swiped! They are two to three layers depending upon size and have an apricot filling. I have made them with chocolate which is really good, but these were the normal ones. To top them off they have a layer of marzipan and are iced in a white chocolate glaze. Yummie! I had several while making them!

Thank you again Megan and Patrick for trusting me with your desserts on such a special day!