Today's find

For all the DIY brides out there, or even a bridesmaid throwing a shower, how cute is this cake pan?



I can't even imagine how neat it would look to have a table full of these pretty cakes!

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Let there be cake!

I must have confections on my mind or something. I signed on to write this post and noticed my last post was about cookies. What can I say, I've got a weakness for sweets. Especially when they look so pretty with my wedding stationery designs.

I was thumbing threw my Martha Stewart Weddings magazine on the way to visit my family in Missouri this past weekend when I came across a cake that would be SO PERFECT for Wendy and Frank's wedding. I designed these invitations especially for them:

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Now, take a look at this cake from Martha Stewart Weddings and tell me it's not a match made in sugary, gum-paste heaven:

Image from Martha Stewart Weddings.

If you are feeling adventurous or are an experienced pasty chef, you can get directions on how to make this cake here. Martha claims that the petals can be made in four steps. Throw that apron on and you be the judge!

Confections + Invitations!

I was catching up on Design Sponge today, when I came across a post about Miette, an adorable organic bake shop in San Francisco. I was already sold on Miette when I landed on their home page to see an adorable logo and a cake that I wanted to slice right into. She (owner, Megan Ray) has all kinds of cakes (carrot cake. YUM!) and confections (two words: VANILLA MARSHMALLOW!) that I'd love to try. Her cookies are available for mail order... so tempting.

As I perused Miette online, I thought how perfect some of her cookies would be for a wedding shower or as a favor for out of town guests.

These lovely starburst cookies would pair up nicely with my boarding passes, don't you think?

Photo from Miette.com



And how about these Hydrangea cookies with a Garden Party themed event?

Photo from Miette.com

A wonderful winter cake.

There are two things on my mind right now: winter and cake. It's a chilly 31 degrees out today and we have a dusting of snow on the ground. And who doesn't love cake?

Marry the two of them and what do you get? Possibly this LOVELY cake featured on Martha Stewart.



The cake is covered in icey blue fondant. Real pinecones are sprinkled with sanding sugar to mimic a winter landscape and are surrounded by chocolate "pine needles"...if only the pinecones were chocolate as well! However, I love the added element of nature to the cake.

I've always considered having a Maine wedding, being that the White Pine is the state tree...I'll be holding onto this one!