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Recap of The Bonnie Gordon Cake Show
You wouldn’t believe the amazing sweets that were on display at The Cake Show–they were ALL truly a work of art. Some elegant, some more romantic and some just totally out there; no matter the styles, cakes both by students,…
Romantic Wedding Cakes Like You’ve Never Seen Them
In honour of the Bonnie Gordon Cake Show happening this Sunday, I thought I’d get myself into pure cake mod by perusing through a few of my fave baking sites. Currently, I’m fascinated with Call Me Cupcake! Although located in…
The Bonnie Gordon Cake Show
Anyone have plans for this Sunday? If not, I urge all of you in Toronto to come out to The Bonnie Gordon Cake Show, where yours truly, will be judging two of the four cake competitions: The Celebrate May Live…
Current Obsession: Macaron Cakes
I’m back in the office today after some fantastic adventures in London and Paris. Post Royal Wedding, I hopped on the Eurostar to Paris to enjoy a few gorgeous warm spring days in one of my favourite cities. I’ve concluded…
Inspiration: Pink, Gold and Sparkles!
Clockwise from top left: Hair accessory, courtesy ban.do. Gown, courtesy Oscar de la Renta. Seen in this blog post. Stationery, photography courtesy Barbara Kua Calligraphy. Seen in this slide show. Bouquet, photography courtesy Photobolic. Seen in this slide show. Table…
Weddingbells Judges the Royal Cake Competition on The Marilyn Denis Show
If you tuned into CTV this morning at 10:00 am, you may have spotted my cameo appearance on The Marilyn Denis Show. My job? Having the difficult task to judge, along with Bonnie Gordon and Catherine Lash (pictured above), three…
Royal Wedding Cake Revealed
How sweet it is for Catherine and William to have a delicious 8-tier confection made out of 17 individual fruit cakes by Fiona Cairns. The timeless cake was designed in all white and cream using a Joseph Lambeth technique (fun…
A Royal Ice Cream Treat
Plan on throwing a party in honour of the upcoming royal wedding? Why not include Baskin Robbins’ latest confection: The Royal Wedding Cake–a limited edition treat.
Current Obsession: Neapolitan Cake
Spread the word–Neapolitan is coming back as one of the hottest wedding cake flavours of the season (watch out red velvet!). Who doesn’t love chocolate, vanilla and strawberry all rolled up into decadent confection?
New Talent in Town: Sweets for Sweets
If you’re looking for luxurious cakes that taste as delicious as they look try Sweets for Sweets. Located in Toronto and run by two bakers, Adriana and Stefania, these two can whip up anything from a towering and opulent wedding…
Chocolate Biscuit Cake Anyone?
As we mentioned a few weeks back, the royal wedding will not only have one, but TWO delicious cakes. One being a Chocolate Biscuit Cake (Will’s choice of course). Today, The Toronto Star published a delicious recipe for the treat.…
Royal Icing
Inspired by Kate and Will’s decision to adorn a few posies to their wedding cake, or simply in love with their modern yet elegant theme? We are too! To get you in wedding cake mode, we found 10 towering tiers…
Inspiration: Vintage Vibe
Clockwise from top left: Dress, courtesy BHLDN. Flowers, photography courtesy Sandra Regier. Seen in Real Wedding: Seaside Getaway Garland, photography courtesy Earmark via Etsy. Seen in the story: Vintage-Wedding Theme Ideas Table Setting, courtesy Photobolic. Seen in Real Wedding: Love…
Two Cakes for Kate and Will’s Wedding Day
As mega-sweet lovers, we were super-excited to learn that Kate and Will have chosen TWO confections to treat their guests to. One being a more traditional tiered fruit cake created by Leicestershire baker Fiona Cairns, whose client list includes big…
Five Wedding Cake Flavours We’re Currently Loving
Thinking about serving a variety of cake flavours aside from the traditional chocolate and vanilla? We’ve gathered a few delicious options that you may want to consider. From neapolitan to oreo cookie–you might have a difficult time deciding between all…
Romantic Wedding Cakes
This week I’ve been surrounded by the most GORGEOUS cakes and flowers you could possibly imagine. Unfortunately, I can’t share those inspiring images with you until the magazine hits stands in July. But, if you’d like a sneak peek do…
Current Obsession: Hello Naomi
If I may, I’d like to introduce you all to Hello Naomi–baker extraordinaire from Australia. Her cakes and her overall aesthetic for sweets are clean, fresh and carry a romantic air. Although she’s situated on the side of the world,…
Canada AM CTV Part 2
In yesterday’s post I wrote all about the pretty items seen in the Canada AM segment with Alison. As promised, here’s a close up of four of our favourite items from the clip!
Wedding Flavour of the Year
Yesterday I attended Canada’s Bridal Show to check out what was new and exciting for 2011. As expected, I had an amazing time perusing through all the vendor booths. Just a word to the wise, if you already have a…
Wedding Do: Find Your Perfect Cake
As a big wedding cake fan, I urge you to choose the perfect cake. When I say perfect, I mean in the sense of picking a confection that “perfectly” matches your style, personality and, of course, your budget. A three-tier…
Parisian Wedding Cakes
Anybody tying the knot in Paris? Anybody? Well for those of you even considering Paris a wedding destination, may I suggest that you check out Sugarplum Cake Shop? There’s really only one word to describe their work: oh my! Ok,…
Kate & Will–This Cake’s For You
Don’t you love this gorgeous sketch? Lori from the Caketress sent it over to me. Definitely fit for a royal wedding! Here’s what Lori had to say about the sketch:
Sweetest Cake of the Season Part 2
I’m happy to reveal that our mysterious guest blogger is none other than Rosie from Sweetapolita. I’ve been a fan of her work ever since I found out about her and blogged about her here. Enamored by all her pretty…
Sweetest Cake of the Season Part 1
Tomorrow I’ll be posting a wonderful guest blog entry from a local baker. Wait until you see what she’s created for you, it’s simply stunning and super-inspiring. Think red, white and pink. In the meantime, here’s a little snippet of…
