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This week we are Mixing-It-Up in the kitchen with a Fashion
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Cake- four 4.5-inch rounds from sheet cake<o:p></o:p></div>
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4.5-inch round cardboard<o:p></o:p></div>
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9-inch round cardboard<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tape Measurer<o:p></o:p></div>
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Small ball of fondant or Gum paste<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://marvelousmolds.com/silicone-molds/gatsby" target="_blank">Jewel Brooch Mold</a> from Marvelous Molds: Gatsby<o:p></o:p></div>
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(http://marvelousmolds.com/silicone-molds/gatsby)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Luster dusts: gold, orchid pink<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lemon Extract<o:p></o:p></div>
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Black gel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Royal Icing<o:p></o:p></div>
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Small brushes<o:p></o:p></div>
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*(<a href="http://fondarific.com/" target="_blank">Fondarific</a> brand is suggested)</div>
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1)Cut out cake with 4.5” round cutter<o:p></o:p></div>
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7)Cover with1.5 pounds black fondant<o:p></o:p></div>
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8)Roll out and apply purple band around cake<o:p></o:p></div>
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9)Make mold<o:p></o:p></div>
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10)Paint with luster, gels and royal- attach to hat<o:p></o:p></div>
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More info:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Don't forget to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ConfettiCakes" target="_blank">SUBSCRIBE</a> to our YouTube Page</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Confetti-Cakes/58556641151" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/elisastrauss" target="_blank">Twitter</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.craftsy.com/instructors/elisa-strauss" target="_blank">Craftsy</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-7089020295811287762013-09-26T05:55:00.003-07:002013-09-26T05:55:48.094-07:00NEW VIDEO- How-to Sock Monkey Cupcake Topper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had a LONG history with Sock Monkeys. Here's a <a href="http://youtu.be/F4frlk_L8Ho" target="_blank">new video</a> how-to make a cuddly cute sock monkey<br />
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From my very first Food Network Cake Challenge to one of my last Food Network Cake Challenges: EXTREME CAKES (I won- yeah!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Food Network Competition</td></tr>
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Now I made a super cute and yummy version perfect for any cake or cupcake topper.<br />
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I also made a sculpted cake involving a sock monkey in our <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html" target="_blank">second book</a>: <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html" target="_blank">Confetti Cakes for Kids</a><br />
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Sock Monkeys for all!<br />
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Watch the video on YouTube and don't forget to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ConfettiCakes?feature=mhee" target="_blank">SUBSCRIBE</a>!<br />
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Oh and here is a list of the stuff you'll need:<br />
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WHAT YOU NEED<o:p></o:p></div>
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Decorated cake or cupcakes<o:p></o:p></div>
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*Sculpting/Modeling Chocolate (4 ounces)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stitching tool<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-3445727094155903542013-09-11T18:02:00.000-07:002013-09-11T18:02:00.790-07:00Hot Air Balloon and Cloud Cookies-Dr. Seuss Style!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cookies were inspired by Dr. Seuss's book, <i>Oh, the places you'll go!</i></td></tr>
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To make these cookies watch our video <a href="http://youtu.be/HjXFBZOIres" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sugar Cookies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Royal Icing </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(Recipes
at <a href="http://www.today.com/id/27440745/#.UjDRNRaFEao" target="_blank">THIS</a> link)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">http://www.today.com/id/27440745/#.UjDRNRaFEao</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">*Light Brown Pre-dyed
Fondant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hello Kitty Strawberry Marshmallow
Candy (25 pc bag)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Food color gels (yellow,
pink, blue)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">*(<a href="http://fondarific.com/" target="_blank">Fondarific</a> brand is
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">EQUIPMENT</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pastry bags and Pastry tips #2 and #3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Small Rolling pin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Toothpicks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Paring knife</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Round cutters: 1.5, 2.75 and 3.5-inches</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Square cutter: 1 3/8-inches</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">To make this backpack cake watch our video <a href="http://youtu.be/CaWr3vqZoJQ" target="_blank">here</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">One cake will feed about
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>WHAT YOU NEED</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">One 9” x 13” sheet cake (one box of cake mix or half of my cake
recipes)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Buttercream/Filling (about 8 cups)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Vegetable shortening</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">*Pink Pre-dyed Fondant (2
pounds)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">*Red Pre-dyed Fondant (1
pound)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">White Gum paste (size of a
large marble)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yellow and black gum paste
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">X-acto Knife</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">One 5 x 3.5-inch
rectangular cardboard or foam core</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Tape measure</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ruler</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pastry bag and large pastry tip (#806)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Small brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Rolling pin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Small serrated knife</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Small off-set spatula</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hello Kitty (or any Logo) template</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Tracing wheel (stitching tool)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Toothpicks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Clay gun</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Paring knife</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dog bone tool (optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Scalpel (optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Turntable (good to have)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Heart cutters: 1.5 and 2.5-inches</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Air Heads-Xtremes sweetly sour candy (rainbow berry flavor)</span></li>
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<b><i> Mixing-It Up!</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Check out the video <a href="http://youtu.be/PrnVfibUmuA" target="_blank">here</a></i></b><span style="color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">0%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12 "Ice cream"cupcakes and 12 "hot dog" cakes</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One half-sheet cake (13” x 18” x 1”)-use </span><u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">either</u><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 2 cake mixes or one recipe from </span><a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Confetti Cakes Books</a></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Buttercream- either a can or make your own!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cupcake frosting: recipe is in </span><a href="http://confetticakes.blogspot.com/2009/10/snowman-cupcakes.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this blog posting</a></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Royal Icing (for “mustard”)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Piping Gel (for shiny hot fudge)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yellow and Brown powdered food coloring</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sprinkles</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vegetable shortening</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Red and Brown Pre-dyed Fondant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Sculpting Chocolate (or Ivor</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">y Fondant) </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*(</span><a href="http://fondarific.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fondarific</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> brand is suggested)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2" round cutter</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Large Pastry tip (#806)</span></li>
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People always ask, "Where does the cake go?" A <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/press/press77.html">six-foot tall sock monkey</a>, <a href="http://confetticakes.blogspot.com/2009/04/last-cake-standing.html">a life-sized dress form</a>, <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/press/press26.html">wedding cakes</a>, an <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/handbagcakes">alligator handbag</a>, a realistic <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/dogcake">sculpted dog</a>...they've all been made for on-camera usage but it would be a crime to have them wasted.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THA9UHSNsfw">original Joey cake</a> was made for my dad. We recorded it so the world can see the sped up process. Now people can watch the full version and learn from the templates, course materials and hours of video. (subscribe to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ConfettiCakes">YouTube Channel</a> so you can see more videos like this!)<br />
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Many cakes have gone to the crew, to my friends, family and neighbors- but at the end of my last video shoot at Craftsy.com a very special girl received a delicious vanilla birthday cake, in the shape of a labradoodle. After the shoot, Abby's mom Heather, who works at Craftsy was able to bring the cake to her daughter's birthday party! I'm so happy she and her friends had a chance to enjoy the cake. I think the photos tell it all...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;">Plus <a href="http://cakefu.com/">CakeFu.com</a> will be offering a give-away for one of my <a href="http://craftsy.com/">craftsy.com</a> classes.....</span><br />
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I've created many cakes in my life, big and small ones. Cakes for celebrities and for all sorts of celebrations. But none were as special as the cake I made a few weeks ago for an amazing little girl, Antoinette. I was given the honor of making her 12th birthday cake through the wonderful organization, <a href="http://icingsmiles.org/" target="_blank">Icing Smiles</a>. Icing Smiles provides cakes to critically ill children and their siblings.</div>
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The party took place at the <a href="http://www.rmh-newyork.org/about-us" target="_blank">Ronald McDonald House in NYC</a>. There is a party room decorated with all the characters from the comic book, Archie. Antoinette requested a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting.<br />
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If you'd like to know more about Icing Smiles or if you are a cake designer and want to become part of their network of sugar angels please contact them <a href="http://www.icingsmiles.org/icing-smiles-inc" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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One of my favorite Blogs in the world is <a href="http://sweetopia.net/">Sweetopia</a>. Not only is it an excellent resource for inspiration, it's a fabulous resource for techniques too. Marian, its founder and author (blogger!) is so creative and just the sweetest to boot. I was thrilled when Marian asked me to be interviewed.<br />
We are also offering a <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html">Confetti Cakes for Kids</a> book <a href="http://sweetopia.net/2012/06/interview-with-elisa-strauss-confetti-cakes-for-kids-giveaway/">giveaway</a>!<br />
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Check out the interview and you will be eternally grateful I introduced you to this Blog and hey, maybe you can win a book too! Good Luck!<br />
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<br />Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-41608166543875939522011-11-27T16:41:00.000-08:002011-11-27T18:03:51.479-08:00The 2nd Birthday Cake<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-q4jKwjsyzckTpAapcFJa8tUypiKCUzbbuJ2yvQk03YcZaKt-tO_MpdlsvLf6fVYlrPBaUANGGsquO0LGJR8wqlF7HR2pICT0XDkidXuoRY_fREpXlLSKAtulr3wK7yvSIgDys_1y2_r/s1600/IMG_9082.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVK7BUa-yr68p68-9qSrX0CpiSXNZklPEQWeJ9eS51p5tMn4cWOJlODb7tGiZOGh67Ko1n1Rb9QuM2caO3tnZbjX1E0qxSIl_0mReyOrnZKjoTOSXZICd9e_XoAeGIppvAiXsDYLSB69sY/s320/IMG_9060.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679846863276753570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKA_Ju48pEcL9ho4JHk3_WkK_Ho-oTb7tNWcVrw4LCz2OogCU8w-aw8OESO0-UvCruq8ptQD_EY9lFob773t0fwrnM9Gee6rwABmK4ffyM1CQZej_V39U5BazChrbZhVtX_Mc5exMyESz/s1600/IMG_9083.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDphBvED-3eTG4iW8KIw7QzD5gWe-_Y10gLGQMg-YxKrH6apshksw6nHb3A4ze7HTjs7Uix_Amnoj74eo93IVN3tWi-gen9EkT1qaxG7zjn4s8fuNxb5PW1MySWzflAH11YN4t-PDhdeur/s1600/frida.wb_102_sm_vert.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>I really didn't think my life could get any busier then it already was, but then just over a week ago my daughter turned two. There is always extra work when throwing a party, but I know all of my cake decorating buddies know the pressure is on to make your own kid's cake. Once again my husband begged me to order cupcakes or cake from a local bakery, but again I would not even entertain these thoughts, even if it put my health in jeopardy. After all, we are talking cake!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div>About a month before the birthday I had started thinking about a theme for my daughter's cake, knowing at two that this may be the last time I have any say in it...and had I given my daughter some input she probably would have told me this year what she wanted too!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERdathM7s1hqbVBvxPClccKL7NgDHfExJzkTHk4N3l3TaTGGKd4x_JmNQz0LTldLfPQyDPTV3ww2pYNliyORbMsY_zUvoB_YRhUWMnxARTuK4b2__Cs4rz8FJtw0B26wh0R1SZcKfMOCQ/s320/IMG_9079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679847114744423410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>So I picked the adorable main character from the book by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Mis-Amigos-Taro-Gomi/dp/0811852040/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322441218&sr=1-1-fkmr0">Taro <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gomi</span>, My Friends</a>. In the back of my head I had the image of an amazing cake by one of my favorite people and an incredibly talented cake designer, <a href="http://www.cakepower.com/default4.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Kate Sullivan</span></a> (her blog <a href="http://cakepower.blogspot.com/">Cake Power</a> is really cool too!). She made a sculpted cake of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Frida</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Khalo</span> and I have always loved it.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDphBvED-3eTG4iW8KIw7QzD5gWe-_Y10gLGQMg-YxKrH6apshksw6nHb3A4ze7HTjs7Uix_Amnoj74eo93IVN3tWi-gen9EkT1qaxG7zjn4s8fuNxb5PW1MySWzflAH11YN4t-PDhdeur/s320/frida.wb_102_sm_vert.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679846859729107602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 70px; height: 72px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here is a TINY image...visit Kate's website under "defying gravity" to really see the cake!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div>I'm sorry to say I didn't take any process photos this time because I was rushing like a mad woman late into the night. But my AMAZING friends at <a href="http://www.rolledfondant.com/">Satin Ice</a> were kind enough to send me the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pre</span>-dyed Pink Fondant....It saved TONS of time. I just mixed the pink with a little of the <a href="http://www.rolledfondant.com/product.htm">Satin Ice Baby Blue</a> and was able to recreate the intense <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">fuchsia</span> pink color I wanted.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKA_Ju48pEcL9ho4JHk3_WkK_Ho-oTb7tNWcVrw4LCz2OogCU8w-aw8OESO0-UvCruq8ptQD_EY9lFob773t0fwrnM9Gee6rwABmK4ffyM1CQZej_V39U5BazChrbZhVtX_Mc5exMyESz/s1600/IMG_9083.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKA_Ju48pEcL9ho4JHk3_WkK_Ho-oTb7tNWcVrw4LCz2OogCU8w-aw8OESO0-UvCruq8ptQD_EY9lFob773t0fwrnM9Gee6rwABmK4ffyM1CQZej_V39U5BazChrbZhVtX_Mc5exMyESz/s320/IMG_9083.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679846871088914674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVK7BUa-yr68p68-9qSrX0CpiSXNZklPEQWeJ9eS51p5tMn4cWOJlODb7tGiZOGh67Ko1n1Rb9QuM2caO3tnZbjX1E0qxSIl_0mReyOrnZKjoTOSXZICd9e_XoAeGIppvAiXsDYLSB69sY/s1600/IMG_9060.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div></div><div>The cake was delicious white cake and chocolate b<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">uttercream</span> from <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html">our first book</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>And it was all worth it when Sophie said, "Mama, I want to hug my cake!"</div><div>She also wanted to eat the bird!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKA_Ju48pEcL9ho4JHk3_WkK_Ho-oTb7tNWcVrw4LCz2OogCU8w-aw8OESO0-UvCruq8ptQD_EY9lFob773t0fwrnM9Gee6rwABmK4ffyM1CQZej_V39U5BazChrbZhVtX_Mc5exMyESz/s1600/IMG_9083.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-q4jKwjsyzckTpAapcFJa8tUypiKCUzbbuJ2yvQk03YcZaKt-tO_MpdlsvLf6fVYlrPBaUANGGsquO0LGJR8wqlF7HR2pICT0XDkidXuoRY_fREpXlLSKAtulr3wK7yvSIgDys_1y2_r/s320/IMG_9082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679846886962254002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-2252536093331638622011-10-06T19:08:00.000-07:002011-10-06T19:22:53.355-07:00Halloween Class at Make Meaning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy73tBGBey948BilB74s9zZhfZuvQkIS3oKWsmrqfiTOvyMMQQfwawtjbINOoGBIB5rdphG0DGjwAGEnSpAmQHtcJ7lmAXa2OJn0TGVHoUCQTbHEzYQzokqF1xc4e4q313s40oLidmUpyk/s1600/IMG_8856.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy73tBGBey948BilB74s9zZhfZuvQkIS3oKWsmrqfiTOvyMMQQfwawtjbINOoGBIB5rdphG0DGjwAGEnSpAmQHtcJ7lmAXa2OJn0TGVHoUCQTbHEzYQzokqF1xc4e4q313s40oLidmUpyk/s320/IMG_8856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660569961164312610" /></a><br />Just in case you have been following my frenetic pace and wondering what is keeping me so busy I am excited to share the news!<div><br /></div><div>Besides running the day-to-day operations of Confetti Cakes, teaching private lessons and making 600 desserts for the NYCWFF last week...MOST of my time has been taken up working for a fabulous craft company as a consultant. (oh right, and I'm 6 months pregnant and have a toddler at home!)</div><div><br /></div><div>I was hired by <a href="http://www.makemeaning.com/">Make Meaning</a> a few months ago to develop, the first of its kind, a walk-in cake decorating experience. We are about to launch the experience in the beautiful, brand new store opening in November but I have even more exciting news.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm holding two classes to TEST the experience in two weeks and you and your kids can come!</div><div>Since it is right before Halloween, each guest will receive a cake (pre-baked, filled and iced in rolled fondant) that you can spend over an hour decorating with all of the fun embellishments-from disco dusts and sprays to stencils and edible markers and beyond.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is all the info: </div><div>Wednesday, October 19th</div><div><br /></div><div>4-5:30pm: <a href="http://www.makemeaning.com/classes/show/495/halloween-cake-decorating-for-kids">Kids Class</a> (7 & up)</div><div><br /></div><div>8-9:30pm <a href="http://www.makemeaning.com/classes/show/496/make-it-after-dark-halloween-cake-decorating">Adult Class</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sign up soon because spaces are limited!</div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about Make Meaning: watch their <a href="http://www.makemeaning.com/buzz/video">video</a></div><div><br /></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-44205044857606248592011-10-01T21:19:00.000-07:002011-10-01T21:39:24.269-07:00NYC Wine and Food Festival<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWAaIlFwvZwqZEWOxasqkyIempV_8Drssji2HzrWG7sM0irkhGc4wjXf8zwpHrqS2bpwPg9EFAGIRvooWfIR29qdo3kaL5K7-tnuKOkTZP-Mnp2GcAQ45ISR68c79aTSiPZ_Nr_Qf4xbF/s1600/IMG_8809.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZ9AoSV4E-QoNLXvB4TXnudc3lw60-LMfK3XUliLAY6AJ1vd8V8DCG4mrxhzHT5zJ_jnhSvN_bMjgsDuKSeQiyRtUb-vmKEqn4Eu7tND-KtpqdRApQSggoYCrjWkgRMBQc5EY_YtwjKWF/s320/IMG_1577.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658746811063438626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Our Banner</span></b></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As I sit here devouring one of the gifts of Dorie Greenspan's </span></span><a href="http://www.cookiebarnyc.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cookie Bar</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (chocolate cookie!) I am reliving the events of last nights</span></span><a href="http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2011/e/godiva_chocolatier_presents_sweet_sponsored_by_absolut_vodka_and_brancott_estate_hosted_by_sandra_lee-10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> SWEET Event</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> from the NYC Wine and Food Festival which I was lucky enough to be asked to participate in. The event was completely sold out weeks before and now I know why.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Besides all of the proceeds going to benefit </span></span><a href="http://www.strength.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">SHARE OUR STRENGTH</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, it was an amazing event, which brought together some of the most talented and well-known Pastry Chefs in the world.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">There are too many things to talk about at length so I decided to make a Top Ten list of my favorites of the evening.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2KN5t8-E2M0bU9U-iFPfTka4DolGg1tg9VQq47c-IrYjDoNXAkrSt9TNc7ZUSchgJQICdFWTDUDxza8a39icHYrhpaBRFhOVCgiSJXA4_UMmKi9bfWL_N_Z5stxN3f-a2aIVVSZNDRrP/s320/IMG_1578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658746811072266066" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Our Table all set-up for service</span></span></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1) Talking with the famed author and one of the nicest people you will ever meet: </span></span><a href="http://doriegreenspan.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dorie Greenspan</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and meeting her sweet son Joshua and husband.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2) Meeting </span></span><a href="http://www.sprinkles.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sprinkles</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Owners, Candace Nelson and her husband , being completely inspired talking to this entrepeneur-mom, tv star (judge of </span></span><a href="http://www.sprinkles.com/about-sprinkles-cupcakes/candace-nelson-cupcake-wars/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cupcake Wars</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">)...oh and she is SO nice AND Beautiful, and their cupcakes were delicious too! They have a new </span></span><a href="http://www.sprinkles.com/cupcake-bakery-locations/new-york/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">NYC store</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3) Watching </span></span><a href="http://www.mrchocolate.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Jacques Torres</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> eat one of our push pops, layer by layer commenting (in front of me) how delicious he thought the buttercream was and how moist the cake was! And meeting his beautiful wife.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4) Seeing my great friend </span></span><a href="http://www.weddingcakes.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ron Ben-Israel</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and his most lovely office manager (and talented photographer) Rebecca. She will be </span></span><a href="http://nyccakegirl.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">posting</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> photos soon!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">5) Meeting Karen DeMasco of </span></span><a href="http://www.locandaverdenyc.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Locanda Verde</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. My favorite restaurant in NYC and every dessert she makes is outstanding. Meanwhile she is so talented and modest and sweet at the same time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">6) Eating the S'mores from </span></span><a href="http://www.patinagroup.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Sea Grill</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and reconnecting with Michael Gabriel</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">7) Hanging out with long time colleague and Top-Chef Judge </span></span><a href="http://www.jean-georges.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Johnny Iuzzini</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and hearing about his recent escapades.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tw1nxsgC-cL36qnc1Sz4ihzr6I4QlpAD6tAxjEHxahqo6NArPwQJ40Sewa5cIAbmx1pBJb37750x9HeSiS3wMiEMiAINaezfwMAMuIyYKPb3JcpkUWqyDMTzasDmKZFZ1SCr6moLHSu9/s320/IMG_1585.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658746817623901202" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Me, Dorie and Johnny</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">8) Meeting</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Alessandra Altieri from </span></span><a href="http://www.bouchonbakery.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bouchon bakery</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, she as so kind to come over and introduce herself, and her desserts were delicious.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">9) Enjoying a fun dinner beforehand at one of the best Mexican joints n NYC, </span></span><a href="http://esquinanyc.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">La Esquina</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and working with the two best assistants a girl could ask for, </span></span><a href="http://eatcakebemerry.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Liz Shim</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and Holly Bollig.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNKqwvjBQEGHPHsVrb0UZ1MnZcJmKNv-aE2UZYTcgW5xEShzFSimRS7JjYambWKnuRhOlhySX-AIKfOHdQQMYYnVwvk8LdewqswZcdXS2rnfIWfqOg0QqQCxRIEHJGPXfnM745mGmjN4a/s320/IMG_1581.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658746820754422834" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Holly and Liz</span></span></span></b></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">10) Meeting Christine Quinn and having her rave about my sweet husband (who used to work with her) and I couldn't believe she remembered the cake I made for </span></span><a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/press/press29.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">City Hall's 200th birthday</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWAaIlFwvZwqZEWOxasqkyIempV_8Drssji2HzrWG7sM0irkhGc4wjXf8zwpHrqS2bpwPg9EFAGIRvooWfIR29qdo3kaL5K7-tnuKOkTZP-Mnp2GcAQ45ISR68c79aTSiPZ_Nr_Qf4xbF/s320/IMG_8809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658746821894006274" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Push pop with two layers of cake and three layers of Buttercream </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It was great seeing so many wonderful friends and colleagues and I was very </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">pleased that the 600 desserts were loved by so many and people commented that they had never seen the push-pops before and thought they were delicious. They were all gone under 3 hrs. My only wish was to have more time to check out the other tables, it was a big event with three separate rooms. Probably better for my health :-)</span></span></div></span>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-90154517247778422772011-08-28T11:05:00.000-07:002011-08-28T17:30:52.613-07:00Marlin Cake<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzh_X9UgNistm4dMo-fUKRzeVUyXndUpz4dv_5GtUCoUEqzxfJeog6fMk7H5ut2ZQnNf_u_VbtvmM7xVJq6Ccw8ZpxlCdUvrEI03_ARB_HcHKUW8bH0Ids0GNykvlGRScAMZg0G1uruIM/s320/IMG_1450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645973324209384546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBy0LCcpIPb9-zxdjoRaX9HFk8ndbD9T2ga3FnifZwCUQGudEYK6rUmO2zxe6ZgD4SnqDQH8tVcgGfkvF6s81uOP9Te9BFmfs4cwB47HEABB2z0lV2av5NDTziljJXqOrtQr7EeChTmJm/s1600/IMG_1462.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Whoa, this summer is flying by. It took a hurricane for me to sit long enough to post a new cake entry. I made this cake for one of my favorite clients, I think out of his six birthday's I have made five of his cakes! (See Oscar's fifth cake <a href="http://confetticakes.blogspot.com/2010/10/columbus-day.html">here)</a><div>
<br /></div><div>Oscar has been spending this summer near the water, his Dad drew a Marlin fish to put on his birthday invite and his mom (who is a very cool designer) orchestrated the cake. I came up with a sketch based on her direction and away we went. It's a completely designed nautical themed cake, with a sugar Marlin popping out of the top, half vanilla cake with vanilla <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">buttercream</span> and the other half was a decadent chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting (I used the recipe from our kids book: <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html">Confetti Cakes for Kids</a>).</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Enjoy the photos!</div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Marlin fish made out of white gum paste on a wooden skewer and painted with luster dusts and gels.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">
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<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjIqvPk7xrkBB8PL0OormEsBDDGhWVzFtaptsqwtDb1CZM7DoD1obZOOSeIpPwjTWfrKyQqhyphenhyphenEMDBrt-AW_kQqUVB1fZH117tfZ_XWKPsJk1u_5d2HBSXMDr2TgXp-3o6b3jsuqw1EoDC/s320/IMG_1449.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645973683767569810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Oscar's name spelled out to look like rope. I used gum paste and a clay gun.</span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>
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<br /></span></div></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-56790370530728455842011-06-10T06:48:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:01:41.122-07:00Jedediah Revisited<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcIFw3S_rsUw6bdCjs8sYr1oQ2Y6xZfNVfN2-bHfGW-oJEXxstIQcV3kyEZ5gODSGx8tGnQeXWaaXli8O1wvXkKAGU9ZKLet0pedz6DvwWG6BAZeV6VkilIf4JEd_1Dlijeg432dD88Gl/s1600/IMG_0015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VCEkgIZFsK1CPopXqkNQ629FHHnmZ29krAaU9J5NVVvxnurD2SR-jKvno-dNYvueIWxz84jyTpYfka6erIJKyNRv0hEkInmbKW2eOLMeRtOmFK7NyBs7wyJrImphkKCJy4GNHTGR_gJu/s1600/IMG_0027.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VCEkgIZFsK1CPopXqkNQ629FHHnmZ29krAaU9J5NVVvxnurD2SR-jKvno-dNYvueIWxz84jyTpYfka6erIJKyNRv0hEkInmbKW2eOLMeRtOmFK7NyBs7wyJrImphkKCJy4GNHTGR_gJu/s320/IMG_0027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616590358866203362" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TeqnturOuov7Qai6KKcRH2IrapdxRyetKnJOwKAGRMlnl_AN8YvWXh3QoQKP5qoMG_nDqWbDsJPD-V8ShkHhsu77F0QcosVJJqyHg_qGh-lpH-SeB4Bfta45KwVSSjgusfmUH1i6g0Bg/s1600/IMG_0039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58YhOeqSP7MUa9iq-sHQWatDCVDVFfZXXMluvCHcFNlO6St4lU125dHe_281WyCXQnhXifRGJSulThH9Stx8HEQl5QgGUQFHztU4APhVMr6-IllnGQ1XNhPpILC1fFRh1jVoTipueqmyZ/s1600/Jedidiah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58YhOeqSP7MUa9iq-sHQWatDCVDVFfZXXMluvCHcFNlO6St4lU125dHe_281WyCXQnhXifRGJSulThH9Stx8HEQl5QgGUQFHztU4APhVMr6-IllnGQ1XNhPpILC1fFRh1jVoTipueqmyZ/s320/Jedidiah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616590345952675826" /></a><br />A few months ago, My mom and Aunt went to lunch out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jamesport</span>, N.Y. They were visiting the Victorian home, now turned into a restaurant and hotel,<a href="http://www.jedediahhawkinsinn.com/"> Jedediah Hawkins Inn</a>. As my mom described the house I relived the making of a wedding cake we did a few years ago. It was an exact replica of the home. We tried to execute every last detail down to the paint colors and the hydrangea bushes that were recently planted. <div><br /></div><div>The actual cake was Banana (one of my favorites) paired with Chocolate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ganache</span>. Since the cake took place in August and it was extremely hot, and the wedding was to take place in a tent (read: NO Air Conditioning) I convinced the mother of the bride away from Chocolate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">buttercream</span> in favor of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ganache</span> for stability reasons, thank goodness she agreed!</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I thought it was fun to look at the actual photos of the Inn next to the cake!<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcIFw3S_rsUw6bdCjs8sYr1oQ2Y6xZfNVfN2-bHfGW-oJEXxstIQcV3kyEZ5gODSGx8tGnQeXWaaXli8O1wvXkKAGU9ZKLet0pedz6DvwWG6BAZeV6VkilIf4JEd_1Dlijeg432dD88Gl/s320/IMG_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616590369084890754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TeqnturOuov7Qai6KKcRH2IrapdxRyetKnJOwKAGRMlnl_AN8YvWXh3QoQKP5qoMG_nDqWbDsJPD-V8ShkHhsu77F0QcosVJJqyHg_qGh-lpH-SeB4Bfta45KwVSSjgusfmUH1i6g0Bg/s320/IMG_0039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616590350133309282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-43030086917630002792011-02-08T10:33:00.000-08:002011-02-08T10:43:10.676-08:00Valentine's Demo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ0sUXuv60miX8fAxcmN6cHl2sGcLjSGxj4U8uZ6Vn0Ld6ciMr9URIe_ef7MzOGIJpPXEsZ3j6YL1qQUSOZNMyMLqdi9KMhOqQbJOXw8XLUSUJ9Rcv0WSzZ16FiWYkJ3tdWTAKLkZtUti/s1600/HeartCookies_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ0sUXuv60miX8fAxcmN6cHl2sGcLjSGxj4U8uZ6Vn0Ld6ciMr9URIe_ef7MzOGIJpPXEsZ3j6YL1qQUSOZNMyMLqdi9KMhOqQbJOXw8XLUSUJ9Rcv0WSzZ16FiWYkJ3tdWTAKLkZtUti/s320/HeartCookies_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571390577298821826" border="0" /></a><br />This <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, February 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> </span>join me as I demo our decadent brownies in Yonkers, NY. First 20 attendees will get a FREE copy of our best-selling book: <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Confetti Cakes Cookbook</span></a> (it's in its sixth printing!)<br /><br />Here's the info:<br /><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>Sweet Valentine’s Day Treats With Celebrity Chef Elisa Strauss</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>Hosted By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Westchester</span>’s Premier Waterfront Condominium- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Riverview</span> Club</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i>FREE BAKING DEMO </i></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>on Thursday, February 10 From 6pm to 8pm </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i>Learn How To Whip Up Tasty Indulgences</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i>***</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i>Your Coverage Is Invited</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Yonkers, NY – February 2, 2010 – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Just in time for Valentine’s Day</span><b>, </b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/designer.html">Elisa Strauss</a>, owner and designer of <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/">Confetti Cakes®,</a> will be demonstrating how to bake perfect holiday desserts at <a href="http://riverviewclub.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Riverview</span> Club</a>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Westchester</span>’s premier waterfront condominium. On </span><b>Thursday, February 10 from 6pm to 8pm</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">, The Food Network veteran who frequently appears on “Extreme Cake Challenges,” will be offering up her expertise and showing guests how to prepare and decorate delicious Valentine’s treats. Scrumptious samples of her award-winning recipes will be served throughout the presentation.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The event is <span style="font-weight: bold;">FREE</span> and already filling up fast; those interested are encouraged to <span style="font-weight: bold;">RSVP</span> quickly to <span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Staci <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Zampa</span> at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">914-965-6360 or email </span></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <a href="mailto:info@riverviewclub.com">info@riverviewclub.com</a></span><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> while there are still spaces available. </span></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >The first twenty attendees will receive a complimentary signed copy of <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html"><i>The Confetti Cakes Cookbook</i></a></span> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7iqiKjJTK4HVzqbLEgwi1apXSSFXsyJVM_2U_sey6l6Q9fT9LKwRrHpgvlP3eeZGHG38ips7-N-noL2e6ON6cvRTwgHS_mMPHqMd7fOzdyIGVPzjq2LQnepvuueTYB_256olzSt2TJVD/s1600/cakes00196_72dpi_2.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqak65Ib3gcLQQgBuWWSj5zs48rRI-5rutFNfUUqICVQHgsOmpKQNyAYoZG2ibuBLtAzqCwDqOSz-2lcdJyQOtX39QD_ZCFZHhyphenhyphen4RAKRTYgqC9S4WtYm4C7vHcYbHG5bg_snZ5NXRMUnK/s1600/bookcover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqak65Ib3gcLQQgBuWWSj5zs48rRI-5rutFNfUUqICVQHgsOmpKQNyAYoZG2ibuBLtAzqCwDqOSz-2lcdJyQOtX39QD_ZCFZHhyphenhyphen4RAKRTYgqC9S4WtYm4C7vHcYbHG5bg_snZ5NXRMUnK/s320/bookcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571390957021348034" border="0" /></a>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-14941243416865070082011-02-07T18:16:00.000-08:002011-02-07T18:41:45.499-08:00Blast from the past<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2B0f4d5WPd7BmoqdLr7fhyUx34oGj1ejSWNhrpljAQN1EU3KVQ28LHEbSyMGTCSjRCipDGmN2npFe98cVR4bauqB4TQ5bfIWNyl34A-DNTIGUrexNWsG6jzg2urSOQYSyfQlqKPXvDU3/s1600/photo3.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigPPj7tUu70SMMuCQmliHygIpthA4clkoGyH4Agm4o73mEGkioh3zK0iQQvtJeKF6axbnfMWGWyr1nfiNRzWOjrnKxEC1KCJvb4FgNW7XDafWJqxs-IgqArskMY2fMd-aZ27N-cRYR0Dv/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigPPj7tUu70SMMuCQmliHygIpthA4clkoGyH4Agm4o73mEGkioh3zK0iQQvtJeKF6axbnfMWGWyr1nfiNRzWOjrnKxEC1KCJvb4FgNW7XDafWJqxs-IgqArskMY2fMd-aZ27N-cRYR0Dv/s320/photo2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571142189990384962" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What's the saying? </span></span><span class="text"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"Imitation is the sincerest of flattery" by</span></span></span><span class="text"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Charles Caleb <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Colton</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just yesterday I was walking down Amsterdam Avenue and I was stopped dead in my tracks by a wedding cake magazine I saw in the window. I felt like I was dreaming. I was looking at my design on a cake, yet I hadn't made the cake. Yet, the design, piped in Royal Icing and using the brush embroidery technique, was what I had piped with my own two hands, but I didn't. You know what I mean.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2B0f4d5WPd7BmoqdLr7fhyUx34oGj1ejSWNhrpljAQN1EU3KVQ28LHEbSyMGTCSjRCipDGmN2npFe98cVR4bauqB4TQ5bfIWNyl34A-DNTIGUrexNWsG6jzg2urSOQYSyfQlqKPXvDU3/s320/photo3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571142190801543410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It was my pattern but to be honest it was executed much better, much cleaner then I had! So I went inside the store to see who did it but alas it didn't say on first glance but I took a photo so you can see. The magazine looks to be from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Australia</span> which is such a coincidence. I have at least three classes this year with students flying in from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Australia</span>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvIN5M5ByKbFxpu4qt1bzJXld_f98TtXQzpvoHcjd4ENJy5edr4xHdjf75KWWvpWr8e0nLHDllONJHWSy0492iV_I2IzIDqEm_q6CmRq5vaukZJiNnhqN05YEW-Mapm_PQ5ViyFmF64TH/s320/press_lgpic14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571142198391676402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My Original Design</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I looked up the original version that was featured in Modern Bride Magazine (R.I.P.) in 2003! The cake isn't even on our website anymore (besides the press section).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cj9GPP3PXfmfhgCeqs0VI972wgx8Dt3FRNXvqqO8cjla8yZAwiDEdhyphenhyphensDUe7Uw5Fs7tIOYnxlNQodbXz8XehNqlXs8c82N6CUtlPsY1EgCLhovKwCHBDrO_WECi8_iItGXUqHLtVWTMO/s320/cover14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571142191778058226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 81px; height: 110px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, I'm flattered.<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Tahoma, Arial, serif, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><table width="100%" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-76564314377398208962011-01-30T21:24:00.000-08:002011-02-01T10:59:07.049-08:00Target and Confetti Cakes<div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoNS9-IZ1sQDoLarv2FTVDCInGNZRO1X7u6BT3Db6SYPLn-LUzlZZHvLZm2ndl52eE43CHUaE30JEh0pxZAI79X7aCE60RJ8H3Hv7cYsvP4XHGEMxdO-Qy9dY62khDpO-4270YcozGtsw/s1600/IMG_0825.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIB1-b6_Y3VIefLe92gD3qnwq4kp0GyP65qy0ItVqbGmMgFRxtpKB6URdJFnBu3CRcj1Tt4tN9VNn_6IuUx7cQaJXpGgOS0M_1NdETmjop_ZLD_8zUWIsuK7FgnOPRp4ZGSYDC-NNG_kN/s1600/IMG_0838.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIB1-b6_Y3VIefLe92gD3qnwq4kp0GyP65qy0ItVqbGmMgFRxtpKB6URdJFnBu3CRcj1Tt4tN9VNn_6IuUx7cQaJXpGgOS0M_1NdETmjop_ZLD_8zUWIsuK7FgnOPRp4ZGSYDC-NNG_kN/s320/IMG_0838.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568215039783566914" border="0" /></a><div><br /></div>Have you been in a <a href="http://www.target.com/">Target </a>store recently? <div>If so then maybe you have seen some of my handiwork. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHNwxeJ99KYNvztGwBted5vwkG6sus8_kRjmudW6H0e3PzOXSL0cwviwdkEoou6VZkN8fo80Ym8CQ9L1687DJU88sRVKcT_jqSXnv2uS3NKOCnRxdpIGAXsb7mVBxvOy3AjIZyxLfqDrJ/s320/IMG_0836.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568215048251735746" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div>A few months ago I had the pleasure of working with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">uber</span>-creative design team behind the Target in-store ads for Valentine's Day! Since it is February, I thought it was time to share the awesome process I was apart of. I was asked to design cookies and cupcakes that complimented the look of the Target products. This was one of my first gigs as a food stylist but with my background in art, design and fashion (oh right... two books and ten years of cake making too) it all felt really natural.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYwg-OBM_JPXJ3BGgBFUPopy1TSCUHcfDBhYJi61n9Z70B5Dn-agiwNWQxqYt8lDvmxS-MQZD9MRWneeCzadse0ecP6DjGUci6QTdLXhypUkhqtUNlAFeRVOKjHR7wXFEoNbhgAeM-v_d/s320/IMG_0830.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568215049897203618" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoNS9-IZ1sQDoLarv2FTVDCInGNZRO1X7u6BT3Db6SYPLn-LUzlZZHvLZm2ndl52eE43CHUaE30JEh0pxZAI79X7aCE60RJ8H3Hv7cYsvP4XHGEMxdO-Qy9dY62khDpO-4270YcozGtsw/s320/IMG_0825.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568215041287727970" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></span></div><div>Thanks to the amazing stylist <a href="http://www.joemaer.com/index.php#s=0&mi=2&pt=0&pi=3&p=-1&a=0&at=0">Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Maer</span></a> for hiring me and my friend Mary from <a href="http://www.thecakegirls.com/">Cake girls</a> for recommending me. Let me know if you have a chance to see the ads!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZLf0CO7ZtG0vQwH4xfwdy49S8J9-fMnDtwPSz0T5heNMNZPIxfyOgRjhmGNwUrq8psGxGijMovMURaz2drJU3VO6YFk1fLQ1MQepANKRne4ynxflJSMCwGcPNlD4kmGGscKnejtWTQYc/s320/IMG_0827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568215057712990386" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-25318788205999795642011-01-23T07:12:00.000-08:002011-01-23T07:36:28.483-08:00Happy Birthday Vassar!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPE8JCkvH-7Hx8YC_HuF8TlNPdWu9uSru6sG4KNP7LUzQV-YgolTXOXmcylDFKihlwphB9WTWQwKPxbxdrkk1_hdR6PRTwA7iIQFsAbtsy0I_vO7IvR2EUudaJ97GD3OFXa3fKq4FzgTS/s1600/press_lgpic83.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhu0zLtvuyuYRz52RqhIOIFKziKCQFbC3_RoDxJromUSm5gZRuKG1VEVDN-ixUMB1j7kTQt1lfJDO5pRlzdeni4AXNKFsOaB3RW0Md1Aui-bcn2n-rTeeB-dWRqYUycS7MAM874o4uCBv/s1600/background.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhu0zLtvuyuYRz52RqhIOIFKziKCQFbC3_RoDxJromUSm5gZRuKG1VEVDN-ixUMB1j7kTQt1lfJDO5pRlzdeni4AXNKFsOaB3RW0Md1Aui-bcn2n-rTeeB-dWRqYUycS7MAM874o4uCBv/s320/background.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565401628391515698" /></a><br />It's the 150th Birthday of <a href="http://www.vassar.edu/">Vassar College</a>, my alma mater where all my baking began in my senior year of college. Fast forward a number of years (just a <i>few</i> years of course) and I am a professional cake designer. I'm honored they chose to feature one of my cakes in the advertising.<div><br /></div><div>It is ironic since I studied studio art at Vassar and the cake shown, made for <a href="http://www.brides.com/wedding-ideas/wedding-cakes">Bride's magazine</a>, was inspired by the artist <a href="http://www.creativityfuse.com/2010/12/wayne-thiebaud-cake-paintings/">Wayne Theibaud</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, check out the latest blog posting of <a href="http://sweetestcouture.com/blog/2011/01/confetti-cakes-elisa-strauss/">Sweetest Couture</a>, they included us with some of the BEST cake designers on Earth, what an honor!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPE8JCkvH-7Hx8YC_HuF8TlNPdWu9uSru6sG4KNP7LUzQV-YgolTXOXmcylDFKihlwphB9WTWQwKPxbxdrkk1_hdR6PRTwA7iIQFsAbtsy0I_vO7IvR2EUudaJ97GD3OFXa3fKq4FzgTS/s320/press_lgpic83.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565405511881092994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-3682646264191563102011-01-16T13:23:00.000-08:002011-01-18T18:38:22.301-08:00Classes Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFo6_ltj0QzQEdCqURfqiVvCCQggEOVRYTF1WkjfVfzAMtjnSz1wp0nZuhNRlmFdWgVdw-ztBSd4nbHHpKVIUFc5OSRu4X98geO91SfRbusYZW6EZ1Ir3g3Aq_-ugw0tMiS6dz1r5yXef/s1600/FCIawardhandbag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFo6_ltj0QzQEdCqURfqiVvCCQggEOVRYTF1WkjfVfzAMtjnSz1wp0nZuhNRlmFdWgVdw-ztBSd4nbHHpKVIUFc5OSRu4X98geO91SfRbusYZW6EZ1Ir3g3Aq_-ugw0tMiS6dz1r5yXef/s320/FCIawardhandbag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563718990261828818" /></a><br />Just a little update on a <a href="http://www.iceculinary.com/professional/caps.shtml">class</a> coming up at the <a href="http://www.iceculinary.com/">Institute of Culinary Education</a> (ICE) in New York City this March. The class is for professionals and individuals that have some experience with cake design. Here is the description for the class (a lot of techniques are covered):<div><br /><div><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Elisa Strauss</b></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>, Sculpted Cakes, March 21, 22, 23, 2011, 7:30am-12noon, $750.00<br />Any fashionista will adore this bag. It makes an unforgettable Mother’s Day or birthday gift. By changing the shape and adjusting the handle, you could make a briefcase-style bag, too. If you can make this cake, you will have the fundamentals to make any sculpted cake. Although not obvious as a tiered cake, this doweled creation is made unique by gum paste decorations that personalize it to any occasion. Students in this class will receive credit from the ACF.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> </b></span><!--EndFragment--><br /><div><br /></div><div>If you are interested in registering please check out <a href="http://www.iceculinary.com/professional/caps.shtml">ICE's website</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>On another note, I will not be teaching in Paris this year. Unfortunately we could not get all the details squared away in time but I hope to be going in the future. In the meantime, the owner has just had a baby so hasn't taken down the course description. Please DO NOT sign-up for this course.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>As always, I am teaching <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/classes.html">PRIVATE classes</a> to students from all over the world and working on a whole bunch of creative projects that I hope to be able to reveal later this year. I'm also excited to be moving my studio next month; so lots of exciting changes in 2011!</div><div><br /></div><div>I <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/elisastrauss">tweeted</a> but not sure if I mentioned in my last blog, our first book <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/books/books.html">The Confetti Cakes Cookbook</a> was just re-ordered for its SIXTH Printing.</div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-27293454510070199482010-12-22T18:26:00.001-08:002010-12-22T18:57:08.542-08:00Hello....Kitty<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4hOEyRFkHVC2lx6NeI_ylKGp0qxqDfT-Br3E4PA0Tlsyx2XhWV1hbEmSV6xywsLGuMrRivaZST5PymJo8MSwVytJUY4Bm6gHdmjNl9GnbkgYA2j_Ri5SPwbjRT1hm5hMgO2kygCX9qGX/s1600/IMG_7330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4hOEyRFkHVC2lx6NeI_ylKGp0qxqDfT-Br3E4PA0Tlsyx2XhWV1hbEmSV6xywsLGuMrRivaZST5PymJo8MSwVytJUY4Bm6gHdmjNl9GnbkgYA2j_Ri5SPwbjRT1hm5hMgO2kygCX9qGX/s320/IMG_7330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553702371931240210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Finished Kitty Cake<br /></span></span></div><br />I've been wanting to post this cake for awhile but since I made it at the beginning of December, and tis' the season, my time has been taken up with teaching and lots of other fun stuff. I've also had some time to reflect on the past year and it has been AMAZING. I've had so many awesome students come from all over the world, been sharing my bakery space with one of my sweetest friends and have been so fortunate to have been in touch with so many people through <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Confetti-Cakes/58556641151">facebook</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/elisastrauss">twitter</a>, etc. It has been so exciting and I am so grateful for all of it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCayEURSmSmcqnnHGqdENXl-_s9uUjM0L5IzJhork6ZZTaXB42ku9AAIQ0rd8jF5Ll0QCwPylALj_VxNoZHWIn_1yKUANVhYWVIZ-pVARDMyXDa0O2FyLm8-UKjFaxqNBvyjPpvyknJX_i/s1600/IMG_0972.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCayEURSmSmcqnnHGqdENXl-_s9uUjM0L5IzJhork6ZZTaXB42ku9AAIQ0rd8jF5Ll0QCwPylALj_VxNoZHWIn_1yKUANVhYWVIZ-pVARDMyXDa0O2FyLm8-UKjFaxqNBvyjPpvyknJX_i/s320/IMG_0972.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553702364234014210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nude Kitty (made out of gum paste)<br /><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-hFR12OckywtTzmYPJO0Sh0yCub3rIyRIw4Xdnf3EHziTeiPxihp5CbPDwRpyUgXYyVm_U8GGkorcSs6MKt2r5NzFJtjfWcD-hkthFOzQ5c7guyGINHYv3n7KUp8AtzMqN5EeYn4aaKs/s1600/IMG_7329.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-hFR12OckywtTzmYPJO0Sh0yCub3rIyRIw4Xdnf3EHziTeiPxihp5CbPDwRpyUgXYyVm_U8GGkorcSs6MKt2r5NzFJtjfWcD-hkthFOzQ5c7guyGINHYv3n7KUp8AtzMqN5EeYn4aaKs/s320/IMG_7329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553702367091172514" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Of course since it is December the Food Network has been re-airing the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food-network-challenge/food-network-challenge-holiday-cake-off/index.html">Holiday Cake-off</a> from MANY years ago! (I think about five years or something like that)<br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8OpdhonY7pyIble0CfiwXiWpohwizKiPIH4qdzEKQEnfuRmI7DmItD8gHKJuhcW0KDPi8PjxaDc1lgqj-_E1V1-qAZXyJx97lv_6gGNjWuILJiA1lJ2KXw5u1yTKX3IjJ1LjovA-QHjc/s1600/IMG_7332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8OpdhonY7pyIble0CfiwXiWpohwizKiPIH4qdzEKQEnfuRmI7DmItD8gHKJuhcW0KDPi8PjxaDc1lgqj-_E1V1-qAZXyJx97lv_6gGNjWuILJiA1lJ2KXw5u1yTKX3IjJ1LjovA-QHjc/s320/IMG_7332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553702368071804050" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sugar bow with disco dust (glued on with egg whites)</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I'm also looking forward to next year with lots of projects underway and teaching internationally.<br /></div><br /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmelgc2Pr3x96KcZi58-Yhw3y99pHkQmQZm33W8V__f3oAIHeAm06Bw-qvKedzQDXw87jIqgZ5os5bpxw27SW_G600gQ3Lq7nAUUrG5kbRy59fn8IcsUdxQXMDM89JGfUis313NZl4ivf7/s1600/IMG_0979.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmelgc2Pr3x96KcZi58-Yhw3y99pHkQmQZm33W8V__f3oAIHeAm06Bw-qvKedzQDXw87jIqgZ5os5bpxw27SW_G600gQ3Lq7nAUUrG5kbRy59fn8IcsUdxQXMDM89JGfUis313NZl4ivf7/s320/IMG_0979.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553702366433970802" border="0" /></a></div><div>Wishing you all a wonderful holiday filled with lots of sweetness. I told Kitty it wasn't nice to ignore me while I was working on her...hee, hee! Happy New Year!<br /></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-21428399975807084072010-11-16T19:20:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:05:06.916-08:00THE First Birthday Cake<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi57pUUu2Lej35eKImo86RHgGcE-noc5HoBL5BnLn2jtOXmBPWIy9AgTenjHNn30jHqx84r15q9_hLjrBqIhuEQLGihyphenhyphen82hAPrnALV3goVo-VdZdDT5S19gmzgxquJnNyw_WY2lMaXzSTH/s1600/IMG_7243.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpYQ0Trh5QCnH5nzmpWqoWh5vh-M_CvzIfzs4sha95XME8VaTDVtdD3fDPdNKR_jyRHsXdENzmWk_DejQar5J9IpdASjDk3gYrT0jzneolEfYet79AOD2nJwrctNJLESQe7nKijtzHvgd/s320/IMG_1192.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540358727972172066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf4PbqOI-aHSH3c7PXh7ywT0-PqZSwX8h0e833qQMKzhA0_Ij1g_8KDUbQeFuZ8IO_nYIw92U95dIk4vn3R198RFH99z1ERRyTytp1kVQjtoh69vBTeTQFMmMu0aJy64UAhDB0tZPuX0K/s1600/IMG_7196_2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div>Perhaps it's only my fellow cake designers who can understand the stress (I put on myself) for my daughter's first birthday cake. In fact, my husband jokingly reminded me TWICE that he ordered a sheet cake, NOT a sculpted cake (a.k.a. cake that will take days to bake, sculpt and decorate) but OF COURSE I was not going to serve a sheet cake at my own daughter's first birthday party.<div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi57pUUu2Lej35eKImo86RHgGcE-noc5HoBL5BnLn2jtOXmBPWIy9AgTenjHNn30jHqx84r15q9_hLjrBqIhuEQLGihyphenhyphen82hAPrnALV3goVo-VdZdDT5S19gmzgxquJnNyw_WY2lMaXzSTH/s320/IMG_7243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540358746715416002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"Owl Eyes"</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div>So the stress actually started months ahead of time deciding on a design. I finally chose an owl because we affectionately coined the phrase for my daughter "owl eyes" for when she should be sleeping in her stroller but we see her bright large eyes looking back at us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaAoa0EAVHfN1rZjNPEe7rycv6IoTz9AQWC7QMikmvIDlZP9S-lkq5QP9pHCQPYesiEqvDEvGbZ1hX8KGV4Cd9JdvgeJ61sCg384iFG7ddJEuyAx_q9beeMEAyh-yBUwIS5URHlj4bI8a/s320/IMG_7191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540358730315980610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>My inspiration: sketches and tear sheets</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The colors came from the plates and napkins I chose, and the style was modeled after all those fabulous Owl pillows, back packs, change purses that are around now. I used a special textured rolling pin to make the medium-pink color look like corduroy on the back and in the ear and pocket details. I hadn't used that rolling pin since the <a href="http://www.confetticakes.com/press/press61.html">first sock monkey</a> I made, in 2005 on the first Food Network Birthday Cake challenge. Lots of stitching, everywhere to make a cute and cuddly owl.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MForNUb3c0i09LlDRfU31Rt4ZmW_FkSkEs_a0UpxcRMmpbNeFeARPYuq3agBTLQ9bFhbjHHUonkcHBFq4mvDiT2yZ7lHJZ-ov4N0vvn-5qmUtEtzdp2aL-Pc1teZowfZM2gWhBjU8lIB/s320/IMG_7221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540358749964246626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>It was made of our old-fashioned vanilla cake with vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream, very simple but delicious.</div><div><br /></div><div>And it is kind of appropriate I joined <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/elisastrauss">twitter</a> today and I am using this "bird" cake photo for all <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/elisastrauss">my tweets</a>! Follow along...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf4PbqOI-aHSH3c7PXh7ywT0-PqZSwX8h0e833qQMKzhA0_Ij1g_8KDUbQeFuZ8IO_nYIw92U95dIk4vn3R198RFH99z1ERRyTytp1kVQjtoh69vBTeTQFMmMu0aJy64UAhDB0tZPuX0K/s1600/IMG_7196_2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf4PbqOI-aHSH3c7PXh7ywT0-PqZSwX8h0e833qQMKzhA0_Ij1g_8KDUbQeFuZ8IO_nYIw92U95dIk4vn3R198RFH99z1ERRyTytp1kVQjtoh69vBTeTQFMmMu0aJy64UAhDB0tZPuX0K/s320/IMG_7196_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540358736235665730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>**Top photo by my talented cousin Jordan Pique</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-13553928040342443642010-10-26T18:13:00.001-07:002010-10-26T18:30:39.801-07:00The Cake Boss is coming to Town Hall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbNdhyphenhyphenfQ5WbGS-brLh13n2pLWPPDorDd0UMVdaAErJfsy_K3RKUSuV_FGN0XRH7agmYYLAMMBzN44XWROOS8_GBXcxLSGE-eWUR6t_uTWogZrCyrx3PdWf-BLMH7iR7hyUlO5JQXgFrkn/s1600/Buddy+Valastro+photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbNdhyphenhyphenfQ5WbGS-brLh13n2pLWPPDorDd0UMVdaAErJfsy_K3RKUSuV_FGN0XRH7agmYYLAMMBzN44XWROOS8_GBXcxLSGE-eWUR6t_uTWogZrCyrx3PdWf-BLMH7iR7hyUlO5JQXgFrkn/s320/Buddy+Valastro+photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532528779741416146" /></a><br />One of the sweetest guys around is my friend, Buddy Valastro. It's hard to look at all the styled photos of him from his <a href="http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/cake-boss/">TV show</a> because he looks so serious and that isn't him at all. He is the type of guy that would do anything to help anyone. He is releasing a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cake-Boss-Stories-Recipes-Famiglia/dp/1439183511/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288142496&sr=1-1">new book</a> and is giving a <a href="http://buddyontour.com/nyc-promo">live performance</a> next week at Town Hall, it should be a lot of fun!<div><br /></div><div> Here is a special discount code for the tickets:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Discount offer valid October 4th 10am – November 2nd 10am.<br />Password: CAKE<br />$5 savings on price level two and three tickets.<br />Previous purchases do not apply.<br />Valid online only</b>.</span></span> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /></div><div>PRESS RELEASE:</div><div><!--StartFragment--> <h2 style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; "><u><span style="font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Bakin’ with the Boss Tour<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; "><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:red">The Town Hall </span><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:red">·</span><span style="font-size:17.0pt;color:red"> November 3rd </span><span style="font-size: 17.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:red">·</span><span style="font-size:17.0pt; color:red"> 8pm</span><span style="font-size:17.0pt;color:red;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:red">- Tickets are on-sale Now -<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>America’s favorite baker Buddy Valastro will bring his “Bakin' with the Boss Tour” to </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:red">The Town Hall on Wednesday, November 3<sup>rd</sup> at 8pm.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:red">Tickets are on-sale </span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:red;mso-bidi-font-style: italic">at ticketmaster.com, 212.307.4100, or The Town Hall Box Office</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:red">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> <em><span style="font-style: normal;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Tickets are $39.50, $49.50, & $59.50</span></em></b></span><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"; font-style:normal;mso-bidi-font-style:italic"> plus applicable service charges.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;text-autospace: ideograph-numeric"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%; font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">In this live interactive event, the baker and star of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">TLC's “Cake Boss”</b> will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the nation. Buddy will even invite audience members to join the fun on stage. The whole family is invited for a night of “bakin’ with the boss” one will not soon forget.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;text-autospace: ideograph-numeric"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%; font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">One of the centerpiece shows of the TLC network, a third season of “Cake Boss” debuted May 31<sup>st</sup> on TLC. Viewers continue to celebrate the mouthwatering desserts and not-to-be-missed Valastro family moments occurring in bustling Hoboken, NJ, home of Carlo’s Bakery, which celebrated it’s 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary in June. On November 2<sup>nd</sup>, Free Press (Simon & Schuster) will publish Buddy’s first book, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cake-Boss-Stories-Recipes-Famiglia/dp/1439183511/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288142496&sr=1-1"><i>Cake Boss: The Stories and Recipes</i></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> </b>In the book, Buddy shares recipes and his family’s inspiring, fascinating, and poignant life story. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-76286191632747120712010-10-11T17:17:00.001-07:002010-10-11T17:32:42.958-07:00Columbus Day<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc2hX7pHdQ0W0LOLwWnoWW-e1PvmKI5f2k8uVgOxhYxmZboS0t_t4rt4u-sfj2ocmRhwUpuoiw2R__DrPyFz-t3c-iku2-dpKWNNRug3eLg_6zRdTRfmkiG4l6YT0W1mvb0B6KnugTUKz/s1600/IMG_0766.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25RQqePFvvF8jhK4oW1MJpYmfrG5lz-ZrzHWlgNqG1Z9BF-kcn2AmoneD7_1C2L6zwA1O1jpglMTy_YCiAJtSPGLAM1VXl8DRUKICq3__mWrX5CquBxZudQqJcbP1bWYW40LQcyQMykjQ/s1600/IMG_0765.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25RQqePFvvF8jhK4oW1MJpYmfrG5lz-ZrzHWlgNqG1Z9BF-kcn2AmoneD7_1C2L6zwA1O1jpglMTy_YCiAJtSPGLAM1VXl8DRUKICq3__mWrX5CquBxZudQqJcbP1bWYW40LQcyQMykjQ/s320/IMG_0765.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526949841905296658" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzXZVNFW7VCikZmQpJloeLXyJxkGwp0ZDXBW7Upz7l7uPuKPJ8YjjyDdxbIN8xMq6XIH6CahK8BLg2Xb6pNXdFgfq8XXyqcF533_kB5Vj_DEatQA7ay0JhtWN4AyzEWz1n2wt6QcXT-Jb/s1600/IMG_0762.jpg"></a>This cake wasn't done for Columbus day but the theme seemed fitting. The cake was created recently for one of my favorite clients. It was her son's fifth birthday and he is interested in world soccer and flags. Since Columbus supposedly sailed around the world, here is a world globe, an airplane and flags of over thirty countries made out of sugar. All the details on the globe are piped in Royal Icing and then hand painted with petal (flat) powders mixed with lemon extract. All the flags were made individually out of gum paste, that's right each one was researched and then created by me, one at a time! Some flags took over two hours....check out the British flag, that's a lot of stripes!<div><br /></div><div>The cake was our traditional Vanilla cake with Chocolate ganache and Vanilla Buttercream.<br /><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc2hX7pHdQ0W0LOLwWnoWW-e1PvmKI5f2k8uVgOxhYxmZboS0t_t4rt4u-sfj2ocmRhwUpuoiw2R__DrPyFz-t3c-iku2-dpKWNNRug3eLg_6zRdTRfmkiG4l6YT0W1mvb0B6KnugTUKz/s320/IMG_0766.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526949853438525602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzXZVNFW7VCikZmQpJloeLXyJxkGwp0ZDXBW7Upz7l7uPuKPJ8YjjyDdxbIN8xMq6XIH6CahK8BLg2Xb6pNXdFgfq8XXyqcF533_kB5Vj_DEatQA7ay0JhtWN4AyzEWz1n2wt6QcXT-Jb/s320/IMG_0762.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526949838460603474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-44981253294955809872010-10-05T17:59:00.001-07:002010-10-05T18:13:33.337-07:00Martha Stewart Radio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy9ejln9kB9agzUTJKRg9AEE8YHNS1FGk1HOJ59GpXBiQhrw_MYMNGyBs32N_D5Q05DTP3mesQub7m7nKpDFcYeHBh4HFA6O0P25tr6TkQTNSJASqnxoOhBnqDRAZKuftrVbhsVVVEzLY/s1600/IMG_2884.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy9ejln9kB9agzUTJKRg9AEE8YHNS1FGk1HOJ59GpXBiQhrw_MYMNGyBs32N_D5Q05DTP3mesQub7m7nKpDFcYeHBh4HFA6O0P25tr6TkQTNSJASqnxoOhBnqDRAZKuftrVbhsVVVEzLY/s320/IMG_2884.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524733912659125650" /></a><br />It's almost Halloween! One of my favorite holidays filled with costumes, candy and fun desserts. <b>Tomorrow, October 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> at 3pm</b> I will be the guest of <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/mario-recipes">Mario <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bosquez</span></a>, the host of the <b><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/radio/living-today">Living Today</a> </b>show on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius Satellite. We will be discussing Halloween Cake Ideas. The show airs live so I will be taking all sorts of baking and decorating related questions.<div><br /></div><div>Just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in case</span> you can't listen live or if you want a copy of the interview:</div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">you can sign up for a FREE 7 day subscription at </span><span style="color:#0000FF;"><u><a href="http://www.sirius.com/freetrial/register"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.sirius.com/freetrial/register</span></a></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, and record the interview while it’s LIVE onto your computer. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141485387077769996.post-91992539449716463332010-07-13T10:12:00.000-07:002010-07-13T12:14:54.054-07:00Icing Smiles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRctzQ6FiwahVQk3yTyPHpElZ7nwo28YwZieDiVxp1_iFxGUGN5LFT6ZkSh0Wc57gWLAoGJMqvS7wqoaz1Ry8VKdmZxF6eBuve-20MeRzVoWcfIVFmTX5tgljBdEGLIsuv3JuLJ5LvoZtR/s1600/IMG_3787.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRctzQ6FiwahVQk3yTyPHpElZ7nwo28YwZieDiVxp1_iFxGUGN5LFT6ZkSh0Wc57gWLAoGJMqvS7wqoaz1Ry8VKdmZxF6eBuve-20MeRzVoWcfIVFmTX5tgljBdEGLIsuv3JuLJ5LvoZtR/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493470728389967106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PjVZixEq2-OcXCtlZUFQGzakwpTUFtlwfpto_ICA_OUOJ5Kw0TiohG16pCoj9cczIgn0okI2EcxbhiOErGQPK_AQdRGrItL5MDi9TFjPBuQINEO76hAfnhGy_WMleQvvZh0RL8AhIiyw/s1600/Yoshi-cake.smwb_.jpg"></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We were recently introduced to a non-profit organization that is using the incredible talent in the baking industry to improve the lives of critically ill children.<br /><br />As if Kate Sullivan wasn't already my cake hero. Now there is just one more reason to love Kate, owner and master creator of </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.cakepower.com/">Lovin Sullivan Cakes</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> in NYC. She recently made a cake for the organization </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.icingsmiles.org/Site/Welcome.html">Icing Smiles</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PjVZixEq2-OcXCtlZUFQGzakwpTUFtlwfpto_ICA_OUOJ5Kw0TiohG16pCoj9cczIgn0okI2EcxbhiOErGQPK_AQdRGrItL5MDi9TFjPBuQINEO76hAfnhGy_WMleQvvZh0RL8AhIiyw/s1600/Yoshi-cake.smwb_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PjVZixEq2-OcXCtlZUFQGzakwpTUFtlwfpto_ICA_OUOJ5Kw0TiohG16pCoj9cczIgn0okI2EcxbhiOErGQPK_AQdRGrItL5MDi9TFjPBuQINEO76hAfnhGy_WMleQvvZh0RL8AhIiyw/s320/Yoshi-cake.smwb_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493448917519306818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cake by Kate Sullivan of Lovin Sullivan Cakes</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Tracy Quisenberry is the founder and executive director of this AMAZING organization. <a href="http://www.icingsmiles.org/Site/Our_Start.html">Icing Smiles</a> just became operational in January and already has volunteers in 31 states consisting of both professional bakers and hobbyists. They are working hard to expand their network of bakers, volunteers and donors to serve as many families as possible. Please take a minute to check them out and consider how you can help "Bake a Difference"</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">You do not need to be a professional cake designer to help. </span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Read more about the cake Kate made for Icing smiles </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://cakepower.blogspot.com/2010/06/icing-smiles-and-ben.html">here</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> on her blog. You can also stay in touch with Icing Smiles via </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.facebook.com/icingsmiles">Facebook</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">We are on sabbatical until the Fall but Confetti Cakes is looking forward to joining this organization's list of generous and talented <a href="http://www.icingsmiles.org/Site/Our_Cakes.html">cake designers</a>.</span> </span>Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037185202220158041noreply@blogger.com3