Happy 1st Birthday Little Prince Castle Cake

Yellow cake with buttercream filling. Covered with homemade marshmallow fondant. Airbrushed to look like a real castle. Pretty cool looking. The little guy is the brother of one of the kids from the school I worked at last year. I used rice krispy treats for the castle corners and the stone wall.

A Little Prince

This little prince is my project of the day. He'll stand in front of his castle next weekend for a 1st Birthday Cake.

Another Bee Hive Cake

Made this cake for a customer at The Town Crier Bakery. Her name is "Bee". So it's most definitely an appropriate Birthday Cake. This is pound cake with buttercream icing. It is covered with fondant and airbrushed. The daisies and bees are all hand made using gum paste. The only non-edible element is the wire used to "fly" the bees around the cake.

Ace of Cakes and Cake Boss article from USAToday.com

Thought this was a really interesting article in USA Today about the Show, Cake Boss on TLC. Buddy Valestro is the "boss" and they air on Monday evenings at 10pm on TLC (in my area). On the side (to the left) is a smaller article about Charm City Cakes.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-07-28-cake-boss_N.htm

Amazing what they are able to charge for these works of art! You'll notice the minimum charge for Duff's cakes is $1000.00 and the minimum for a cake from Carlo's Bakery is $11 - $15 PER SERVING!!!! WOWZA! Imagine... you want a cake to feed 25 people for a Birthday Party. You order it from Carlo's Bakery in NJ. You are charged at least $275.00!!! If you get a cake that looks like the cakes I do with the detail, you are looking at $375.00. Wrap your head around that one for a minute!! HOLY COW!

So... when the bakery tells you a cake to feed 50 people is going to run you in the vicinity of two hundred with the detail you want, you can do a happy dance at the huge bargain you are getting! And make sure you laugh at those people that ordered a similar cake and paid 5-6 times as much! And you had no idea you were a bargain shopper! ha ha

Damask Gift Box Birthday Cake

I am sooo excited that Tyler asked me to make a cake for you. Of course he said to keep it simple and this is what "simple" looks like to me! I am thrilled with all the new stuff I got to learn on your behalf and don't worry, you can have copies of all these pictures! BUT I want a photo of the two of us with your cake!

Happy Birthday my friend! I love you!

Classic Pooh Baby Shower Cake

Made this cake for a friend of mine. The nursery is Classic Pooh. The instructions were that the cake had to have some blue in it and it had to have a Classic Pooh Theme. Other than that... no rules.

Double Chocolate cake, Chocolate Cheesecake Ganache filling, old fashioned white icing, home made marshmallow fondant. Decorations are royal icing and sugar paste. Everything is sculpted and piped by hand.


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Happy 1st Birthday Ethan. Giraffe Birthday Cake.

Bottom tier is pound cake, top tier is chocolate crazy cake, giraffe is a smash cake for the Birthday Boy.

As requested, the cake is iced in buttercream with fondant accents. It turned out really cute. I'm thrilled that I was able to incorporate the smash cake into the overall design of the cake.

Happy 1st Birthday Ethan!!! Hey Mom... can we have a picture of Ethan with his cake for the blog???

Sweet 16... Zebra Stripe Cake

Here's the cake I did this morning for The Town Crier. There will be a 16 in the same cherry color on the top of the cake that was still drying when I left so it isn't on the top but you get the idea.

3 layers. I WISH I could be at this party when they eat the top tier. Black buttercream... Oh, the photo opportunity you'd have to be there with a camera taking photos of people with big toothy smiles after eating that! Greenish Black Teeth!!! What I wouldn't give to see it! For my friends, family, and fellow blog followers, make a mental note NEVER to get a whole cake iced in black buttercream! Unless of course you are serving toothbrushes and toothpaste with the cake!

Simplified Grill Cake for Father's Day

Someone ordered a grill cake for Father's Day but didn't want all the extra details. So here's just the grill. Turned out really good. The more you do something... the more you learn!

A happy, girly, and bright Birthday Cake.

This is a simpler 1/2 sheet cake for display at the bakery. daisies, butterflies, and stripes. All very BRIGHT!

Welcome Baby... Baby Shower Cake

This is my 2nd display cake for The Town Crier in Peddler's Village. Two tiers with fondant and royal icing accents.

A Dream Come True!

I'm so excited I'm not sure how to begin this post! So... bear with me! Most of you know I've been wanting to take my hobby to the next level. Unfortunately converting my passion to a home based business is very complex, involves daily paperwork, follow ups, and lots of stuff that isn't any fun!

So... I've been casually looking for a cake shop that would hire me to work with them while at the same time keeping my flexibility and availability to my children. God knew exactly what I needed and I could have never even asked Him to give me the situation He has delivered. It's amazing how He knows what we need better than we do and how he can orchestrate things to work out better than we could have ever dreamed possible! So this post is about a new partnership. It's a match made in Heaven! LITERALLY!

On Saturday I received an official offer from Kerry & Roseann Burns at The Town Crier Bakery in Peddler's Village. My role will be to help with the more detailed cakes that involve fondant, gum paste, and some of the more time consuming techniques. In other words... the stuff I'm good at that you can see on my blog!

I'll work with them on a part time basis and pick up extra hours as cake projects dictate. My boys will get to hang with one of my dearest friends and her children whom they absolutely LOVE while I'm at work.
What does this mean for my friends and family who want to get cakes from me? You still can! In fact, I'll now be better equipped to make the cake of your dreams as I've been given access to a bakery full of supplies and knowledge!

If your cake project is too big for my kitchen, your friend wants a cake (and I don't know them), you need more than I can do, you want a cake tasting, or anything else that's out of the norm of a simple cake, I can STILL decorate your cake.

The difference is, you'll put your order through the Town Crier, tell them that Stacey Hill referred you and I will get a finders fee for sending them your business and I'll get to decorate your cake. The benefit to you is that I won't have to turn anyone down, you can get more flavors, sizes, and tastings! And a very competitive price! You'll want to speak with Roseann Burns. You'll like her, I promise!

Thanks for all your prayers and support. Stay tuned for more cake photos as I'll keep on updating!

Oh! And don't forget to visit the bakery!
Town Crier Bakery, LLC
29 Peddlers Lane
Lahaska, PA 18931
215-794-9910 Fax 215-794-991