Win a $50.00 gift certificate to Truly Custom Cakery, LLC or a 2.5lb tub of Truly Custom Crunch!

Mama Cheaps and I met a while back at a mutual friends baby shower. I was too funny because I had recently taken up blogging to chronicle my cake journey and she and her sister were discussing of all things "blogging". We got to talking, exchanged cards, and the rest is History! I've gotten some FANTASTIC deals through Mama Cheaps research. And quite frankly with the economy, budget living, and my penny pinching, her site is right up my alley! YOU MUST check out her website, sign up for the newsletter, and take advantage of all the fantastic deals and offers that are available to you. Besides, if you save money on the necessities, you have more money for the fun stuff, like CAKE!!!

The following post comes directly from Mama Cheaps Website.



Sometimes you just fall into some good. Very good.

I was first introduced to Stacey, owner of Truly Custom Cakery, several years ago. She was a good friend of a friend. I remember talking to her about a business that she had recently started- her own cake shop. She gave me her business card and I came home and pulled up her shop's blog on my computer. To put it plainly: I was blown away. One of my guilty pleasures is to watch those cake design/decorating shows on TLC, mostly Ace of Cakes. The cakes that I saw on Stacey's site were easily on par with some of the neatest cakes that I have seen on TV. They are that beautiful and creative.

Then in April my sister ordered a mini cake for her daughter's first birthday. She wanted her daughter on top along with their 2 dogs. The cake was over-the-top cute- attention to detail and skill were obvious.

But how many times do you encounter a beautifully designed cake that ALSO tastes delicious? In my experience, it's pretty rare. Not with Truly Custom Cakery. Ava's 1st Birthday mini cake was double chocolate with buttercream icing. My sister was nice enough to send us home with leftovers. SO UNBELIEVABLY GOOD! Tasty and moist- perfection.

So this year when we decided to throw a triple birthday party for myself, Biker Bob AND Lily Bean (all of our birthdays are in September!) it was a no-brainer that we needed a Truly Custom Cakery cake at our party. I called Stacey and we decided on a size and flavor. After that I told her that I just wanted something super fun. I mentioned that we were calling the party "Weaverpalooza"- so she could take that theme and run with it. Run she did! Check out this cake!!





Tasted GREAT, looked AMAZING, totally impressed our guests. We couldn't have been happier!

Truly Custom Cakery is also the genius behind a succulent concoction called Truly Custom Crunch. Truly Custom Crunch is an "irresistible combination of pecans, almonds, and popcorn, coated with caramel toffee and drizzled with rich dark chocolate."

Need I say more?



It should come as no surprise to you that Truly Custom Cakery was recently named the #1 Philadelphia Cake Shop beating out 21 other competitors on Philly's Hot List. They've always been my #1 pick and I am so excited that the word is getting out about how amazing their cakes and crunch are.

Their prices also surprised me. Don't expect to take a 2nd mortgage out just to afford one of these creations. These cakes are a total triple threat- they look great, they taste even better and the price tag won't break the bank.

To celebrate their Philly Hot List victory, Truly Custom Cakery wants to give 1 lucky Mama Cheaps reader a 2.5 lb package of Truly Custom Crunch shipped to their door. If a local reader wins, they may choose between the Truly Custom Crunch or a $50 gift certificate towards a cake purchase!

How to enter:

:: MANDATORY: Go check out Truly Custom Cakery's Cake Portfolio. Tell me which cake it your very favorite! Leave a comment HERE with that info.

Earn bonus entries:

:: "Like" Truly Custom Cakery on Facebook. Head over to Truly Custom Cakery's page on Facebook and click "LIKE." Leave a comment HERE telling me you did so.

:: “Like” Mama Cheaps on Facebook. Head over to our page on Facebook and click “LIKE.” Leave a comment HERE telling me you did so.

This giveaway is open to anyone from the United States who is 18 years or older. It will run from today, 10/1/10, until Friday, 10/8/10 at 8 PM EST. One winner will be chosen via random number generator on random.org.


All opinions are 100% ours. The cakes mentioned above were purchased by us from Truly Custom Cakery. Truly Custom Cakery provided us with a free sample of Truly Custom Crunch. Truly Custom Cakery is responsible for providing the winner’s prize.

Bob Simrak Photography provides photos of the Good Bye Bala Event.

Here are some more photos of the Good Bye Bala event. These were taken by Bob Simrak Photography. His link is here: http://www.bobsimrak.zenfolio.com. He is an award winning event, wedding, portrait, and still life photographer.

This is a photo of myself with the President of CrossWorld, Dale Losch and his wife, Jerusha.

Bucks Happenings Interview of Truly Custom Cakery, LLC.

I was recently contacted by Bucks Happenings to see if I'd like to do an interview. It's such a compliment to be contacted by an organization that is impressed with your work and wants to share it with their readers. So of course I said YES!!!



Here is the interview that they did on Truly Custom Cakery. Thanks so much Bucks Happenings! http://www.buckshappening.com/truly-awesome-custom-cakery

You can also find Bucks Happenings on Twitter and Facebook. Here are their links.

http://twitter.com/buckshappening

http://www.facebook.com/TrulyCustomCakery#!/BucksHappening

Cake in Transit Car Sign (for all you caker's out there!)

PURCHASE A SIGN BY CLICKING HERE

Here's the sign I designed a while back but in smaller format for those of you who have less space on your car. This sign measures 8.5" high x 11.25" high. Make sure you measure the space on your car. I will post the link later today so you can order on e-bay. The cost per sign is $20. The shipping runs roughly $6.00. So you are looking at a total of $26.00.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120472649758

Ocean Themed Baby Shower Cake

Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Chocolate Chip buttercream filling. Homemade marshmallow fondant and fondant and gum paste details. The cake is given it's oceanic effect with various luster dusts. The shell the baby is sleeping in, is completely hand sculpted. The baby was made using a mold from First Impressions.

Thomas The Tank Engine 3D Carved Train Cake

Made this for my friend's son. Chocolate and Vanilla cake with buttercream filling. Covered with home made marshmallow fondant and a LOAD of detail work. Took about 12 hours including baking, icing, fondant, carving, and decorating... Decorating alone took about 8 or 9. Thank you to my wonderful husband, Matt for cutting the cake board and doing an awesome job carving so I'd have a Fantastic canvas to work with.



Happy Birthday Charlie! Tell mommy thank you for sharing this picture of you with your cake!

Giraffe Baby Shower Cake to match bedding.

This is a baby shower cake to match a bedding set. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. It was a pain staking process as I acquired a new "tool" that I had to learn to operate in order to pull this cake off. If you have heard of the "Cricut", that's my new tool. It is intended for scrapbooking. However... I've adapted it to use with sugar paste so that I can cut ANY shape I want to put on the side of the cake without having to get custom cutters made or using a pattern and an x-acto knife. So... all the giraffe print from the bottom tier was cut with the cricut. The trees and giraffe on the top tier were also cut with the cricut. I spent most of my free time this week learning how to "make it work" but by last night, I could go to the computer, load my pattern, load my paste, and get my cut ON THE FIRST TRY!!

Super Mario Bros., Toad Mushroom, 1-up Cupcakes

12 vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting and fondant toppers. This is a Super Mario Brothers theme. These mushrooms are "toads"??? Whatever... my kids are giving me an education.. The large toad is actually a very small cake iced in buttercream and covered with fondant. I used a small ramekin to bake it.

Fall Candle Cake

Here's a fall candle cake for your holiday events. The cake can be just about any size you like with more or less tea light candles to fit. It is a stunning centerpiece for your Thanksgiving feast and after dinner, you eat the centerpiece!

Stacey's Sweet Shop is on Facebook!

Check out the link on the right and you can find Stacey's Sweet Shop on Facebook! I love feedback from my customers and fans so please, make your presence known!!! I have a discussion forum where you can share your opinions and thoughts. There is a reviews section for those of you who have received or tasted one of my cakes or even my candy.

Have a great day and stay tuned... more cakes are on the way!!!

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