Yesterday's cake tasting very successful!

So this is what it looked like in our neighborhood yesterday. 

We weren't expecting it to snow at all yesterday, and when I woke up and saw this, I thought OH NO! Anyway...all 6 of my brides braved the snow and cold and turned out to the cake tasting. I was so busy, didn't even think to snap any pictures. But...it was very successful. Got a couple of confirmed orders and I think the others will most likely get back with me when it gets closer to their wedding dates. Thanks to all of you for coming out in the frigid weather, and a big thank you to my friend Nancy for coming to help. I appreciate you!

Mardi Gras King Cakes

My neighbor called today to order a King Cake. I had made King Cakes before for a friend, so I was familiar with them. So, I went shopping for a baby to insert into the King Cake after it was baked and here is the finished product...

This is the cute little baby I found  at Hobby Lobby to insert into the cake.

I thought you might enjoy reading more about the King Cake tradition...

The king cake tradition is thought to have been brought to New Orleans from France in 1870. A King Cake is an oval-shaped bakery delicacy, crossed between a coffee cake and a French pastry that is as rich in history as it is in flavor. It's decorated in royal colors of PURPLE which signifies "Justice," GREEN for "Faith," and GOLD for "Power." These colors were chosen to resemble a jeweled crown honoring the Wise Men who visited the Christ Child on Epiphany. In the past such things as coins, beans, pecans, or peas were also hidden in each King Cake.

Today, a tiny plastic baby is the common prize. At a party, the King Cake is sliced and served. Each person looks to see if their piece contains the "baby." If so, then that person is named "King" for a day and bound by custom to host the next party and provide the King Cake.

Dolphin Cupcakes

If you follow my blog, by now you know that I don't care much for cupcakes, but... I must admit...these turned out pretty cute. A past wedding cake customer ordered these for a friend's bridal shower. They were having a beach theme, because the bride and groom are planning on getting married in the Bahamas or Virgin Islands, or somewhere tropical (I can't remember for sure) and the bride especially loved Dolphins and flowers. So, I looked for patterns online for dolphins and ocean waves, and with a little help from my Cricut Cake, this is what I came up with. The flavor was lemon with lemon curd filling and cream cheese icing. 

Looks like a pod of dolphins swimming their way into your tummy

Update on cottage law...

The Cottage Food Law passed in the house today and now goes to the Senate for voting in about a week. If it passes there, it will go to the governor for signing, and take effect immediately. That's great news!

New Friends...

I love making new friends through my blog. During the last week, I have had several conversations with someone who has been reading my blog to get information about making chocolate fondant, this being her first attempt at doing so. Project...a camera cake for her husband's 40th birthday. So, in the process of talking her through the whole thing, she ended up buying a 600 pro model Kitchenaid mixer. That's even larger than my 550 model. Of course, that mixed up the fondant and buttercream icing really well, and she ended up with a great finished product for her first attempt. I was very impressed...and so was her husband.

Thanks Jyoti for reading my blog and becoming my new friend, and again, great job on the cake!

Update on cottage law...

Great news! The cottage law passed committee today, and is on to a house vote on Tuesday.

Colorado Cottage Law

We bakers here in Colorado are hoping to get the "Colorado Cottage Law" passed. This would give us more freedom to bake to our little heart's content out of our homes, and be able to sell our products without feeling we have to be working out of a bakery.