A Cake For My Bro-In-Law

My bro-in-law Gerald is a real cool dude. We even call him the "Dogfather" for his love of bringing friends, family and food together and having a great time. He just celebrated his birthday and my sis ordered a cake to help in the festivities! This is what I call my Kensie Strawberry recipe-- vanilla buttermilk cake filled with my mom's homemade strawberry jam, and vanilla buttercream! I really love simple and delicious buttercream cakes, and this one turned out so cute! I made a matching blue polka dot cake board and birthday flag too. Here's a pic of little baby Kensie too, she's saying "Happy Birthday Daddy!"

Purple Pretty! Monkey & Flower Cupcakes

Take me on a train to Kawaii Town, where purple monkey cupcakes grow. Lemon Love cupcakes with lemon creamcheese frosting, topped with fondant decorations for Vanessa's birthday! So cute and delicious!

"Mimi!" as my little nephew Brody calls monkeys!! Heehee cute!!

Simple, Perfect, Sprinkly Birthday Cupcakes

Coco Cake chocolate cupcakes with swirls of vanilla buttercream and classic colorful birthday sprinkles! For my brother in law Party Man Dan and his sis Janice! I love sprinkles. They just say party time! :)

When Cool Kids Get Married: Sara & Mike

Sara contacted me a few months ago with hopes that I could possibly make some delicious gluten free, dairy free cupcakes for her and her man for their wedding day. After a trial run of 1 dozen (it was my first attempt at gluten free cupcakes! I used white rice flour and a bit of xantham gum), Sara thought they were delicious and secured Coco Cake for her and Mike's wedding. Sara sent me their wedding website with some tough and cool engagement photos by Sakura Photography! as seen above! I dig that puddle photo. Cool eh?

I just love doing weddings. It really feels like an honour to be a part of someone's special day. I know I say this a lot but it's a really great feeling!! I'm happy I've found a career (so far-- those who know me know I have job A.D.D.) that I can be stoked on: creativity, FOOD, and working with people... pretty dreamy. Another dream job I had like ten years ago was to be a lipstick namer. That seems like it would be really fun. Cherry Overcast Day, Malibu Peach Bikini, Purple Moon...

The last picture is of the cupcakes on their fancy white stand, all decked out, set up and ready to be chomped in a wedding-happy fervor. Happy happy wedding times Sara and Mike! All the best to you!

Party! Panda Party!

My friend Helen sent me this hilarious link to the game "Pizza Party". Doesn't that look like the worst game ever? So boring!!! What a catchy song can do for marketing, I tell ya... but admittedly a pizza party is my favourite kind of party because I loooove pizza!

Happy Happy Birthday dear Rita! I hope you loved the panda bears... and that their eyes were far enough apart to be extra extra cute for you!!!

xo Lyndsay