First Communion Cake for Katerina

Here is a lovely pic of Katerina who celebrated her First Communion at the Waterfront Crab House.
It was such a pleasure creating this cake for her and her family.

Katerina loves purples and lavenders and gerber daisies and loves to dance!

It's always wonderful meeting with the family to create a cake for their special celebrations. Meeting with families gives the cake designer a better insight as to how to go about creating something lovely and memorable.

We wanted to try out a new flavor and so we came up with a cinammon syrup infused yellow butter cake with Italian Merringue Buttercream, drizzled with caramel. Almost like a cinabon, but better! I think I'm going to keep this on my flavor menu!
The bottom two tiers were yellow butter cake, infused with a Framoise Simple Syrup, Fresh Strawberry Preserves, Italian Merringue Buttercream and topped with Fresh Sugared Strawberries. Okay...my sweet tooth is beginning to wake up.

Again...Congratulations to Katerina and to her beautiful family!

New Date for "Iced With Sylvia Weinstock"

Hello all! Well, just received a heads up from our producer. The air date of our special with Sylvia Weinstock has been moved to May 29th, 2011. Airtime: 9pm EST on WE Tv.
So my dear lovelies...if you have already set your DVR's please do change the setting to May 29th!
Keep on checking out WETV.com for more updates, such as video clips and more about the show. Remember...the name of the show is "Iced With Sylvia Weinstock".

MAY 11TH IS COMING SOON!

Set your television dvr's guys! May 11th..."Iced With Sylvia Weinstock"...will be airing then. Time slot hasn't been released yet. Just keep on checking WeTv's Website. Very excited! Will let everyone know as soon as I get an update.

Just Some Reflections

It's been one month since we closed our door on Plandome. So many people have called however, to place orders, which we are accepting, as we located a commercial kitchen to operate out of while we wait....and wait......and wait.....and wait for permits to do the construction in our new place on Main Street in Port Washington.
But...it will be worth the wait, as now I have the time to really think out what it is I want to offer customers and to work closely with my architect Amalia Bournias, who is fabulous by the way on the vision I have for the shoppe.

For my friends and followers who may be dreaming of opening a shop one day, please, please, please take the right steps and do your due diligence prior to signing the lease. Do your research and proceed cautiously! You may be like me...Polyanna, and be a bit too trusting in human nature. Unfortunately, there are those out there who really do not have your best interest in mind and may, lie to you straightfaced or just simply omit the truth about their situations, causing you great inconvenience, a hell of a lot of money and stress and sleepless nights.
However, if your dream is one you don't want to give up, is a dream of sugarplums and fairies...just get back up and as the saying goes...brush yourself off....and move on! This is what I have chosen to do. I have had this dream for years and years...and will not let it evaporate into a mist, especially if the obstacles are caused by others and their struggles!

I know this sounds a little cliche my dear followers, and I for one don't like using cliches, however, how true so many of them are! I guess those who first said them, really had experiences to back up their words.

As a result of "closing one door and opening another", I am hoping that with the television special I will be in with Sofia..."Iced with Sylvia Weinstock", the new door will open opportunities to further blossom my dream of creating a magical world of cakes, cakelettes and cupcakes along with other "cake" related products.


It's a time to sit back and reflect and regroup and revise my business plan and thoughts, and create some new and wonderful cakelette recipes...and what is truly important to fulfilling my dream of being a shoppe owner.

Don't forget to watch WE TV on MAY 11th. ICED WITH SYLVIA WEINSTOCK! Check their website for time of airing!

To Answer Some Questions Regarding Our Move to Port Washington

Many of our fans and friends have been asking us why we moved from our location in Manhasset to Port Washington, just when we had only been open on Plandome Road since October 2010.
Well, I am going to try to answer your questions.
Property issues having absolutely nothing to do with our business or me, prevented us from being able to get all of our permits and to operate fully as a custom cake shoppe. We are saddened to have had to leave Plandome Road. We met so many lovely people there. Yet we are very excited about our new location, and hope that all those who came to us in Manhasset will follow us to Port!
We will be re-opening in the next couple of months at 142 Main Street, Port Washington, New York, (one block from the movie theatre) where we will be able to fully operate our business.
All orders placed prior to our move will be filled as promised. Please feel free to call me for any future orders or if you just want to chat! Here is my number: 917-887-6449.

Yours in Cakes,
Amelia

SWEET ALCHEMY BY AMELIA AND POTION CUPCAKES MOVING TO PORT WASHINGTON

Hello Everyone!

We have lovely news....Sweet Alchemy by Amelia and Potion Cupcakes are moving to Port Washington, New York.

Once construction is completed and we are up and running... hopefully soon, we will let you know!

In the meantime, while we are busy packing, and fullfilling present orders for February and March...we will be taking orders for April and onward.

It was a great run in Manhasset, we met oodles and oodles of wonderful people, and hope that wherever we go, our fabulous customers and friends will follow. We will have a lot more in store to offer...so keep posted on Sweet Alchemy's blog and Sweet Alchemy's Facebook page as time goes on for updates.

See you all in Port Washington!!!!

Amelia

Exciting Offerings At Sweet Alchemy by Amelia!

Amelia of Sweet Alchemy by Amelia is very excited to be offering classes and new items for sale in her new shop in Manhasset!

A teacher at heart...I couldn't stay away from teaching for very long! It was 20 years afterall!

You can take the teacher out of the classroom but you can't take the classroom out of the teacher! Because of this, I decided to begin classes in cake decorating!

Here is a list of classes that will be offered beginning in March. Schedule of Classes will follow very shortly. We are working out the little kinks.

Newest Offerings at Sweet Alchemy

Greek Kourambiedes - $8.00 for 20 pieces

Greek Tiropetes Trays - Frozen for Home Baking - $.75 each - Tray of 6 - $4.50

Mini Cupcakes - $1.25 each with a minimum order 1 dozen

Mini Cakes - Specially decorated - $10 each - Minimum order 3 mini cakes.

Small cakes - 4" round - Specially decorated - $39.00

Please pre-order these items 3 days prior to delivery.

All orders are delivered free of charge on Long Island and Queens.

There is a $15.00 delivery charge for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and The Bronx.

For all other counties please inquire.

Now for the Classes!

Mommy and Me Classes

Children's Cake Decorating (Ages 5-7)

Children's Cake Decorating (Ages 8 - 10)

Children's Cake Decorating (Ages 11- 13)

Teen Classes

Adult Classes (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Tuition

Mommy and Me - $45 (2 hour class)

Series of 5 - $225

Children's and Teens Classes (2 hour class)

Series of 5 - $225

Adult Classes (2 1/2 hours class)

Series of 5 - $325

Materials fee Additional

(Details to Follow)

We will also be offering one day and two day workshops.

And

Private Lessons - Details to follow.

If there is a particular skill you would like to learn please do not hesitate to ask!

The classes will be very small in order to ensure the attention you deserve. Class sizes are limited to 5 students.

For full day workshops refreshments will be served.

I am looking forward to seeing you at my little shop on Plandome Road! We will have such a fun time learning and creating!