Happy Birthday to Theodora

Happy Birthday to Theodora! May every day be filled with all that she wishes and more.

When I asked Theodora what kind of cake she would like for her birthday...the response was..."Whatever you can imagine." Now on the the one hand...this is a daunting feat, because now I had to think of what she might want....On the other hand....I loved the creative freedom she gave me. Being that Theodora is my daughter, I had a pretty good feel for what she might like! However, this time...I was a little stumped....but...not given to throwing up my hands in resignation and frustration....I started thumbing through cyberspace....and hit upon one of my favorite interior designers - Mackenzie-Childs. That's it!!! That's it!!! I'll borrow some of MacKenzie's design elements and incorporate them into a cake. What fun and oh so whimsical! So....after carefully looking through her site, I found a pillow...and off I went.

Her cake was a Chocolate Blackout Cake filled with a Classic American Buttercream. It was a nostalgic flavor combination, bringing one back to when we were in Kindergarten. Admit it people, how many of us "sophisticated" adults, with "sophisticated" palates secretly crave for the sweet cakes of our childhoods! Don't worry....Cakelady here won't tell.

Our Granddaughter Katie's Graduation Cake

The pride one feels when one sees a grandchild graduating from elementary school is tremendous! Being able to share in their happiness as they reach each milestone in their lives is a blessing. As Katie moves towards her next stage in life in middle school, my only wish is that she enjoys every day, making new friends, keeping her old ones, and being the very best she can be.

Katie's cake is a reflection of who she is as a person. She is as bright as the sunflowers on her cake reaching for the sun, and as witty and whimiscal as the swirl of leaves beneath each bloom.

Katie's cake was a Blackout Chocolate Cake filled with Cookies and Cream and a Classic Yellow Cake, filled with an Orange/Lemon/Passion Fruit Italian Merengue Buttercream. Congratulations Katie!

First Anniversary Cake for Denise and Angelo

It seems like just yesterday when Denise told me she was marrying Angelo, and here I am having made her first anniversary cake. Congratulations Denise and Angelo. May you always be happy and in love. Their cake was a classic moist yellow butter cake, filled with fresh sugared raspberry puree with a hint of Fragoli Liquer and a silky smooth Italian Merengue Buttercream.

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!