Chanel Cake Truffles

These Chanel logo cake truffles were created as a birthday present.  The birthday girl loves Chanel and pink, so I combined these designs into cylindrical discs of butter cake.  So pretty in pink!

Baker's Dozen:

 Packaged and ready for delivery:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDY!!!

Chanel Purse Cake

I've been wanting to make a cake purse for a really long time, so with my friend's 30th birthday right around the corner, I offered to make her one.  Since this was my very first purse cake, my friend found a purse design online and I basically tried to copy it.

I baked layers of cream cheese pound cake, leveled them off, and stacked them on top of each other.  To make the layers stick together, I carefully frosted between each layer with homemade buttercream.  Using a really sharp knife, I then carved the small mountain of cake into the shape of a purse.

All the surfaces of the cake also received a coating of buttercream to seal in the crumbs (I forgot to take a picture!).  After chilling in the fridge for a few hours to harden the coating, I colored and rolled out a large piece of soft pink fondant and covered the cake.

Then I gave each side of the cake diamond details:

Next came the black corner fabric, rolled piping over the two edges of the cake, the Chanel logo, and an extra piece of fabric on top with stitching details for the zipper.

Zipper detailing and the metal rings for the double straps came next; I had to figure out how to give the straps the knotted detail at each metal ring.

Top view of purse straps and zipper detail:

 To finish off the look, I rolled out white fondant and placed it on a cake board.  Such a large piece of fondant is quite difficult to work with , but the wavy effect of the cloth was worth it.  I wanted some different colors in there as well so I made a small bottle of nail polish, and since my friend said she normally uses lip gloss rather than lipstick, I also created a little jar of lip gloss.  And of course, what's Chanel without a string of pearls?

Top view: 

 Side back view:

Other side back view:

 Entire display with fondant lettering on board:

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY JOHANNA!!!

Valentine's Day Cake Pops 2012 - Order NOW!!!

It's that time again when love is in the air!  Express your love with an exclusive collection of delicious handmade Valentine's Day cake truffles (some may call them Valentine's cake pops) - hearts, double hearts, hearts within hearts, XOXO's, and edible glitter will do the trick.  Your sweetheart will love you for it!

ORDER NOW!!!

Please see prices below:

Set 1: Valentine's Day cake truffles (box of 5): $15 + S&H (or you can just pick up the week before)
Set 2: Valentine's Day cake truffles (box of 8): $20 + S&H (or you can just pick up the week before)

Shipping and Handling: If orders are placed one week in advance of Valentine's Day (on or before 2/7), I will ship the order via Priority Mail on Thursday, Feb 9th ($10 for S&H); package will arrive on the 13th or the 14th (I can't control the arrival date).  I can also ship the day before Valentine's Day via Express Mail for the truffles to arrive before 12 noon on Valentine's Day ($35 for S&H).  Sorry - I'm going by post office prices!

Each set will contain an assortment of cake ball flavors: red velvet, chocolate, and butter cake.

A complimentary card will be mailed with the order.  Please email me at dewishesdelights@gmail.com with the quantity you would like of each set of Valentine's truffles.You can pay by PayPal (or personal check if I know you).  :)

Below are samples of the set of 5 and the set of 8.

 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Butterfly Birthday Cupcake Cake Pops

What a tongue twister.....these fluttery cake pops were for a special little girl's sixth birthday party.  Their garage was turned into a dance studio (disco ball and all) where an instructor taught the girls various dances (what a cute idea).  The family already had a Tinkerbell cake, so I decided to make whimsical cake pops.

 For these butter cake flavored cake pops, I used a cupcake mold to achieve the shape.  I first dipped the bottom into chocolate candy melt, and when it dried, I dipped the top into pale pink candy melt.

Here they are before any embellishments: 

I needed to "jazz" them up so I dusted each cupcake with pink shimmer dust (look closely):

They still weren't jazzy enough for me so I added lavender sugar sprinkles:

Next, I marbleized pink fondant, stamped out butterflies, and shaped the wings.

Once the butterflies were allowed to set, I gave each butterfly a white sugar-pearl head.  All the butterflies also received a coating of glimmering pixie dust:

I attached the butterflies to the cake pops using pink candy melt and arranged all of them in a wooden basket with a bright pink bow.

And since I had one butterfly left, I placed it in the middle of the bow.

I really just wanted the butterflies to be able to fly away on their own.....

Butterflies drink nectar, but nectar comes from flowers, so I add a ring of pink and yellow orchids around the outside of the cupcake bouquet.  When I showed up to deliver the butterfly cake pop basket, all the young girls swarmed me.  I was so happy to see their delighted faces since I don't usually don't get to see the reactions!  :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVY!!!

Baseball Wedding Toppers

I was asked to make wedding toppers for a wedding in September after the bride-to-be saw the bridal shower treats back in July.  Because these were cake toppers and not treats, both the bride and groom are made completely from fondant.  Edible pearl details were added to the brides veil and I "stitched" the couple's initials onto the groom's baseball cap.  The home plate and baseball bat were added to liven up the atmosphere.  The wedding was beautiful, and so were the bride and groom!

Aerial view of the toppers:

Congratulations to the new couple!

Bridal Shower Grand Slam!!!

This pair of soon-to-be bride and groom love their sports, so we came up with these "cake balls" for a playful bridal shower.  Footballs, basketballs, and baseballs surround a blushing bride and groom sporting baseball wedding attire (all hand-tailored). The groom and footballs have chocolate cake inside, and the bride, basketballs, and baseballs contain "deWishes" butter cake!

Side view of bride & groom: note the stitching on the groom's baseball cap and the couple's adorable profiles.  The thread on the baseballs were hand-stitched and all the balls were handmade without the use of molds.

Aerial view: shows sample monogram on groom's baseball cap.  The bows on the bride's pigtails are pearlized and set with a pearl.

Back View: shows the pearlized gleam of the bride's veil and the sheen of the groom's cap.   From any angle, this union is a Grand Slam, a Touchdown, and a Slam Dunk all in one!  CONGRATULATIONS to the happy couple!!!

*Rock Star Diva*

Cakes for this Rock Star Diva themed birthday party were a blast to make!  The inside of each oval truffle boasts moist chocolate cake on top of a thin chocolate wafer, creating the perfect symphony of textures.

For the stars, thin strips of black fondant had to be carefully placed on top of pink fondant so each star would have the perfect zebra pattern when cut out with a cookie cutter.  The guitar was drawn freehand and each piece meticulously cut out.  Each star and guitar was then "glitterized" to the max, and a sprinkle of pink sugar crystals set the stage smashingly!  We hope the lovely young ladies have a rockin' good time. Happy 8th Birthday, Alexis!

Introducing Our New Line of Lingerie......"Sexy & Delicious"!

Here is a sneak peak of our new line of lingerie, "Sexy & Delicious"! These were for a zebra and hot pink lingerie theme for a bachelorette party in Vegas (perfect!), with red velvet and cream cheese frosting on the inside.   

I'll be the first to admit that when we started making these, I felt a little weird with my young niece and nephew around.  However, in a flash of desperation, I replied "bikinis!" when asked "what are you and mommy making?"  I think it did the trick...phew!

 

I'm also thinking that these would be fun for Valentine's Day.....Lingerie and sweets all wrapped up in one...can't go wrong with that!

Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 8th!!

Are you looking for a special gift for mom this Mother's Day? Instead of the typical flowers and chocolates, show your love and appreciation with a box of our delectable cake truffles!  We are creating an assortment of yummy treats to celebrate the wonderful women who have nurtured and raised us.  Each elegantly frosted box will contain 12 delectable cake truffles with decorative floral accents (picture below shows sample cake truffles).

Please place your request now as we will be making a limited quantity.  Orders must be placed by Wednesday, May 4^th, and can be picked up on Friday (5/6) or Saturday (5/7).  Please email us at dewishesdelights@gmail.com to place your order, and include the number of boxes.  We will confirm availability and your order.  The price for one box of twelve Mother’s Day Truffles is $40.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Spring Time is Almost Here!

Pretty in spring time colors, these lemon cake truffles are garnished with pink blossoms and yellow daises.  One of the best things in life is pausing during a hectic day and smelling the flowers...or tasting them!

Weddings, Bridal Showers, and Bachelorette Parties

We were super-duper excited when our cousin gave us the go-ahead to make her wedding favors, so even though her wedding is months and months away (8 months away), I popped myself on over to my sister’s house after work the very next day, and we came up with this 2-tier wedding cake favor.  The designs on the sides are all hand-piped, and the flower on top is made from fondant.  Each pearl is carefully selected (like at a pearl market) and delicately situated.  This is of course just a trial, so the final product will reflect customized flavors, colors, and designs.

Ironically, the day after designing our cousin’s wedding favors, a dear friend booked us for bridal shower treats this summer.  Now I’m just waiting for someone to book us for a bachelorette party!