Something Sweet.... cakes, etc.

Dinosaur Birthday Cake

2010-05-28T11:40:00.001-07:00

CALL FOR CREATIVITY

2010-05-16T03:39:00.000-07:00

I want some new, great creative ideas for cakes. Send me your ideas and if I choose your design, you get your "dream" cake made FREE! Submissions must be received no later than May 31, 2010. The winner will be announced June 1st. I'm looking for anything you would love to see done in cake. Color choices, shapes, themes..... whatever you can come up with! Leave me your comments here as inspiration for others!

AND, as a bonus for telling your friends about me, when I get to 100 fans on Facebook, there will be another drawing for a FREE cake! So send me your ideas, and then send your friends to my facebook page! You can find me on facebook here.

Let them eat cake!!

And the winner is.....

2010-05-06T15:14:00.001-07:00

First off Amber and I would like to thank all of you who entered the giveaway! We had lots of fun working on this together and it was great to see all of your nice comments and to have your support for our little businesses :) Now without any further ado our winner is............................
Congratulations Christy! You can email me at somethingsweetcakes@gmail.com to discuss your cake design for the photoshoot.

For anyone else looking for a great cake for an upcoming event, I'm offering a 2/$20 special. Two tiers (6" and 8" rounds) of any of my basic flavors for $20! Orders must be received by June 1st. Creative design always included :-)

GIVE AWAY!!

2010-04-28T11:08:00.000-07:00

Do you have a little one with a Birthday coming up in the next few months? Then this is the contest for you! I am coming together with my friend Amber of Amber Goddard Photography for a great photoshoot...

We are offering a 30 minute Birthday Smash Cake photoshoot with a disk containing 10 fully edited photos you can print anywhere you choose!

I am offering a specially designed one tiered 9" smash cake just for the photoshoot!

Photoshoot will be taken at Amber's choice of destination in the Salt Lake Valley. Anyone can enter and must be willing to travel to the area chosen. Photos must be taken before June 19th, but the Birthday can be before or after the date:)

How to Enter:
(you must be a follower of this blog to be considered a winner)

There are 3 ways to enter this giveaway and each entry must be in it's own comment to count...

#1 Visit Amber Goddard Photography Blog HERE and come back here to leave a comment telling us your favorite photos from Amber, and your creative ideas for a fun shoot if you win.

#2 Become a fan of Something Sweet on Facebook HERE. Make sure you come back here telling me you are a fan!

#3 Become a fan of Amber Goddard Photography on facebook HERE. Come back and let me know you are a fan!

Winner will be chosen Wednesday May 5th!

2nd Birthday

2010-04-27T10:13:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Amber Goddard Photography for the GREAT pictures. She has done pictures of my cakes as well as family and I am never disappointed. Thanks Amber!

Vanessa's Sweet 16

2010-03-26T21:34:00.000-07:00

Cake season begins again

2010-03-19T17:33:00.000-07:00

After a much needed break from cakes, I'm finally getting back in the swing of things. I've started to get orders for spring and summer cakes and my calendar is filling up quickly. I'm excited for a sweet 16 cake I have for next weekend. The cake shown below was a perfect way to start. It was for a double birthday party.

Embossed wedding cake

2009-12-12T15:42:00.001-08:00

This cake was so enjoyable to make because it had such a unique style with emossed Mahendi shapes highlighted with small crystals.

Baby shower cake and Grinch cake

2009-12-10T00:50:00.001-08:00

Game Night Cake

2009-11-21T16:13:00.001-08:00

This was a fun cake for a game night. Half chocolate, half white cake. FUN!

Birthdays and such....

2009-10-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

These cakes were for a couple of cute girls' birthdays. Talyssa was turning one and had the tiered princess cake along with the small smash cake, and Josie was turning two and wanted a cake for a small party.

Halloween Birthday Cake

2009-10-16T21:02:00.000-07:00

This cake was so fun to make! It was for a Halloween/Birthday/Murder mystery (CLUE) party. I loved making all the little weapons for the cupcake toppers (gun, rope, lead pipe, candlestick, knife, wrench). Makes me want to do some more Halloween cakes, that's for sure!

Latest happenings...

2009-09-18T20:59:00.001-07:00

Since it's been awhile since I've posted my newest cakes, here are THREE! :-)

Missionary Farewell

2009-08-30T09:54:00.001-07:00

Daniel leaves on his mission to Mexico very soon! Here was the cake I made for the farewell open house.....

Nursing Cake

2009-08-30T09:52:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Michele for getting into nursing school! We are so proud of you!!

Mickey Mouse Cake

2009-08-30T09:50:00.001-07:00

Wedding Cake... I'm pretty sure it weighed 100 pounds ++

2009-08-21T09:22:00.000-07:00

Sweet baby on the way....

2009-08-17T04:27:00.000-07:00

Golf anyone?

2009-07-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

Ms. Jewell, the wife of the birthday boy, sent me the sweetest email. I thought I'd post it along with the cake pictures: "Oh my goodness!! Thank you so much. This is the cutest cake I've ever seen. Steve was blown away by it. (You've set a high standard, guess I won't be able to get away with a cake mix anymore...) The detail is incredible. The photo, which is darling, doesn't begin to do it justice. EVERYONE should get a cake like this at least ONCE in their lifetime! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!"

More July Celebrations

2009-07-19T11:45:00.000-07:00

These are two cakes for July. One is for some huge fans of the University of Florida Gators. They were headed to Vegas to get married, so I sent this cake along with them. The other cake is one my sister-in-law helped me with for a birthday for her friend Amber. She makes a different John Deere themed cake each year.

Shower for Danyel and Baby Morgyn

2009-07-18T14:00:00.000-07:00

Annie's Baby Shower

2009-07-11T19:17:00.000-07:00

This was a super fun cake for my beautiful cousin Annie, who is expecting her first boy! I have two boys, and all I can say is "BRACE YOURSELF!" Thanks for letting me make your cake Annie!

Just a note....

2009-07-09T11:34:00.000-07:00

Whenever I receive requests from my blog for prices, etc., I respond via email, and many times, it ends up in your junk folder. So, if you've asked me some questions or made a request, more than likely I've responded and it has ended up in the JUNK! Look for an email from: somethingsweetcakes@gmail.com. Also, I should have an actual website up in the near future with prices, options, online ordering, and MORE! :-) Stay tuned.......

June... in a nutshell !

2009-07-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

June kept me busy as a bee, so here's a quick recap of my favorite cakes!

Beth's Ballerina Cake

2009-06-17T07:14:00.001-07:00

Cherry Blossom Cake

2009-06-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Joseph

2009-06-13T14:09:00.001-07:00

Jack Daniels Cake

2009-06-09T09:27:00.000-07:00

This was a cake for a surprise birthday party. Chocolate cake with a cream cheese filling.

Betsy and Tanner's Cake

2009-06-05T20:12:00.000-07:00

Betsy sent me a picture of the cake she wanted. It was so beautiful and unique that I was more than happy to do it!

Grooms Cake

2009-06-04T23:48:00.000-07:00

"The job you did on that cake was amazing,it had so much detail ,and was so incredibly like the picture I provided.You have an outstanding ability to capture exactly what people ask you for....I still can believe you pulled off ,you saved my day..I had another place cancel and make my life a living wreck,you saved my day....." Chris W., SLC

This was a somewhat short notice request for a groom's cake. Makes me wonder if the bride knew it was coming?!

This is my kind of video game!

2009-06-01T09:29:00.001-07:00

This was a white chocolate cake with a fresh strawberry creme filling. YUM!

First Birthday Cake

2009-05-31T01:41:00.000-07:00

Nachos, anyone?

2009-05-27T20:35:00.001-07:00

"I just wanted to let you know that the cake you made was fantastic! Everyone thought that it was probably the coolest cake that they had ever seen. I am sure that you will be getting some calls, as all of your business cards were taken by very interested people. I will be recommending you to anyone who wants to listen to me. Not only did it look good, it tasted very good as well. Many, many thanks. " Chris C., Clearfield, UT

This was a FUN cake. The nacho plate is made from sugar. The "meat" is crumbled cake, airbrushed brown. Everything is made from something sweet! My husband thought it was weird to expect to eat nachos and end up with cake, but this was such a cute idea, I knew I had to do it. Thanks to Chris C. for the inspiration and his wife Marsha for the occasion!

Let wedding season begin!

2009-05-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

I must admit, June is probably my favorite month. Not because of weather, but because of wedding season! Bring on the cake!

Patriotic Cake

2009-05-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

Someone let Tigger get the cake!!

2009-05-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

Here is some feedback I received about this cake. I have the nicest clients!

"She absolutely loved the cake!!!!!! She was blown away and had tears in her eyes. She finally cut into today. She did not want to cut into it yesterday, because it was so gorgeous.
Thanks a million! You have my vote!!!" - J.C., West Valley City

Tigger is made from fondant and entirely edible. Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream.

Happy Birthday Brittany!

2009-05-03T19:57:00.000-07:00

Graduation Sheet Cake

2009-05-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

Wedding in Heber

2009-04-25T18:33:00.001-07:00

Feedback:

"The cake was wonderful! Everyone loved it and it made a great addition to our day. Thank you!" R.G., Heber City, UT

This cake was for a wedding in Heber. Another version of the scroll design, but pretty nonetheless!

Steven and Clover

2009-04-19T02:05:00.000-07:00

These are two cakes I did for the cutest engaged couple I've seen in a long time! Steven and Clover were so sweet when I delivered their cake tasting to them. These are some options for their wedding cake.

Easter Eggs!

2009-04-19T02:03:00.000-07:00

FEEDBACK:

"The cakes were adorable! Everyone kept commenting on how great they looked. The actual cake was great to. Wonderful taste and perfect texture..... thank you!" A.G., Clinton, UT

daisy cake

2009-04-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

This cake was so fun to make. It was one of those cakes that I don't care if I'm the only one who likes it because I think it's ADORABLE!

Dora Birthday Cake

2009-03-25T20:14:00.000-07:00

A simple sheet cake for a birthday party.

50th Birthday Cake

2009-03-22T10:30:00.001-07:00

This cake was for a 50th Birthday party for Lynda. It was a marbled vanilla and chocolate cake with chocolate mousse..... the top layer had a hazelnut chocolate mousse. I was running behind on this cake.... but luckily my sister-in-law came by and jumped right in helping me ice, pipe, and finish off this cake. She did a FANTASTIC job!

Purple birthday cake

2009-03-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

This was a birthday cake for Brooke's mom. She sent a picture of what the top should look like, but I got to play around with the bottom design. I really like the changes in color. The bottom cake was chocolate with raspberry filling and the top was chocolate cake with a chocolate mousse filling.

My husband's favorite cake.....

2009-03-20T12:18:00.000-07:00

It's just one of those prefabricated Wilton cake pans that I used for Davis' birthday, but my husband insists he LOVES this cake..... so here you go!

Happy Anniversary!

2009-03-15T06:31:00.001-07:00

This was a cake for a surprise party for a 25 year anniversary. I tried a new butter cake recipe and used an Swiss Meringue buttercream. This turned out well. I like this buttercream so much better. It has a light texture and rich taste without feeling greasy like a lot of the shortening based buttercream recipes.

Tupac cake

2009-03-13T19:14:00.001-07:00

Yes, you read that right. May I present the one and only (rapper cake I will ever do).....

TUPAC!! Word to your mo' G Dawg...... and yes, that was said with every ounce of white girlness I could muster

Small two tier anniversary cake

2009-03-07T15:05:00.000-08:00

This was a carrot cake with whipped cream cheese icing.

5 yr Anniversary Cake

2009-03-06T16:17:00.000-08:00

I love the finished look of this cake. Same type of swirl design I did with the practice wedding cake, but the contrast in colors is nice. I have another black/white/red cake that I am doing for tomorrow.... more pictures to come.

Strawberry Oreo Ice Cream Cake

2009-03-06T16:14:00.001-08:00

The picture above was a work in progress. It shows the bottom layer of Oreo

with partially finished strawberry layer. I finished slicing strawberries

to cover the entire crust, the drizzled the strawberry puree on top of that.

This cake was fun to do. I started with an Oreo crust, topped with fresh sliced berries (see pic), then drizzled with fresh strawberry puree and topped with Oreo ice cream. I did these layers twice. Turned out yummy! You can't go wrong with chocolate and strawberries, right?

Tres Leches Cake

2009-03-06T16:10:00.000-08:00

This is a tres leches cake with mixed berries and whipping cream. The cake itself is so rich, that it doesn't really need anything else!

Practice Wedding Cake

2009-03-06T16:09:00.000-08:00

There are still some minor imperfections in this cake, but overall, I love the simplicity of the design.

Cupcakes

2009-03-06T16:07:00.001-08:00

These cupcakes were fun. There were for a 9 year old girl's birthday party. I made chocolate with a vanilla cream filling, strawberry with a fruit-creme filling, and vanilla with a whipped lemon mousse filling.

Happy Birthday Heather!

2009-03-06T16:06:00.001-08:00

This cake was for my sister-in-law's birthday. I tried a new filling that was a lemon buttercream and used the raspberry filling left over from the butterfly. It was yummy! Next time I will remember to use royal icing. The buttercream was beautiful, but as the cake warmed, the flowers became too soft and seemed to lose a little of their shape.

2009-03-06T16:01:00.000-08:00

This cake was done for the Porcelli Family. It was my first time to use a buttercream fondant. I wish that I had more time to do better detail work, but it was a last minute request, so we had to roll with it. I must say, the flavor of the buttercream fondant is MUCH better than regular fondant!