Birthdays

I have been lucky enough to have made wonderful friends here in Austin. One friend in particular has been spreading the word about my dinners and cakes like wildfire. I have gotten so many referrals from her and I truly appreciate it. Becca, you're the best!! So when she called with a last minute request I was more than happy to help. It was for her friend's birthday and she requested a chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream and she asked for blue and pink to be incorporated into the design. To be sure it didn't look like a baby shower cake I went with fuchsia gum paste flowers that I painted with gold luster dust and a modern looking blue and white ribbon at the base.

Easter Weekend

Last weekend was full of fun. We had family in town visiting for Easter, Saturday was my birthday and I got to choose exactly what kind of cake I wanted. I went with a yellow butter cake with homemade lemon curd and raspberries in the middle layer with a raspberry cream cheese icing. It was delicious and perfect for spring! If you have never tried lemon curd before give it a try. The name doesn't do it justice, it's absolutely delicious!