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Several weeks back, I was contacted by Sylvia Nelson of Paul Nelson Images requesting a 50's themed cake for a photo shoot.  It was short notice and I was extremely busy and wondered what would be appropriate to complement the theme.

As I pondered about the polka dots and bows; my friend Jim mentioned names of famous movies and 'My Fair Lady' cake was born. The movie was in the 60's, yet, the original play dated back to the 50's, hence, I was still within the theme.

The moment I thought of ...

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The cake below was created for Wedding Bells slide show. It was covered with Fushia Pink and Orange fondant. Motif was taken from Arabian fabirc, as they have amazing designs and vibrant colours. Tiny blossoms embellished the cake and some parts were guilded in 24kt.gold.

The cake is featured in www.weddingbells.ca/articles

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Finding the Inner Artist with Rick Reichart

It is better late than never! Hawaii comes to Ontario!

It has been over a month, since I attended the 'Discovering your inner Artist' cake class with Rick Reichart from Cakelava held at Icing Inspirations.

Rick is an excellent teacher. He did not hesitate to share his knowledge or expertise. Even though I had been in the field of cake decorating for more than a decade and had learned multitude of techniques including air burshing, I can honestly sa...

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It is amazing what a little training combined with perseverance can achieve!
My daughter Trehani had a simple request for her birthday cake! or so she said. When inquired what the simple cake was, to my surprise her simplicity was not same as what I had anicipated. Her simple was a three tier fondant covered cake decorated with piped black lace and dozens of red roses encircling the base of each tier..while I was in shock at her simple request, she continued on and mentioned the cake topper sh...

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One may consider a cake as something ordinary. However, history reveals cakes dating back to the Roman era. It began by breaking bread over the bride’s head by the groom symbolizing good luck and fertility.
 
However, cakes are mentioned many times in the Bible and have been in existence since the creation of the world.
 
Ever since creation, a cake has been of great importance. The cake signified the importance of the occasion and the status and the wealth of a person. Taller the cake, wealthi...
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Your cake should be a reflection of your special day.
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