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This mini wedding cake was a last minute order; five days before the wedding to be exact. When they are mini cakes, about a foot tall, I love it because I can create it from start to finish in about a day. They are easy breezy.
The only downside to last minute orders is that I have to adjust my weekend plans....but it's worth it because every order is helping me to become more established in the Austin area. I'm still fairly new at this...so every little bit helps.
Anyhow.
This client wanted a very "Zen" feel to her cake since it was a theme in her life. It also fit well with the venue which was Imperia Austin - they serve Sushi and Asian-inspired cuisine.
The client also loved , loved, loved chocolate and requested a rich chocolate cake with a chocolate ganache filling, iced in chocolate, and then covered in Satin Ice chocolate fondant. Wooo Weeee!
The photo of this cake is one I took before delivery. I didn't have the clients flowers with me, so I used some silk roses and berries and then played photo stylist. The lighting was a bit off though and the rose got washed out, and editing did not help much. Overall, I love how the final product came out.
Photo copyright: Falana Thomas/Haute Cakes Couture Desserts.
I'm outing myself as a blogger. I feel this is a very good reason to do so.
My sister entered me to win a contest and her entry was chosen as one of the eight finalists. She had to write a 100-word essay as to why she should win for the "Eight O'Clock Coffee - Discover the Difference Contest".
She also submitted this photo of me.
Now our goal is to try and win the grand prize of $10,000 so we can finish building our dream kitchen. (I say finish, but it hasn't even been started yet. We work from a temporary location.)
To see her entry, and to get all of the details on how to vote, please visit my campaign site at HelpFalanaWin.com
Thanks!
My3Sons! 
Home living pioneer, Martha Stewart, is adding cake mix to her list of brands. MSLO is doing a survey to find out which package design looks better: the one with Martha's photo, or the one without?
This will add fuel to the fire of the "which is better?" debate: baking from scratch or using a mix? To me, this proves that one is not better than the other, if it is done right. It's like comparing a frozen pizza to delivery. Exactly. Those Digiornio's give Papa John's and Domino's a run for their money.
Yum-o!
Back to the topic. Martha has highlighted cake recipes in her magazines and shows for years; both from scratch and with mixes, so it was only a matter of time for a product like this to hit the shelves. Will I use it? Not unless it is less than 88 cents. =) I know how to hook up a box mix, as well as a scratch recipe, so a gourmet mix like this doesn't really appeal to me. Neither do the one's from Barefoot Contessa.
Anyhow, if you're interested in voicing your opinion, take the survey here.
PS- That cupcake does look good though, doesn't it? ...And I like the one without her photo.
This cake is special because it signified a turning point for me. This was the very first cake that I entered into a cake and sugar art competition. Now, compared to the cakes that are entered these days, it is a very simple design and probably wouldn't win any kind of award.
However, back then, in 2006, it placed SECOND as one of the best wedding cakes for the beginner category. Beginner. At this point I had never really even considered actually doing cakes as a business because I was very involved with event/wedding planning . This was also only the second wedding cake that I had EVER created, so I wasn't even sure that I could do it as a job.
After I won my award for this cake, I really started to seriously think about doing cakes. This is when I started to formulate a business plan and get the ball rolling on my new business venture!
PS: One of the judges of this competition was Bronwen Weber of Food Network fame. I still have the notes she wrote from the judges comments and a photo we took together, standing next to my cake; I have to find it though as I have thousands of digital photos, and can't remember where I saved it. =-/
To "Officially Launch" my blog and Facebook page I'm going to have a giveaway. So spread the word and make sure you enter.
Prize: 50 Easy Party Cakes by Debbie Brown
Rules:
1. Become our Facebook Fan here: http://tinyurl.com/ly3lb5
2. Then, come back to the official "Behind the Buttercream" site and post in the comments "I'm a facebook fan!" You may use your initials if you prefer some anonymity. Just send a message on Facebook to tell us your entry number or a way for us to contact you if your win.
3.You must do this entry, and post back on "Behind the Buttercream" to be eligible to win!
4.This is one per person. If you are already a Facebook fan, just do step number 2.
5. Only comments on the official blog site of BHB will be counted.
You must enter by midnight July 10, CST. US residents only. We will use random.org to generate a winner on July 11. We will notify the winner via email or facebook message, and post on the blog. One entry per person. We want real people to be our fans =)
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