Simply Sweets Cake Studio, Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ - custom cakes, cupcakes & chocolates

Shabby Chic Baby Shower - ruffles and lace

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:37:00 +0000

We recently created these lace decorated chocolate dipped oreos and cream, peach and light aqua colored ruffle mini cupcakes for a shabby chic baby shower. Our customer also ordered our clear rock candy sticks for the dessert buffet.

Our customer was inspired by the Tre Shabby Chic baby shower she posted on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

80th Birthday Pink Rose Themed Cupcake Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:33:00 +0000

This cupcake tower was ordered for a 80th birthday celebration for a woman who loves roses and pink. Everything was iced pink and decorated with roses and simple flowers in two shades of pink and yellow. The topper cake had an 80 on top and everything was displayed on our 3 tier cupcake tower.

Inspiration cupcake towers:

Its a Boy Baby Shower

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:26:00 +0000

We created these party favors and cupcakes for a baby shower for a baby boy who decided to arrive a few days before his shower and the shower was post poned a few weeks. The decorations for the shower were all in blue and white and we added some monkeys to the cupcakes for the jungle themed nursery.

Pink and Purple Polka Dot 2 Tier Baby Shower Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Pink and purple polka dots! This one is topped with our popular fondant baby shoes.

4th Birthday Racecar Party Favors

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:19:00 +0000

We created these party favors for a boy turning 4 who loves cars! Each bag contained one milk chocolate and one white chocolate dipped pretzel sprinkled with car shaped confetti. We added a coordinating ribbon and a custom tag.

Southwestern Themed Mini Cupcakes for a Tradeshow

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:34:00 +0000

We created these for mini cupcakes for Westminster Fibers for their booth also at TNNA this past weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Cupcake Smash Cake - perfect for 1th birthday photos

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:27:00 +0000

We created this smash cake for a 1st birthday photo shoot. This 3D cake is shaped like a giant cupcake and we iced it with all buttercream which creates the best smash cake experience (lots of icing all over the birthday child!). The child's name was done in fondant on the cake board and the 1 is a birthday candle. Next month we'll be creating the cake and cupcakes for Zach's 1st birthday party.

Here's a girl version of the smash cake:

White Ruffled Minis for a Tradeshow

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000

We created 13 dozen white ruffled mini cupcakes for Madelinetosh's booth at the TNNA (the National Needlearts Association) convention that was in town this past weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center. Simple white icing with a white pearl center with gold cupcake liners.

Are you a local knitter? Madelinetosh's yarn can be found at Jessica Knits in Scottsdale owned by one of our favorite customers.

Owl Cake for a Baby Shower

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0000

We designed this cake to coordinate with the nursery bedding that was designs with owls and trees. The cake was done in several shades of blue, greens and browns. This mom to be had a second shower where we designed a cupcake tower for the same design - the topper cake had the owl on the front and was topped with baby botties. The cupcakes were done in sassy circles design in colors to coordinate and displayed on our 4 tier cupcake tower.

Lavender and Yellow Baby Shower Cake with Baby Booties

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:41:00 +0000

This lavender and yellow baby shower cake was designed to coordinate with baby shower colors which were based on the nursery design. The cake is decorated with stripes and topped with our popular fondant baby booties - the baby shoes are edible (except for the ribbon) but we hear most of the moms keep them as a keepsake.

Inspiration cake:

Purple And Yellow Birthday Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:55:00 +0000

Our customer ordered this cake for a coworker's birthday celebration. Cake is done in purple, yellow and white sassy circles design topped with our whimsical daisies in yellow.

Pink and Green Baby Shower Cupcake Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:11:00 +0000

Love pinks and greens together! We created this pink and green cupcake tower for a baby shower. The cake is decorated with stripes and topped with our fondant baby shoes and the cupcakes are decorated in our popular sassy circle design. Our customer rented our 3 tier tower for display which worked perfectly with the topper cake and 16 cupcakes.

Fun Cupcakes for a Super Mario Brothers Fan

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:01:00 +0000

This birthday boy LOVES Super Mario Brothers and he loves our cupcakes. For the 3rd year in a row he was requested the same design from us!

2nd Birthday Dinosaur Cupcakes - Brown, Red, Yellow and Green

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Dinosaur themed cupakes for a 2nd birthday celebration. This was an extra special one because we also made the baby shower cake for this little one. The family lives in Hawaii and traveled to Scottsdale this past weekend to celebrate his birthday with grandparents.

Hawaiian themed baby shower cake that we did over 2 years ago:

Tiffany Blue and Silver Bridal Shower Mini Cupcakes

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:27:00 +0000

We created 4 dozen mini cupcakes iced with Tiffany blue buttercream accented with silver pearls. Our customer also rented our 3 tier chandlier stand for display. So elegant!

50th Birthday Golf Themed Cupcake Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:33:00 +0000

We created these cupcakes for a golf themed cupcake tower for a New Year's Day 50th Birthday celebration. We decorated the cupcakes with 5 different designs - 3D golfball, golf tee, golf club, hole flag (with a 50!) and a circle wiht a 50. Everything was done in green, blue and black. This order was delivered to Anthem and we displayed everything on our 4 tier cupcake tower.

Cascades of Butterflies and Flowers for a Woman's Birthday Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:48:00 +0000

We decorated this cake with a cascade of butterflies and flowers in purple, pink and turquoise. The cake is topped with a monogram and we added two small fondant purses to the cake.

This cake inspired by this yellow, red and orange butterfly cake

Cigar Themed 35th Birthday Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +0000

We created this cake for a 35th birthday celebration for a man who loves cigars. The cake desgin was done in cream, brown and gold with a diamond pattern and topped with a 3D cigar ashtray. Our customer felt her husband would rather real cigars than fondant modeled ones so she added them later. The ashtray is fondant covered rice krispie treats with a hand painted gold detail. We love creating cakes for this family and they are huge fans of our double chocolate cake with strawberry mousse filling.

customer photo:

customer feeback: His cake was a HUGE hit!! He loved it and so did his friends! I gave the cigars out to him and his friends :) Thank u again for a delicious cake with amazing style :) We'll be back very soon :)

Horse Cakes for a 3rd and 7th Birthdays

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:14:00 +0000

We created this cake for a 3rd birthday cowgirl themed celebration. In addition to the cake we also made cupcakes to spell the birthday girl's name, 3 for her age and the rest were topped with cowboy hats and boots.

Here's a similar cake we created last year for a girl turning 7th who loves to ride horses

70th Birthday Party Cake Designed with Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:35:00 +0000

We created this birthday cake for a Christmas Even 70th Birthday Celebration. Our customer brought us some photos of her father which we scanned and printed as edible images. The side of the cake has 8 photos from his past and the cake is topped with a current photo. We heard the cake was a huge hit and everyone enjoyed seeing the photos especially those from his younger years.

Racecar Themed Cake and PArty Favors for a 2nd Birthday Cars Themed Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:20:00 +0000

We created these chocolate racecar favors and the 2 tiered cake for a Cars themed 2nd birthday party held at Imagination Avenue in Phoenix. The favors are milk chocolate racecar suckers with the ribbons and tags done in red and yellow. The base of the 2 tier cake is designed as a desert road scene with rocks, mountains, sand, cactus and road signs. Our customer added some toy cars to the cake board. The top tier has several sets of racing flags and the cake is topped with a 2 and some shooting stars.

Aqua and Pink Dolphin Cupcakes for a 5th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:12:00 +0000

We created these dolphin cupcakes for a 5th birthday celebration for a little girl who loves dolphins. To make the cupcakes very girly we iced the cupcakes with aqua buttercream and used pink polka dot cupcake liners. We also made minicupcakes for the adults attending the party and topped those with a 5 for the birthday girl's age.

2012 Classes at Simply Sweets Cake Studio & Sweet Shoppe

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:37:00 +0000

We've posted our 2012 classes to our blog (click here) and we'll be adding more throughout the year and new topics as we hire instructors. The photo above is from December's Cupcake 102 which focuses on fondant iced and decorated cupcakes. I'll especially excited for the New Trends in Cupcakes class this month on the 22nd! This class covers push-up pops, cupcake jars and party printables.

To register please call (480.307.6461) or stop by the cake studio.

New Trends in Cupcakes
Cupcake 101 and Cupcake 102
Valentine's Day Cupcakes
Spring Cupcakes
Fondant Decorated Sugar Cookies

Sports Themed 5th Birthday Cake - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Tennis and Soccer

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:25:00 +0000

We created this cake for a boy's 5th birthday celebration who loves sports. We added balls to the cake for all his favorite sports - baseball, football, basketball, tennis and soccer.

Turquoise Zebra Cake with Music Notes for a Sweet 16

noreply@blogger.com (Dana B) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +0000

We created this cake for a 16th birthday - our popular 2 tier zebra cake this time in turquoise and black with music notes. Because everything we do is custom we can create a design that really reflects the birthday girl or boy. Cake is iced with buttercream with fondant accents - our speciality and so popular with our customers who don't want a lot of fondant on their cakes!