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That's it! I have done it. I think this is the longest time I have gone without blogging. I officially receive the "Bad Blogger of the Year" award! It has been hard to nail me down to write lately. Especially with trying to get the shop completed. Now I am all caught up with life and thought this one was a good one to share! So, I get a call from a client, Stephanie, who was planning a

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Octopus..? Shark or squid..? Sure, why not? As long as it is NOT the cake flavor! lol... I was asked by my lovely client, Keri from Pennslyvania, to create a cake for a very special baby shower cake for her friend here in Clermont. She specifically wanted it to match the baby's new bedding. When she sent me a picture of the bedding, boy was I inspired! Isn't it JUST so cute! Makes me want to

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Helloooo everyone! It has been cakes galore around here, keeping me from blogging like I would like to. It is all about setting that time aside, when life takes up too much of it! But, needless to say, I am back again!I was going through some old pics and came across this cake I made for Dress For Success, who's mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing

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Hey peeps! Hope all of you enjoyed the 4th of July this past weekend! I am fortunate enough to have my BFF (from the 5th grade) and her family visiting from Jersey! Yippee! SO, between my pool breaks, I figured I could squeeze in a great story about a cake on a plane.Way back in February at a local Bridal Show, I was introduced to one FAB lady, Dayl, who is the Director of Weddings and Group

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I have to admit, I love making stacked box cakes. They are SO festive and fun, really for any occasion. Just by changing the colors and theme, changes the whole cake and reason for celebration. The trick is getting them to stay open! Last week, I received a call from a client, Tina from Connecticut, (aka "My Tri-State Sista'- I am from Jersey..) who was needing a cake a surprise birthday party

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Ah, this cake. Listen to this story... I made this cake for my older brother's ex-wife's (Tammy's)wedding. Yep, you read that correctly... It is unfortunate when two great people are just NOT the right match. After several years of trying to figure that out and bringing me one of my beautiful nieces, Kristyn, they decided to parts ways and moved on..... Sad, but true.SO after MANY years, Tammy

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I LOVE butterflies. For some reason, I am secretly obsessed with them. I try to put them on as many cakes as I can, sneaking them in. They are so pretty and delicate. And they make a very nice added touch.This was a wedding cake I was asked to make for my client's Tania and Todd in April. Their wedding venue was the Royal Crest Room, in St. Cloud. YES, I know, April, you ask??? I am SOOOOOOOO

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OK, ghoulish hand? What the hey, hey..?... This is May, not August! We should be celebrating all of the Spring Time activities, right?? Well, this little crazy cake came barreling at me "full speed ahead", last minute BUT so worth it. Weird, maybe? Fun, absolutely!! My client, Isabel, was helping a friend throw a surprise "Zombie" birthday party for Miss J (Jacqueline, on the DL...) I was

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Weddings, ooh la la! What a FAB event, happy times, lots of food and throwing down on the dance floor! And my love of wedding cakes is growing very deep. Sometimes, I find these WAY more challenging than a carved cake due to the sear perfection of this thing. I mean, in the back of my mind, a little voice keeps saying, "This cake will be on someone's album on their coffee table years from

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Hello again, my peeps! I am back again. I carved out sometimetoday to make sure I post SOMETHING before life gets in the way. Character cakes, character cakes! I have been receiving tons of requests for these. I have two things to say, "Great" and "UGH". You all know that I love a challenge.... But I HATE these cakes. Despise is a better word. Reason being, it literally takes HOURS to get it

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Hello peeps! It has been a busy week for the Cakery. With 5 cakes due over the weekend, looks like I am going to be awake for 48 hours! lol... Busy is good though, right??This is a cake I created some time ago for WXXL 106.7 Radio Station's Johnny and Jayde's morning show crew. My hubby and I met the gang on their annual crusie to Cozumel and had an opportunity to meet with Alex Diaz. What a

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Yes, you read that correctly. Anatomically correct!I received a call from a cutie pa-tootie client, Jazz. who asked if I can make her a heart cake. (Heart cake, sure! Easy... Sometimes I am down for easy, considering all of the crazy cakes I have, some of which I have YET to post.) Well, of course, it wasn't a heart shaped cake. It was a cross section of the heart for her Science Fair project.

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It has been a crazy month at the Cakery!! My KA mixer has been on overdrive! It has started making an awful sound, like an airplane getting ready to crash. I, on the other hand, have crashed several times! But that is a story in itself! Lot's of late, late nights and lots of cake flour. Needless to say, in all of that flour dust, I lost my camera. UGH... SO, I had to take these pictures on my

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Oh my gosh.... I have NOT posted anything in ages! I almost forgot my password to log in. Shameful, I tell ya. I have been a BAD, BAD girl! (That could be a good thing, right??) It has been tough catching up with everything. Going to Bulgaria, birthdays, holidays, anniversaries... LIFE. So, I am going to try to get back in the swing of things!Well, here is it! My daughter, Sophie's, 4th birthday

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Hey everyone! I hope ALL of you had a FAB holiday and very merry New Year!! I figured that is was a good idea to start touching base again. You would think I got on that plane to Bulgaria and never came back. I truly have to say that I missed ALL of you! You guys are what keeps me here, that's for sure.Bulgaria was absolutely fantastic! (Pics to come...) The food was delish! Lick your fingers

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Hey Everyone... I hope you ALL had a wonderful Thanksgiving! You are probably wondering where I am...?.....I am visitng my Mother-in-Law and hubby grandparents in Sofia, Bulgaria, my adorable (sometimes...) hubby's homeland. We brought the kiddies along with us. It is such a wonderful country- mountains, culture, great food, wonderful traditions. It is one of my MOST favorite places in the world.

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Hey Gang! Hope everyone is enjoying life to the fullest! I have been SO busy. SO knee deep in fondant that I truly can't find the end of this sugary tunnel. I have had a serious flurry of cake orders: a doggie birthday cake, black belt graduation, my signature "cheese" cake, bridal shower AND my daughter's 5-tier Fancy Nancy monster for this weekend. (Help, I'm drowning.... *Gurgle*) AND, to my

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Hey, who spilled the wine?? Hee, hee... This is a cake I made as a surprise for my husband's clients, John and Lisa. They were having a housewarming party for their new place. All of Lisa's relatives were down from NYC. Made me miss being back home for a second.... The cake was two flavors. The cheese was chocolate butter cake with cookies and cream filling and the big loaf of bread was

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It's Tuesday again, my friends, Tuesdays With Dorie. And "Pru The Baker" is here with this week's kick booty Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes, chosen by Clara from I*heart*Food4Thought on pages 215-217. And in the spirit of ALL things Halloween, I had to put a little, easy breezy spin on them! I ate one of these puppies when they were HOT, right out of the oven. One word: *YUM* I even found

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SO, what do an award, a winner and a facelift have in common?? My blog!! All of these GREAT things have happened to my blog in the last couple of weeks! First, the award...I am honored to receive the "Butterfly Award" from my girl Theresa of Mexican-American Border Cooking. She graces me with her fabulous Mexican dishes that leave me drooling every time I am there! She is a such sweetheart!

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Halloween is right around the corner! I can't wait! We are all excited...I have been so inspired by the GREAT blogs I have been reading with really cool Halloween ideas. So, I thought I would join in on the fun and create something really EASY, (there I go again) and a fun activity to do as a family. Check out my Sugared Fondant Halloween Picks! EASY, guys. I swear!Along with these basic supplies

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Tuesday is here again, my friends. (I hope I am NOT turning into John McCain...) And this day truly solidifies the whole reason why I love Dorie Greenspan and her fab book, "Baking, From My Home To Yours" and Tuesdays With Dorie. Easy and delicious recipes, kiddos! This week's wonderful selection was chosen by our host, Gretchen of Canela & Comino who picked the Lenox Almond Biscotti on page

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As I have said in my previous post, I am really, super cranked up for Halloween this year. Can you tell? I was surfing the web, visiting my favorite sites, when I stumbled across Fancy Flours, a web site devoted to all things baking. It is a bakers heaven, to say the least. Of all of the fantastic items they carry, they sell edible wafer paper, printed in various holiday designs. That was it! I

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October is here! It is, by far, my FAVORITE month of the year. My kids are starting to talk about their Halloween costumes. The weather even starts to cool down to the mid-80's here in Florida! (*burr*) The thoughts of fall brought me back to my youth, growing up in Jersey, when the leaves were changing and the air was crisp, visiting the apple orchard and trick or treating with a turtleneck and

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First I HAVE to mention that yes, I disappeared. After ALL of that chocolate, ALL of that blogging, and ALL of the cruise I went on with my hubby (no kids) to Cozumel, I was done for a minute. It was time to catch my breath and shut off the stove, laptop and my brain. I think I am still in Cozumel? *Olé!, Olé!*But then, Tuesday showed up again as a reminder that I HAVE to get crackin' and put

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