New York In January! Cold Cold Cold

Took a trip to New York city to create a special birthday cake for a special birthday girl!

 

 Happy Birthday to Colette Peters of

Colette's Cakes!

 Colette's Birthday cake was created by her assistant Jen, her intern Laila and me Lori Vreeke of Pastries By Vreeke.  Colette's cake was themed after the work of artist Hundertwasser.

Leila and Jen painting away on the birthday cake

Colette's Cakes 681 Washington Blvd. New York, New York

One of many treasures to be found at Colette's Cakes.

This is a mosaic wall Colette made on a wall separating the entry from the kitchen.

It was very cold and snowy in Manhattan, but that didn't stop me from window shopping while visiting the city.  Jen and I had a fun time trying to catch snow flakes on our tongues and going out for Matzo Ball Soup.

Pastries By Vreeke will be showcased locally at

Hyatt Westlake

Westlake, California

Sunday, January 16, 2011

11:00am - 3:00pm 

E-mail me for a complementary pass to the show!

Stop by for a chance to win free goodies

Taste some cake samples

Check out our display of amazing wedding cakes.

Happy New Year!

Hyatt Westlake Link

SPANISH HILLS BRIDAL SHOWCASE

Pastries By Vreeke will be showcased at the beautiful

Spanish Hills Country Club

 

Camarillo, California

Sunday, January 9, 2011

3:00 - 6:00pm

Stop by for a chance to win free goodies

Taste some cake samples

Check out our display of amazing wedding cakes.

Happy New Year!

http://www.spanishhillscc.com/camarillo-wedding.htm

TOP 10 CAKES OF 2010

I created some wonderful cakes in 2010 for some wonderful clients. Some were for weddings, some parties and one for TLC's Ultimate Cake Off.  

#1

This is definitely one of my all time favorite cakes. This creation was for a wedding for a great couple in the movie industry. They both travel a lot for work, hence the luggage and the sugar film reels represented the movies. All the labels and tags on the luggage were of places they have visited together.

I love getting unique orders like this!

#2

This beautiful cake served 600 guests for a beautiful couple who were married at the beginning of the year at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel. Everything about this wedding was beautiful from the ballroom itself to the floral centerpieces that adorned each table.

#3

This is one of my favorites because I just loved the colors of the roses. The pastel colors are so soothing to the eye, I could look at this picture forever.

#4

This cake was so fun with the Mardi Gras theme with the deep purple and golds. It's always fun to carve the cakes a bit to achieve the funky look of each tier. Bella Victorian Vineyards is a great backdrop for an outdoor wedding, nestled in the mountains, not far from the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by vineyards.

#5

This softly sponge painted cake in shades of violet was stenciled with beautiful patterns. The monogram was created with sugarpaste and the cake was made even prettier with edible butterflies.

Oh how pretty!

#6

Just a simple cake but oh so elegant. I love changing things up a bit and alternating the tiers between square and round.

#7

This "Monkey Boy" bridal shower cake was created for a couple that I made a wedding cake for. I used their invitations as a guide for the design. I love making custom cake toppers, gotta love the monkey :)

#8

The reason I love this cake so much was that it was created for a groom serving in the US Marines.

God Bless all the military personnel who make our country safe.

#9

This is one of 13 dogs I created for a Bat Mitzvah. Each table had a different breed of dog as the centerpiece. The dogs were auctioned off at the end of the evening to the highest bidder and the money collected went to a charity.

#10

I can't take all the credit for this cake that was created for TLC's Ultimate Cake Off. I was just part of Colette Peter's winning team that created this cake in 9 hours for Griffith Parks 75th Anniversary.

I have never worked so hard in my life, but it payed off in the end.

Thanks Colette for having me as part of your team!

I'd love to know what everyone thinks of my favorite cakes of 2010.

Which one's your favorite?

Happy New Year to all my followers!

Travels in Spain

 One of my favorite things to discover while traveling in Europe is the different bridal fashions. 

While most of the wedding dresses I see on brides here in California are strapless, sweetheart necklines,  most of the displays in Spain are featuring covered shoulders.

 Traditional Wedding Dresses

Designer Wedding Gowns

Traditional

Tres Chic!

So sheek!

Traditional Bridesmaids Dresses

Flamingo Dresses!

I love this one!  Can you imagine a wedding cake to match, Polk-a-dot cookie favors and deep red flowers.

Ole!

No American style bridesmaids dresses here in Spain.

Shoes & Accessories

 

It was great to see the different shoes and boots that brides wear in Spain.

I really hope these beautiful fashions make their way to brides in the USA.

This was the only time I saw American style wedding cakes.  It was in a window in Seville and the bakery "Ideal Cakes - Barcelona", is located in Barcelona, Spain.

These were some of the toppers I bought as souvenirs while in Seville, Spain. 

Too cute!

This is just one of  many ornate alters in Spain! 

Can you imagine being married in one of the many many churches in every town in Spain.



Rosana, my Facebook Cake buddy in Sevilla and I, out for Tapas and shopping!

Check out Rosana's Facebook page at Holly Cocina

La Campana - One of the most popular pastry shops in Sevilla



I just love traveling.  I'm already thinking of going back to Sevilla, Spain when my niece is there for school in the Spring.

Adios Amigos

Sherwood Country Club Wedding!

What a beautiful day it was for a wedding. The sun was shining and Sherwood Country Club looked so beautiful, with all its roses in bloom and the green links of the golf course manicured immaculately.

This couple was so sweet and so in love! They both play together on a kickball team, so we wanted to tie in kickball to the wedding.

We custom made the topper to look like the couple, complete with a kickball and their purple jerseys.

Don't all kickball players wear pearls and a bow tie?

Note from the bride
Lori, Our cake was absolutely fabulous!! We wanted to let you know that we had so many friends and family tell us that the cake was beautiful and everyone loved the kickball topper! Thank you so much for making us such a fantastic cake that tasted even better than it looked!!

As we were leaving after setting up the cake, I turned back to look at the cake one last time, and snapped this photograph thru the curtains of the entryway to the dining room.

Oh so beautiful!

Debbie from Floral Fields once again outdid herself with simple but beautiful floral arrangements. The tables were set in whites and greens and it was nice to see this long table for the wedding party.

The black of the floral containers really accentuated the greens and whites of the flowers.

Congratulations to Brittany and Ryan!

Treasures around every corner at Calamigos

Congratulations to Maria & Victor

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Simple cakes can look so beautiful with fresh flowers to match the floral centerpieces.

Each place setting had a vile of bubbles, personalized with the bride and grooms name and date.

There are so many areas at Calamigos Ranch to get married and have your reception. The Pavilion has both an inside area and a huge tent with beautiful draping and sparkly lights in the ceiling making it so beautiful in the evening.

There are many areas of Calamigos that can be rented for weddings and other events. It's so fun to go on a tour of the facility and check it all out.

The lawn in front of the Pavilion even has their own Ferris wheel!

Copper horses are placed throughout the entry to Calamigos.