Sugar Kisses Cakes by Design

Monday, January 8, 2018

I'm Back!

5 YEARS???? It's been 5 years since I posted on this blog???? I'm a little (OK... A LOT) embarrassed about it, but January is the seasons of fresh starts, am I right?
Let me start off by saying I HAVE been doing cakes for the majority of these past 5 years, and I've got tons of great pictures to share with you these next few months. I just haven't been great about blogging and social media. That is all gonna change! I'm going to make my way into the social media world we live in and not look back. So, here's to a fantastic 2018! I'm looking forward to working with new clients, sharing lots of pictures, and hopefully a few tips and tricks as well. I've got big plans for this year, and I can't wait to see them unfold. It's great to be back! I spent the last year and a half in semi retirement as we built a new house and had moved into a small condo. With 6 people in a 3rd floor condo, there wasn't a lot of room for cake decorating. But now, we are moved in to our beautiful new home and it's cake time!!!
So... how can you find me?? Well, this blog of course, but also searching Sugar Kisses Cakes on Instagram and Facebook. I can't wait to see what 2018 has in store. Here's to many beautiful happy brides, many birthday smiles and a whole lot of Sugar Kisses!

Monday, January 9, 2012

2011 Cakes

It is a bit of a miracle that I actually got pictures posted on my blog. I've gotten pretty bad at updating, and I apologize for that.

I have posted some of my favorite cakes of 2011. It was a great year and I'm so thankful for all my clients who gave me such wonderful cakes to work on. I can't wait to see what 2012 will bring to me in cake form!

Fondant Ribbons

If you have been scouring the hottest trends of the later part of 2011 and I'm sure most of 2012, you will see this style of cake.

Thanks to Maggie Austin, a professional ballet dancer turned cake artists, brides and cake designers everywhere are wanting to try out this cool technique.

I loved making this cake! The ultra thin layers of fondant look like layers of a puff pastry. It's a beautiful look especially with the color gradient.

So brides... let me know when you want me to make one of these cakes for you!!

I can't wait to do it again!

Sparkle makes everything better

Sparkle Detail... aka "Disco Dust"

1920's glam.

This cake reminds me of something that would have been at a party where girls wore flapper dresses, smoked long cigarettes, and Charlie Chaplin was on the big screen.

flower detail

Super Dad

This cute client wanted to do a special "Super Hero" party for her hubby's birthday. The best part about the party was that the birthday boy was the Super Hero! Every dad is a super hero, and I think this is a great cake to celebrate that.

Hawaiian Party

Karate Party

For any kid (or groom) who loves martial arts, this is the cake for them.

(so those of you who know Japanese, don't look close, the characters are not perfect, some are totally made up... others actually say the birthday boys name)

Cowgirl Princess

When I met with this darling bride, she said, I'm a cowgirl princess.

She wanted her cake to show her dual personality.

So, we have bling, we have barbed wire, we have roses ruffles and wood grain fondant.

Pretty cowgirl princess to me.

What country girl doesn't want her initials engraved in a tree with the one she loves?

Spring Wedding Cake

This is a funky angle for the cake, but I wanted to show off how cool the paper lanterns looked above the cake. This is an inexpensive, but really great design element for any party.