Wedding Cake & CupCakes @ Lusitano's, Fall River, MA

We created two cupcakes stands and a two tiered fondant cake for a wedding at Lusitano's in Fall River, MA.

The color scheme included a gorgeous deep eggplant, silver, and pearl white. A modern theme with touches of traditional flowers were on the table for this display. We used handmade gumpaste calla lillies, and organic edible mallow blossoms and pansies as toppers on the cupcakes for keep the purple and white color scheme.

The two tiered cake featured a modern swirl and polka dot pattern in silver, eggplant purple, and pearl white.

Bridal Shower Cake: Contemporary Wedding Gown

We created this simple round buttercream flat art cake for a bridal shower in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The bridal shower invitation featured a pale celadon green background color with a pale pink ribbon rose and modern pen line drawing of a wedding gown. The bride asked us to create a cake to match and here it is.

The cake flavor included vanilla butter cake with passion fruit and coconut filling with vanilla buttercream frosting and filling.

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As many of our fans know, we travel to Martha's Vineyard Island each Tuesday to the Tisbury Wharf Farmers Market from 10am-3pm...


Click Here to read about The Artisan Kitchen and other MV Foodies who created "Presidential Eats" for the First Family's trip to Martha's Vineyard this August.

Martha's Vineyard is a small island community off the coast of Massachusetts which welcomes many tourists, celebrities, and multiple presidents who all enjoy the gorgeous dunes, beaches, eats, and sights! Visit us on MV Island til Mid-September, then we'll see you in 2010.

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Happy Plane Day: Hawaiian Luau Cake

We created this two tiered fondant cake to celebrate "Sydney's Plane Day" Party!
The theme this year: Tropical Hawaiian Luau. For the top tier we created a coconut-inspired seashell top, and for the bottom tier- a grass skirt with a bow accent. The topper included five gorgeous handmade sugarpaste hibiscus each dusted to match the magenta, yellow and orange color scheme.



The cake flavor was a delicious Devilish Chocolate Cake with a Toasted Coconut-Mounds inspired filling.

Sculpted Cake: Model T Engine Cake

We created this car engine cake for an 80th Birthday this weekend. The cake replica of a Ford Model T Engine was sculpted in full size to match the original engine. The best part of the story: the customers brought the actual engine to the bakery rather than supplying us with photos. It was such fun perfecting the lettering, cylinders, and other engine parts.



A fan was sculpted from sugarpaste, and then sugar bolts & screws were added - just like the real thing.

The spark plugs to the engine were sculpted out of gumpaste with a flame on top to represent candles.

Our final product measured 20" long by 16" wide and 16" tall.

The car engine cake was delivered to a party in Acushnet, Massachusetts.

Purple Peacock & Bright Hibiscus Cake

We created this two tier fondant, square, asymetrical cake for a birthday party this weekend in Marion, Massachusetts.

We created the peacock out of sugarpaste who's tail flowed from the top tier down the side of each cake. Bright pink and orange hibiscus flowers were placed in small groupings on each cake along with ivy, which trailed down the back edge of the cake.

The cake flavor included alternating layers of chocolate and vanilla cake with a vanilla buttercream filling.

Baby Shower CupCakes: Onesies

The onesie theme has been a staple invitation theme this year for baby showers and here we have our NEW Onesie CupCakes! We can create these tiny gumpaste toppers in any color and with a variety of decorations. Onesie cookies are a great addition to the order for favors or even a small cake with a onesie decoration as with our giraffe cake see HERE



The cupcakes included vanilla butter, red velvet and devilish chocolate with a variety of chocolate and vanilla buttercream.

We delivered these custom colored onesie baby shower cupcakes to the Marion General Store in Marion, Massachusetts.

Baby Shower Cake: Lambs & Ivy Team Safari

We created this "Lambs & Ivy Team Safari" cake based off of a Baby's R' Us line of bedding, furniture, and clothes. The lion which we created out of sugarpaste and sat on the ledge of the cake. We found the picture of the lion on this lamp below.



Blue and brown color schemes have become very popular for baby showers and create an elegant look, we really enjoy creating cakes around browns and blues.

The cake flavor was alternating layers of chocolate and vanilla, and was delivered to a home in Attleboro Massachusetts.

We received this note from Melinda:

Meredith:

The cake was perfect and so were the cookies. I was so proud to have provided them. One thing would be good – next time include your cards so interested people can take one.

Melinda

Baby Shower Cake: Safari Monkey

This monkey cake was made especially for a baby shower in Boston, Massachusetts. The brown and blue shower was accented with a moneky theme.

This cake was used as a centerpiece for the main shower dessert: cupcakes.
The idea was based on our popular giraffe baby shower cake which can be seen HERE



The cake flavor included devilish chocolate with vanilla buttercream and cupcakes included vanilla butter or devilish chocolate with assorted vanilla and chocolate ganache buttercream.

Tiered Bridal Shower Cake: Gerbera Daisy Cake

We created this three tiered buttercream cake for a "his & hers" bridal shower in Fall River Massachusetts.

The buttercream cake featured handmade sugarpaste gerbera daisies in white with both pale blue and royal blue centers along with daisy vines and stems "growing" up the sides of each tier.

This fun and whimsical cake design is great for baby showers with tiny booties on the top of the cake, for birthdays frosted in bright pink with custom brightly colored daisies or for weddings with white daisies with pale yellow centers topped with a silver monogram.



The cake flavor included alternating layers of chocolate and vanilla cake with our signature bakery icing.

Seashore Themed Cake

We created these cakes for a party at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.

Dual parties for three teenagers with a theme of the sea shore with pale seafoams, shades of blue and ocean greens were on the table for the color scheme. We created a round three tiered whimsical wave cake design with a pale seafoam background and dark "tiffany blue" wave pattern around the circumference of each tier. The topper included three real starfish each representative of the three girls.

The second cake is a mod circle design also in ocean and sea colors to match the decor and floral centerpieces at the event.


These two cakes show the diversity of color and shape and how similar yet different cakes in the same color scheme can be.

A Novel Idea! Skeleton Justice: It's Dr. Baden's Birthday

Mrs. Baden came into the bakery about a month ago with she and Dr. Baden's new novel Skeleton Justice and asked us to recreate the book out of cake. What fun! Here is the final product.






I recieved a signed copy as a gift as well, and what a thrilling read! You can buy Dr. and Mrs. Baden's book HERE on Amazon

Wedding Cupcake Display @ Tabor Academy

We delivered this simple cupcake display yesterday to a wedding at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts. The color scheme was set in shades of pale pinks, and the bride had requested a simple cupcake display with only scattered flowers. Azaleas were her flower of choice and each had a sugarpaste pearl center.

The cupcake stand was custom trimmed in a pale pink grosgrain ribbon to match the decor of the event. We can customize any cupcake stand in any ribbon color or have the stands painted to match the decor of the event.



The cupcakes included vanilla butter and devilish chocolate with vanilla buttercream.

Wedding Cake: Red Roses, Ribbons, and Shimmer

We delivered this glittery wedding cake to the Marion Social Club for Christine and Hart's big wedding celebration. Christine came to us with two requests: she loves bling, and she loved red roses. Not a problem! We designed this glitter covered cake topped with a lush bouquet of red roses with crystals placed in the center of each flower, the top tier of the cake is wrapped in a grosgrain ribbon with a pearl and crystal brooch as the focal point.

A huge thank you to A Wareham Florist for the beautiful rose topper for this cake!

The cake flavors included: Spice Cake with Calvados Apples and Vanilla Butter Cake with Strawberry Marmalade

Giraffe: Baby Shower Cake Update

Here is an updated photo of the giraffe baby shower cake all set up at Cranebrook Tea Room baby shower event. I love the cupcakes circling the cake, it is a great look and so easy to set-up and you don't have to worry about a cupcake stand...




Also, here is the copy of the jungle baby griaffe invitation that we used to make the giraffe on the baby shower cake....

Giraffe: Baby Shower Cake

We created this cake for a baby shower held at Cranebrook Tea Room & Restaurant in Carver, Massachusetts.



The theme was giraffes and jungles for the new baby girl. The cake flavor was chocolate with vanilla buttercream and we copied the sugarpaste giraffe from the invitation. A ring of 30 cupcakes surrounded the cake at the restaurant which made for a beautiful presentation without having to worry about our cupcake stands!

Photo Credit: Danni Kleiman (for parties, portraits and candids:dkleiman@orr.mec.edu )

Baby Shower Cake: Pea Pods & Daisies

We created this round buttercream cake for a baby shower this past weekend. Simple sugarpaste pea pods, and pale colored gerbera daisies decorated this classic cake.



The daisies can be made in any color and the pea pods are an adorable theme for baby showers!

70th Birthday Limo Cake

We created this three tiered buttercream cake for a 70th Birthday, with a blue and silver color scheme.
The Birthday Boy was a limo driver and we incorporated his ride of choice onto the cake as well as a "7"0" made of sugarpaste.



The cake was delivered to the New Bedford Country Club!

Sugar Paste Flowers: Gerbera Daisies

I love the process of flower making and so does our resident arist: Jodi. Although her original mediums of choice were clay and acrylic paint she has adapted well to sugarpaste and edible paint(food colors mixed with lemon extract).

Here are some pretty gerbera daisies she was in the process of making today....



Although she can spend up to 4 minutes on these little flowers and 2 hours on one large magnolia blossom, don't let her time fool you....she actually has the best spot in the bakery: climate controlled at 63 degrees with 50% humidity. And by the way, the rest of the bakery was running around 87 degrees today with 80% humidity.

The Artisan Kitchen @ Plato's Harvest

Plato's Harvest is a small organic farm in Middleboro, MA. Sasha & Dave, owners and farmers, invited us to their farm to do a "Bread Share" in their CSA (community supported agriculture, basically you "buy a share of the farm" and get a basket of veggies each week in return.

Here is a great shot of todays CSA Share for July 29, 2009- our Grain and Seed Loaf is right there on the left. Who could resist the whole lot!?



Thanks Dave & Sasha for inviting us to your farm and for allowing us to share in your CSA! If you have any questions regarding CSA or Plato's Harvest visit:
http://platosharvest.wordpress.com/

Seasonal Decor: Sunflowers

Well, it's summer here in the South Coast of Massachusetts and the sunflowers are blooming at the farm down the street. As I looked at the vase of them sitting on my front coutner today I realized-- we should really make some of those for birthday cakes.

College Graduation Horse Cake

Katie is an accomplished equestrian and now college graduate- Congrats Katie on your graduation from Johnson & Wales University!




Actually, I can remember watching her walk around, on a tiny pony, when she was a just a very little girl about 12 years ago (yikes!)...




Her mom asked us to create a simple "flat art" equestrian, horsey themed cake for her party with a splash of her college colors mixed in (navy blue and grey).

Monsterous CupCakes

We created these cupcakes for a Kids' Table at a wedding recently held at Wamsutta Club in New Bedford. I love the idea of a kids' table and for that matter "Kid's Only" CupCakes - can't you remember going to weddings as a youngster and waiting for the cake to be served and falling asleep well before the ceremonial cake cutting!

Lemon Meringue Bombe: Birthday Cake Alternative

My aunt, a.k.a. The Artisan Kitchen Secretary, always has a wild blueberry with a hint of lemon in the filling for her birthday "cake". It honestly throws everyone off that she wants the cake baker to make her a pie.

However, this year she threw me for a loop when she said "Meri, I think I'd like something lemon for my birthday"--WOW I thought! Then, I remembered my last trip to California and the wonderful lemon meringue cake I had at the famed San Fran bakery Tartine.



So we recreated this tangy dessert which we will enjoy at the brand new Mezza Luna Restaurant this evening- check out our holiday menus on the website www.theartisankitchen.com for our new Lemon Bombe!

Tinkerbelle Themed 4th Birthday

Fairy dust, mushrooms, whimsical flowers and leaves adorned this two tiered Tinkbelle themed 4th birthday cake.



Each year we create a spectacular cake for Ava- and this year she was able to choose her own theme-- Tinkerbelle! Jodi (our resident artist) created the mushrooms, daisies, and ribbon roses as well as trays and trays of leaves to cover the cake. My favorite part was the bow- a simple two loop classic bow in a pale lavendar.




Actually my most favorite part of the cake was Ava's individual cake- I think it would make a great topper for a cupcake stand with mushroom and daisy cupcakes below-- watch for that on the blog soon- I think we'll make a sample up for the studio!

Egg Free CupCakes

Our egg-free chocolate cupcakes were on the menu for a birthday this weekend, decorated with yellow crowns, orange and yellow daisies and pale green leaves we're sure they were a hit.



Our egg-free cupcakes are featured in a dark chocolate flavor with a bakery style icing- yum yum! No one can tell we left out the eggs!

Starfish Cake @ New Bedford Yacht Club

Our friend Lyn Keith from New England Clam Jams http://www.neclamjams.com/ and It's Thyme Catering sent us a wonderful photo of a cake we did quite a few years ago at the New Bedford Yacht Club in Padnaram. This three tiered buttercream cake featured a starfish topper and accents of tiny red starfish. The color scheme was a gorgeous ruby red and teal blue which we accented with a eight pointed napkin under the cake.

Lyn's events are always flawless, displays are gorgeous, and most importantly her food is to-die-for!

Two Happy Princesses

We received the most adorable pictures from a customer who ordered a cake for her two princesses- twins Sophie & Bella!



Their cake, featured a BIG pink crown with red accents wrapped around the entire cake. I love these cakes for little ones- first of all they have the appeal of a fondant cake without the fondant but they are totally adorable!

The cake flavor was altnerating layers of chocolate and vanilla cake with bakery style icing- yum!

Custom Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Althouth Wedding Cakes have become quite elaborate we're seeing a rather large trend in wedding dessert displays. We recently created this assortment of chocolate covered strawberries for a wedding tasting. They included chocolate dipped bride and grooms strawberries, sparkling pink chocolate covered strawberroes covered in white and dark chocolate, and finally milk chocolate strawberries striped in white and dark chocolate.



We choose only premium, completely unblemished berries for their superior flavor and use only couveture Callebaut chocolate for dipping which we temper by hand.

A chocolate covered strawberry bar is a fun alternative to a traditional cake or the bar can be accompanied by a small two or three tiered cake for the traditional cake cutting ceremony.

Here's the great note we received from the bride who ordered an assortment of chocolate covered strawberries for her wedding reception at Rotch-Duff House in New Bedford, Massachusetts....

Hi Meredith,
I just wanted to let you know that your strawberries were a big hit @ my wedding reception. Several guests commented that they were the best that they ever tasted.

They looked and tasted delicious! Thanks again.

Take care, S.