Catering Chronicles – Food for Thought

Seriously!?! This cake just screams DIVA! So much about it I LOVE. Inside… red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and white cake with strawberry cream. Covered in fondant, ribbons on the bottom, jeweled damask on the top. Adorned with a feather mask. How I would love to see this Diva’s face when she sees it. She  loves pink, animal prints, Louboutins, large jewelry, & Dr. Pepper. Happy Birthday Hanssie Trainor!

Almost a dozen cakes heading out this weekend to celebrate weddings, quinceañeras, and even an anniversary cake going to The St. Regis Monarch Beach. However, it was this four tiered quinceañera cake that caught my eye. White cake, filled with strawberry cream, frosted with buttercream. I love traditions and family celebrations. In Latin American countries the Quinceañera is a celebration of a young woman coming of age. Most of these parties are just as elaborate as weddings. I have noticed that butterflies seem to be the trend for this fifteen-year-old celebration. Whether a wedding, anniversary, or quinceañera, a special cake reflects your personality and proclaims celebration.

Every Saturday I have the pleasure of watching the cakes exit the cooler and off to their celebrations. I call it the cake parade. Today there were a few tasty beauties that caught my eye… and for different reasons. This first cake was for a Quinceañera. Normally I am not a fan of butterflies. However, the mix of translucent and jeweled butterflies were magical. I am sure this one is for a very special young woman.

I LOVE the simple beauty of this rustic cake. There is something so comfortable and “home-made” about it. I wish I could travel with it to see how the top is adorned. I could see twigs and birds. Possibly even fruit.

I am sure you can see why I choose this next cake. It is a neoclassical gem. I love the floral swag and precise leaf detail. Black and white is so simple and classic. However, the gold beading sets it off.

Another simple black and white cake. Square shape, dressed with three different ribbons, and covered in fondant. The vanilla fragrance was intoxicating.

This last one is pretty basic. I love a swag and dot pattern and aqua is one of my new favorite colors. To me a monogram will never go out of style.