December catch up

As I sit here holding my breath while I watch the juniors semi-final (I have to admit, I'm not too concerned either way, but the results of the game will determine the household mood for tomorrow!), I figured I would take the opportunity to catch up on a couple of cakes from December.

At the beginning of the month, Mandi and I geared up for a long trip out to... well... the middle of nowhere! We were nervous for a few days leading up to this delivery, as it seemed like every hour was bringing new reports of alleged snow storms and threats of freezing rain. Considering we were heading into unchartered territory, and we had over an hour's drive to get there, we were pretty close to resorting to some kind of weather dance to keep the clouds away. Even after we finally set off for Lanark County, the radio was still reporting potential hazardous weather... you can't imagine how grateful we were that nothing came of it!
When we finally pulled up to the venue, we were immediately impressed. We totally understood why the couple picked this place... it was even more evident when we walked inside! I normally don't have a lot of time to take pictures of the venues when I go to set up the cakes, but this time, as I did the set up, Mandi took her handy iPhone and snapped away. You can see how much appeal this place has! So cozy.

The cake was very simple - our spice cake with a simple vanilla buttercream icing and a burgundy ribbon to match the decor. I never ended up receiving the cake topper, so I'm not sure if the couple had one in the end - Sara, if you're reading this, maybe you can let me know! =) On our way out of the door, the owners sent us off with a foccacia bread roll each... what could be better? It was so friggin' good... I think both Mandi and I often think back on how delicious they were.

Last week, we had another wedding which was being held at the Courtyard Restaurant - a very familiar venue to us now! It's always so nice there; very relaxing and pretty. This couple were getting married here, and the reception was being set up after the ceremony. Unfortunately, this meant that the cake was being brought out later in the evening, so I had to set it up in the back room. Hence why you are looking at a photo of a cake with cutlery in the background! I admit I had to hold my breath in fear as I left the venue... the cake was adorned with handmade sugar lillies, which are so incredibly delicate! The top and bottom tiers were imprinted to create a quilt-like, fabric effect with silver dragees inserted at the joins. The middle tier had the dragees, but no quilting effect. I got to use one of my new toys from the UK for this, so I was a happy girl. =) The flavours we used here were earl grey lemon and maple walnut (in separate tiers, not together!).

We really wish all the best for these two couples (as we always do, of course) - they were all such a pleasure to work with!

Ok here we go... last 30 seconds of the game... cross your fingers!
Goodnight!
xoxo
Kate