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Carrot Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting!

Easter

Easter is coming!! Don't forget to order an egg shaped cake or a bunnie!
Contact us today for pricing!!

Minnie Mouse Clubhouse

Mod Monkey Baby Shower

Superbowl!!

With the superbowl slowly approaching (its 2/6) be sure to have a cake for your party! We are offering 3 different cakes for this year’s super bowl!
Our 1st cake is 3-d Football covered in fondant: note this cake can be altered to have the football be the color of the team you are rooting for! Green and Yellow or Black and Yellow or traditional brown and white!


Our Second Cake is a helmet!
You can customize your helmet to match the team you’re rooting for!


Our Second football which can also be customized to match but is covered in buttercream or chocolate fudge!



You may contact me for a round cake with the teams logo on it as well!
GO TEAM!!

Christmas Cupcake Photos

Holiday Cupcakes

Coming soon holiday themed cupcakes!!

Cupcakes will be available to order now thru Dec 24th! Cupcakes will not be sold individually but you can purchase them in a minimum of 1/2 dozen.

Photos will be posted soon to show variety available!

Cake Sale

I am offering a 15% discount on all cakes $75-100 ordered before 12/15/10, and 20% off all cakes $101+ ordered before 12/15/10!!

Get your orders in now and take advantage of this great offer!!

Holiday Special!!!!!

'Tis the season to give the gift of a custom cake!!
Sweet D’s now has gift certificates available for starting at $10!!!
Purchase now until Dec 20th to receive a 20% off coupon valid until 12/31/11!!

This is the perfect gift for the food enthusiast in your life!

Fondant vs. gum paste: What’s the difference?

It’s easy to get confused between fondant and gum paste. Last time I showed you some flowers I had made, they were made out of fondant. This time, I’ll show you gum paste flowers and take a few moments to explain the difference between the two media.

First, here’s a picture of (pre-made this time, boohoo!) gum paste hibiscuses, which I used on a luau-themed birthday cake. The flowers were painted pink, red and orange using gel paste and water.

The most basic difference between fondant and gum paste is that you might cover your cake in fondant (like you would with icing), but you wouldn’t do that with gum paste. Texturally, fondant is soft and smooth whereas gum paste is sticky – until it dries, at which point it becomes hard and brittle. As for taste, gum paste doesn’t really taste like much of anything, but fondant can be quite delish. In its original state, fondant tastes like marshmallows. However, it is quite versatile and can also be flavored into pretty much anything with food flavoring.

For creating cake decorations, gum paste is preferred by some cakerators because it dries harder and faster than fondant and allows for crisper lines and more detailed decorations. For others, fondant is the medium of choice because it creates a softer look.

Now, let’s discuss! Which do you prefer working with? Do you have more questions about fondant vs. gum paste? Post your questions here.

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