Thursday, June 15, 2006

Portfolio

On a number of occasions I've been asked by potential clients where they might see my portfolio online. On all of those occasions, I've had to tell them that they can't. I'm hoping to rememedy that right now.

Please feel free to take a moment and look through my blog and peruse the images of delectable pastries. I hope that you enjoy them and will feel free to contact me by email or in the comments if you're interested in the baking services I might be able to provide you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Becca

Friday, June 02, 2006

Susanna and Kevin

These cakes require a brief explanation. Kevin and Susanna prefered the look of grand cube cakes (8"x8"x8") and they also preferred to each have their own pick of flavours. Together, we designed two cakes (one for each of them) and decided that we liked the symmetry of four of them - two in Kevin's choice of flavours and two in Susanna's. Each of the 8 inch cube cakes were presented on a piece of marble and the four were arranged elegantly on the cake table.



Here are the four of them as they were arranged on the table - the white for Kevin and the chocolate for Susanna.


This one was Susanna's cake: A chocolate-cinnamon-hazelnut cake with chocolate ganache and chocolate-cinnamon buttercream. The cake was covered with dark chocolate curls, cinnamon sticks, and hazelnuts


This one was Kevin's cake: A rich chocolate butter cake with a chocolate ganache and a layer of strawberries nestled in vanilla buttercream. The cake was wrapped in vanilla butter cream and then piled with fresh berries and white chocolate curls.

Verna and Carl


Tiers 1 and 2: Vanilla Genoise with white chocolate ganache and vanilla buttercream
Tier 3: Chocolate genoise with dark chocolage ganache and vanilla buttercream
All three tiers are covered in white fondant with a piped pearl border and decorated with a variety of fall flowers and berries

Jen and Geoff


Chocolate cake with a chocolate-cinnamon ganache filling and cinnamon buttercream. The three tiers are decorated with seasonal fruit.

Carolyn and Dan


Tiers 1 and 2: Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache covered in vanilla buttercream
Tier 3: White chocolate genoise with white chocolate ganache covered in vanilla buttercream
This cake is adorned with hydrangeas

Karen and Dion


Grand Marnier soaked chocolate-orange-almond pound cake with a chocoalte ganache covered in fondant with ribbon accents

Joanna's Birthday


Double chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate glaze, decorated with chocolate buttercream, raspberries, and toasted almonds

Kelly and Avi


Chocolate cake with strawberries and raspberries nestled in the layers of vanilla buttercream.

Anne and Glenn


Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream