Christmas Fondant Cakes

These are the fondant cakes I'm working on for the holidays! 

Available at Waterstreet Coffee Joint!

My first reveal cake!

I recently made this cake for a couple who was getting married and expecting their first child.  They wanted to keep the gender of the baby a surprise from the rest of their families until the wedding reception and decided on a "reveal Cake."  The bride emailed me the gender of the baby when they found out so that I could color the inside of the cake accordingly.  When they cut into their cake at the reception, everyone would find out together!

It was a girl!

Where I've Been

The past few months I have been finding my place at my new job and the creative freedom I have been given there is very exciting and great practice for me to one day (hopefully sooner rather than later) open my own place!

Michigan State and University of Wisconsin cupcakes!

 Just a few of my favs!

For Uncle Mike

Earlier this summer my Dad's uncle Mike passed away after years of failing health. To celebrate his life my family went to the carriage house for a beautiful dinner with family. As usual the carriage house needs few words....

I made Chocolate cupcakes with lemon curd cream and raspberry cream piped in the middles :)

The Mustange

Gran and Louie

Farrer and Uncle Larry

The Carriage House

One of the most amazing homes I've ever been to is my Dad's Aunt and Uncle's home. Its an old carriage house which they've artfully converted into a beautiful and unique dewlling. The entire space is filled with interesing antiques they've collected over years of travel and exploration. You instantly feel as though you've stepped into another world, every surface covered in exotic treasures.

My Aunt Wendy took me there one Monday afternoon for what she refers to as "therapy." My Aunt Wendy and I sat with Aunt Pepsi and her daughter Kim, and flipped though old photographs and shared stories of my dad and his siblings growing up.

The attic of the carriage house is filled with even more antiques as well as where my Dad's cousin stores his sculptures made from tree limbs and drift wood.

South Haven

One of the things I missed most living in two land lock states was Lake Michigan. Growing up, many hot summer days were spent driving out the forty miles of rolling fields and blueberry farms to South Haven. The tranquil beach town offers sandy beaches, quaint shops and dockside restaurants making it easy to spend the entire day on the lake.

We spent the day lounging on the beach watching the kayaks and paddle boarders float by.

After we had our fill of the beach we wandered the short walk to one of the local favorite restaurants in town, Captain Lou’s. The unassuming bar sits on the channel offering easy access to both boaters and pedestrians and attracting crowds from all age groups and walks of life. The bar is local favorite almost entirely outdoor deck seating, good food and great live music at night!

We munched on chips and pita with hummus and delicious fish tacos while we sipped Skinny Girl Margaritas (well done Bethany Frankle!) and rum punches.

Captain Lou's

On our way out of South Haven we made an obligatory stop for ice cream at Sherman’s.

The famous dairy bar was established in 1916 by Grandpa Sherman and has been passed down through the family ever since. The creamy treat boasts rich flavors and high quality fruits and nuts and almost all of the products use 100% natural flavors, well worth the almost certain wait in line.

The old-fashioned counter service offers selections ranging from traditional chocolate or strawberry with enormous chunks of fresh strawberries to more modern concoctions such a chocolate covered pretzel and oatmeal cookie.

There’s hand dipped chocolate covered bananas, ice cream bars, shakes, and sundaes. And the serving sizes are HUGE! The “baby” size is a more than generous serving; very glad we didn’t opt for a “single!”

Shermans Ice Cream Bar