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🤍Geslie & Justan🤍I met this wonderful couple at the Wadsworth Mansion wedding showcase earlier this year, and I was thri...
10/15/2026

🤍Geslie & Justan🤍
I met this wonderful couple at the Wadsworth Mansion wedding showcase earlier this year, and I was thrilled when they got in touch to talk about cake for their big day!

The stately columns and historic elegance of the Mansion provided the perfect frame for this architecturally-inspired vintage cake, with some crawling vines along the posts and some curling hearts in the relief on top for a touch of romance. I also added the drop-pearl swag lines to reflect the fairy lights that the Mansion often has strung up from the ceiling.

The couple also requested the addition of a figure of their little Ollie, which I was happy to add on site, but the best part was that I got to meet the real guy, too! Swipe to see the handsomest little gentleman, who was SO well behaved among lots of attention.

Geslie and Justan, I am so glad we met! It was such a joy creating your cake. Best wishes for a lifetime of health, wealth, and happiness 🥂 May all your days be blessed!

As always, my heartfelt thanks to Rachel and everyone at WADSWORTH MANSION - I am always excited to deliver to you 🥰

Thanks also to Jess at Fresh Take & Co | Boston & New York Wedding Planner & Designer - great to work with you!

Cake Details:
8/6" tiers in Pumpkin Maple and Lemon Blueberry with vanilla frosting

✨️Alex & Garret✨️No amount of rain could stop this epic event on Sunday! (In fact, I think it may have added to the shee...
10/13/2026

✨️Alex & Garret✨️
No amount of rain could stop this epic event on Sunday! (In fact, I think it may have added to the sheer romance of a Bill Miller's Castle wedding 💜) From the black lace overlays and candelabras on the tables to the groom's and groomsmen's attire to the bride's utterly glittering princess dress, this was a fairytale come to life.

Even the cake had a sword 😊

The couple requested a deep navy blue cake with gold detailing, almost reflecting the night sky, with some gold leaves (and the 🗡 through the top.) Photos do not do justice to the rich blue of this cake. Achieving this kind of color was not quick, but absolutely worthwhile as the backdrop for the gold splatter, edible gold leaf, and sugar pearls.

Along with their cake, guests were treated to cupcakes, S'mores Bars, Brownies, and Pizzelle - and when we returned at the end of the night to break down the display, hardly ANYTHING remained (which I take to be a tremendous compliment.)

Alex & Garret, I hope all your dreams came true on Sunday! It was beyond my pleasure, and I'm thrilled I got to see both of you. Thank you so very much. Remember, a wet knot is impossible to untie 💝 Best wishes for a lifetime of magic 🥂

Victoria, Lisa, et al at the Castle: you are amazing in every way. It's always a pleasure 🙏

And special thanks to my husband, who spent his only day off driving in the rain with me, carrying boxes, and running to the store for extra powdered sugar 🥰

Dessert Details:
8/6" Lemon Raspberry Cake
Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cupcakes
S'mores Bars
Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
Anisette Pizzelle

Happy anniversary, Rene & Bob! It was the greatest joy creating this cake for your big day at Saybrook Point Resort & Ma...
10/11/2026

Happy anniversary, Rene & Bob! It was the greatest joy creating this cake for your big day at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina ❤️ I hope your first year has been full of health, wealth, and happiness. Cheers to you! 🥂

Cake Details:
10/6" Chocolate cake with ganache filling and vanilla frosting
Palette knife floral cascade plus faux calla lillies and real roses

🥂Alyssa & Matthew🥂I absolutely adore that this combination of pink, burgundy, green, and even chartreuse is such a hot c...
10/10/2026

🥂Alyssa & Matthew🥂
I absolutely adore that this combination of pink, burgundy, green, and even chartreuse is such a hot color palette this year, and I'm so pleased that I got to use it on a wedding cake that traveled up to Boston for Alyssa & Matthew's special day.

Alyssa requested no pearls, bows, or other extras, strictly vintage piping. Originally, I had stuck with the core colors in her palette (rosy pink, mulberry, and cabernet in the red corner with pistachio and juniper in the greens) but after sitting and staring at it in the fridge, she felt unfinished. I grabbed my gel colors and tinkered until I had chartreuse - just a touch! - and I think that bit of brightness really makes her shine.

This was also my first batch of pumpkin cake this season, and I couldn't be happier that it went out for such a wonderful occasion. This is a family recipe that I only slightly improved with the addition of chocolate chips, made entirely by hand with no mixer, just arm strength.

I hope your day was everything you dreamed and more, guys. It was such a pleasure. Cheers to a lifetime of health, wealth, and happiness! 🥂

Many thanks to the father of the bride, Linh, for being the delivery driver - great to meet you, thank you so much!

Cake Details:
10" Vintage Heart in Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake with vanilla frosting

🧡Jocelyn & Daniel🧡For this special couple, we're heading "Over the Garden Wall!" Earlier this year, I was invited to be ...
10/07/2026

🧡Jocelyn & Daniel🧡
For this special couple, we're heading "Over the Garden Wall!"

Earlier this year, I was invited to be a vendor at a wedding showcase, and I wanted to bring 3 cakes to display in styles that really showed off what I could do. I struggled was the last of the 3, but finally decided on a hand-painted fairy tree. Well, evidently it was the right decision, because it certainly caught Jocelyn & Daniel's eye!

Fast forward to October: I had THE BEST time creating their cake, dotted with details from their favorite show. If you've ever seen it, you'll recognize nods to Wirt, Greg, the Woodsman, and more, with romantic touches all about the couple, including their initials carved into the tree base. And not only was their choice on design super fun and unique, but they chose FANTASTIC flavors - check them out below!

This cake style is one of my specialties, entirely hand-painted and arrayed with edible moss, handmade pumpkins, mushrooms, and logs, chocolate rocks, and a door to the fairy realm. It is designed to be viewed from all sides (and I'll post a video soon too so you can see all the details!) Every cake I create is unique, but these fairy trees are very special to me.

Jocelyn & Daniel, I can't thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to create your wedding cake! It was soooo much fun, and I hope you were surprised by some of the details. May all your days be full of magic! Best wishes 🥂✨️

Cake Details:
10" tier Orange Raspberry Apricot
8" tier Lemon Raspberry
6" tier Vanilla Chai Cran-Raspberry

💖Katie & Erik💖I am so incredibly grateful for the couples that come to me, having never met me or tried my product befor...
10/05/2026

💖Katie & Erik💖
I am so incredibly grateful for the couples that come to me, having never met me or tried my product before, and say, "We trust you. This is what we like, but do with it what you will. We know you've got us." It's a HUGE amount of faith to place in me, and I do not for one second take it for granted.

Working with this couple gave me so much joy, and I am SO excited to show you Katie and Erik's wedding cakes (because yes, there were two!) The first, a tiered palette knife floral spray in some of my favorite colors, and the second, a matching slicing cake with a ring of leaves and petals to match. And of course, a scattering of gold pearls, because I don't know if you've noticed, but they're kind of my thing 😉

On an utterly perfect October evening, we delivered these to a private location where the bride and groom celebrated with their nearest and dearest. Best wishes for a lifetime of health, wealth, and happiness, Katie & Erik! Thank you so much 🥂💝

Cake Details:
10/6" Vanilla Chai Cran-Raspberry Cake in palette knife floral spray (swipe to see the inspo photo at the end!)
10" Vanilla Chai Cran-Raspberry Cake in palette knife crown

She's beauty, she's grace 🖤 Sending this classy little number out for a birthday photo shoot with Rachel Girouard | Newp...
10/01/2026

She's beauty, she's grace 🖤 Sending this classy little number out for a birthday photo shoot with Rachel Girouard | Newport RI Wedding Photographer 😊 Thank you super duper much for thinking of me, lady! It's an honor to be a part of your special day. Enjoy every bite!

Cake Details:
6" Tropical Coconut cake with pineapple preserves and black satin ribbons

This cake gets sooooo much attention in my look book, and I'm so happy that it does because it is such a dreamy palette ...
09/29/2026

This cake gets sooooo much attention in my look book, and I'm so happy that it does because it is such a dreamy palette knife design. In fact, Tessa's words were, "wispy and whimsical" - not so structured. It always reminds me of this song, too 😊✨️

Happy anniversary, Tessa & Jon 🥂 Hope the first year has been magical!

Cake Details:
8"/6" tiered cake in Chocolate Raspberry Truffle and Chocolate Chip with ganache (if I'm remembering correctly!)
Wafer paper butterflies

🧡 O R A N G E 🧡Okay, I'm aware my contribution to this month's Colour Collab is probably toeing the line between "burnt ...
09/28/2026

🧡 O R A N G E 🧡
Okay, I'm aware my contribution to this month's Colour Collab is probably toeing the line between "burnt orange" and "rust brown" - but hear me out, it started its life with arguably the best representation of the color: pumpkin! And there are few desserts so perfect for the season as bread pudding. Not gonna lie, my eyes rolled back in my head at how 🍂autumn🍂 this was.

This is my contribution to the 2026 Colour my year Collab. This months theme is

hosted by:
Sweet Things by Jayne
Shellies Cakes - Michelle

🎃Pumpkin Bread Pudding🎃
~16oz slightly stale bread of choice, torn into 1-2" chunks (I used 4 Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bagels plus 4 Hawaiian rolls)
1 pint Half & Half (or half whole milk, half heavy cream)
4 Eggs
~10oz Canned Pumpkin Puree (not pie filling, pure pumpkin only! I made pumpkin cookies with the rest of the puree in the can.)
1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Brown Sugar (you can use a little more or less, but I found 1/3c of each was just right)
1-2 tsp Vanilla extract/paste
Cinnamon, nutmeg, & pumpkin pie spice, to taste
Pinch of salt
Real Maple Syrup (optional)
Caramel Sauce, Whipped Cream, and Cinnamon (for serving)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray or butter a 9x13" glass dish.
Cut or tear your bread into pieces.
In a large, wide bowl, whisk together half & half, eggs, pumpkin puree, sugars, vanilla, spices, and salt. Add bread to mixture and toss until all pieces are coated, then let sit & absorb for 20 minutes. It should soak up a lot of the mixture but not all of it, there should be no dry pieces.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan, making sure to spread it evenly so that any excess liquid doesn't pool in one spot. Drizzle with maple syrup.
Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Serve warm with warm caramel, whipped cream, and an extra dusting of cinnamon. Refrigerate leftovers.
This can be prepared the night before and refrigerated until baking for breakfast, but you may need to add an extra egg or more cream, as the bread will soak up the custard.

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