tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81558366335460699382024-03-19T04:51:17.692-07:00Save The Date Cakes, LLC Live, Love, Laugh, Eat Cake!! At Save The Date Cakes, LLC., your business isn't "Kind of a Big Deal"... It's ALWAYS a big deal!Andri Riyantohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271858248549286520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155836633546069938.post-44287132916314729552016-10-06T07:43:00.002-07:002016-10-06T07:43:53.805-07:00Thanksgiving was extra special this year...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyTXBbYPpA_TR9cQ7tngepZvqcV11kyiV6rjQosQka5YjUSH2BlKYLzgaseAsdWR1il6uBuRn0xY1ysld3aaMNYdUFZeDdl6iLcacAlgdPJhLTdQWJU_JHIfJwOq-doIbtu-1uCtuGlA/s1600/ght.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyTXBbYPpA_TR9cQ7tngepZvqcV11kyiV6rjQosQka5YjUSH2BlKYLzgaseAsdWR1il6uBuRn0xY1ysld3aaMNYdUFZeDdl6iLcacAlgdPJhLTdQWJU_JHIfJwOq-doIbtu-1uCtuGlA/s320/ght.jpg" width="240" /></a>I am thankful for so many blessings in our life... My wonderful husband,
our 2 wild, crazy & adorable little boys, our awesome families and
friends, the fact that my dad's lung cancer is gone! So many things,
how could I not give back to those who need something to lift their
spirits??? When I started my cake business a few years ago I wanted to
allot time every month to give back to one very special organization.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh. <br /><br />They offer
wonderful support, a home-like familly atmosphere and most of all love
during very difficult times in people's lives. They house the families
of chronically and termanilly ill children, for free, while their loved
one is being hospitalized. Where I come in is in the form of a monthly
cake donation. It's a very small way to give back for all the wonderful
things they did for the patients of the hospital I worked in before I
became a stay at home mom... Once a month I take a cake for them to
enjoy during their monthly family dinners... It is such a great joy to
me to bring cakes & cupcakes to them that even my 5 year old son,
Stephen, asks to come with me on the deliveries. This Thanksgiving, not
only did I have my son, but, my wonderful sister-in-law, Linda came
with me... Doing something for others truly made our Thanksgiving that
much more special.<br /><br />For their dessert I was thrilled to get
inspiration from my cake mentor, Sharon Zambito. She had a 5 part
Thanksgiving installment on her blog of different Thanksgiving dessert
ideas and the Pumpkin Pilgrim Cake was an instant inspiration for The
RMHC Thanksgiving meal... While Sharon made a mini version of the
pumpkin cake, I did a full sized bundt cake version--let's just say that
flipping a 10 pound cake to cover it with fondant takes nerves of
steel, people!! =) But, the end result turned out absolutely adorable!
And, the folks at the RMHC loved it so much they already sent their
thank you note! Today is Sunday-3 days after Thanksgiving, and the note
came in yesterday's mail... It just warmed my heart at how much they
loved the cake...<br /><br />Ok, drum roll... I know you've patiently waited
to see how he turned out... FYI, I lovingly named him "Pilgrim Pete"...
His little face just reminded me of my 2 1/2 year old, Pete, so much,
that I had to give him a name =)<br /><br /><br />Ta da!!! May I introduce Pilgrim Pete... =)<br /><br /><br /><br />2 full sized bundt cakes and 1-10" round cake made up the body...<br /><br /><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120113073342/https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmiqFduHCc0Z_pmhcqHIbHQsNasbGOzd2FW_cw-dIUYnftGLp3Ycru-dfn4JmuYHVGq8wrSaNRliwa7xNYMLf8r3Pm6kuQyrVUSHNHbbzrvk8V0RUAGSfe4-QLdn2JJxXE0C-hHJA-X0/s1600/377119_2589960184154_1109081175_32909412_1928982435_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679705307386783522" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120113073342im_/https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmiqFduHCc0Z_pmhcqHIbHQsNasbGOzd2FW_cw-dIUYnftGLp3Ycru-dfn4JmuYHVGq8wrSaNRliwa7xNYMLf8r3Pm6kuQyrVUSHNHbbzrvk8V0RUAGSfe4-QLdn2JJxXE0C-hHJA-X0/s320/377119_2589960184154_1109081175_32909412_1928982435_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 240px;" /></a><br /><br />Gingerbread cake with Cinnamon Spiced Vanilla Buttercream, covered and decorated with fondant/gumpaste details...<br /><br /><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120113073342/https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOg3xxNNk2v6m-dBiv8S4mzXxIwAaqV92frWJCeNmBe90HXToErwwrOIRAn_bY-rY86maS72R49fqx9ISr3-vBqQ365kl8v_NWTaV0prw9KoHj-1uf1lUjLW6oMhr-ic_5Rw6g61hf9Z8/s1600/308828_2589969224380_1109081175_32909426_1259854823_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679705303648407026" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120113073342im_/https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOg3xxNNk2v6m-dBiv8S4mzXxIwAaqV92frWJCeNmBe90HXToErwwrOIRAn_bY-rY86maS72R49fqx9ISr3-vBqQ365kl8v_NWTaV0prw9KoHj-1uf1lUjLW6oMhr-ic_5Rw6g61hf9Z8/s320/308828_2589969224380_1109081175_32909426_1259854823_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 240px;" /></a><br /><br />All
in all "Pilgrim Pete" weighed in at about 15#'s! He was the cutest
little thing and so freaking fun to make! Now I just have to come up
with an even more amazing cake for their Christmas Party!!!<br /><br />You won't be disappointed and this cake would make any Thanksgiving (Or Halloween, for that matter) centerpiece amazing!<br /><br />Thank you for reading!! HAPPY BAKING EVERYBODY!!!
Andri Riyantohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271858248549286520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155836633546069938.post-65337328003115017442016-09-18T05:31:00.001-07:002016-09-18T05:31:45.957-07:00Another busy weekend!! Just got done with the cakes!Well, it was another busy baking/decorating weekend with a Penguins
Themed Groom's cake and an Angry Birds birthday cake (due on the same
day!) I don't normally double book days, but, since my mom was in town
and both my brother & my son have birthdays 1 week apart, we figured
a little birthday party for the two of them would be nice so my mom
could be here to celebrate them both...<br /><br />Needless to say I'm
exhausted from all the work-we are having a birthday party 2 hours after
I deliver the groom's cake and I still haven't even started to clean up
the house yet!! People will be arriving at 7pm and, oh boy, do I have a
lot to do before that!! LOL... Well, at least it's just family coming
and I know they don't care if the kid's toys are lying around or if my
house isn't spotless... (even though I do!!)<br /><br />Anyway, to the
point... THE CAKES!! Well, I think that both of them turned out
smashingly well!! Don't know which one I like better, so I'll just say
they are both my favorites for the weekend!!! But, I'll let you guys be
the judge =)<br /><br />Angry Birds Birthday Cake...<br />
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Well, I have a few days off over the next couple of days... I'm going to
rest up and get ready for a Golf Themed 60th birthday cake and my very
first IcingSmiles.org Dream Cake that I'm doing for a very deserving
family. I am thrilled to have been asked to donate my time and talents
to such a wonderful organization! Cannot wait to meet the family and
put smiles on their 2 children!!!<br /><br />Anyway, thank you for checking out the latest cakes, hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! <br />HAPPY BAKING EVERYBODY!!!
Andri Riyantohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271858248549286520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155836633546069938.post-49045190386145253802016-09-18T05:29:00.002-07:002016-09-18T05:29:26.465-07:00Latest Cakes...Well, I had a pretty busy weekend, 4 cakes due! 2 Wedding cakes, a
little birthday cake and a baby shower cake... I have pictures of 3 of
them... the little birthday cake was just a basic chocolate buttercream
cake, but, was probably the tallest 6" cake I've made! Once iced it
stoop 6" high!! I had to get a bigger box to deliver it in =)<br /><br />Anyway, the other 3 cakes are as follows...<br /><br />Black and White buttercream with buttercream stencil and fondant floral topper<br />
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Fall Themed Wedding Cake<br />
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Up next a Penquins Themed Groom's cake, Angry Birds birthday cake, a
Thanksgiving themed birthday cake, a golf themed birthday cake and a
"Dream Cake" for two Icing Smiles recipients-my first cake to donate for
the organization!! So excited! Will post a bunch of pictures of those
soon! <br /><br />Also, wanted to mention that for the month of November,
50% of all my cake proceeds is going to The American Lung Association of
Pgh, in honor of my dad who was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.
Today he is 1 1/2 years all clear! So to honor his journey I am making a
nice sized donation to thank this organization for all the awareness
and education they provide our community! So far the check is going to
be for $390!! That is awesome! Any of my Pittsburgh followers who want
to order something for this month.cupcakes for your next
football game or a last minute birtday cake, email me and 50% of your
total order gets donated! <br /><br />Thanks for looking! HAPPY BAKING EVERYBODY!!!
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