Sweet Lady Cakes

The Photogallery

sweetladycakes — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:35:55 +0000

Curious? Who could blame you. Click HERE and have a sneak-peek at just some of the incredible cakes, cookies and cupcakes Sweet Lady Cakes has made.

Cakes and cookies and cupcakes … oh my!

sweetladycakes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:04:48 +0000

Our motto says it all … creating happiness one cake at a time!! Sweet Lady Cakes is dedicated to providing you with world class service and products, big or small. Undecided as to jut what the heck you think you’ll need? Here is a list of just a few of the products we specialize in:
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CELEBRATION CAKES:
* Showers (baby, wedding, etc)
* Birthdays
* Barmitzva’s, Butmitzva’s
* Stags and stagettes
* Office parties
* Milestones (i.e. graduations, anniversaries, promotions, etc)
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WEDDING CAKES:
* Single layered
* Multi-tiered
* Round
* Square
* Rectangular
* Most popular flavours – chocolate, coconut, lemon poppyseed, pound cake, vanilla
* Most popular icings – buttercream, fondant, royal
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CUPCAKES:
* Tiered on stands or served on trays
* Think little sisters to our big cakes – all the same flavours and icings
* Wee, small, medium, large
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COOKIES:
* Most popular shapes – wedding cakes, stars, toys, girls, boys, presents
* Most popular flavours – shortbread, butter, gingerbread
* Iced or plain
* Decorated with icing or other edible decorations
* Wrapped in gift baggies or served on trays

Cake Flavours 101

sweetladycakes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:46:14 +0000

So you love cake too, eh? Welcome to the fold! We here are Sweet Lady Cakes live and breathe cakes. Not sure where to begin? Try remembering the tastiest cake indulgence you’ve ever had – got it? No have a look at some of the examples we’ve got to knock your socks off … don’t see what you’re looking for? No problemo – the below list is just a guideline of our most popular. We can totally customize to you and your needs. We use only the BEST and most fresh ingredients and always always always want to know of any food allergies or intolerances that need to be taken into consideration.
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THE LIST:
*Chocolate
*Coconut
*Lemon Poppyseed
*Pound Cake
*Vanilla

Icing and Frosting 101

sweetladycakes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:38:21 +0000

Just what the heck is icing or frosting???
Basically it is a sweet glaze made of sugar that usually also contains butter, water, sometimes egg whites, milk, or flavorings and is used to cover or decorate baked goods, such as your favourite cookies and cakes.
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How is it formed?
Dreaming of pretty sugary flowers or roseettes? We can do it! Icing is formed into shapes such as flowers and leaves using a good old pastry bag. Such decorations commonly grace birthday, communion, baptism, shower and wedding cakes and cupcakes and even cookies. Food coloring is added to the icing mix to achieve just about any desired color. The sky is the limit really – chips, sugars, sprinkles, mists, edible flowers or other decorations are often used on top of icing.
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What types of icing are there?
Lets start with the simplest – glacé. This only contains icing sugar and water. It can be flavored and coloured as desired (such as by using lemon juice).
A little more complex – icings can be made richer by beating fat into icing sugar (as in butter cream), by melting fat and sugar together, by using egg whites (as in royal icing), and by adding other ingredients such as glycerin (as in fondant). Some icings can be made from combinations of sugar and cream cheeses, or by using ground almonds (as in marzipan).
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How the heck does icing get on there?
Icing can be applied with a utensil such as a knife or spatula, or it can be applied by drizzling or dipping (like a glaze) or by rolling the icing out and draping it over the cake (like marzipan). The method of application largely depends on the type and texture of icing being used.
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Uses you say?
Icing may be used to completely or partially cover the outside of a cake or other baked product, and it can also be used between layers in a cake as a filling or it can even be used completely on its own as a stand alone piece (think crazy cake competitions that take days to create masterpieces)!