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August 22, 2016

Engagement cake & Buttercream Textures

by mmcbakesadmin
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This is a semi-naked buttercream cake, which means that some of the cake shows through the buttercream, was made for an engagement party.  It has six layers of red velvet cake with cream cheese filling, topped with my vanilla bean French macarons, and fresh white roses.  I think this type of buttercream finish works for a variety of occasions, such as anniversaries, birthdays, rustic style weddings, baby showers, and more!  The “Love” cake topper is from Target.  Congrats on your engagement Anne & Ronel!? So happy to be part of your special day! I’m a San Diego based cake artist with a licensed home baking business. I like to share quick cake decorating tutorials and ideas under one minute long. Please LIKE & subscribe for more cake videos! THANKS! MMC BAKES For local San Diego order inquiries, please visit my website: https://mmcbakes.com FOLLOW ME! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmcbakes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMCbakes/

Here are more examples of buttercream textures & color styles.

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mmc bakes chocolate lovers french macarons cake san diegoRustic Diagonal Strokes
IMG_1694Petal Buttercream

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mmc bakes buttercream vintage ruffle cake, san diego, chula vistaUpward Micro-Ruffles

buttercream ruffle cake, buttercream textures, chocolate ruffle cake, buttercream ruffles, mmc bakes, chula vista custom cakes, san diego cakes, birthday cake, baby shower cake, anniversary cakeCurly Ruffles

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Rosette Buttercream Cakes!

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mmc bakes buttercream cake san diego custom cakes chula vista Mix textures: Smooth & Rustic

Don’t see a texture you like?  Send me a photo, and I’ll let you know if I can duplicate it!

August 22, 2016

Basketball cake

by mmcbakesadmin
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This is a three-tier fondant covered cake decorated with a bunch of edible images!  My client wanted a large cake for her son’s 10th birthday that was themed after his favorite basketball team, the Golden State Warriors.  For inspiration, my client sent me a lot of Warriors logos, so I thought it would be fitting for them to be allover the cake like posters on a wall.  The bottom tier is a 10″ chocolate & vanilla marble cake with Oreo buttercream, and the middle tier was an 8″ lemon cake with raspberry buttercream.  The top tier was a 5″ Rice Krispy basketball covered in chocolate ganache and fondant.  This cake was certainly a hit!  Here’s a review from my client: “Joy, Thank you so SO much for making the most amazing cake I’ve purchased yet! I got so many compliments on the style and creativity on the cake! The lemon raspberry selection was an absolute hit!  Just had to share and send my deepest appreciation for the cake! I will definitely be in touch!!!” XOXO, ~D

July 30, 2016

Little Man Baby Shower Cakes

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I’ve done a few Little Man/Mustache themed cakes, and they work well for both baby showers and birthdays, especially if you change up the colors.  He’s a set of cakes that were similar, but the difference is number of tiers, and the fact that one is covered in buttercream, and one is covered in fondant. The featured cake above was a three-tier, 4″, 6″ over 8″ covered entirely in fondant, with fondant suspenders.  My talented client, who’s enjoys paper crafting, created the bow tie with fabric, and the mustache topper with a glittery foam core board.  I thought it looked awesome!  I think it’s great when clients create their cake toppers, because they can keep them (instead of eat them), and they can get the design exactly how they want it. mmc bakes, little man cake, baby blue, mustache cake, baby shower cake, san diego, chula vista, custom cake, buttercream cake, chevron, bow tie, mustache, baby shower, two tier, mustache cake This was a two-tier, 6″ over 8″, both covered in buttercream with fondant suspenders, bow tie, and mustache topper.  Below is a repost from Instagram of the client’s awesome setup.  Love this chic blue & gray color palette!
little man cake, mustache cake, chevron, mustache birthday, mmc bakes, 1st birthday, san diego, chula vista, custom cake, fondant Here’s another 3-tier mustache cake, covered in fondant, I made earlier in the year for my son’s 1st birthday.  Love this theme!  It’s so versatile!