Cakes by Doreen

http://bellalovespink-caking.blogspot.com/

Lindsay's Description:

Doreen may describe herself as 'a caking hobbyist', but over at her blog Cakes by Doreen she shares a wealth of advice about her cake decorating experiences and showcases her imaginative and creative cake designs.  Doreen has a brilliant sense of humour, and outlook on cake decorating, making all of her posts fun to read whether they are about a cake she's made or her dreams for her perfect workspace.

Doreen's Description:

Caking is a hobby I picked up in April 2007. I've decorated many cakes since then, some REALLY bad, and I'm proud to say, a few pretty darn good ones.


Recent Updates at Cakes by Doreen

BBQ Cookies

28 June 2010

We had a small get-together at our house this weekend, mostly to hang out and cool off with friends and their kids by the pool.  It's HOT here in Arizona, so pool time is a must!  So, we threw some burgers and dogs on the bbq and made a day of it. For fun, I made these sugar cookies ...

Wedding #2

23 June 2010

It's been a busy month and I am officially on a caking break!  My co-worker is getting married this weekend and made a last minute request for a cake.  8" & 4.5" red velvet cakes with swiss meringue buttercream.  Covered with ivory, marshmallow fondant, decorated with fuschia ...

Mindy's 30th

19 June 2010

Mindy's 30th birthday party was a blast and I was both happy and excited to provide the cake.  My thoughts now tell me that one should not try new techniques for such momentous occasions.  Hindsight things *sigh*.  Any-hoo, Mindy loved it and I'm not terribly unhappy with how it ...

Chris's Cake

18 June 2010

My friend Chris turned 34 earlier this week.  His wife was throwing a party and asked that I surprise him with a cake.  And not just any cake, but an exotic cake.  If you're not familiar with exotic cakes, they typically involve naked ladies.  SooOOoo, in an effort to ...

Arizona Weddings Magazine

08 June 2010

OK, I am just a little giddy!  The wonderful couple whose wedding cake I made last spring is featured in the June/July issue of Arizona Weddings magazine.  And guess who's cake got a photo and a vendor mention??  Yep, that would be me! WOOT!  WOOT!

Amy & Temesghan's Cake

07 June 2010

I've made my 2nd wedding cake!  And boy was it a doozy!  Mostly because it was for a wedding I was also a bridesmaid in AND was 6 hours away in California. I don't know that I'll be inclined to travel with a wedding cake again as it was supremely stressful between all the baking and prep ...

Many Thanks

01 June 2010

I'm always grateful for those amazing tips that you may come across that can or will change the way you cake.  My latest, method-changing tip came by way of a tweet.  I don't recall when or who tweeted it, but I'm glad I read it, because it saved me. I was making a cake and was out of the ...

Life + Style Blog Feature

27 May 2010

A short while ago, I reached out to Dayka at Life + Style hoping she could offer a little insight as to how to style our currently empty living room space.  After getting to know her, she was sweet enough to write a feature about my caking on her blog! Check it out HERE. Thanks Dayka!

Because of the Derby

03 May 2010

A good friend of ours hosted a Kentucky Derby party on Saturday.  And while it was Bring Your Own Meat for the grill, I also wanted to bring along some festive cookies .  What better than a few horses! I ended up making horse head profile cookies.  I originally intended to make ...

Ymani's Birthday

26 April 2010

This weekend I made a cake for Ymani's 5th birthday. Interestingly, Ymani's mother Tiffany first emailed me in December about a cake for the party.  And after four months of email exchanges to determine design, flavors and then adding a second cake, the day finally arrived. Both cakes were ...