No Quarter

Interesting title for tonight's blog.  For those of you that are not ECU fans, No Quarter is a commonly used term among pirates (haha) meaning the vicor gives no mercy (or no quarter) to their enemies.  Not totally uncommon in the terms of marriage.  Just kidding but it does sort of segue into the blog for this evening, in two respects.  First, the cake relates to marriage because the cake is a groom's cake for my friend Heather and her fiance Grahm.  Second, the cake relates to pirates because, well, it is a pirate. 
This beautiful cake was for a beautiful couple, who just so happen to be fellow pirates.  For tonight's blog, I want to do something a little bit different.  I have already written a little bit about Heather in a previous blog so for this blog, I want to wish my friend the best life possible and maybe give a little advice.
First, the well wishes.  Where to start?!  Well, first, I have to say that Heather may not always realize this herself but she is really truly a fabulous and special kind of friend. I want her to have the most wonderful life.  I know that Grahm will be a wonderful husband.  I have seen him with her and they really are best friends.  I know that this is something that you are suppose to say but I'm not just saying it, I really do mean it.  So, I wish you happiness, playfulness and a little bit of sass for the next 80 years.  So, now for some advice.

• Now, I know that weddings are stressful and exhausting but I also know that honeymoons are relaxing and rejuvenating.  So, my first piece of advice, even though you will get this after your wedding, is to enjoy the wedding but really REALLY enjoy the honeymoon. 
• Second piece of advice (because I am such an expert after 9 months) is to be happy every day, Even when he sucks (because I also know, after 9 months, that the wife NEVER sucks) because honestly, being married to your best friend is about as good as it gets.  This is actually the hard one to realize.
• Last piece of advice- Call me when its time for your anniversary cake OR baby shower cake. :)

So, now that I have provided you with my infinite wisdom, I will display the cake that I made for my amazing, beautiful, fun, road rage driver friend and her soon to be husband.

The cake

The inspriation

A Berry Happy Couple

Sooo...it is time again to display a cake and this one is so super special.  If you have been keeping up with my blog, you know that I made my first large wedding cake with Christina Garrou.  Well, this past weekend, I had the pleasure of making Christina's wedding cake and it was really such a great day.
Trey and Christina have been such an inspiration to me, as a cake decorator, because they are so extremely talented and have been kind enough to give me tips along my path in learning to bake.  I am absolutely excited for this wonderful couple.
This couple is a true example at love at first "night."  I say this because they were in love from the first night that they met and are really an example of a perfect couple.  They compliment each other very well and are so similar that it is scary.  Christina is one of the kindest, happiest people that I have ever met.  She drove all the way to Charlotte to decorate my first wedding cake with me just because I asked her to.  And Trey was the first of all of Bryant's first to really make me feel like part of their group.  I really think the most of this couple and so this cake was really important to me.  I swear, on their wedding day, I seemed more nervous than Christina OR Trey.  The cake was a design sent to me by Christina, and although mine is not as beautiful as the one in the picture, Trey and Christina made me feel so great about my first real wedding cake.
Best thing about the cake was the taste.  I did a butter pound cake with a butter sauce soaked in and vanilla bean buttercream with strawberry filling between each layer.  It was the most amazing cake that I have ever baked and I cake truly say that I put more heart and soul into this cake than any cake that I have made this year.  So, without further adue, allow me to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Trey Prescott and their wedding Cake.

I love this!!!

a little lean with it...

this is the design idea

Something Borrowed...Something Blue

I had the pleasure of making a cake this past weekend for two of Bryant's friends from Law School.  These were the same friends that hosted a shower for us when we were getting married and they are the ones that took care of Bryant at school.  Sort of his Law School wives.  Well now one of them, LeAnn, is getting married and the other one, Hilary, is having a baby boy...Thus the title of today's blog-Something Borrowed and Something Blue.  Since they were so thoughtful to throw us a shower, Bryant and I, as well as our friends, Corey and Elizabeth, threw them a shower.  The cake was a nice touch to a wonderful evening with friends.  I only have one picture to post right now but I will post more later.  In case you are wondering what is on top of the cake, it is a wedding dress and baby booty.  Also, under the picture is the recipe for the vanilla pound cake and the buttercream recipe is in a previous post.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup butter
1 tbsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. salt
6 lg. eggs
3 cup flour

Directions:          
Preheat to 350 degrees
Beat sugar & butter
add vanilla & salt
add eggs, one at a time
gradually add flour

Bake for 30-45 minutes

Added Bonus: Nutrition Facts
13.8 g   fat
43.8g    carbs
5g         protein
6g         fiber