tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645037050000121162024-03-05T18:28:25.552-05:00Avenue Z DessertsZakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-25339298573982149362013-04-20T22:23:00.000-04:002013-04-20T22:23:10.618-04:00Zebra Cake w/Pink Accents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Im really happy with the color scheme (which was taken from ribbon I had on hand), the green just seems to pop against the purple.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">It’s turning out to be quite a popular design as I actually have quite a few requests for these cakes coming up in the next few months </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Candara; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>J</span></span><br />
<img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="56" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/ZakiaHassan/ZakiaSignature.png" width="320" /> <span id="fullpost"> </span>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-78841478625126984522011-08-10T12:30:00.005-04:002011-08-10T12:30:03.161-04:00Circus Themed Cakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmE1caejxVojWAaIWgWpXMgEeG1CG-cahEUQbC4Ady63xAiCW0M0nhgPTAvdubKlmKWppk4wnoc0grTry9P_E6IRviZYs6kMVAVgZj-uHqan-FxLuhcwS2Hxaw7M2DBLc3RHgzKxA8Z6E/s1600/AZD+-+Circus+Cake+-+071611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWEy9dyQwVT8eySV5yNbeJzBqUprD3yDG0K5jpKmE7tJWWbkkHSEwy88od_ujqKWvFSD4CprHbo38MRoNDMDDjMW6g1IX44I0PlUpi_tJuLn2KFEMZsR_gY_yHa8-KgDueV-FS48in9A/s1600/AZD+-+Circus+Cake+-+072311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0pkHzotohRkKxodsilWoOLDgMRxeIzv9bNAwTEhq69cl1zJa8FYi54zzMHn6IIQnFH0YTBF7AJbBNLnokWUgeGMSqQ8ZQHTeaj5oe_0dWY0KzgHlXIar3nD9Hrjln_R-xsAYP9x21LI/s1600/a+tale+of+two+cakes.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0pkHzotohRkKxodsilWoOLDgMRxeIzv9bNAwTEhq69cl1zJa8FYi54zzMHn6IIQnFH0YTBF7AJbBNLnokWUgeGMSqQ8ZQHTeaj5oe_0dWY0KzgHlXIar3nD9Hrjln_R-xsAYP9x21LI/s320/a+tale+of+two+cakes.png" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">So I was really excited to make this circus cake (red velvet w/cream cheese buttercream), I took the original design given to me by the client and made it into my own. I was happy with the outcome and posted the pic on my FB page. Within minutes of posting the photo I received a request to make the exact same cake. I try not to make the exact cake twice- especially in one week.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> I needed to give this 2<sup>nd</sup> cake some individuality and it was a bit smaller (100 servings) I changed the tier shapes, added orange into the color scheme and used a different technique on the name to give it some individuality. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Overall I'm happy with how both cakes came out but I really think I like the 2<sup>nd</sup> one better. I think has to do with the technique used on the name – it just pops more. Just goes to show how simple adjustments can a difference.</span><br />
<img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="56" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/ZakiaHassan/ZakiaSignature.png" width="320" />Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-73831662413938668132011-08-07T12:57:00.000-04:002011-08-07T12:57:19.798-04:00Sneak Peek: Teal and Purple Sweet 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnNlsRrbokKSCR2I47cMSfj-iumTKA3YJyGdFKH-y_C-33ffdPXcPZkAuZLSiiiR9FvwuwO6bkjr06RDt-Nt9-XH4ACls3LiwxwW_MFgBbUY-FoHHNl5shs9rMz75kHfb2KnEwOcEKLU/s1600/mosaic74cc5a868c760a2511c107a1a599480d788b0876+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnNlsRrbokKSCR2I47cMSfj-iumTKA3YJyGdFKH-y_C-33ffdPXcPZkAuZLSiiiR9FvwuwO6bkjr06RDt-Nt9-XH4ACls3LiwxwW_MFgBbUY-FoHHNl5shs9rMz75kHfb2KnEwOcEKLU/s320/mosaic74cc5a868c760a2511c107a1a599480d788b0876+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="PadderBetweenControlandBody"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is a sneak peak of a Sweet 16 cake that I am working on.</span><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love animal prints and to pair it with a teal/purple/black color scheme is really takes it to another level (i love cakes with black in the color scheme). </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The invite is super chic and made designing the cake really fun! I submitted four options and this is one they chose - I'm also adding a few elements which are not shown in the sketch. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">There will be lots more to details and some behind the scenes action to come, so stay tuned!</span><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="56" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/ZakiaHassan/ZakiaSignature.png" width="320" /> <span id="fullpost"> </span>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-68291692968704940792011-08-01T22:32:00.002-04:002011-08-01T22:32:50.419-04:00You're All Set!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Blogging!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/ZakiaHassan/ZakiaSignature.png" /> <span id="fullpost"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-67815513187626313812011-05-20T20:52:00.000-04:002011-05-20T20:52:37.072-04:00Stacked Baby Block Cakes<div><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadQhvA8ew6tTvcQSy86m6-0HmMUKMjIiCqA72e24i6wobvLBrxr65FqnQNKvRB2KJV68TfYrAHoKl-ctvMOVT5lbDzrI5WLsA1o2mwQn9NsGSuPjyNeuwV0wsZ1SC4UVyWjWksJ1f3e4/s1600/Baby+Block+Cake.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/AVvXsEgadQhvA8ew6tTvcQSy86m6-0HmMUKMjIiCqA72e24i6wobvLBrxr65FqnQNKvRB2KJV68TfYrAHoKl-ctvMOVT5lbDzrI5WLsA1o2mwQn9NsGSuPjyNeuwV0wsZ1SC4UVyWjWksJ1f3e4/s320/Baby+Block+Cake.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I delivered this Stacked Baby Blocks Cake to Tamara's baby shower this past weekend. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The inspiration for the design came from a cake I saw and loved on <a href="http://see-through-silence.deviantart.com/art/Baby-blocks-cake-123266877">DeviantArt</a>. Each block has four panels and each panel has a different design. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The cake flavor is Cookies N Cream, covered in milk chocolate ganache and decorated with White Chocolate Fondant. Water is cotton candy, Ducks are candy melts and bears are gumpaste. Enjoy!</span></div><span id="fullpost"> </span>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-90419387103064827822011-05-08T19:15:00.000-04:002011-05-08T19:15:20.239-04:00Happy Mothers Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK2x3i-5c0TfbWLafOZ7GwZZrFmscRykmYg5sTKsI8vp0ke0WxyN0c3-OtAiLz7bDCEGAX9Lffj3CrTHalHvXwRSMEKGomCa16df41MGDq9C5Y6tJz2rPb-0o9VTsE-NTa0_Yc2YuFkE/s1600/IMG_1224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK2x3i-5c0TfbWLafOZ7GwZZrFmscRykmYg5sTKsI8vp0ke0WxyN0c3-OtAiLz7bDCEGAX9Lffj3CrTHalHvXwRSMEKGomCa16df41MGDq9C5Y6tJz2rPb-0o9VTsE-NTa0_Yc2YuFkE/s320/IMG_1224.JPG" width="244" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Mother's Day to all! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you all enjoyed this wonderful Sunday with your loved ones!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this cake for a mother's day dinner. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to keep it simple and go with a basic design of flowers and scroll work.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The flavor is banana cake with caramel buttercream and chocolate ganache, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">covered in White Chocolate fondant and decorated with Hawaiian Plumeria flowers.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></span></div><span id="fullpost"> </span>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-22121676098115999352011-04-04T09:42:00.001-04:002011-04-04T10:53:18.100-04:00Banana Split Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWDQ0G7lhyhcJEVCiVII2UUPcMLIMQ5bCU6HS0mEnYl5kEQcxasf1PYapXm3pcB1GHRoaK1HLi0rZgbN78TVTjVVYBGgflC0BmYiBFzDWq7CcQhjhxKyGyikqMaiwHSyKngwGhI1vijU/s1600/IMG_1050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWDQ0G7lhyhcJEVCiVII2UUPcMLIMQ5bCU6HS0mEnYl5kEQcxasf1PYapXm3pcB1GHRoaK1HLi0rZgbN78TVTjVVYBGgflC0BmYiBFzDWq7CcQhjhxKyGyikqMaiwHSyKngwGhI1vijU/s320/IMG_1050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Banana Split cake for a 31st birthday. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">It’s a 10” cake, carved to resemble a serving dish - the cake flavor is Neopolitan (alternate layers of chocolate and vanilla cakes w/strawberry buttercream) , covered in chocolate ganache. White Chocolate Fondant was used to cover and decorate.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Ice Cream Scoops are jumbo cupcakes covered in buttercream. Banana and cherries are real. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Enjoy!</span>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-54392652540834841582011-02-22T14:43:00.014-05:002011-02-22T14:57:25.526-05:00Giveway! $25 Gift Code to CSN Stores!<h4 style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd5bLBJ2kb5RgWwW1076FxfYPYucihm71DYcN4XBK3hgtnnNbOQz7BX722DkYeiQoksMTaI2qHR2l7oPR5gTo3L1ZGTxSNqtjwkogafqU6UN9QL9Gfs7eunUizb77U1HeSnZbD8s0kF8/s1600/lecreuset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd5bLBJ2kb5RgWwW1076FxfYPYucihm71DYcN4XBK3hgtnnNbOQz7BX722DkYeiQoksMTaI2qHR2l7oPR5gTo3L1ZGTxSNqtjwkogafqU6UN9QL9Gfs7eunUizb77U1HeSnZbD8s0kF8/s200/lecreuset.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #555555; font-weight: normal;">So I have some news for you today!! I am giving away a $25 gift code to any of the 200+CSN Stores! </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal;">Have you ever heard of them? They have an amazing the selection of products you can find on their site and sell everything from exercise gear to <a href="http://www.cookwarebycsn.co.uk/">LeCreuset</a> cookware!</span></span></h4><h4 style="color: #555555; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4><h4 style="color: #555555; line-height: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How do you enter to win?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><div style="color: #555555; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #383838; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">{Main Entry-Required}<br />
That’s simple…head over to<span class="apple-converted-space"> CSNStores and check out their <a href="http://www.cookwarebycsn.co.uk/">LeCreuset</a> selection, </span>then come back to this post and tell me which product is on your which list. Please be specific, don’t write “pots” as this type of entry will not count.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: #555555; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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Stay tuned for post of actual cake!Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-6864558738615838382010-12-22T23:17:00.000-05:002010-12-23T16:38:01.831-05:00Donut Cake<div style="text-align: left;">I had soooo much fun making this cake. After researching donut cakes online I found a quick video on youtube by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiPdU0WhCV8">UrbanSweetsLA</a>. I started off with a 10”x4” round vanilla cake, which was filled and coated with Vanilla SMBC. I then carved the cake to resemble a donut shape.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYnhBjEzwzuxqoh45fF771cDvvkqEokPfZucPwMjAVfmsR4vIa9xEGT8NO9eBtmj2q7HvkqKaErYT20d19jnVbwmZrp5i4QTTinISlK-D990haVG4aB0U_r52pdv0tOVJHIFWpgZY77RJ/s1600/IMG_0326.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYnhBjEzwzuxqoh45fF771cDvvkqEokPfZucPwMjAVfmsR4vIa9xEGT8NO9eBtmj2q7HvkqKaErYT20d19jnVbwmZrp5i4QTTinISlK-D990haVG4aB0U_r52pdv0tOVJHIFWpgZY77RJ/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553728742367616338" /></a></div><br />I then mixed white and chocolate fondant together to make the “donut” color (it’s a little darker than I would have liked) and covered the cake.<br /><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwKKWQbXKgIDoUJDTQRs1xet-3-YKQCQD-siGjVogZEkWuWM43cy1KGMhOxOUhFMPjsrg4fkIFyPZBbTngukPpwqHFFrRtXNu1Dxqr49KtEEZXNPSQCT0gw4FhQMLdzCbmczEv_6HtrB5/s320/IMG_0329.JPG" /><br /><br />Pink fondant “frosting”<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyvVXnNKJUGXmT37uS8KjUO0CoERzVq0wEg7pm9wXzHP8hijq_2YVw8sCIlV-kfNp4El-Fna4dQbZhcJ0EDD2-8HlIAnay7YaKDAOo2JJLb3PIEXu6WGz1x1GsljQryXqiNzHXTwcznGv/s320/IMG_0336.JPG" /></div><div><br />For presentation purposes I stopped by my local Dunkin Donuts to get a box ($.50), I think this added a better touch than just a decorated cakeboard.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The final cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidEgwnbdjAtWqlI1R3Ogy2Gu5B-5m6tPDmeNZp1um-WyX8f8xBfxVdgHCv89SEKaifBPsjW8B8J-jt7bZeUXUOyU64D7AWS0tHjuXmr3cHHWW4kG8y1BMRdoM6-D0uQP_HkHgKisamR5Y/s400/Donut+Cake+in+Box.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>-Zakia<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-48672110939444172012010-12-04T16:50:00.000-05:002010-12-23T16:56:07.985-05:00Red, White & Black Cake<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Vanilla cake with lemon curd and rapsberry fillings. Delivered to VFW Post #1310, Merrick, NY.Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-42632931921289473582010-01-03T18:30:00.000-05:002010-12-23T16:38:01.862-05:00Oscar The Grouch Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qt3JNKHbV4BHQjnwDr4OzpeXlKhaQjTuWgYMwvbFXbQykp21d6zvmmtjEWE8_7QoppLU6yliObI_CwWEW9V7x1NsMpBFs-20DyA9uQCQsiDOAJ2Ilf3wFtQC3ENu_NhVZCPKrYjxMY2I/s1600-h/187.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qt3JNKHbV4BHQjnwDr4OzpeXlKhaQjTuWgYMwvbFXbQykp21d6zvmmtjEWE8_7QoppLU6yliObI_CwWEW9V7x1NsMpBFs-20DyA9uQCQsiDOAJ2Ilf3wFtQC3ENu_NhVZCPKrYjxMY2I/s320/187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422660563676158290" /></a>Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264503705000012116.post-41595822161897979722009-10-05T11:33:00.000-04:002010-12-23T16:38:01.892-05:00Pink Hearts Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxzQvbPY2JkoL3-1aDuqYjNFauaWZR6y5ali-bBHugBREJUKXKObHiDrZXRVBU2JoWKACuq4l_FJfNcu9i9Jm4huE4egoWvbta9cCoiDC34ZwpyluqBdFXlQjq7RrqvBN5KCy3svqS3tL/s1600-h/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxzQvbPY2JkoL3-1aDuqYjNFauaWZR6y5ali-bBHugBREJUKXKObHiDrZXRVBU2JoWKACuq4l_FJfNcu9i9Jm4huE4egoWvbta9cCoiDC34ZwpyluqBdFXlQjq7RrqvBN5KCy3svqS3tL/s320/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389140911421565938" /></a><br />This cake was for Leslyann, who celebrated her 11th birthday this weekend at Chucke Cheese. She requested her name in purple with pink hearts. Cake was Vanilla with fresh Strawberry Filling covered in fondant.Zakia / Avenue Z Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896385796353588278noreply@blogger.com1