January 31, 2011

Luxury Cakes

If you are in need of a custom designed birthday cake for a fashionista, we can help!

Take a peek at some of the custom creations
 that have been designed by our fabulous trio of cake decorators~


Louis Vuitton Purse and shoebox...Pretty in Pink!

Louis Vuitton Trunk filled with $100 bills...for the man with it all~

Louis Vuitton Shoebox


Hand painted, Gucci purse...

...customized down to the zippered pocket in the back!




January 28, 2011

Colorful Chameleon




This happy, little creature was a delight to have in the bakery recently.

The bright, fun colors and funky design make this a great conversation piece for any birthday party. The chameleon was carved from pound cake and covered in hand-cut, fondant scales.

The tongue is my favorite touch....ready to catch a bug flying by!





January 27, 2011

Cupcake Topiary

Our newest creation~

CUPCAKE TOPIARIES!!!


Perfect for a Summertime Birthday party...

...or for your Valentine...

...or even a Bridal Shower or Rehearsal Dinner!





January 25, 2011

A Birthday Princess...at age 5~

Miss Madeline has been a part of Maxie B's since birth...literally!  Over the last five years, she has come in for many cupcakes, ice cream cones, cake slices.....and now, a birthday cake for her 5th birthday.


Tiara and all...enjoying a cupcake in the shop!


She loves Tinkerbell and we created a very girlie cake in celebration of her birthday!





HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADELINE!

January 21, 2011

Cupcakes....with a Maxie B's twist~

Cupcakes are all the rage right now, and we are always striving to find new ways to decorate and play up themes that have not been done before.



These amazing cupcakes were done by Elizabeth Volinski...and are the cutest thing I have ever seen!  They remind me of a vintage stamp, but done in watercolors.  You can work with almost any theme when designing cupcakes in this style, so the sky is the limit..........a great idea for baby showers, bridal luncheons, birthdays & graduations.






These Cream Cheese Pound and Devil's Food cupcakes were iced normal, but each one is adorned with a hand-drawn, fondant piece.  The vintage cupcake theme was carried out beautifully and certainly has a look that is not traditional.  You can always mix and match details within the same color scheme to add interest, so have fun with it!



So cute, so unique.....so Maxie B's!

January 20, 2011

Happy Birthday Heather & Sara!

When there is a reason to celebrate, we do it right......with FOOD! 

One tradition we keep in the bakery is POT LUCK! When there is a birthday, a baby, an anniversary.... really just whatever....we all bring in goodies for lunch.  Lots of good food with lots of good friends~

Today the reason is BIRTHDAYS!!  
Happy Birthday to Heather & Sara.....much love~

Here are some pics of our lunchtime feast...


Roasted vegetables and mixed greens



Heather living it up...Happy Birthday!


Delicious Vegetable Curry



We heart you Sara....love the hat!

What is left of our Veggie Pizza

It wouldn't be a party without a Maxie B's Cake!


Sushi Rice Salad...YUM!

TIME FOR CAKE!!!









January 19, 2011

Maxie B's is featured on Wedding Chicks!

We had so much fun working with such great artists on this project!  

When asked to design cakes for a bridal shower that would be held in the middle of the woods, with a Mad Hatter Tea Party feel....we jumped on it~



Enjoy a quick peek at our feature on Wedding Chicks!

www.weddingchicks.com

January 14, 2011

Shelby is here!



One of our fabulous bakers, Olivia, has a new baby girl and we are so thrilled!


After 41 weeks of waiting to meet this precious little bundle of joy, Shelby peacefully graced us with her presence at 11:08 am Thursday, January 6th. 


Shelby weighed in at 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. 

It all happened right after Olivia and Justin were talking about how crazy it was that she could come at any moment.....at 12:40a Olivia's water broke and Daddy (Justin) switched into superman mode.   Shelby has been getting lots of attention and people to spoil her, and she already has her Mommy and Daddy wrapped around her long, little fingers.

Enjoy some of the sweet family pictures from the Allen household!


Time for a little snooze in the bouncy chair!

Daddy's girl~


Tiny little feet

Big brother, Yoda, guarding her nursery chair....alongside Minnie Mouse~

How precious...

Hello world!


Congratulations to Olivia & Justin (Yoda, too!).

January 13, 2011

Who's that girl?


MEET MAXINE!  

Robin, Lewis and Jaxon have added a new member to their family and a new mascot to ours~

She is such a sweet girl...only 6 months old and a cute little cuddlebug!  

Robin and Miss Maxine



January 4, 2011

Peter Rabbit & friends



We came across this wonderful cake design of Beatrix Potter's, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, when someone was curious as to if we could do it as a shower cake.  Well, we fell in LOVE with Peter Rabbit and decided that we must have a display cake for all to see.  

Elizabeth Volinski has been working on it here and there, and finally it is complete!  All of the details are done out of fondant ... right down to the little mouse, cabbages, carrots and fishing bob.

The background was airbrushed, then rubbed to create the painted affect you see.  So much fun~


Peter Rabbit & Mr. Jeremy Fisher

A cute little mouse with fondant carrots

Fondant blossoms and a hand painted branch detail

So much detail in the buttons and lapel of Peter's coat

Mr. Jeremy Fisher with his fishing rod

Peter Rabbit