Wedding Cupcakes & Cake

Tickled Pink!! This was one of the most complex and wedding jobs I have done to date as involved many handmade cupcake decorations and 3 shades of pink of each and of the frosting. I think they all look really good together as the colours blended and flowed. I had asked for a round table as I though this would have helped the cascading look but when I got there is was a rectangle table so I just had to get on with it...humph. The table literally could not have taken another cupcake as it just so happened every 230 of them fit perfectly on this space - praise be...
The cake was a complicated little number as for the size it was very heavy for a 7.5 inch round. To get the dome involved a third level of cake that was topped with medium sized sugar roses which weighed a lot - it was seriously a heavyweight cake. Complimented the cupcake display as there where about 40+ of the same roses on various shades of pink cupcakes so good to tie it all in in subtle ways.
The bride was overjoyed as it exceeded her expectations...hooray!
If you would like this style of cake or adaption of please just drop me a line at annemarie@theurbanbakery.co.uk or call 01926 425750

Mini Cooper Birthday Cake

when i was asked if I could do a birthday cake like a mini cooper i went a tad cold at the thought of carving sponge to emulate said classic. I am not a huge fan of overtly obvious things as i think it is always so much more stylish to take an element of a design and work with this. the mini is an iconic car with so many iconic and recognisable features so i thought it would be good to come up with a design that took on board so key design features. the result was the aside image which takex cues from the bonnet of a mini cooper with the dark blue and grey colour usage from their palette. i wanted to keep clean lines and not overly complicate or fuss the cake as i am a believer in less being more. the customer said that the cake was the highlight of the party and that it tasted awesome - so that is just great as it is always good to hit the mark.

World Cup Cupcakes

Never thought I would be piping grass!! All in honor of the impending football mania that is very soon to descend upon the world. These little beauties would also be a great gift for Father Day as this falls on the 20th June- midway through the world cup mayhem!
Will be doing a box of four 'World Cupcakes' for £15 so get your orders in quick to ensure you can get your order guaranteed!!

i'm a rock and roll star...apparently

Well, apparently entrepreneurs are the new rock stars - and as I have received and award officially labelling me an entrepreneur (lets not spell that again...) I kinda beg to differ when I am elbow deep in icing sugar - but hey, every dog has its day (woof).
I have been named as one of the '42 under 42' in the midlands (you know, someone to watch out for, a rising star etc), and am in some very good company i have to say. there is a posh award ceremony being held at villa park next week and i will have an opportunity to schmooze and rub shoulders with fellow people of utter brilliance. there will be special awards given to those that shine beyond that of a fair glimmer - usually a high turnover and staff numbers will determine this so i will keep an eye on the bread rolls and flow of vino. attire is lounge suit so i shall be frocked up - am hoping leg bruises have lessened by then as this is really not the weather for tights (skin like a peach people).
there will most likely be an array of fromage press shots that i will of course share with you as i am always up for a laugh. i am hoping to have some tales to share with you as it is a while (since leaving the race of rats) since i attended such an affair. the most exciting bit so far was receipt of some cherry flavoured tic tacs by fellow winner who was very organised and sent me a letter in advance about looking forward to meeting with another fellow winner. i feel a tad under prepared as have not made contact with any fellow 42ers - perhaps i should just bring some cake along and make friends via the lucid connection of sugar?
anywho - i shall share anything of interest with you next week as i am all about the sharing! i did this whilst waiting for some cupcakes to bake - this is multi-tasking at its very best and given that it is 4.50am i really do deserve an award!

whoopie pies in your eyes

no sunday is complere without a hangover, the sunday papers, carb rich salty food and a baked treat. made some whoopies in small and regular size that were a top way to end a lazy chilled out sunday. not everybody is aware of what a whoopie pie is - nor are they aware that they are thee baked treat of choice and that they will reach (not overtake!) the giddly sugary heights of the ubiqutous cupcake. your short and sweet monday treat...

sex and the city 2

the release of sex and the city 2 is imminent and i for one am well excited! i soo remember that infamous moment when carrie bit into a pink frosted vanilla cupcakes from the magnolia bakery while divulging her crush on aiden to miranda! take a trip down memory lane via this clip!!

i will be paying homage to this latest installment of sex and the city with lots of pink frosted cupcakes as these are the original and still the best. so if you ladies/gents are planning a SATC2 party look no further that the urban bakery to supply cupcakes to go with your cosmos!!!

Front Cover of Period Living Magazine

This is just a quickie (oh er...) to share my (my cupcakes that is!) front cover appearance on this months edition of 'Period Living Magazine'
I was contacted by a London photographer/stylist a few months ago who said she had found my website and wanted my cupcakes - bad! I of course was very flattered and obliged with a couple of boxes for the shoot (tied in with a peruse of Londinium - so everyones a winner!).
They called me a few weeks ago to say that the shot including my cupcakes was going to be featured on the front cover shot so I was very pleased. It is hardly an extreme close up of my handy work but they are there in all their lovely glory - we all deserve our 15 minutes -even cupcakes...