News from Jacy Cakes

Super Mario Bro.s Cake!

2010-09-08T14:04:00.000-07:00

This 5th birthday cake was for a Super Mario Bro.s fan turning 5! His mother provided us with the plastic action figures & we set the scene with fondant bricks, clouds & a canon. Inside the cake there were alternating layers of madagascar vanilla & chocolate cake, & in between those were alternating layer of vanilla & chocolate buttercream filling.

Cranium 30th Birthday Cake

2010-06-30T05:40:00.000-07:00

This was the cake for a surprise 30th birthday dinner at a Mexican restaurant last week. It was for a big fan of board games, especially Cranium, so to sit on top of this die cake we made a customized Cranium Wow game piece. Its wearing a logo t-shirt to represent her love of Weezer & it's sporting a sombrero instead of a party hat because it was a Mexican fiesta! The birthday girl is also a notorious fan of sweets & desserts, so we wanted to make something really different for her. We came up with a cake with alternating layers of chocolate brownie & chocolate chip cookie cake & the filling was madagascar vanilla buttercream with chocolate chip cookie dough pieces. You better believe we sampled the scraps, & we definitely have stumbled upon a new Jacy Cakes favorite!

Swirly Dot Wedding Cake

2010-06-29T05:27:00.000-07:00

We made this wedding cake this past weekend for a couple that wanted something simple, but elegant. It had dots piped onto the sides in a swirly pattern with royal blue highlights to incorporate the wedding's main color more than just at the bands. The cake inside was chocolate brownie with cookies n' cream buttercream filling, one of the best combos ever!

Armadillo Cake

2010-06-04T15:31:00.000-07:00

This "bleedin' red velvet" armadillo cake with raspberry buttercream filling was a surprise for a rehearsal dinner that took place recently in NY at the Golden Unicorn. This was our first International client, as she came from Canada with her wife to have a second ceremony in NY. All the best ladies!!

Tulip Wedding Cake

2010-06-02T15:12:00.001-07:00

The inspiration for this tulip wedding cake was the couple's wedding invitation, which featured loose tulips arranged much like these sugar tulips are going around the center tier of the cake. The top and bottom tiers are decorated with a tulip damask pattern piped on with vegan icing. The flavor of the cake was vegan red velvet with vegan raspberry buttercream filling and it was delivered to the Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY.

Congratulations Alex & Jen! :o)

Cake Central Magazine

2010-06-02T14:52:00.000-07:00

Cake Central Magazine is a new magazine for cake enthusiasts that features beautiful pictures of cakes from designers around the world, along with helpful tips. We were so excited to be asked recently to create a cake in a birdhouse theme for their June 2010 issue. We've been waiting until the issue came out to put up pictures, and here they are!

Baby Shower Duck Cake

2010-05-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

This baby shower cake was designed after the party plates & napkins which became the theme of the client's whole party. On top there is a stitched baby duck, and inside the cake had alternating layers of chocolate and madagascar vanilla cake with raspberry buttercream filling throughout.

Twin Bar Mitzvahs!

2010-05-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

This cake was created to celebrate the Bar Mitzvahs of twin boys, Zach & Jacob. It featured their replicated tennis rackets along with several tennis balls that went around the cake decorated to look like a tennis court. The chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream filled cake was delivered to Slate in NYC.

Sushi Cake

2010-05-13T04:54:00.000-07:00

We were asked to recreate a sushi cake the client had gotten previously, except with different sushi pieces on top, to celebrate a 40th birthday. The inside of the cake was red velvet with raspberry buttercream filling. Here are the results including chopsticks, orange caviar sushi & spicy tuna rolls made of sugar :o)

Alice in Wonderland Inspired Cake!

2010-03-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

This cake was inspired by Tim Burton's recent interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. It features Absolem, the caterpillar sitting atop a mushroom with his hookah. Underneath that are some shorter mushrooms, "talking" roses, fiddlehead ferns and the mad hatter's hat- all replicated from the movie.

This was Cathy's entry for the sculpted cakes category at the Atlantic Baking Expo this past weekend and there was alot of stiff competition that had us worried! She ended up not placing in this category, but we were completely excited when they announced that she had won Best in Show instead!

In the story of the movie, Alice returns to Wonderland years after her first visit and everything and everyone is older and somewhat tattered by what has happened since Alice left. This accounts for why the faces of the caterpillar and roses look so worn and aged. All of the decorations were modeled out of fondant and gumpaste.

We at Jacy Cakes are huge Tim Burton fans so we

are always happy to get to create something as an homage to his work. Once we saw this movie, there was no doubt that it would be a huge source of inspiration for future cake art projects!

Marriage Equality Wedding Cake

2010-03-08T19:55:00.000-08:00

We at Jacy Cakes are avid supporters of equal rights, and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to provide a fantasy wedding cake to be on display at a recent NGLCC NY Shining Stars event for Marriage Equality that took place at Slate in NYC.

We were asked to create an all white traditional wedding cake with a modern twist, along with a double sided topper that had two brides on one side and two grooms on the other.

This topsy turvy cake had piping of the marriage equality logo, highlighted in silver, with swirls & tiny dots on either side of it on alternating tiers. The other tiers were covered in very thin fondant strings. In between the main tiers were separators covered in different sized white roses and rose buds.

The topper featured two beautiful brides, whose dresses were loosely based on what the fabulous Ellen & Portia wore on their wedding day. On the other side of the topper were two grooms wearing tuxedos, one with tails and one without. Between the grooms and brides was a fondant swirl wall which mimicked the swirls on the cake. The fun factor to this cake came into play when we turned on the spinning top tier, giving both couples a chance to be showcased with the front of the cake.

To accompany this cake, we provided 300 vanilla, chocolate and red velvet cupcakes with assorted flavored buttercreams of raspberry, cream cheese, chocolate and peanut butter. These were in the theme of the "Shining Stars" aspect of the event, so they were topped with fondant decorations of champagne bottles, stars, sunglasses, bow ties, pearl necklaces & Wisp Toothbrushes, which were provided in everyones swag bags by Colgate, an event sponsor.

Gluten Free Dahlia Wedding Cake

2010-03-01T20:19:00.001-08:00

We recently created this Gluten Free wedding cake for a couple that had their reception at Harvest on Hudson in NY. They asked us to recreate their "Q&M" logo, in addition to a double happiness symbol & wedding birds to go on the cake along with some dahlias. The whole cake has a red & gold color scheme to match the colors of the wedding. We just received their review of this cake & a gluten free cake we delivered to them the week before their wedding & were so happy to read what they had to say!

"Jacy Cakes provided two gluten free cakes for us and they were not only delicious but beautiful. The first was a gluten free chocolate cake with vanilla butter cream and it was for our siblings’ anniversary. The cake was moist which is very hard to do with gluten free flours and the butter cream was so good – nice and fluffy. The decorations:, one dog in a top hat and another in a veil holding a sign; was very detailed. Our siblings loved the cake. The second cake was our wedding cake and we were worried they may not be able to replicate our ‘logo’ in the wedding invitation style, or the wedding birds or the double happiness. BUT, they did and it looked beautiful. The cake was also delicious. This time it was a gluten free vanilla cake with chocolate filling and fondant. Overall we were very happy; they delivered on time to our apt and to the restaurant. We would definitely use them again.

-Q&M"

Baptism Cross Cake

2010-02-08T09:00:00.000-08:00

This client asked for a very simple cake so that she wouldn't feel guilty cutting into it, but her 1 request was that we replicate the cross party favor she would be giving out at the party to have on the cake. The cross on the cake was made with fondant to look as exact as possible, and it was highlighted with swarovski crystals to mimic those found in the real cross. Here are close up pics of the real cross (on the left) & the fondant replicated cross (on the right).

We heard from the client a few days afterwards & she said the cake was not only delicious, but she was very happy with the overall reaction of her guests, which was that of disbelief that the cross on the cake was not actually a favor that was placed on the cake. We are happy we were able to able to successfully carry out her request!

Beverly's Bake Off!

2010-02-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

Beverly's Bake off was a silent bake goods auction and benefit for the National LGBT Cancer Network. It was held at Comix in NYC last week & we were happy to provide a display cake to greet the guests as they came in, along with mini cupcakes & a gift certificate that was up for auction!

The cake was mainly based on the theme of the night & the logo with a 50's baker twist. On top of this topsy turvy cake was an open 50's style oven with some fresh pies inside, and "spilling out" all over the cake were some more baked goods. In the middle of the topsy tiers was a 50's style table top with signature ridged edge. Standing in front of the cake & presenting it is our interpretation of Beverly in her 50's dress, apron, oven mitts and of course, no lady baker is complete without her pearls & high heels!

Strong supporters of LGBT rights & causes ourselves, we were happy to be able to help raise funds for this group. The LGBT National Cancer Network is an organization that works to improve the lives of LGBT cancer survivors and those who are at risk. For more information on what they do or to become a member, please visit their website.

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend!

2010-02-05T14:45:00.000-08:00

This cake was for a 21st Birthday party at the Chi Lounge in Long Island, NY. The theme of this very pink cake was "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend", because the birthday girl loves Marilyn Monroe and the color pink. We drew inspiration from the dress worn in the movie and this is the result.

When we met with this client she said "The more bling, the better!", so we made sure to add as much as we could fit in. There were clear swarovski crystals on the pink "21" that topped this topsy turvy cake, and pink crystals highlighted her name on the front. They were also on the square brooches on the dark pink bands on each tier that mimic the belt on Ms. Monroe's iconic pink dress.

Spilling out from the tiers where they tilt over are sugar diamonds ranging in color from clear to dark pink, the biggest one sitting on top with the 21. More crystals highlighted the diamonds just to add a little more bling! Finally, to bring more of the dress onto the cake, there was a huge dark pink sugar bow on the back held in place with a rhinestone pick-bling!

Valentine's Day Cookies!

2010-02-03T14:05:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day is less than a few weeks away, do you know what you're getting your loved ones? Let us help you give a personalized gift from the heart! Contact us today to place your order for custom decorated cookies- available in either individual bags or in platters.

These cookies were part of the first batch of vegan cookies that will be sent to the winning bidder of our recent Menu For Hope VI auction item. She will receive 3 more batches of seasonally decorated cookies throughout the next year. We thank everyone who bid on any of the items in the auction to help raise funds for the United Nation's World Food Programme!

Lamp Post Cake

2010-01-26T04:32:00.000-08:00

We recently created a lamp post cake for a company holiday party. It featured a wreath with sugar covered ornaments, lamp panels made of sugar & a blown sugar flame. Inside the flame was a real light to illuminate the lamp post, which stood over 3 ft tall!

The cake was chocolate with madagascar vanilla filling & white cake with raspberry filling.

Chef's Hat Gluten-Free Wedding Cake

2010-01-09T17:47:00.000-08:00

This interesting wedding cake is another gluten-free creation we've done in the past couple months. The top tier is sculpted into the shape of a chef's hat, and various gum paste kitchen tools, like a whisk, spatula, and spoon, are scattered around the tiers. The teal colored rouched band around the bottom tiers matched the bridesmaid's dresses.

We received this wonderful email from a friend of the newlywed couple:

"I just wanted to let you know what a fantastic job you guys did on Helene's gluten free wedding cake and the groom's cake.....they were each truly a work of art and were the receipients of too many oohs and aahs to count. The Max groom's cake was awesome and the wedding cake was just perfect.

And as gorgeous as the wedding cake was to look at, it was even more satisfying to eat----my daughter relished every single bite of her two pieces of gluten free cake! The guests had no idea that they were eating gluten free cake---they just thought it was delicious chocolate wedding cake.

Again, thanks again and I will definitely recommend you guys as much as possible!"

Gluten Free Ornament Box Cake

2010-01-07T17:50:00.000-08:00

A few weeks back we got an email from Amy, organizer for the Celiac's About Town group in NYC. She said that her group along with the NYC Celiac Disease Meetup Group were having a joint holiday party, & she asked if we could provide them with a cake.

We created this open ornament box cake for them made of gluten free chocolate & gluten free vanilla cake with raspberry filling. The ornament itself had a "100" on it because that party also marked the 100th meetup for one of the groups.

Gluten Free 25th Anniversary Cake

2009-12-27T05:59:00.000-08:00

This gluten-free 25th anniversary cake is adorned with ivory gumpaste roses and rhinestone picks. The piped monogram & swirls covering the sides of the cake & base board are highlighted with silver, traditional for a 25th anniversary. Inside one of the tiers was gluten free chocolate cake with alternating layers of peanut butter & chocolate buttercream filling, & the second tier was gluten free red velvet cake with alternating layers of raspberry & madagascar vanilla buttercream filling.
We got this email from the client recently:
"Hi Josh & Cathy!
I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to email you sooner, but I just wanted to say thank you SOOOO much for the gluten-free Anniversary Cake. It turned out absolutely BEAUTIFUL and everyone just loved it, especially my parents!
--Caitlin"

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T09:55:00.000-08:00

From all of us here at Jacy Cakes, we'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas! We hope this holiday season is filled with joy and wonderful times with friends and family! We hope you enjoy these pictures of a Christmas lamp post and wreath cake, and a giant ornament nestled in a festive gift box. We love this time of year and we love all of the wonderful cakes we are able to create for the holidays!

Gingerbread House Raffle

2009-12-24T13:50:00.000-08:00

We picked the winners of the donation drive raffle yesterday & have delivered the donations & prizes! We, along with While You were Gone Petsitting Service would like to thank everyone who participated & would like to share some pictures below of everything we brought to the Jersey Coalition Animal Shelter. Your generosity really made a difference this holiday season to those animals, so THANK YOU!!

Helmet and Rifle cake

2009-12-21T09:22:00.000-08:00

This rifle and helmet cake is modeled after an image in the hugely popular "Call of Duty" video game. The helmet is resting precariously on the butt of the rifle, which is decorated exactly like a real rifle, even down to the scope and trigger! We love the "dirt" around the base and on the scuffed helmet!

Decorated Gingerbread House

2009-12-20T09:40:00.000-08:00

We received a picture from one of our clients of their decorated gluten-free gingerbread house. We love how it came out, and we love seeing all the fun and creativity that our clients put into their creations!

Sleigh Cake

2009-12-16T04:48:00.000-08:00

This sleigh cake is one we decorated for Erin (of the Homepage Wedding Cake fame) and her new groom's Hanukkah dinner. It is decorated in blues and silvers, with edible crystal-laden orbs, sugar pine cones and needles, and blue hydrangeas from their actual wedding cake! It is resting on twisted metal rails and is all wrapped in a gorgeous blue bow, with hand-painted silver swirls. The inside was a flavor we just developed- a S'mores cake! We baked a graham cracker cake, filled the layers with a milk chocolate ganache, and iced it with a delicious marshmallow buttercream!