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Modern Wedding Cakes
Simple or complex, chic or fanciful – designing a wedding cake for the bride with modern tastes can be such an exciting and fun journey. Throwing off the restrictions of convention and tradition can free the imagination to run wild – with colors, shapes, and themes. Taking a minimalist approach fairly screams sophistication, while [...]
Bridal Gown and Corset Wedding Cakes
Fashionable. What else can you call the bride who chooses to commemorate the theme of her wedding gown right into the very style of her wedding cake? It is, after all, the one dress that she’s dreamed of all her life to wear on the most important day for the most important person. She [...]
Wedding Cakes with Fondant Swags
The use of fondant for cake decorating is an art that is actually hundreds of years old. Also known in Europe as ‘sugar paste’, this sweet variation of marzipan icing was often used in decorating wedding cakes during the Renaissance due to its unique texture and flexibility to be rolled, stamped and cut. And [...]
Wedding Cakes With Bands of Color
There’s absolutely more than one way to think of wedding “bands” – on your finger, for your reception – or as a lovely accent for a fantastic wedding cake. “Bands” of satin ribbons or fondant, even crystals – are often used to create visions of loveliness that coordinate with your selected wedding colors – [...]
Wedding Cake “Blues”
Wedding Cake Blues. It sounds like an old jazz song, but in this case, we’re talking about the literal “cake” itself. You know the saying, “…something borrowed, something blue”? What better place to put that familiar saying to work than right in the middle of your wedding reception? Blue being one of the [...]
Whimsical Wedding Cakes
Having the opportunity to design, bake and create wedding cakes for the happiest day of a couple’s new life together is a gift – for us. Using our talents and artistry to provide this most important element of a wedding reception, whether for traditional or sophisticated cakes – or stylish and charming cakes – well, [...]
Black & White Wedding Cakes
As professional cake artists, we work with colors. Bright colors – bold colors – pastels and jewels. But we have to admit to a certain fondness for designing wedding cakes using a classic black and white color scheme. It’s sophisticated and timeless, and lends itself well to affairs of all styles. Whether your wedding [...]
Damask Wedding Cakes
Damask. A design feature with a lengthy history of its own. The art of crafting damask weaves for silk and other fabrics dates back to the Middle Ages and is one of the most instantly recognizable designs in the world. No wonder then that this ancient art has been one of the most popular choices [...]
Baby Shower Cakes They’ll Love
How many things are as anxiously anticipated as the arrival of a new baby? Whether it’s a friend, a family member, or even yourself playing the Waiting Game, it is absolutely a time for celebration and preparation. Of course, it also doesn’t matter if it’s your first – or your 10th – new babies need [...]
Mother’s Day – Kids Cupcake Decorating Class
Mother’s Day is coming up soon (May 12, for all of you who are wondering!) — and at Pastry Palace, we thought that it would be the perfect day to celebrate a fantastic “Mommy & Me” day right here at our bakery! So on Sunday, May 12 – from 2:30-4:00pm – we’ll be teaching our [...]
Handbag Cakes To Die For
You know one of them. An acquaintance, a friend, a family member – whose purse collection far outnumbers their shoes. (No easy feat – pun-intended – since shoes travel in pairs!) She’s addicted. Any stroll past a department store window always includes an “Oh – I LOVE that bag!” comment. She has the “Perfect” purse [...]
Wedding Cakes With Bling
Obsessed with bling. Sugar diamonds. Fondant quilting adorned with gems. Hey – you’re getting married in Fabulous Las Vegas! Your wedding cake needs to keep up with the Jones’s, right? We’ve had a little bit of experience with that. Okay – a lot of experience. And quite honestly, these are some of our favorite [...]
April 7, 2013 – Cake Decorating Class
Cartoon Character Cakes for Kids
Nothing will liven up your child’s birthday party like a cake featuring their favorite animated characters. Okay, maybe the presents will, too. But you have to admit that when it’s time to carry out the cake and candles for the “Happy Birthday” serenade, it’s great to see your child’s eyes light up with joy [...]
Married in Fabulous Las Vegas!
Being based in the Marriage Capital of the World, Pastry Palace has a long history of designing wedding cakes for the Las Vegas bride. (Oh – and the grooms, too.) Actually, a Las Vegas-themed cake is also a great idea for birthdays, anniversaries and pretty much any special event that you’re planning to bring [...]
Cakes With Spring Flowers
Whether you’re planning a wedding, a birthday or just looking for an excuse to par-tay — keeping the change of seasons in mind as you plan your event can result in some dazzling displays of color. This time of year (at least here in Las Vegas!) – trees are leafing out and gardens are beginning [...]
24 Things To Know When Shopping For A Wedding Cake
Actually, it’s not just for a wedding, but any time you find yourself preparing for a lavish event where a cake is going to play a central role in the celebration – you want to make sure both you and your baker know exactly what you want, what you expect, and that everything will go [...]
The Cake Matters
It’s been said that a wedding cake is to the reception as the wedding gown is to the ceremony. (See how well these photos tie in to that concept?) With that in mind (and given the widely popular sport of posting photos of bridal cake wrecks that prove the point) – a bride should give [...]
The Life Of A Cake Artist
There’s a certain irony that is a part of every cake artisan’s work. If you stop to think about it, years are spent at mastering a craft by designing true works of art. In many cases, entire events and themes are planned around a stunning centerpiece of sugar, butter, flour and all of the other [...]
Why Not a Cake?
Really incredible cakes don’t need to be just for major life events, you know. While weddings and anniversaries that end in “0″ are celebrated with cakes that (we think, anyway) can be true works of art – like these: . . . there are certainly plenty of other events and holidays to enjoy [...]
Valentine “I Do’s”
Being the Wedding Capital of the World, you would expect to see a lot of marriage certificates being signed off in Las Vegas even on a normal day. (Average is around 300 per day) But by far, the most popular day for weddings in our fair city is Valentine’s Day (think: 1,500 brides in [...]
What IS a Groom’s Cake All About, Anyway?
An interesting tradition, the custom of having a separate cake for the Groom at a wedding (or sometimes as a rehearsal dinner dessert) dates back to Victorian times and generally was first observed in the U.S. in the Southern states. As with many customs that migrate across the “pond,” however, the Groom’s cake in this [...]
Is There A Wedding In Your Future?
Did you know that December is the most popular month of the year for couples to become engaged? (It really is! Nearly 20% of engagements happen in December.) If you happen to be one of the lucky ones who popped the question (or gave an enthusiastic “Yes!” as the answer) during the holidays – then [...]
Baby You Can Drive My Car!
Sometimes, you just want your cake to look like a car. (No really! We don’t make these things up – our customers do!) It doesn’t matter if you’re 6 or 60 years old……..there’s something about re-creating your favorite automobile in cake and icing that makes a celebration super-special. Take, for example, these two playful [...]
Learn Cake Decorating From The Pros
How many times have you seen a fabulous cake design and thought to yourself, “I wish I could do that!”? Well, if you have ever wanted to delve into the incredible world of cake design and creation, then you should be signing up for Cake Decorating Classes at Pastry Palace in Las Vegas. Whether you [...]
