Wedding cakes have come a long way from the stacks of sweet rolls and fruitcakes of centuries gone by. Meant originally as a wish for prosperity and fertility to the happy couple, what we see now as (generally) a single cake originally started as two cakes. One cake was for the groom, and one for the bride. The tradition turned and changed over the decades, and according to geography. In some cases what is now a cake was once a pie, which was considered bad
Go Bananas with Our Range of Minion Themed Minion CakesDid you know that the wildly popular ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Despicable Me 2’ animated movies raked in more than one and a half billion dollars in box office receipts? That’s one million with a ‘B’! Kids and adults alike have fallen in love with Minions – those adorable, jelly bean shaped, impulsive, enthusiastic and funny (there are more adjectives we can use but we’ll save them for later) creatures! If your kid is asking for a
'Tis the season to begin planning holiday celebrations - so what better time to showcase some of our autumn holiday bakery creations? Some of our favorite cake designs have been created for brides who chose to integrate the colors of the season into their celebrations. Take, for example, our stunning "Autumn Leaves" selection:Classic and smooth, the clean lines of this design are easily incorporated into virtually any wedding motif - and indeed, make an impressive presentation for any medium to large gathering. Like a drive
Sometimes, when it comes to selecting the perfect cake design for an occasion - not everyone agrees on the final choice. At Pastry Palace, we don't necessarily believe that's a bad thing - because we've discovered that a compromise can result in some pretty amazing creations.For example, our popular "Split Damask" design features one side in a bold hue (shown here in smooth apple-green fondant) with a contrasting white damask pattern applied to the surface of each tier. But on the left - a much