I took a wedding order for 300 cupcakes and a small cutting cake for the bride and groom. This was my first wedding order since Karis was born. I've turned away wedding cake inquiries in the past, but I took this one because I finally felt like I was in a place where I could handle it (but I was still apprehensive about the toll it would take on the family and myself).
To fill the order, I tested a few recipes, figured out quantities, made a trip to LA to buy some supplies at a restaurant supply store, went to several local grocery stores, and baked for several days. On Monday, a friend came and took Karis to the park while Makena took a long nap. It was nice to have some uninterrupted time to bake. On Thursday, my sister came over and while Karis napped, she took Makena to the pool with her kids. Derek took care of the girls and got them out of the house on Friday.
Friday was the longest day. It took me 6 hours to bake the cupcakes. I made 13 batches of cupcakes! I then worked some more on the bride and groom cake in the evening. I woke up on Saturday, the day of the wedding, at 5:30 am to get myself ready for the wedding, to get the kids ready (my sister was going to take them for the day), and to frost all the cupcakes.
Here is a picture of one of my workstations:
The delivery and set-up went smoothly. The wedding was beautiful and it was fun to celebrate with the happy couple.
Here are the finished red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting:
This is the bride and groom cake -- a spice cake with cream cheese frosting:
When baking at home, the kids are definitely in the mix. Here are a few pictures of the girls that weekend.
I made the mistake of letting Makena taste the cupcake. She then wanted more but they were all "locked up" in the containers.
With the extra cupcakes and frosting, I let Karis help me decorate some.
