Sunday Sweets: Summer Lovin'
June 12, 2011 While it's been well over three hundred degrees in the shade here in Florida since, well, the last Ice Age, I think we've finally reached a point on the calendar where we can *all* agree it is, in fact, Summer. So...
(Yes, really; they're cupcakes!)
Or how about this fun Tiki party?
Such a great grad cake.
Proper summertime attire is essential, of course:
Those flip-flops look pillowy soft - and delicious.
And what's summer without your favorite Hawaiian shirt?
Love the colors.
Of course, beachy summer cakes can be elegant, too. Just look at this gorgeous wedding cake:
By Betty's Sugar Dreams
(Even the netting is edible; it's made from flexible icing!)
Or this one:
Ack! Seahorses! I LOVE SEAHORSES. And these are gorgeous - so delicately done.
These cookies make me want to melt:
And also maybe have a piña colada. On the beach. In Grand Cayman. Mmmm. Yeah.
By Sugar Siren CakesSee the name spelled out in the open scallops? And the itty-bitty starfish? And the string of pearls? And the delicate flower petals? PERFECTION, I say.
And finally, my favorite:
The lace molding, the graduated colors, the shells and letters placed just-so on the "sandy" cake board...simply stunning. Cakes like these make me love my job. :)
Now, everyone raise your popsicles - and here's to a great summer!
Reader Comments (66)
¡Ay Caramba!
With all of the word-nerd nit-pickers and various weather and marine biology reports, one could almost forget to stop and smell the CAKES!
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I love the seahorse one the best because it's just creamy-dreamy and beachy-peachy and...and...
Because Summer, that's why.
(As in your famous "Because America.")
@ John: Good for you--I rebelled against "LOL" when it was a baby ("lol")...heck, before it was even a glimmer in its father's i.
I am so curious how much some of these cakes cost. They are all complete works of art! I bet those precious pail cupcakes have to be $10 each.
Wow to all of these but especially that seahorse cake. Wow! Too bad you have to cut into these beauties.
That last one is just...wow. Gorgeous...or however you spell it. :p
damn. It's freezing where I am. Lucky you guys! I get so confused when people talk in farenheit. 300 degrees is 3 times boiling point in celsius :p
I love the cookies! So beautiful!
Think you'd like to see this Nightmare before Xmas cake: http://the-nonexistent.deviantart.com/art/Nightmare-Before-Xmas-Cake-212861469
It's awesome!
Lovely, lovely cakes!
These are great! The seahorse wedding cake looks a lot like the one that some friends of mine had; they got married in the Charleston (SC) aquarium and the cake was gorgeous, although I don't think it actually had the seahorse cake topper. It was a couple years ago, so I'd have to ask her to be sure.
As I recall, the "sand" was cinnamon sugar, very light on the cinnamon. Most of it was just around the bottom, though, and not on the cake. I don't remember it tasting weird and I'm SURE I had at least two pieces!
@Cheri--You forgot that sand dollars are really keyhole urchins! hehehe
Ok, I'll shut my keyhole now.
My mom makes cakes and she has a summer cake on her blog. johntiffnfam.blogspot.com
great cakes!makes me want to go to the beach!
You've suddenly made me want to make tiki cupcakes. And pirate's booty cupcakes for Talk Like a Pirate Day this year...
@Leigha--My Granny's name was Genevra; it's a French name. Also, Ginny from the Harry Potter books--her full name is Genevra. I was thrilled to see it on that gorgeous cake. And to jump in on the weather bandwagon: Up here north of Seattle, the season is "sprinter" and the month is "June-uary". Brrr!
Wow! It is so hard to find tastefully done beach-themed stuff! :D So awesome! I am amazed at the icing netting.
Aaahhh! I live right near Pink Cake Box! It's a tiny bakery in Northern NJ: but, as you can see, the cakes are BEAUTIFUL!! (If you are ever in the neighborhood, go across the street and eat at Mara's Cafe! Famous for their cheese cakes and gelato!)
And...just another piece of cake decorator info: my sister-in-law, Colleen, teaches Buddy's daughter in Elementary School (Buddy from CAKE BOSS). Buddy gave Colleen a free birthday cake and let me tell you--it was the most delicious cake I have ever eaten--and I LOVE cake!! There was SO much "dirty icing" under the fondant; I was in heaven!! :)
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Summer??? What is that...is it a mythical creature with love and joy flowing from it?? I'm in Eastern Washington and we're still waiting for much above 70...coldest June on record. However, those sweets made me feel warm, so that's good. (Goes and turns down the heat from 70 to 68.)