This week I wanted to showcase an amazing cake that Katherine and Neil created. It just so happens to be one of my favorite guitars, a Fender Telecaster! The body of the guitar is a delicious Vanilla with Chocolate Buttercream. So this design is winning for me on many levels.

The fantastic thing about the construction of this cake is the strings are real, the neck is wooden and the scale is correct. Any true guitarist or music fan would be thrilled to have this come out at their birthday. (I know I would.) The team painstakingly recreated this guitar in epic fashion. The patterned fondant, the bridge and even the screws in the covered Humbucker pick-ups shows the meticulousness of the design.

Kudos to Katherine and Neil on building such a memorable cake for this special birthday!

I wonder if they’ll build me a Gretsch drum kit for my birthday? (I wouldn’t put it past them.)

Rock on!

Marty

The lovely Stephanie over at Fab You Bliss took the time to feature Anna and Katherine’s wonderful cakes from our recent California Collection. The selection of works from both designers shows the spectrum of work that our team can produce. Stephanie makes a great point about the detail in both Anna and Katherine’s cakes.

Simple elegant cakes can also contain the subtlest of details to make them extra special. Something I like to mention to our customers when considering their cake design is textures! White on white can work beautifully as a textural effect. So step outside of the box when thinking about your design. Our team will always give you some direction if you need it!

Check it out fabyoubliss.com HERE

Cheers,
Marty

So, like, there’s this incredible show on TV called, um, Glee.
Do you know it?
OMG!
You do?
Well, who like doesn’t?
So anyway, we like made this A-MAZING giant slushie cake for them because all those William McKinley High School kids to enjoy a Charm City Cakes version of their favorite beverage.

You can, like, read about it HERE!

xoxo
Marty

Last night, to celebrate our new cakes, we invited our fellow industry friends and 2013 brides for a sneak preview. Stay tuned to our instagram @charmcitycakeswest for more pics of our fun party!

xo, Anna

I love posting these photos. Mainly because our team is always busy creating these wonderful creations for you to feast your eyes on…
as well as please your belly. Take a look at some my recent favorites
from our team here at Charm City Cakes West. They will no doubt inspire all you cake creators out there to push your cake building ideas to the next level. Remember, take a look at my recent post about private lessons with Anna or Katherine. Enjoy!

Cheers,
Marty

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was started by Alexandra Scott
back in 2000, with the help of her brother. Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer, two days before her first birthday. At 4, after receiving a stem cell transplant and informed her mother, “when I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand.” Alex raised an amazing $2000 for “her hospital” and to “help other kids, like they helped me.” Up until her passing in 2004, Alex had raised over $1 million dollars. An incredible story and a truly inspirational individual.

Chef Duff is proudly participating in The Vetri Foundation’s Great Chefs Event to honor Alex’s legacy. Along with all the amazing chef’s on the roster, Chef Duff will deliver the guests with a truly delicious cake experience that only Charm City Cakes can deliver.

Cheers,
Marty

The team at Charm City Cakes West are now offering private lessons. Yes, you can sign up to have personalised lessons with Anna or Katherine and learn those fundamental techniques to improve your future cake creations.

Their years of experience will help you take your cakes to the next level. The work below was produced as a result of our private lessons. So if you are looking to master the use of fondant or want to pick up tips and techniques for composition and construction, get in contact with us and book in for some classes.

Click HERE to download Private Lessons Info

Cheers,
Marty

Cheers,
Marty

The Charm City Cakes Baltimore team released its summer collection last week. Take a look at one of their beautiful cakes:

Go check out the rest of their collection here: http://cccsummercollection.com/2013/

We just loved this summer collection so much we couldn’t wait to start our own. The team is working hard behind the scenes creating some eye-popping, jaw-dropping and mouth-watering cakes. We want this showcase to inspire and tempt all you cake lovers to get involved with Charm City Cakes West. So, stay tuned to the blog, Twitter and Instagram! We look forward to presenting these pieces to you and hope you love them as much as our designers loved making them.

Cheers,
Marty

Here’s a fusion of two of my most favorite things.
Now I’m hungry. I’m thinking it’s time for brunch.

Have a great weekend!

Cheers,
Marty