Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book

Call it Volume 2 of our Harry Potter Cakes. First there was the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" groom's cake, and our latest version is "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" sculpted book cake recently made for a girl's 18th birthday party. Both cakes had the magic wand accessory as part of the composition, but the colors were completely different on the covers and the style of the book's binding. Rick handpainted the covers of both books, which is always a labor intensive, but artistically rewarding process. The books looked incredible in person and smelled delicious!

Aloha, 'til next time!

Laura and Oliver's Wedding Cake

It is not common practice for us to post the previous night's cake on the blog, but when you have one as strikingly bold, funky, hip and over-the-top like Laura and Oliver's wedding cake, we thought it should be shared as soon as possible. We had a lot of fun with Laura and Oliver over the months as we worked with them to find a source of inspiration for their wedding cake. During the design process they mentioned having a funky floral pattern being used in their wedding and one look at it and we said "Bingo!" Rick and I were ecstatic when we saw what the couple had presented it to us. They confidently told Rick to design as he saw fit and the result is above. Laura and Oliver were as smitten with the cake as we were. Their reaction when they saw the sketch:

Hi Rick,

Oh my god we are in LOVE with the design. It is hands down the most beautiful/funky/cool design that we've ever seen. You are amazing!

Rick pulled out all the stops on this one -- a funky custom textured cake topper, bold black and white handpainted print with dark orange accents, and unusual, dare I say, voluptuous shapes that gave a gorgeous movement to the design. We fell head-over-heels, madly in love with this cake and were excited to share it with Laura and Oliver! We can't wait to see photographer Frank Amodo's images of the cake, as we know they will be artful and amazing! The decor on site was absolutely beautiful, and Yvonne Design's team wowed us once again, and the grounds at Lanikuhonua make the perfect backdrop for any event. Congratulations, Laura and Oliver!

Aloha, 'til next time!

Recreational Activities

It felt like the natural thing to do, pairing together a sculpted Sony Playstation 3 gaming console (Slim Edition) cake and the King of Beers (Light version). The cakes were made by Rick for different clients honoring the birthdays of boys spanning the age of under 10 up to 40. The Playstation 3 model requested was a newer, slimmer version of the classic, with the stylized and less obtrusive "PS3" logo rather than the bulkier "PLAYSTATION 3" across the top of the console. The Bud Light can was our first "light" beer out of cake. Normally people opt for the more caloric alcoholic beverages. Could this be a trend of what's to come? Though both these clients opted to go for a lighter, slimmer version of the classic, they certainly didn't watch their calories when it came to the inside of the cake. They went for rich, gooey, full fat flavor. Our Peanut Butter Fudgey for the PS3 and Totally Turtle for the Bud Light can. Happy Birthday Alfred and Isaiah!

Aloha, 'til next time!

Kellie and Peter's Wedding Cake

Kellie and Peter's beautiful taupe and ivory wedding cake was delivered on the same night as the "50 Goes Fabulous" cake on yesterday's blog. The two cakes couldn't be more different. One was flamboyant and whimsical and the wedding cake was chic and streamlined with an understated elegance. We love the look of both cakes and appreciate the uniqueness of each. Kellie and Peter's wedding took place at Lanikuhonua, a gorgeous oceanfront site in the resort town of Ko Olina. Coordinated by Sandra Williams of Finishing Touch and her team, who always do a such a beautiful job pulling together the details of the event. For Kellie and Peter's wedding, we were in great company, with Yvonne Design, photographer Jose Villa who flew in to shoot the wedding, Poke Stop Catering, Troy Michael DJ, and many others.

Rick designed for Kellie and Peter a 4-tier taupe colored wedding cake with ivory bands and a single handcrafted flower modelled after a custom flower Kellie was planning to wear in her bridal headpiece. It was gorgeous and Kellie looked very happy when we delivered the cake. Congratulations Kellie and Peter!

Aloha, 'til next time!