Dum-dum-da-dummmmm....

On one of my favorite cake sites, there's this saying when referring to someones ability to make and decorate (and get paid for) a cake (or cookie, or cake ball, etc. etc.). It goes something like "well, it is after all only flour and eggs and sugar...". It's kind of a running joke, when customers come into a cake shop to inquire about a cake for an event, want it completely custom tailored to said event...and then gasp at the cost stating to the price-quoter "but....it's only flour, eggs, sugar, etc!".

In the age of Ace of Cakes, Cake Boss, Cake Challenges, Wedding Cake Shows, etc., custom cakes have become the big trend. With the media exposure, products have lined store shelves shouting "Buy me! YOU can decorate just.like.Duff!"

...and people do. Then they're shocked and frustrated at just how un-easy it really is. It really isn't just flour and eggs and sugar.

My point? That's how my next set of cookies came about...


My dearest roommate from college emailed me awhile back and asked if I could share my recipes for my sugar cookies and icing. Her friend was getting married, lived in Tennessee, wedding was in Oregon (we're in Cali). So she was sending the friend a "shower in a box" since there really wasn't going to be a bridal shower, and wanted to include some cookies decorated in bridal/wedding/whathaveyou theme.

Now I wasn't sure about my old roomie's cookie experience. I know there was baking of chocolate chip cookies here and there in college...but decorating? Don't think there's much on the resume. In addition...she has twins. Four-year old twins. Enough said.

I told her why don't I just do the cookies for the occasion...I haven't really done much decorating to bridal/wedding themes, so it would be good practice for me.

With some basic info about the wedding and bride to be in hand, these came about...

My version of the "Something Old..."

geeeeeeezlouise I hate that some white got yellow splotches. UGH!

Corsets...

Based off of her wedding dress design...

Monogram...

A Cake (duh...). Wedding colors are burgundy and copper.

Couldn't quite get the handle on a copper color

A ring. You can't see all the purty sparkles, but they're there...

Wedding date...

For funsies...

Getting married at a winery...

More for funsies...

and for real funsies...

this is a warning to you.

these are more appropriate for a bachelorette party.

are you at least 18?

this is your last warning!



told you.



I had a blast making all of these! We decided that I should just send them up when they are together for the wedding in Washington. My friend has not seen these yet...she'll see them tomorrow. I really wish I could see their faces when they open these...because that truly is a big part of what this whole hobby/love/obsession is about for me.

Not the flour, the eggs, or even the sugar ;)