Friday Find: Cake in the Box

My Friday Find this week is a wonderful bakery called "Cake in the Box".

Cake in the Box offers a range of cakes from wedding cakes to specialty cakes to traditional cakes. They are also one of a very few cake bakery in the Metro Atlanta area to offer allergy free cakes in a nut free facility!

Photos courtesy of Cake in the Box.

Every little girls wishes for a Barbie Cake.

One of Cake in a Box unique designs.

Any Georgia fan would love this cake.

Custom Chocolates: Twins Baby Shower (Day 4)

The custom chocolates for the twins baby shower are finally completed. The truffles look amazing. The added touches of detail for this order are unmatched and we are certain our client will be overwhelmed with joy. Making hundreds of custom truffles of various flavors and designs can be very demanding, but the final product is unique and special.

To recap this project, our client is having twin boys very soon. She is having an elegant baby shower and wanted custom chocolates. She selected five flavors: Milk Chocolate Roasted Almonds, Milk Chocolate Creme Caramel, White Chocolate Creme Caramel, Classic White Chocolate and Milk Chocolate Champagne. Each truffle flavor has a different design and color.

Our Milk Chocolate Champagne Truffle is our #1 truffle. It is a popular flavor for special events.

Photo courtesy of Belletti Photography

Pictures of the custom chocolates from this event will be posted next week. This was an exciting project to complete.

Custom Chocolates: Twins Baby Shower (Day 3)

Yesterday, I mentioned my client's love for caramel so Day 3 is about more caramel. This time, the caramel will be in white chocolate. Our color scheme for this event is brown, blue and white. Therefore, the white chocolate will look amazing on the chocolate table.

A truffle not selected for this event is the Espresso Truffle.

Photo by Laura Ladd Photography

The ganache for this truffle is made with fresh espresso Italian beans. It is the perfect bite size "pick me up". I can't think of anything more wonderful to enjoy once the twins have arrived home and my client needs a treat.

Custom Chocolates: Twins Baby Shower (Day 2)

We were covered in chocolate yesterday creating custom truffles for our client. We are excited about hand making chocolates for this special event. Day 1 was dedicated to creating our Milk Chocolate Roasted Almond Truffle. The truffles look delicious. A lightly salted roasted almond was placed in the center of the truffle covered in a milk chocolate ganache. The sweet yet salty and crunchy yet smooth center will delight any guest.


Day 2 is all about Caramel. We hand make our caramel with sugar, butter, cream, etc. It is so good; it is hard to resist the urge to taste. The great thing about our caramel is its unparalleled ability to complement any type of chocolate (white, dark, and milk). My client requested a Milk Chocolate Crème Caramel Truffle. This is a popular truffle in the store so I have a photo to share.

Photo by Laura Ladd Photography

The inspiration for the truffle is my client's pure love for caramel.

Custom Chocolates: Twins Baby Shower

I return from my 4th of July holiday with the excitement of creating hundreds of custom chocolates for my client's baby shower. She loves Dreamy Gelato & Chocolates' creations and wants me to create something special for her event.

After several consultations, she selected 5 custom truffle flavors based on her desires. I will be featuring each truffle and it's inspiration this week.

My client is having twin boys and is so very excited.

Invitation by Tiny Prints.

Customizing the truffle/ganache flavor was the first step, the next step is selecting chocolate type then truffle design/color. Sometimes, my clients have a color in mind and we work backwards. Our goal is to be as flexible as possible to meet our clients needs.




So when thinking color, I wanted it to be related to little boys. Most little boys love....

footballs and.....

trains.

So one color will be the brown. Milk chocolate is naturally brown and will complement some of the truffle/ganache flavors perfectly. With the combination of my client's love for almonds and the selection of milk chocolate, the first custom truffle is Milk Chocolate Roasted Almond Crunch Truffle.

News: Atlanta Occasions Magazine Premier Issue & Launch Party

AtlantaOccasions.com is an oh-so chic online magazine for weddings, corporate, and social events south of the Mason Dixon Line. Atlanta Occasions bridges the gap between service seeker and service provider served up with an extra side of sweet southern hospitality, in the 28 counties of Metro Atlanta area. Getting right down to the nitty gritty, AtlantaOccasions.com makes it easy to find the information Atlantans want in the geographic area relevant to them.

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: The Foundry at Puritan Mill, Atlanta, GA
Email: info@atlantaoccasions.com

A sincere congratulations to Heather Vreeland, Editor-in-Chief of Atlanta Occasions, on this monumental occasion.

Vendor Spotlight: 519 Risqué Photography

I met with Meredith Wullkotte last week to discuss her upcoming launch party for her new venture, 519 Risqué: Boudoir Portraiture, an upscale boudoir photography company.


The objective of her business is to capture elegant and classy photographs of her clients. Her tagline is "Redefining Inappropriate". I believe her pictures would make the perfect gift for a groom or anniversary gift for a husband.

Lunch & Learn @ The Palomar Hotel

Dreamy Gelato & Chocolates had the opportunity to cater gelato at the Atlanta Wedding Professionals June Luncheon. The event was held in the lovely Palomar Hotel. Photos courtesy of Nadia D. Photography.

The ballroom was beautiful.

The linen on the chairs and tables were provided by Connie Duglin Specialty Linen

Event Stationery was courtesy of Papered Wonders.

The amazing chefs at Hotel Palomar catered lunch.

Dreamy Gelato & Chocolates provided the dessert.

This was a sold out event. It was so successful, I ran out of gelato. A special thank you to Linda of Bride and Groom Planner and Heather of Atlanta Occasions.

Event: Studio Wed Social

Studio Wed & Weddings Unveiled Magazine Summer Social was a success. I met some exceptional vendors and excited brides/grooms.

The appetizers were delicious.

The white cheddar mousse on apple slices were addictive. The appetizers were courtesy of Soiree Catering.

The desserts were delicious. Sweet Sensations' treats were gone before I could indulge. I ate four of Sugarplum Visions' cupcakes (YUM!!). Finally, my 75% Dark Chocolate gelato and Strawberry sorbet were served and enjoyed.

There were so many people arriving before the event started. Which was great.

The entertainment was relaxing. Guests were enjoying the music while getting a massage and drinking a glass of wine.

This picture is a new addition to the studio. It is a phenomenal picture. I love pictures that truly displays emotions without effort. The groom's hand captures my attention (so gentle yet protective). The bride wraps her arms around him as she wonders into deep thought. This is a picture that makes it's observers think. Exceptional work by Project Duo.

Travel: Ireland

We loved our visit to Ireland. The landscape was lush, the residents were very friendly and the history was rich. As an experienced international traveler, I have developed a strong interest in history and cultures. When I travel, I prefer to stay in local hotels and eat at "mom and pop" restaurants. I try to leave the tourist path when possible. Below are pictures of Cork, Ireland.

Beautiful sea side.

The church of Ireland. Amazing!

Breathtaking architecture.

I did kiss the stone. The legend is that if you kiss the stone, you obtain "the gift of the gab".

Lush greenery.......

.....more lush greenery....

..... and more lush greenery. I have never seen so much greenery.

While in Cork, Ireland, we discovered our love for "true hot chocolate". This inspired our hot chocolate served in our store.