So, this weekend my eldest daughter turned 3 years old! How time flies! She wanted a Dora party and immediately I started thinking CAKE! Anticipating the sunny California weather, I thought hey, let’s do a water type party. We can get an inflatable water slide and make it a Dora Mermaid theme. Needless to say the weather was horrible the week prior and we canceled the slide and went for the bouncer instead. Too bad all the party favors I got were water guns, inflatable Dora swim rings/tubes, and other water related items…go figure! But the cake, ahhhh the cake! I immediately knew what I wanted to do.

I wanted a 3D type effect for the waves and wanted it to be fondant, dora Mermaid on rocks as a topper and filled in with little fish. Well, it was a fairly simple cake (or so I thought) until I got to that darn fondant! i wanted to do marshmallow fondant cause I wanted it to be yummy. Ok really people….made of marshmallows or not, NOBODY eats it! I am SO going with pre-made from now on! I had to get 9 different shades of blue for this cake….and marshmallow fondant is not easy to blend colors (as I am finding out). I pulled one of many all nighters (which I am trying to steer clear of) and spent most of my time kneading fondant to get a smooth color….not fun! Another issue I had was, because it took so long to get the colors I wanted, my fondant did not have enough time to set and thus was a bit limp. I just took it on shade at a time and finished, went off to the party site and set up, spent the day with my girls, family and friends and enjoyed the day. Then….came home and CRASHED! Long weekend but so much fun! So here it is…my daughter’s Dora Mermaid cake for her big birthday bash!

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Just over two weeks ago we were contacted by a woman who needed a cake and cupcakes for a jungle themed baby shower. We were excited to do it…we love when we get request for something we haven’t done before. So, we ask the woman for the date she needs them and she tells us May 30. Well, we already had orders for an engagement party which consisted of 2 small cakes and 3 dozen cupcakes (all different flavors), 24 lingerie cupcakes, and 40 My Little Pony cupcakes…all for that same weekend. There is nothing I dislike more than turning away an order…especially when it sounds like fun! We are however, only three sisters (technically only 2…one is still on bed rest with her pregnancy). We always want to insure plenty of time to produce the best quality cupcakes with the most creative decorations and not take on too much. So we took this order and made the cut off there. I don’t think I have gotten more requests for a single weekend before! We had to turn down 8 other orders!!! It’s times like these that I wish I had my own shop….some day:)

We received an e-mail with all the details, flavors, name, ideas, colors and a link to a photo of the invite and party decor….she said to take it from there, and we did. 

Plates and invites for the party

Coordinating cake and cupcakes!

We had so much fun with this order and the woman LOVED them! While the plates and invites only included “the king of the jungle,” our client requested we give him some friends and incorporate a zebra and monkey. Congratulations and a warm welcome to baby Aiden!

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Happy Birthday Eliana!

On Saturday, May 16 Eliana celebrated her 1st birthday! Her mom contacted me to do a Strawberry shortcake cake in the shape of a strawberry, made to look like Shortcake’s house. So, I did some research and found tons of Strawberry Shortcake cakes. There were about 5 really cute strawberry shaped cakes that I used to reference my design. I took a few of the elements  I liked best from each and incorporated them into my design. Eliana’s mom also wanted 4 dz cupcakes, marble with plain green vanilla frosting. She had little paper toppers she wanted to use, instead of having me make some custom ones for her (so I don’t have any pics of those). 

 Def the best part of the party besides my baby girl of course.. Monica is the best…

-Carmen Trevino (Eliana’s Mommy)

This cake was a lot easier than I had anticipated and I had a blast creating it! I delivered it to the park at about 1:00 (in between baking/decorating a wedding cake and baking 1,000 minis for the Arthritis walk) to a local park. Well, I pulled up to the park and quickly realized you had to pay $5.00 for parking! I had zero cash on me (I never do) so I decided I’d have to charm the parking attendant to let me in just to drop off the cake. Well, first off it was a woman parking attendant (shoot!), I thought I’d give it a go anyway!

I explained to her I was just dropping off a cake for the party and wasn’t staying and asked if she could waive the fee. She then asked if I owned a bakery/business. I had the cake up front with me and she saw it. she started saying how professional it looked and again asked about the business. I told her that yes, we did own a business and before I could get another word out she tells me I am not an approved vendor and I could not enter for liability purposes! She told me I’d have to inform the person in charge of the party and they would have to come pick it up. So, I parked my car, called Eliana’s dad and he met me at the entrance. A friend of his pulled up in their car and he hopped in with the cake crossed the entrance, parked literally 30 feet away (where the party was being held), handed me the cake and we continued to the party site for set up. Kinda weird, but whatever…it all worked out. Eliana’s mom LOVED The cake and it looks as though the party was a big success!

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About two weeks ago I was contacted to do a last minute order of 4 dozen mini cupcakes for a teenage girls birthday. She was planning to take them to her ASB class. Nothing fancy, just some of our Raspberry Red Velvet’s with pink, silver and white sprinkles. So, Lillian (mom) picked them up and later that night sent me an e-mail stating that 

The cupcakes for my daughters ASB class were a hit!!  We have all had a nibble and were very happy.

-Lillian

She also asked if I could do a Star Wars cake and cupcakes for her son Quinton who would be turning 7. I jumped at the opportunity. Growing up my big brother was a huge Star Wars fan, so I took a special interest in this project. This wasn’t just any Star Wars project, oh no, specifically it was Star Wars Clone Wars…The Animated Series! Totally unfamiliar with how this might be different from the Star Wars I knew, I  began my research….starting with big brother. He immediately suggested lightsabers that actually lit up! OOOOHHHH YYYAAA! Then he started in with a stand that had hidden speakers and would play themed music…..I had to stop him there.

I got back to Lillian with a few ideas and we got all the details down. While doing so, she let me know that her son corrected me when I mistook Luke for Anakin! HA! Then I knew I had my work cut out for me. Among the requests was a cake topper of General Grievous…..have you seen that thing?!?! I wasn’t sure where to go with that one. I couldn’t wait to start this order! One hiccup we encountered was our first order for some lightsabers to use. they came in waaaaaay to big (6″ instead of 2″) and they were the wrong color! Slight set back, but with only 1 day before Quinton’s party we were able to find something that would work. Here’s what we came up with:

Chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream. General Grievous, Yoda, Anakin cake toppers, complete with light sabers that light up!…..Millennium Falcon and Spider Droid flying……Storm Trooper and Battle Droid at base of cake, also with light sabers that light up! Wish we could’ve gotten a picture of them lit…but they were glow sticks and once activated only last so long.

4 dozen marble cupcakes with alternating vanilla buttercream and chocolate mousse buttercream. Storm Troopers, Yoda, lightsabers, R2-D2, C-3PO.

Let us know what you think! Or, if you have any questions or would like to place an order you can contact us here.

 All Aboard the Crazy Train! 

Hop aboard the “Crazy Train” when Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne turn another television convention upside down and inside out with their new series OSBOURNES: RELOADED premiering after AMERICAN IDOL Tuesday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

The series will also venture off-stage with recurring segments including “Osbourne in the USA,” where members of the family go to work in places such as a fast-food drive-thru; “Osbournes Meet the Osbournes,” where the family goes cross-country and lives with other Osbourne families; and the “Littlest Osbournes,” where pint-size, potty-mouthed versions of Sharon and Ozzy recreate moments from their early days…in all their four-letter glory.

So, about two weeks ago, Lili contacted me about doing a wedding cake for her. She explained how she was married on the show and didn’t get to have a wedding cake. She is planning a premiere party with some friends at her place to celebrate the airing of the show and of course the wedding. So, we threw a few ideas around. She wanted to have a cake with an Osbourne feel, yet still have it be a wedding cake. She decided on going with a white cake with red, white, and black roses, and adorned with a black ribbon. 

You can view a preview clip of the show here, which again, airs tonight on Fox right after American Idol. If you look really close, you can see Lily giving her husband a smooch towards the end of the clip! Congratulations Lily on your marriage, we’ll be watching tonight!

The Two Parts Sugar kitchen whipped up a last minute, I mean last minute order of cupcakes for a ladies bunco gathering….and they were featured on Cupcakes Take The Cake!

For those of you out there unfamiliar with Bunco here’s the rundown: Bunco (also Bunko and Bonko) is a parlour game played in teams with three dice. A winning throw in Bunco is to throw three of a kind of a specified number. Bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck and no skill (there are no decisions to be made), scoring and a simple set of rules. Women who are part of a Bunco club take turns as the Bunco hostess, providing snacks (CUPCAKES), refreshments and the tables to set up the games. The hostess may also provide a door prize. Small amounts of money can be involved as well. The object of the game is to accumulate points and to roll certain combinations. The winners get prizes (provided by the hostess or pooled from the club resources) for accomplishments such as the highest score, the lowest score, or the most buncos. Prizes frequently center on themes associated with the game such as fancy dice, dice embedded in soap, t-shirts featuring illustrations of dice, etc.

So Chris, we wish you the best of luck in your Bunco game and hope you like the cupcakes! Thanks for including us in your gathering! A big thanks to Cupcakes Take The Cake for the post!

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St. Patrick’s day is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with cupcakes of course! The Two Parts Sugar kitchen made a few sample cupcakes for this approaching occasion, one of which was featured on one of our favorite blogs Zen Cupcake. If there are any of you out there that still don’t know about this amazing blog, you’ve got to check it out! It’s all cupcakes all the time and we love it! Here’s what they said about our creation…

…”Another unique and stylistic holiday cupcake.”

 Thanks Zen Cupcake for the kind words and continued support! We love your blog and will continue to follow it religiously!

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That’s right!  The baking-mits are coming off! We have just been accepted to participate the 2nd annual LA Cupcake Challenge! On Sunday, March 29, the Two Parts Sugar crew will be heading to the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, to compete with a total of 18 bakeries for the prestigious title of best cupcake in LA! Last year’s competition was fierce as judges like LA Weekly food writer Jonathan Gold, Eating L.A.’s Pat Saperstein and Caroline On Crack chowed down on dozens of cupcakes to determine the winners in three categories: traditional, original and overall. 

Wish us luck on our quest to become LA’s best cupcake! If you’d like to place an order, have any questions, comments, or would like to send us well wishes, you can do so here!

Two Parts Sugar has been working diligently to master new recipes and offer lots of new sweets and treats. One of the goodies we recently perfected was our BABYCAKES!  They are a rich raspberry red velvet cake combined with our raspberry cream cheese frosting, then filled with more frosting, covered with a rich vanilla coating, and kissed with a dash of sprinkles.

Just today we were featured on Sweet Cuppin Cakes Bakery’s blog! They are a blog about what else… …cupcakes, cupcakes, and more cupcakes! They said:

We just love how moist this looks. The raspberry cream is such a good combination for red velvet.

We have not come across Sweet Cuppin Cakes until now, and we just love everything about them! Thanks sweet Cuppin Cakes for the kind words! We appreciate the support and look forward to reading your blogs!

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