Wedding Cupcakes

Its been a busy few weeks here at Buttercream and Dreams. It started off with what I shall now term a research trip to sunny Salcombe in Devon. I call it a research trip as it was a good excuse to try all the lovely cake shops that dot the pretty high streets. A favourite visit was Totnes where we spent many an hour wandering up and down the hill looking in every cake shop going. From scones with delicious clotted cream to pretty cupcakes I saw it all (and tasted quite a few!)

Freshly back from our week away I got straight in to Andrew and Laura's wedding cupcakes. I have however decided that last weekend was a little bit hot for baking 200 cupcakes. 28 degrees plus a hot oven all afternoon does not seem the best way to spend an afternoon. However, it was all worth it when the pretty pink and green morsels were ready for transportation to the venue. They were delicious little vanilla cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream. A selection of sprinkles were then added including white chocolate stars, mini marshmellows and sugar strands. They really did look great and went down a treat with the hungry guests!

Next project is Zoe and Matt's wedding cake which will be a tower of cupcakes topped with a wonderful butterfly and spotty top cake. More details to follow.....

Tell me more...

What is Buttercream & Dreams I hear you ask? If you love cakes then you'll love Buttercream & Dreams. Those who know me may well have been lucky enough to sample some delicious baked goodies from the kitchen of Charlotte but I have decided it's time to share my skills with the world (well the shire at least). Buttercream & Dreams has been a little mixture of cake based plans for a while now and it's finally starting to take shape (or be baked if you prefer!). After years of practicing and a stint at a sugar craft course I'm ready to start creating wonderful cakes for a whole host of occassions. Talking of occassions, Buttercream & Dreams is not only a magnificant cake emporium but also a place where all your day dreams (of the event variety) can come true. I'll also be helping my lovely customers with all manner of events from weddings to birthday parties, hen parties to wonderful afternoon tea. Covering everything from flowers to the decorations to the photographer, and of course not forgetting the cakes. So in short I'll be providing delicious buttercream topped cakes and helping make dreams come true. Simple really.

Logo lovliness

Oooooh. I'm getting ever so excited today about my new company logo. Having a logo makes it all seem so real and Buttercream & Dreams can really start to take shape. Now, should it be pretty and girly or 50's retro? My heart is saying ribbons and swirls with dream like qualities but then a cute retro polka dot is always appealing. I think Buttercream & Dream needs to send you to that far away land of sleep indused dreaminess, without the sleep, where sweet little cupcakes dance merrily around your mind. In fact I'm drifting away now .... Might have to go and do some baking so that I can taste the lovely little cupcakes rather than just see them dancing. Anway, whatever I choose I shall be posting it here for all to see as soon as it is complete.