VALENTINE SPECIALS

Valentine's Day is all about the sweets, and so are we! Here's a sneak peak at our Valentine items:

Cupcakes!
Pictured here are Black Velvet with Cream Cheese Icing (and red heart)
Lemon Coconut (with pink coconut!)

Valrhona Chocolate Bouchons

Peanut Butter Pops

New! Cake Pops

View our Valentine's Menu for pricing!

THE BRIDAL PARTY

We spent last Sunday at The Bridal Party wedding show held by Minneapolis/St Paul Magazine. The Metropolitan Ballroom hosted the event. We love having the chance to meet engaged couples and show them our work. Weeks before the event we began planning our display. For those new to our world, we offer a variety of dessert options for wedding receptions. I like to break our options into three categories: cakes, cupcakes, and dessert tables. The dessert table has become more popular in recent years and they are so much fun to put together! For this show, we decided to do something a little different, a little brighter!

We chose gorgeous shades of orange and yellow: tangerine and sunburst. All the desserts and candy for this table were in shades of tangerine and sunburst which made for a fabulous table. But a dessert table is never complete without flowers, so we called the best in the biz: Jackie Just of Just Bloomed. Check out the amazing flower balls atop fruit filled vases she put together for us. Not only is her work impeccable, she's also one of the kindest people we've had the pleasure of working with. And talent must run in the family, because her sister, Jennie of Sewell Photography, took these amazing shots of our display. Thanks guys!

And now for the desserts!

Orange Starburst Cake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Lollipops

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Vanilla Macarons

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes

Let Cocoa & Fig create a custom dessert table for your wedding reception!

Pink & Orange Miniature Dessert Buffet

We've been at it again.... creating miniature dessert buffets! Here is a beautiful display showcasing the couple's wedding colors of bright pink and orange. This reception we held at Turtle's 1890 Social Center in Shakopee.

Here is our round custom cupcake tower decorated in hot pink. The baby cakes are Black Velvet with Cream Cheese Icing. The 6" cake topper is covered in fondant, accented with pink satin ribbon and topped with a monogrammed "E" that was provided by the bride.

Variety was important to this bride! Here are the mini desserts showcased:
Dark Chocolate Pudding Dessert Shooters
Key Lime Pie Dessert Shooters
Southern Banana Pudding Dessert Shooters
Fresh Fruit Tartlets
Chocolate Bouchons
Chocolate Espresso Macarons
Raspberry Macarons
Pistachio Macarons

Yummy!

Pink & Green 4th of July Wedding

I have to admit, when we were approached to do a 4th of July wedding I was sure the couple was going with a red, white and blue theme. And although that would have been charming as well, I think this bright pink and green theme was so much fun! Check out the room set up below.

The reception was held at the Dellwood Hills Gold Club in Dellwood, not far from White Bear Lake. Our friends over at The Loft Bridal in Lakeville were responsible for the event planning. At the top of each place setting was a bundle of neatly tied sparklers.

I loved, loved, loved the flowers provided by Forest Lake Floral. Beautiful shades of bright pink and lime green. And the use of lemons and limes in the vases was adorable!

We designed this chic 2-tiered cake as the centerpiece for our miniature dessert buffet. The bride requested a simple, elegant design which is our kind of style!

A shot of the entire dessert buffet... all 12 feet of it! It's difficult to get a complete shot of such a long space.... I think I need a "landscape" lense! In all there are 600 pieces of mini desserts....

Fresh Fruit Tartlets
Black Velvet Baby Cakes
Key Lime Dessert Shooters
Tiramisu Dessert Shooters
Lemon Meringue Tartlets

A close-up of the Fresh Fruit Tartlets

Pink & Brown Wedding

We had an opportunity to create another wonderful miniature dessert spread for a recent wedding held at the Minneapolis Municipal Building. If you've never been to the municipal building you should go take a look. Here is a description I found online which does a much better job of describing the space than I could! :o)

"Step back in time and experience the beauty and majesty of the historic Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse building for your next event. This 110-year-old building listed on the National Register of Historic Places features Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, a 345 foot clock tower rivaling Big Ben, a six-story Rotunda adorned with 37 stained glass windows and a skylight and Italian Carrara marble, the historically renovated City Council Chambers and more."

But now for the pics!

Here is a shot of the cupcake tower filled with baby cakes, flavors:
Black Velvet with Cream Cheese Icing
Almond with Raspberry Buttercream

Also pictured: Fresh Fruit Tartlets, Raspberry Macarons & Tiramisu Dessert Shooters

A great shot of the Chocolate Espresso Macarons

The whole table! 16 feet of dessert goodness!

Baby Shower Peanut Butter Pops

Here is a shot of some custom peanut butter pops we created recently. These pops were decorated in pastel colors for a baby shower! Each flower pot was painted in a complimentary color and decorated with a cute baby themed emblem.

Mommy to be sign attached to flower pot.... so cute!


We tied each stem with a coordinating ribbon and attached a pacifier decor piece. These pops are sure to be enjoyed by all!

Brown and Blue Retro Cake

We created this blue and brown retro inspired cake with matching peanut butter pops for an engagement party. The dots remind me of snowmen! So cute!

Green Cymbidium Orchid Wedding

We had the honor of creating another wonderful miniature dessert buffet for a beautiful wedding reception. This buffet was delivered to the White Bear Yacht Club in White Bear Lake. I had never been to this venue, but boy was it gorgeous! They completely remodeled the clubhouse in 1999 and it shows. The decor reminded me of a Cape Cod Bed & Breakfast; very crisp, clean lines. The rooms were all decorated in shades of white and blue, perfect for a lakeside venue. The lovely bride and groom chose an assortment of mini desserts for their buffet table.

Pistachio Macarons Filled with Pistachio Buttercream

Fresh Fruit Tartlets with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling

Black Velvet Baby Cakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Tiramisu Dessert Shooters
Coffee Soaked Ladyfingers, Mascarpone Mousse,
Fresh Whipped Cream & Cocoa Powder

Finished Dessert Buffet

Beautiful Cymbidium Orchids by
Martha's Gardens

Peacock Themed Wedding

Wedding Season is in the air. I know this because we've been working around the clock to produce some fabulous wedding desserts. The miniature dessert buffet is a big hit this year and we just love putting together a fabulous table display. The theme for this wedding was bright peacock colors in deep purples, turquoise and pinks. Fresh flowers were used around the display pieces to integrate the whole design.

Our round cupcake tower served as the centerpiece for the buffet. The 6" cake on the top is decorated in the purple and turquoise to match the reception colors. Black Velvet Baby Cakes fill the tower.

Fresh Fruit Tartlets


Key Lime Pie Dessert Shooters & Pistachio Macarons

Chocolate Espresso Macarons

Valrhona Chocolate Bouchons & Southern Banana Pudding Dessert Shooters

Spring Girls Night Out Event at Juut Salon Spas

We received a call from Juut Salon Spas a couple of weeks ago asking if we would supply the desserts for their Spring Girls Night Out Event. You might remember that we catered the first Girls Night Out Event for Juut last fall. For this gathering they wanted something fun and springy. Our colorful Cupcake Pops in painted terra cotta pots were just perfect! Fresh Fruit Tartlets and French Macarons in Caramel and Pistachio finished out the look. We delivered these tasty creations to all 7 Twin Cities locations.

We received wondeful feedback:

"Your presentation was absolutely beautiful and delish as always! Juut and our guests truly appreciate great design and having a caterer that continually offers fresh and artful ideas has made me elated to say the least. Kudos again!"

Schaffer-Butterbrodt Wedding

We had the honor of catering the wedding desserts for some very good friends of ours this past weekend. The ceremony and reception were held at the Landmark Center on Rice Park in beautiful downtown St.Paul.

They decided to go with cupcakes and macarons and leave the decorating up to us.
Cupcake flavors included:
Vanilla Bean Cake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Vanilla Bean Cake with Chocolate Satin Icing
Valrhona Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Valrhona Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Satin Icing


Our custom square towers are perfect for displaying cupcakes. We decorated each tower with green and white damask fabric and green velvet ribbons to match the reception decor.


Pistachio Macarons not only matched the green and white decor, they are delicious as well!
Pistachio Macarons filled with Pistachio Buttercream


The lovely bride and groom enjoy their first cupcake as a married couple!

Congratulations Bob & Angie!