SS2012 launch

Photograph by Lu Chau, Photagonist.ca

This week sweet&splendid got to be part of the Dr. Martens launch of their spring and summer 2012 collection of footwear! Growing up, the classic black shoes with yellow stitching were a staple of my teenage wardrobe. These days, they've got an array of colours, styles and patterns to choose from but the classic fit and durability are still a hallmark. To commemorate their iconic brand I provided confections for the party guests.

Dozens and dozens of chocolate cupcakes were each covered with a big dollop of vanilla buttercream and topped with an edible logo. 

Photograph by Lu Chau, Photagonist.ca

Also provided were decorated sugar cookes: classic rolled sugar cookies were iced with royal icing to emulate the iconic Dr. Martens shoes and boots. 

Photograph by Lu Chau, Photagonist.ca

It's not everyday sweet&splendid gets to be a part of a high-profile event (guests included TV and media personalities, fashion writers and amateur cupcake connoisseurs)  and I can't wait to see what we get involved with next.

Photograph by Lu Chau, Photagonist.ca

-Danielle

carberry soap co.

The Carberry Soap Co. had their official grand opening this weekend and asked me to provide them with treats for their customers. So, I prepared 100 cupcakes and 100 cookies for their big event!

Vanilla sugar cookies were topped with an edible logo and packaged individually in cello baggies. 

...and this is what 100 of them look like.

Vanilla and chocolate mini cupcakes were topped with pastel coloured vanilla buttercream to match the soaps, and finished with a fondant topper with Carberry's logo.

With a little help from some gorgeous flower arrangements, the set up turned out very well. Congratulations to Carberry Soap Co. owners Margo and Martha on your beautiful (and aromatic) new store!

And thanks for the soap :)

-Danielle

titika store opening

For the first time, I was asked to provide desserts for a corporate event! Titika clothing makes stylish, high performance athletic wear for women, and this past weekend they opened a new location! In addition to hosting a fashion show, the client wanted to serve a whole range of goodies to their new customers. The only request was that the logo be incorporated into the design.

I made miniature cupcakes with fondant toppers, onto which I applied Titika's logo printed on edible paper (I also made the cupcake stand).  

I also made vanilla sugar cookies with icing and edible logos. Because I forgot to take a picture of them set up at the venue, this is a photo taken while they were drying on my kitchen table. Oops!

Lastly, I provided a vanilla sheet cake in the shape of a shopping box featuring the logo and the company name prominently displayed. 

As a little something extra, I included a scaled-down version of the company's customer shopping bag! I made it out of crisped rice treats in order to achieve a perfectly shaped (and structurally stable) form. 

 Here's a close-up of the little bag. To polish off the cake, I cut out some blossoms and printed the company's motto on a fondant ribbon ("inspired by life"). 

I had such a great time preparing all the treats, which served about 200 people. The grand opening was a huge success! Congratulations on your new store, Titika!


If you are interested in having sweet&splendid bakeshop provide confections for your corporate event, please contact danielle@sweetandsplendid.com.

-Danielle