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All About Cake - Celebration Cakes!

Here are 61 examples of desserts in this category. Click once on an image for larger view.

Our cakes are luscious confections in alternating layers of complimenting flavors and textures. Go to "All About Cake" for our flavor selections. Our custom "Celebration Cakes" are designed to coordinate with your event and theme, and are per quote

Pricing: Base Prices

Personal Sized Cakes
Individual size or tiered cakes $8 - $30+ (one or two tiny tiers, decorated).
Cup Cakes
Minis (2 ounces) @ $10 /dozen & $12/dozen for chocolate (minimum order: 4 dozen minis); Standard size @ $2.50. each ($2.75 for chocolate) with a generous swirl of delicious butter cream icing (minimum order: 2 dozen); Large size with generous swirl of flavored butter cream icing @ $4.25 each ($4.50 for chocolate), or Fancy (large) with stylized iced rose petals or other icing flowers, or topped or decorated with fondant/designs, from $6 each. Fancy enhancments on any size, per quote.
Custom Celebration Cakes
Chef Jen designs custom Celebration Cakes to fit your theme & color palette or to meet special ingredient requirements. Customization can include fresh, sugar or decorator (sugarpaste) flowers, other sugar designs, fresh, dried or sugared fruit or flower petals, fondant covered cakes, molded or cut fondant decorations, custom hand painting, color dusting, ribbons, detailed piping design, decorated Theme cookies as cake decorations, a multi-color palette (icings/cake coverings), tiered or special shaped cakes, and the like. Custom cakes are priced per quote.
Minimum Order: $250. (Note: Mini or petite items require a minimum order of 4 dozen for one flavor, type, size).
Product Size: Petite to Grande

Birthday Cake Dazzling with Citrus Flair


Custom lemon zest cake, iced with lemon buttercream and decorated with fondant lemon shaped "happy birthday" plaque, lemon slices, colorful kumquats and sugar daisies. Size shown: 10" triple layer; serves 26 -34. $135. Hostess reported her party guests gave this cake an A+. Beautiful presentation; sensational taste.

Fantasy of the Sea Cake


Motif captures the theme & location of any coastal themed event. Serves 40 - 46 (7" & 10" round tiers). Shown with buttercream icing, fondant shells and royal icing bubbles. Price: $375.

Autumn Festival


The harvest festival is in full swing with this beautiful cake covered entirely in Fall colored fondant. Cake serves 50 - 60 (6", 8", & 10"). Price: $650.

Entomological Beauty


Nature lovers rejoice! Everything is edible: roses, snap dragons, violas, bees, butterflies & ladybugs. As shown, serves 24 - 32 (6" & 9" round tiers). Per quote.

Island Dreams


Be transported to the tropics with this fabulous islands/floral theme cake. Festooned with fondant and handmade florals: hibiscus, plumeria & bamboo. Bring on the Mai Tai's!

Topsy-Turvy Cake


Topsy-turvy design is wonderful for special, festive occasions.

Wine Bottle Cake


Special celebration dinner for wine aficionado and company founder in 1986. Here is a special "Vintage 2008 Chardonnay" with his own label. Serves 20+. Price $250

Farm Tractor Cake


Cavorting in a field of spring wildflowers, this tractor for Logan's second birthday is reving up for a season of plowing and reaping. A very pleased Grandma reported: this cake -- "what a work of art" -- and "enjoyed by all!"

Tractor Cake for Logan


Tractor Cake - side view. Served 12+. Price: $185.

Soft Sea Foam Green


Sugar Plumeria and irridescent fondant shells and sea creatures adorn this special celebration cake.

Black, white, red and gold


Black fondant decor and a prolifiration of red roses created a sophisticated centerpiece for a 90th birthday celebration!!

Charming Celebration Cake


Cake design is a take off on the Invitation. Cake consists of two square tiers; celebrants enjoyed dazzleM's "Tuxedo Cake" enhanced with fresh raspberries.

Celebration Cake ~ Make a Wish


The birthday girl enjoys a traditional serenade from gathered friends and thinks about the wishes she most wants to come true before addressing the candles. Venue was a lovely private home in Rancho Santa Fe.

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Sun, Moon and Stars Cake


The Twins, now 2, are fascinated by the "Sun, Moon and Stars." Happy Birthday Ethan & Andrew! Decorated with variegated blue fondant with colorful fondant insets to create the cake top's custom design. Available in 9", 10" or 12" round, triple layer cake with custom base, shown below. Per quote.

Sun, Moon and Stars Cake


With its universal appeal, this design is great for a birthday or other celebrations. Rays of yellow-orange "sun beams" stream up the sides of the cake while pale stars are still visible (on sides). Custom cake base is covered in ocean blue foil (or fondant) with a band of gold stars surrounding.

Tropical Island Celebration Cake


This Tropical Island cake was designed as the centerpiece of a dessert extravaganza -- a Christmas birthday. The guest of honor has a preference for coastal life down under. Rich yellow cake is enhanced with tropical fillings. Palm tree cookies adorn the island that is surrounded by tropical fish and the variegated lapping azure sea. Size shown, three tier half sheet; serves 64 - 80. Price, as shown (custom): Price: $265.

Tropical Island


Christmas time beach theme cake (back side of island).

Almond Mocha Creme Cake


Part of a Birthday Celebration dessert buffet. Cake complete with fresh orchids (or other flowers).

Cutting the Cake


See the layers. Yummmmm.

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake


The irresistible attraction of Valhrona chocolate hazelnut curls and chocolate ganache rosettes......absolutely to die for! A real hit at the birthday buffet......

Strawberry Fields in White Poppy Seed Cake


Gorgeous summer berries shine brilliant on the white buttercream. The cake is a delicious vanilla poppy seed batter that compliments the texture of the berries. It was a nice counterpoint to the chocolate selections.....

Slice of Delight


This is a slice of the beautiful strawberry poppy seed cake.

Chocolate Fudge Cake - Holiday Celebration


Layers of chocolate fudge cake, here filled with chocolate ganache, caramel and toasted hazelnuts. Kahlua infused chocolate ganache buttercream icing with generous crowns of piped chocolate ganache are topped with fresh raspberries and a light touch of edible gold leaf; toasted hazelnuts tops the cake, plus seasonal center decoration (here) or fresh flowers. Ten inch; serves 26 - 34. Price: $175.

Celtic Cross Cake


Celebration of a very special life......a lover of chocolate and a man of Faith. Jack is now a star in the sky, while many hearts here on earth remain filled with love, respect and a lifetime of memories. Chocolate fudge cake, decorated with toasted walnuts and crystallized ginger and gold sugar crystals. Size shown, 3 layer half sheet; serves 64 - 80. Price: $275.

Buche de Noel


Traditional Yule log that tastes moist and rich: genoise chocolate cake; chocolate mousse with Cocoa Nibs and Godiva Liqueur; iced with chocolate ganache & decorated with chocolate mocha butter cream, all dusted with Dutch processed cocoa powder and French chocolate flakes; cocoa flavored and dusted giant meringue mushrooms. Large size shown serves 26 - 34. Price $155, plus $10 for fresh greenery & flowers. Small version serves14 - 18 at $90; extra for fresh greens & flowers. [Royal Icing poinsettias may be added upon request at no charge.]

Winter (or anytime) Cake


This Chocolate Ganache covered Cake with billowy snow banks of Meringue, which provides the perfect setting for the house & tree (cookies) perched on top, captures the dream of a White Christmas. Now, juxtapose a Summer scene, where the Meringue become the ocean blue and is topped with nautical or beach Theme Cookies. Contact us for quote. A fabulous dessert with a story to tell.....

Tree of Life Celebration Cake


This cake was designed for a 40th birthday party of a new Mom just blessed with twins. Cake is a zesty lemon with wondrous fillings and iced with a lemon zest buttercream. The cake is decorated with colored fondant pieces , taking inspiration from the invitation: colored tiles, olives and leaves and a stenciled tree on marbleized fondant represents "the tree of life!" Bordered at the bottom with copper color coated chocolates.

Tree of Life Cake - Top view


View from the top. Shown, 10". Cost: $145.

Sugared Fruit Italia Cake


Italia theme triple tier 9 inch square cake with sugared fruit (grapes and figs) as decoration and the familiar "boot" laid on a marbleized green rolled fondant. Fillings were mascarpone and fig and lemon cream. Icing: zesty lemon & Limoncino butter cream. Serves 25 - 30. Custom, priced at $120.

Roses for Rosie


Aunt Rosie enjoyed a delicious apple spice cake iced in a dusty rose colored butter cream frosting. The cake is encircled with toasted, organic walnuts. A spray of white rose buds is a tribute to her namesake and her pure white hair. She is still blushing and beautiful at age 90! "A rose, is a rose, is a rose..."

Spicy Halloween Cake


And, Happy Birthday Alexa -- a very special woman who shares a birthday with Halloween. Topped here with toasted walnuts and seasonal colors of jelly beans. Slice into this cake and the room is filled with the smell of beautiful spices.....cinnamon, cloves, ginger and fresh grated nutmeg. Cake is filled with a mixture of apple butter, grated fresh apple and maple whipped cream.

Rich Carrot Cake


This perennial favorite cake is rich and moist. Decorations are changed to match the season or holiday (imagine hearts, Easter eggs, flowers, flags and snowflakes); we are frequently asked to make this wildly popular flavor as a sheet cake. Ingredients: rum soaked raisins, pineapple pieces, organic carrots, coconut and toasted walnuts. Iced with either Classic Vanilla or Maple cream cheese buttercream.

Fall Fantasy


Chocolate fondant, paisley design (or leaves) and ganache dots cover this Fall Fantasy cake. Cake board is covered in fondant and wrapped with burgundy ribbon.

Choo Choo Train!


"I think I can. I think I can." And David did have a perfect birthday celebration with his train cake. Half-sheet cake (2 layers) shown serves 44+; train serves 16+. Price: $245.

Chocolate Choo Choo Train Cake


A chocolate ganache pour covers this Chocolate Train Cake featuring "Steam" made from Meringue and a front cattle guard of organic, toasted walnut halves; there are caramel/waffle cookie wheels, and other delicious decorating treats. When the cake arrived, the 3 year old Twins said in unison: Train, train!" Serves 16 - 20. Price: $115.

Train Cake - Chugga, Chugga...


Happy engine angled into an an icing fantasy of pine trees & blue sky with white puffy clouds. Engine is all edible (except for plastic parts; see trademark info below). Train sits atop a three layer half-sheet cake. Sheet cake serves 64 - 80; train serves 16 - 20. This cake featured custom fillings of fresh vanilla bean pastry cream & fresh strawberries. Price, with custom fillings: $375., plus Thomas plastic parts (rentable, plus deposit.). Note: Thomas the Tank Engine™ & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane Entertainment Inc. Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm.

Train Cake - Side View


This view shows the birthday year (3) of the celebrant and icing artistry .... train is featured in a forest of tall trees, grassy surroundings and a blue sky dotted with puffy white clouds. Thomas the Tank Engine™ & Friends are trademarks of Gullane Entertainment Inc.

Cake for Kate Rose


Our new lovely granddaughter's first visit to La Jolla was cause for a celebration. She is priceless, but the custom cake may be ordered! Cake serves 22 - 32 (6" & 9"). Price: $400.

Cake for Kate Rose - View 2


Flowing fondant swags decorated with tiny dots and lacing, was Grammy Jen's special creation for Kate's first visit to La Jolla on Mother's Day!

Kates Cake - View 3


More detail: fondant blanket with "stitching" and tiny pink bows.

Twins Stars Celebration Cake


Stars on stars. Blue fondant border adds definition to this "Stars" celebration cake made for a twin boys' Christening party. (The twins' initials crown the cake top.) Daddy chose our yummy peanut butter, chocolate and strawberry cake iced with a white chocolate buttercream. As shown, serves 56 - 62.

The Stars


While the cake was delicious, the twins stole the show.

Polka Dots and Ribbons First Birthday Celebration


Baby Margaux just turned one! The celebration is festive in pink and green polka dots and ribbons. The 12" scalloped base layer is covered in a medium pink fondant icing and the nine inch top tier is covered in light pink butter cream icing. Tiny polka dot cookies surround the base and also appear on the top of the cake along with the numeral one and a single candle cupcake cookie in coordinated colors. As shown, serves 52 - 70; $315.

Birthday Cake for Margaux!


Coordinated tiny tiered cake with cookies for the birthday child. As shown, $24

Shall we Dance?


Let's join the anniversary couple.......imagine animated cakes waltzing to Strauss......

Fun African Animals Celebration Cake


Cake for David's Fun African Animals 2nd Birthday Party. Half-sheet size with three layers of delicious banana cake (egg-less). Bright blue fondant makes the perfect water hole under the clear African sky, green tufts of grass and pretzel logs for the elephant and fencing complete the friendly compound.

Fun African Animals Cake


Another view. Animals shown are not edible, but are included in the price, when available. Triple layer half sheet cake serves 64 - 80. Price: $240.

Fun African Animals Mini-Cake


Mini tiered coordinated cake just for the Birthday Boy! Price $20. But, included in the birthday package at no charge with minimum order of $200.

Cake for Precious New Baby Girl


Tiny pink ribbons and sugar white hearts on fondant polka dots frame the new baby's name.

Cake & Ribbon - detail


Corner view shows sides of cake wrapped in glistening white ribbon with a motif of pink & pale orange butterflies.

Menagerie Cake


Going Ape at boy's Third Birthday! Balloons, white fencing, green grass and animals in a celebratory mood capture a child's fantasy. Size: Two layer, half sheet size; serves 42 - 60. Price: $135.

Flower Pots Cake


"Norah's 1," the cake proclaims! Chocolate fondant pots are brimming with blossoms. The flower pots extend down from the top edge of the sheet cake and rest in 3-D icing "grass." Pretty and sweet for baby girl's festive party! Shown: Half sheet cake with three layers; serves 68 - 80; price: $230.

Guests Get Chocolate Too!


A second cake for Norah's party. Imagine, chocolate fudge cake with chocolate ganache top, softened by non-melting powered sugar and matching flower cluster. This was a popular alternative, especially for the Moms in attendance. This cake is 9" square, 3 layers and serves 30+; price: $135.

3-D Caterpillar Equipment Cake


Fabulous chocolate cake with fillings of chocolate ganache and Swiss meringue buttercream, sculpted, then all covered in fondant and garnished with chocolate rocks and licorice. Sculpted cakes: per quote.

Sculpted Caterpillar Equipment Cake


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