SugarBritches Cakery

I’m sure if I had a stronger constitution, not as vivid an imagination, and the ability to watch a scary movie without living in constant paranoia during dark hours – I would appreciate many a horror film/scary movie. I haven’t seen many. And I gather I won’t see many more for the rest of my [...]

I think it’s time for a disco dance – or at least disco cake- yeah! Discoball Cupcakes Recipe courtesy Elisa Strauss, Confetti Cakes Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: – Cook Time: 25 min Level: Intermediate Serves: 24 cupcakes Ingredients 2 2/3 cups (12-ounces) all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (4 ounces) [...]

It all started when my son was turning 3. I wanted to make a Bob-the-Builder cake. Searching for ideas on the internet back then (8 years ago) didn’t turn up as much info as it does now. So I was left up to my own imagination. The cake was…. okay. But filled with love Since [...]

You’ve seen her on TLC and her remarkable books – THE Colette Peters! She, like all of my inspirational cakers, is a phenom with cake art. She has been the owner of Colette’s Cakes, a specialty cake company in New York City, since 1989. Her humble beginning as an 8 year- old living in Chicago, [...]

For Teacher Appreciation at my kids’ school, I made a cake – surprising isn’t it In keeping with the teacher tradition of giving apples – I made a big cake in the shape of an apple. The cake was Apple Cinnamon with Vanilla Buttercream. Covered in red fondant, I then watered down some red color [...]