Friday, May 4, 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

Vintage cupcakes Scrap paper design bellwood

We love designing cupcakes! we do very custom work most of the time with all of the cakes we make here at www.cakesbyshara.net.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012

3d apple cake 3


3d apple cake 3, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

We love fun cakes like this one.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Blues guitar


blues guitar, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

We love cakes like this! Yellow cake with buttercream icing. Artwork that you can eat what can be better this is what the client had to say which makes it all worth while!


Shara, the cake was fantastic! We loved it and everything about it! It tastes fabulous! Thank you again and I look forward to the next time. We're trying to come up with a date in June for our 1yr anniversary party! Thank you again
*T. Mitchhart*

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

vans1


vans1, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

We Love cakes like this! Vanilla bean cake with vanilla buttercream en-robed in fondant to keep all the most yummy goodness inside.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Nicole and Kyle Wedding Feb 11

We Love custom sugar people and fun cakes always! We love the colors on this cake fun happy red handmade sugar roses and turquoise!
Red velvet cake with cream cheese icing on the inside and fondant en-robed with royal icing piping.

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Difference Between Fondant and Buttercream and how much your guest REALLY get on their cake slice.

I thought it would be helpful to blog about fondant covered cakes and the difference between the two finished product.

Here is the first picture.

This Is a buttercream finished red velvet cake yes it is pretty smooth.
This is a fondant en-robed buttercream covered cake like above but better now because all that yummy buttercream is now staying moist and the cake is protected from air. 

This is the size of the top of your cake this is how much fondant we are talking about for most guests.The only guests that would receive more would be those that get end pieces. In 120 people wedding that might be about 30 people. 

This is the thickness we strive to roll to. We DO NOT believe your cake should have a SLAB of 1/4 inch wide fondant on it. That IS just nasty and really unacceptable today.

Here is another look at the thickness we roll to.

Now some questions which one looks better to you? Does it help to see how big the fondant slice really is for your guests? Did you know that 99% of all the cakes you see in the magazines are fondant en-robed cakes? Did you know that most bakers cannot make buttercream look like fondant because buttercream is buttercream and fondant is fondant period. If you can make it look like fondant you better REALLY like Italian meringue or Swiss meringue buttercream to me it tastes a little like a stick of butter not icing and it will cost you a lot more because we are going to make that icing in small batches. That is the only way we could make a super smooth finish happen without it cracking or showing many imperfection.  Or we must use a all shortening based icing and to me this is not my favorite. I like American Buttercream.
Fondant look with Swiss dots

Buttercream look with Swiss dots

Which finish looks better to you?

Monday, January 23, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Brides Choice Award on Weddingwire

We are honored and thankful to be chosen by our brides.

As a recipient, Cakes By Shara is recognized as part of the top 5% of Wedding Professionals nationwide.

Weddings, Wedding Venues
2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners

Sunday, January 15, 2012

sugar rose progress on cake


sugar rose progress on cake, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Here are some VIP sugar flowers I am working on. the cake is half Styrofoam so we could start work early. I think we are finally understanding how to make a rose. the small buds are production roses ordered in to save time but each of the large and medium roses are hand made.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Erika Wedding Cake Professional photo

We love to share when Local photographers share their talent when they capture our work. enjoy the work of

Nashville Wedding Photographers-Jen & Chris Creed.

www.jenandchriscreed.com

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011

oreo pop


oreo pop, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Dip in Chocolate coating for a easier alternative to cake pops.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Roller Skate cake.


skate cake, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Today we had our daughter's 11 birthday she wanted a skate cake so this is what we did for her. Vanilla cake with chocolate ganache filling.

lauren Mitz wedding cupcakes

Front Porch Farms Wedding with out cupcakes on the sweets table. Photo Credit goes to Meghan Malley.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

tree trunk cake


tree trunk cake, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream fondant overlay.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Matt and Lane cake


Matt and Lane cake, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

The notes are songs the groom sent to his bride as they have been dating. This is a personal and sweet cake. The bride and groom also love the TV show Lost and The Office so we did a combined cake. The venue is Houston Station in Nashville TN.
The planner is A Delightful Day.
Fresh by CarryAnn is doing the flowers.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Aug 13 wedding 2011


Aug 13 wedding 2011, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Beautiful wedding cake for a sweet couple. Vanilla cake with strawberry filling, Strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream filling.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

topsy turvy sweet 16


topsy turvy sweet 16, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Love this cake as well

space shuttle


space shuttle, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Love these kinds of cakes.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Hot air balloon


Walker 18 Hot air balloon, originally uploaded by CakesByShara.

Chocolate cake with chocolate hazelnut filling, Vanilla cake with strawberry filling. Hot air balloon. Hills of Franklin, TN