Penny’s Journal
The story behind the cake-story…
Technique:
Ruffles
You can say I have a special place in my heart, and my cake toolbox, for ruffles.
Dispatches from Penny’s Kitchen
Where decadence meets ingenuity…
Cake Toppers and Following Your Instincts
The happiness of your life together as a married couple will not be lessened if you don't have silver plated monogrammed cake cutting instruments that you may never use again.
Thoughts on Technique- Ruffles
Fashion is one of my most favorite forms of inspiration, and ruffles and pleats come straight off the runway.
No Cake Pictures Please, Sherpa Series Volume 1
Consider me your wedding cake sherpa. Most likely, you haven’t done this before, and I have, over and over again.
Sugar Flowers vs. Real Flowers for Wedding Cakes
Unless organic flowers have been ordered, flowers are grown with pesticides. And those pesticides should not ever be touching your cake.
Extravagant Wedding Cakes
No ordinary wedding cake would do... their showstopper featured their dog Piko.
The Art of Floral Wedding Cakes
As Sugar Couture grew, I had more and more requests for these fragile beauties. People were impressed with their lifelike quality, delicate petals, and their impressive statement on the wedding cakes I made.
Wedding Cake Basics
Earlier this year I collaborated with Colin Cowie Weddings to come up with the definitive wedding cake info guide.
Wedding Cake 101
Gorgeous Brooklyn Winery Wedding
This February, as we were getting more predictions for the latest Super Storm, I worried that Gretchen’s wedding the next day at Brooklyn Winery might be affected.
Party Cakes that Shine...
I adore sparkle of all kinds but I had no idea at the time how popular the style would prove to be.
Brides Style Shop at Kleinfeld's
Taking a peek at all the amazing inspiration at this year's Style Shop, hosted by Brides Magazine, I almost wish I were a bride again!
British Invasion
Thrilled to be asked to create a bespoke cake for Tanya Martinez from Save the date for Cupcakes and Stefanie Schiada of Brooklyn Limestone.
Sugar Couture on Brooklyn Bride!
“Cakes can seem deceptively large or small in photos. It’s always a good idea to think of their presence in all 3 dimensions rather than just height and diameter. They always have so much more presence in person. And bigger isn’t always better.”
― Penny