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…
Extravagant Wedding Cakes
No ordinary wedding cake would do... their showstopper featured their dog Piko.
Charles James, the Met Gala, and Vogue...
In honor of the Met Gala's tribute to the iconic designer Charles James, Vogue asked me and 5 other amazing cake designers to dress Barbie in some of his most stunning couture gowns.
Nintendo AND Disney AND Cake
Two weeks went into creating this castle cake that sat 27" tall at the highest spire, and 22 inches wide at the base.
Lego Marvel Super Heroes Cake
A showstopper cake for today's launch of the new Lego Marvel Super Heroes game.
Cake-story...
This one was tough... how would you combine Queens NY, Manhattan and New Canaan CT?
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.
Custom Canvas Cake for an Artistic Birthday Party
What mom doesn’t adore the work of their little artist? Enter the idea for a kid’s birthday cake that I just adore…
Succulent Wedding Cake, Inspiration, Style Me Pretty
Style Me Pretty just published a gorgeous inspiration shoot by Divine Light Photography, featuring darling succulent wedding cakes by Sugar Couture.
Champagne Cakes
When someone’s nickname is “Champagne Sherri,” its pretty obvious what kind of cake to make!
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.
Peony Wedding Cakes
I adore peonies. The large, soft puffy blossoms are one of my favorite flowers to make from sugar paste.
After the Sugar Coma- Kid's Birthday Cakes at Sugar Couture
One of the great perks of delivering my own cakes was that occasionally, if I was lucky, I would get to see the moment when a child would first see their birthday cake.
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.
Past lives and Cake Convergence...
I've had past lives. Not necessarily the kind where I was Cleopatra, but the kind a lot of people, the most interesting ones at least, seem
Celebrating the beach....
Come Fly With Me...
Aging Gracefully... Update
Aging Gracefully...
“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