Rustic Glam Farmhouse Wedding

Coral, the cupcake trailer, made the trek up to the Figueroa Farmhouse for 4 Saturdays in a row last fall and it's always awesome to see how different couples transform the same space to reflect their own styles on their wedding day.  This wedding was an amazing reflection of rustic glam.  Make sure to check out the full feature on Style me Pretty

Wedding Photography: White Haute Photography | Wedding Venue: Figureoua Mountain Farmhouse | Wedding Design + Planning: Joy de Vivre Event Design Boutique | Floral Design: Modern Day Design | Wedding Catering: Duo Events | Lighting: Bella Vista Designs | Rentals: Ventura Party Rentals | Dessert: Enjoy Cupcakes | PhotoBooth: Central Coast Shutter Booth | DJ: Bennet Schmid | Makeup + Hair: TEAM Hair & Makeup | Wedding Dress: Amsale | Veil: J.Crew | Bride’s Necklace: Madame Mathilde | Bride’s Shoes: Kate Spade (glitter pumps) + BHLDN (flats) | Groom + Wedding Party: J.Crew

winery wedding

I often get emails from brides asking if we offer any desserts in addition to cupcakes and cakes.  This wedding, at Gainey Vineyard, is a great representation of some of our other offerings, including indivudual cobblers and cookies.

See more of the wedding featured on Style Me Pretty here

Wedding Photography: Christine Farah Photography | Wedding Venue + Catering: Gainey Vineyard in Santa Ynez, California | Wedding Coordinator: Sophie Spier from Amazing Days Events | Floral Design: Laura Cogan from Passion Flowers Design

bundt cakes & cakes for Greta Bean

Have you visited the cyber shop Greta Bean?  If not, you must go view all the beautiful goodies for your home.  The shop owner, Jen Curtis, visits flea markets, trade shows and pours over catalogs to bring you lovely, unique finds.

We made some cakes and bundt cakes to showcase some of the treasures (cake stands, tabletop, serveware, etc.) that you'll find at Greta Bean.  The shoot was photographed by Jose Villa and styled by Flower Wild.

Rustic Wedding at Gainey Vineyard

We had an opportunity to work a wedding with the amazing, Rylee Hitchner!

I'm sharing photos of the cake & cupcakes, but be sure to check out the full wedding featured on Once Wed.  

flights & flowers

Enjoy Cupcakes is teaming up with Riley's flowers in Santa Barbara  on Valentine's Day for flights & flowers!  Call Riley's for details 805-965-1187

For those of you planning on getting cupcakes for V-day here in Los Olivos, give us a call before Wednesday 2/13 if you'd like us to hold cupcakes for you!  805-451-0284

Enjoy Cupcakes will be opening soon in Santa Barbara

Coming summer of 2013, Enjoy Cupcakes will have a second home in Santa Barbara.

We are ecstatic to share that Enjoy Cupcakes will be one of 17 independent merchants within the Santa Barbara Public Market (similar to Pike's Place in Seattle and the Ferry Building in San Francisco), located on the corner of West Chapala & Victoria streets.

The project is currently under constuction, but here is a rendering of what's to come...

Here’s a bit about the Santa Barbara Public Market from their facebook page … The Santa Barbara Public Market will be an important part of urban life in downtown Santa Barbara and a central place of exchange for commerce and community. The 15,300 square foot market will be comprised of artisan food and wine merchants showcasing Santa Barbara region farmers, wine makers and other providers of locally produced food. The very best regional and seasonal foods will be sold, including meats, poultry, seafood, cheese, fresh produce, flowers, bread and baked goods, olive oils, and other specialty items like chocolate and ice cream. An additional 8,000 square feet of commercial/retail space will complement the Public Market, bringing the total commercial/retail square footage to 23,300 square feet. The Santa Barbara Public Market is part of a mixed-use development that includes 37 residential condominium units.

Enjoy Cupcakes’ original location, nestled within Saarloos and Sons tasting “House”, will remain the same, continuing to offer the fun unique experience of pairing cupcakes with wine.

A special thank you to all of you that have supported our business over the past 4 years.  We have prayerfully and patiently waited for the right opportunity to grow Enjoy Cupcakes and are very excited for this unique project to come to life and to service you in Santa Barbara.

winnie the pooh ~ inspirational wedding shoot

Over the summer we had the pleasure of participating in a super creative, fun inspired shoot with Plum Jam Photography.  The inspiration = Winnie the Pooh, which for us translated to bee hive shaped cakes, dripping with honey, a big chunk of honeycomb as a cake topper and cupcakes drenched in honey.  We have kids about the same age as Shannon and Jesse (the couple behind Plum Jam) and it was such a blast to be on site at the shoot (at the amazing Dana Powers Barn) with the little ones playing together.  The shoot was featured in the Wedding Standard's first edition e-zine.  You can view more pics of the entire shoot in the mag and also on Shannon & Jesse's site!

Him & Her Wedding Films | facesandalamode.com | bluebirdsalon.com |Lori Boe Floral Design | Stephanie James Couture  | Embellish Vintage Rentals  |Dana Powers Barn - | Picking Daisies | Sally Loo’s | Paper Sky |Plum Jam Photography

designed by flavor

I have 2 approaches to cake design...either the flavor dictates the look of the cake or I pack all the flavor inside the cake and finish it off with a specific pattern or texture.  I much prefer the first approach and have some examples below of cakes that are designed by flavor ~

vanilla bean creme brulee...vanilla bean cake and frosting, with a creme brulee filling, topped with caramelized sugar chunks.

vanilla almond pistachio...vanilla cake and frosting, filled with honey pistachio mascarpone mousse, topped with ground pistachios and almond slivers.

coffee toffee...chocolate espresso cake, filled with toffee mousse, wrapped in espresso frosting, topped with coffee toffee sauce and dark chocolate covered espresso beans.

tres leches...tres leches cake, filled with vanilla bean pastry cream and vanilla frosting, topped with fresh raspberries.

chocolate fudge...chocolate cake & frosting, filled with chocolate mousse, topped with dark chocolate sauce.

peppermint bark...vanilla cake & frosting, filled white chocolate mousse, topped with peppermint bark.

rocky road...chocolate cake & frosting, filled with chocolate & marshmallow mousse, topped with marshmallows, walnuts & chocolate sauce.

strawberry champagne...champagne cake, filled with chopped strawberries & vanilla pastry cream, wrapped in vanilla frosting, topped with strawberries.

smores...chocolate cake with graham cracker crust baked in each layer, with a fudgy chocolate filling, topped in toasted marshmallow meringue (with some additional marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs sprinkled throughout).

vanilla toffee...vanilla cake & frosting, filled and topped with toffee sauce

dark chocolate caramel...chocolate cake & frosting, filled with dark chocolate caramel mousse, drenched in salted caramel