Jennycakes
Cake of the Month!
Hi Everyone, it's Holiday time, so I've included a few cakes (& cookies too)!

Christmas Carolers Cake 

The Christmas Carol Cake! I love this cake with its fun carolers made from choclate lollipops & sheet music cut-outs popping out of the cake, It's so simpl, but so fun! See the Lollipop Gallery for all directions. I especially love this cake because it was supposed to be a Baby Shower cake, but the baby came early, so I quickly turned it into carolers for my kids' teachers' party..good timing Baby Ella!).

Sugared Fruit Cake & Cupcake Tower

The Sugared Fruit Cake & Cupcake Tower!  How perfect for the season of Sugar plum fairies!  I simply sugared grapes, oranges, carnberries & blueberries and made a simple cake & cupcake tower!  It was so festive and spectacular in the candlelit room! And how fun to have so much fruit in the winter...awesome! See the Cupcake Gallery for all details.

Present Cake

Presents are always good...especially when they're made from cake!  I love these Present cakes, with boxy shapes, fondant bows, and yumminess all inside!  You can find directions for this & other examples of Present Cakes in the 3D Gallery and FAQs.  And I keep thinking of changing the Mickey Present cake and putting Santa's picture in there...wouldn't that be fun!

Christmas Cookies

Cake Mix can make anything (I swear I"m looking for what it can do to a good steak...ideas anyone?).  See Recipes for all my favorite Cake Mix Cookie recipes...and absolute must for quick hit Christmas Cookies and so fun to do with your kids! 

Welcome to Jenny-cakes.com
Need some cake inspiration? Find it here!
-Be Inspired...over 100 cake photos & step-by-step directions.
-Bake On... tons of recipes & step-by-step decorating directions.
-Go Cake Crazy...party ideas, funny cake info & cute cake clothes.
So, grab your kids, your friends, or just your spatula, and let's have some Cake Fun!

HOORAY! I am now taking local orders!
If you live nearby, please think of Jennycakes for all of your cakes! Be it a Tiered Beauty, Goofy Shaped, or Simply Classic cake, cupcake or lollicake, please e-mail me at jennifer@jenny-cakes.com to order one today! See the Photo Gallery, or the cakes below, for tons of ideas & inspiration for any occassion.

I will be baking out of the new bakery in Clarendon Hills- Four Loaf Clover Bakery! The owner,  Annie, will be baking away herself, filling her shop with delicious breads, pies, cookies & more! Thank you Annie for giving me an opportunity to bake, and here's to a delicious start! Visit www.fourloafclover.com and order some goodness from her today!

OK, Back to the website....This summer I experimented with some new stuff: fondant figures, new recipes, choclate, creating Lollicakes, & more!  Here are some examples & I'll get them in the below Photo Galleries with directions asap! (Double click to enlarge & scroll down for the full Photo Gallery)

Ring Engagement Cake Donut cake Strawberry Lollicake cake balls Fishing Engagement cake Carrot Cake
Chocolate Gold cake Mom & Dad cake Staircase cake Black & White cake Horse cake
Choclate Truffle cups Cubs Marquee cake Notre Dame cupcakes Chocolate vine cake Peanut Butter cake
July 4th cake Lollicake cake balls Thundercake cake Seashell cupcakes Pink Present cake

See these Photo Galleries for 100+ cake pictures & step-by-step directions...

Doll-Princess Cakes Chocolate Lollipop Cakes Fancy Tiered Cakes Shaped Sheet Cakes 3-D Cakes
Doll/Princess Cakes Chocolate Lollipop Cakes Fancy Tiered Cakes Shaped Sheet Cakes 3-D Cakes
Bakery Style Cakes Chocolate Indulgence Cakes Cupcakes Ball Shaped Cakes Jersey Cakes
Bakery Style Cakes Chocolate Indulgence Cakes Cupcakes Ball Shaped Cakes Jersey Shaped Cakes

Anything Else Cakey?

- Thank you for making our Bake Sale in June a HUGE Success!  We sold out of everything and raised over $1600...100% of went to Share Our Strength to support food programs for hungry kids!  I was overwhelmed by everyone's generosity and am looking forward to next year.  For more information please see Bake Sale Details or Go to http://join.strength.org/goto/Goodies-for-Good. There are many other ways to support Share Our Strength in your own community as well, so please visit their website too. Best wishes & thanks so much!

-  The AP reported (2:06CST, 8/16/09) that the world's record was broken for the WORLD's LARGEST CUPCAKE!  It was made by Ryan Abood, owner of New Hampshire-based Gourmetgiftbaskets.com, and was served in slices in exchange for donations to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure breast cancer organization. Mr. Abood was reported to say the cupcake took 8 hours to bake and used 800 eggs and 200 pounds each of sugar and flour.  In total, the cupcake weighed in at 1,224 pounds and its girth was more than 8 times bigger than the previous world-record holder.  Way to go Mr. Abood, and all for a good cause...YOU ARE AWESOME!

- I am loving your e-mails!  Please keep writing...your questions are great, your cake enthusiasm is inspiring, and your pictures are a joy to see! You are all awesome bakers, and your friends, family & children are so lucky to have you! I'm working on building a Cake Community page (if you've read this before, truely, I will try to do it....I promise!), so keep your e-mails coming!  I'm at jennifer@jenny-cakes.com!

 
I hope you have a Cake Adventure and Bake On!  

Fun Aprons & Shirts!

Cupcake Guy Apron graphic

See Shop For It to buy this shirt & apron, or other 'just cakey' designs!

About Jennycakes!
jennycakes

Hi!  My name is Jen & I love cakes...baking them, decorating them, eating them & most of all giving them to others. I love the joy, smiles & wows it brings to my family & friends. So I thought I’d spread the love, so to speak, & share all the how-to's. I use the most basic recipes, tools & techniques, so that anyone can make these cakes. Find out more about my background & Jennycakes, at About Jennycakes, or contact me at jennifer@jenny-cakes.com