My daughter’s 5th Birthday Party was a huge hit. We decided to go with a Mermaid theme after changing it several times 4 year olds…….. I wanted to focus on the dessert table and had alot of fun doing it

While you are there don’t forget to Pin a couple pictures to Pinterest for reference later

Juicy Couture Jewelry Box Birthday Cake!

Juicy Couture Jewelry Box Cake made for a Party Planner in York, PA.  The Birthday Party Theme was Princess Tea Party and the creative Planner came up with the idea of using the Juicy Couture Tea Cup Charm and Jewelry Box for the Birthday Cake and Cupcakes!  I thought this was the neatest thing ever!  A pink Jewelry Box Cake and it’s Juicy inspired!  I can’t wait to make more

Juicy Jewelry Box Cake with Tea Cup Charm

Unfortunately the logo was too big for the three layer cake so it does stick out on the sides a bit.  Also I painted the Image before transferring it to the cake…..I know!!  What was I thinking!?!?!  That is just it, I wasn’t, LOL!!  So before you paint color onto your edible image make sure you transfer it onto the cake first or it will stick to the paper backing.  Hey no one’s perfect right, and the people who know me are just shaking there heads laughing right now  

Juicy Tea Cup Charm Cupcake Toppers

The picture above would be the Tea Cup Charms for the Cupcake Toppers.  Two questions might be going through your mind.  One:  Where are the Cupcakes!?!?  I know, I forgot to take a picture of the Tea Cups on the Actual Cupcakes.  Simple yet somehow when you run an extra busy Bakery the simple things sometimes fall through the cracks.  Two:  Did you hand draw that Juicy Logo.  The answer to that is Yes, I hand drew each logo on the teacups.  Very time consuming and alot of handles had to be placed back on.

Hope this helps you create an extra special Juicy Cake for your next party!

Yoda Soda! "UrbanBlissDesign"

Some of you know I am planning my son’s Lego Star Wars Birthday Party for the end of February.  It is hard to find things without Googling endlessly for ideas so I figured I would share some of the ideas I have found here.  Some ideas I will/am using and others are just too cute not to mention.  Of course I will post my own photos from the party in another post whenever we get there.  Even though the end of February seems so far away it is coming up really quick! 

Princess & The Peas Custom Star Wars Lego Invites

 I am also going to be giving away a Discount Code in this post good towards invitations and custom cards from Princess & The Peas.  Giveaway Details will be posted at the bottom of this post.   I will be announcing the winner on our Facebook Page so make sure you “Like” us on Facebook to make sure you are notified. 

Custom Lego Star Wars Invitations

I found these adorable Custom Lego Star Wars Invitations Online at Princess & The Peas which turned out Great!   They were made, shipped, and in  my hands in less than a week!  Great Customer Service.  Ordering was very easy and look at how cute they turned out!

Packaging from Princess & The Peas

  The invitations arrived in this adorable tissue paper with Envelopes and her card.  On the Card is a 15% Off Coupon for another order which I will be giving away to the winner of our Comment Giveaway.   If you would like more info on Princess & The Peas you can check out her Facebook Page  or by visiting her website Princess & The Peas .

Jedi Certificates and Light Sabers from "My Little Jedi"

 Next I needed ideas for party favors and a candy buffet complete with a cake or cupcakes.  So let’s start with Party Favors.  I found these inexpensive Inflatable Light Sabers which range in price from around $2.50 a piece up to $4.00 and over.  I included a link to parties4kids where they were on sale for $2.59.  I can’t take all the credit for this find.  I was googling and came across this mom’s blog My Little Jedi and found a post about her son, Aniken,(yes she named her son Aniken so you know this has to be a good Birthday Party Post) for her son’s 1st Birthday Party.  She had a picture with the light sabers and also the cutest Jedi Training Certificates.  Definitely check out her blog post for more great Star Wars Birthday Party Ideas!  She even had the cutest Setup for a Candy Buffet Table (pictured below).

Star Wars Birthday Party Ideas from "My Little Jedi"

 These Star Wars Lego Cupcake Toppers are just too cute and there is even a downloadable Image for you to download, print, and cut to make your own Lego Cupcake Toppers.   You can find the original Star Wars Lego Cupcake Toppers here at SkipToMyLou.

This next find isn’t so specific to the Lego Star Wars theme, however, it is specific to the Lego theme so I had to mention it.  LivingLocurto has a great Blog where she posted about her son’s Lego Birthday Party here.  She sells Custom Printables to go along with a Lego Party Theme.  Things like Custom Water Bottle Labels that you can print off yourself or send it to FedEx Office to be printed for you.  Invitations, Door Hangers, Lego Birthday Party Cupcake Toppers, and my favorite, Lego Head Cake Pops!!  You have to check them out!  

Lego Birthday Party Cupcake Toppers from "LivingLocurto"

  I told you they were too cute!  You have to check out the rest of her blog.  She includes the tutorial for the Lego Cake Pops as well! 

Lego Cake Pops Picture by Living Locurto

Princess & The Peas Giveaway Details:

You can enter the giveaway 3 Ways

• By visiting Princess & The Peas Website, find a Birthday Party Invitation Design you Like, and then returning to this Blog Post  to Comment.   Make Sure your E-mail address is somewhere in the comment so you can be contacted.  Winners will be announced on Facebook as well.
• By Visiting Princess & The Peas Facebook Page and “Like” it.   If you are already a fan just post a message to your wall telling others about Princess & The Peas.   Make sure to come back to this Blog Post and post a comment letting me know you “Liked” them.  Make Sure your E-mail address is somewhere in the comment so you can be contacted.  Winners will be announced on Facebook as well.
• By Visiting Bear Heart Baking Company on Facebook and “Like” the page as well.  If you are “like” us on Facebook just send out a message on your wall telling others about Bear Heart Baking Company.  Make Sure to come back to this Blog Post and leave a comment telling which one you you did.  Make Sure your E-mail address is somewhere in the comment so you can be contacted.  Winners will be announced on Facebook as well.

Entries will be closed on February 2, 2011.  Winner will be randomly selected using Random.org

Each Person is allowed 3 entries into the giveaway.  Make sure each entry is a seperate comment to qualify.

So I know the Logo Smaples are Small, but I really wanted to get some feedback on what people think.  No I didn’t design these myself, this is the first proof from an online company I am working with to create my new logo.  I will post their info as soon as a decision has been  made.  I can suggest changes so I woud love to hear what everyone thinks! 

• Which one do you like?
• What do you like about it?
• What don’t you like about it?
• Could it use something extra?

Any ideas are appreciated!  I really want the logo to say creative in it.  I am focusing on Shipping items like Cookies, Brownies, and Cake Pops so keep that in mind as well.  Also something for the Blog and Facebook Page as well.  My original drawing of the Signature Bear Paw is all Pink and Since I drew it myself and scanned it and uploaded it, then painted it on the computer, well, the picture quality isn’t the greatest. 

Revised Logo?  Any Opinions before I submit it for a final time?

Double Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookie with Peanut Butter Filling

At Bear Heart Baking Company we make the best Sandwich Cookies!  Whether you are looking for Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies to Buy Online, or Double Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies to Buy Online you won’t be disappointed.  We use the finest ingredients and the yummiest fillings made from scratch.  Contact Us through E-mail today to place your order.  We Specialize in Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies filled with a Yummy Vanilla Creme Filling.  Another Favorite is our Double Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies filled with our Amazing Peanut Butter Filling!  Order Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies Online today and have them shipped right to your door!  Or send them to a friend for the Perfect Thank You, or Get Well Soon Gift.  Maybe you just want to say Thinking Of You?  By Sending Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies, Shipped right to their Door, you are sure to get a Thank You Phone Call.

Bear Heart Custom Treat Box Packed for Shipping

Magnolia Bakery in NYC located at 1240 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 

On my Cupcake Mission the third stop for me was in NYC on Black Friday……I know New York..Black Friday…what was I thinking!?!?  It actually wasn’t that bad.  This Bakery on the other hand was BUSY!  I can’t imagine they aren’t everyday though.  And Yes, I did say this was my third stop on My Cupcake Mission.  I will be blogging about my first two trips to different bakeries but was so excited to get this one in that well….I skipped the first two! 

First of all the window decor is just the cutest thing ever.  My 3 year old who loves any and everything to do with tu-tus and purple was loving this display.  You can imagine her excitement when actually walking into the bakery and finding that there were Cupcakes inside!  This Bakery is so cute, friendly staff, and the layout was nicely planned.  

I wish I would have had a chance to take any pictures of the inside but since it was Black Friday, well enough said.  What I can tell you about the inside is that it isn’t very big which is the story of most restaraunts and bakeries in Manhattan.  When you walk in the door to your left will be different sections for ordering.  They have cakes, pies, cookies, Ice Box Cakes, and of course Cupcakes!  The Carrot Cake Cupcake was to die for!!  The Red Velvet was the best beside Crumbs Bakery located just down the street.  Anyone who knows me, knows that I am on this secret mission to try all the Red Velvet Cupcakes from every Bakery in the United States.  I know what ambitious goals I have   All joking aside I will definitely be back to get more cupcakes and try other things as well.  I think my dad had a slice of pumpkin pie there which he thought was very good.  Oooooh….Speaking of Pumpkin….their Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese……AMAZING!!! 

Out of the six I tried there wasn’t one I didn’t like.  I forgot to mention the Red Velvet.  I need to personally address this Cupcake, after all I am on a secret mission.  The Red Velvet as stated above was moist however I love my Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese.  At Magnolia Bakery they make there’s with Buttercream.  Some people like Buttercream with there Red Velvet and if you are one of those people you have to try Magnolia Bakery in NYC, the Buttercream was melt in your mouth, so good it could have been Italian Buttercream, Buttercream Icing!  

My overall Rating for Magnolia Bakery NYC would be an A++

This picture is from the Website of Magnolia Bakery!

300 Custom Star Decorated Sugar Cookies for Apogee Catering

We made these sugar cookies awhile ago.  They were for a catering company in Massachusetts.  They need the star cookies to be decorated for a huge event where they would be given away to all the guests.  I did hear back about them and they were the biggest hit at the party apparently.  Everyone was asking about the cookies!  They wanted to know if they were shortbread?, what flavoring was that?, how could they get some more?, etc…..  Needless to say we couldn’t have been more satisfied!  Not only did 300 custom cookies take a while to bake, the decorating was a task all in itself, I had five people, and at one point, six, people helping out well into the night   Can’t wait to do it again!

300 Sugar Cookie Order, No this isn't all of them

The 300 star cookies were not the only order for the weekend.  We also had 180 dog bone cookies for Wedding Favors for that Saturday.  The Dog Bones were a nice favor from the wedding couple to all of their guests who were making donations to the local York County S.P.C.A. instead of giving the couple gifts.  talk about a great cause!  The Dog Bones were decorated in Orange and Coral to match the Wedding Colors.  Sooo Cute!

Peek at the Sugar Cookies Drying on Racks in our Display Case

We did receive another order the next week from the MA Catering Company for 150 Decorate Brownies.  The brownies were for a Golf Outing and would be placed ont he tables.  This took a minute for me to figure out just what they would look like.  I had no clue for a good 15 minutes, LOL!!  It didn’t take me long to figure it out.  I would make the brownies into circles and then lay marshmallow Fondant on top to look like the actual golf ball.  Next I placed Green Royal icing at the bottom to look like Grass.  I think they turned out well, if I only could have gotten a better picture.

Where do you put 150 Decorated Brownies.  Thank Goodness for Stackable Cooling Racks, if you don’t own any I suggest you invest

Golf Ball Brownies Drying on Cooling Racks

Disney Princess Castle Cake made by Bear Heart Baking Company

This cake was made using a Disney Princess Castle Cake Kit that the mother provided for the cake.  We just made the two square tiers look pretty.   :)  What little girl doesn’t love the Disney Princesses?

Super Mario Brothers Birthday Cake

Another Super Mario Brothers Cake!  Very popular right now!  This particular one that we made was actually for a little girl.  The figurines were placed all over the cake, including Yoshi on the top.  Being a huge Yoshi Fan I couldn’t agree more.  The best Birthday Cake design ever.  I absolutely love making Super Mario Bros. Birthday Cakes.  So much, I have considered shipping this cake.  Most people add the figurines themselves, so why not!?!?  I have people contact me from all over the United States asking if I ship or would I meet them halfway for delivery?  So I am going to attempt it with my next order.  Now if only someone would order another one. 

Super Mario Brothers Birthday Cake

Boy Baby Shower Cake Made to Match the Plates at the Baby Shower

Hippo themed Cake for Baby Boy Shower Cake

This adorable Hippo Baby Shower Cake is another example of a customer requesting we make a coordinating cake to match the Party Invitation for the Baby Shower.   The Hippo was hand molded out of our made from scratch Marshmallow fondant.  The top tier was made to match the polka theme on the invitations and the stripes were added, well because we needed something to make this an adorable two tier cake!! 

Hippo Invite for Baby Shower

These invitations were hand made and a picture of them was sent to my e-mail.  I heard that everyone loved the cake!!  The little hippo was even preserved to save for the baby’s first birthday or sometime special for him and his mother to enjoy together!

Close up of the Hippo Invitation