SweetTreats By Jen

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2011-08-19T11:57:00.002-04:00

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2011-08-04T12:53:00.001-04:00

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Cupcake Flavors Week of 8/1/11

2011-08-01T13:32:00.000-04:00

Starting this week, I'm offering weekly cupcake 6- packs filled with special flavors of the week!

I will be baking the following flavors this week (8/1/11):

Vanilla/Vanilla
Chocolate/Vanilla
Snickers
Oreo Cookie
Vanilla/Peanut Butter
Red Velvet/Cream Cheese
Strawberry Velvet

Cupcake 6/packs are $15 each. Please email sweetsbyjen@gmail.com with your order no later than Thursday August, 2011 by noon.

Pick up will be available for Saturday morning at 11am.

Summer Treats....

2011-07-18T15:19:00.002-04:00

Lately I've been so focused on expanding the business that I've been awful with updating my latest cakes. Here are a fewof the cakes I've worked on in the past two months:

Kristin and Jim's Bridal Shower Cupcake Tower!

Monogram Toppers and Orchids for their upcoming fall wedding

Brooke's First DollHouse

Hand painted silhouette on the back of the dollhouse

Ian's Handy Manny Toolbox Cake

A Guitar for 2 year old Rockstar Cole!

A 3D Scooby Doo Mystery Machine for Nicholas!

Fourth of July Cupcake Tower

Happy Fourth of July...Lexie LOVES Cake Shooters!

They were like little fire crackers!

A sweet housewarming gift!

Congrats to Graduate Taylor and Good Luck at Pulse Beauty Academy!

Summer Flowers for Christie's Bridal Shower

A yellow and gold cupcake tower with Cala Lilies and monogram toppers.

Much more to come...Check back soon!!!

The Summer of Never-ending Weddings....

2011-07-18T15:00:00.001-04:00

This summer/fall we have a ton of weddings and celebrations coming up. I'm so happy to be able to share such momentous occasions with the people I love most.

To start us off...this past weekend, dear friends; Dan and Maria were married at the Chester County Historical Society. As a gift to them, I prepared a sampling of my goodies to be displayed at the rehearsal dinner. I tied in the theme of "love birds" as well as the vibrant colors of orange and magenta into these signature desserts.

Desserts included; Cupcakes (Snickers and chocolate Strawberry flavored) Chocolate and Buttercream Whoopie Pies, and My Signature "Cake Push Pops" in various flavors.

Snickers and Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes with Monogram and Hand Painted Love-birds toppers.

Cake Push Pops in Vanilla/Peanut Butter, Chocolate/Peanut Butter, Traditional Vanilla/Vanilla, and Chocolate/Vanilla

Mini and Regular sized Whoopie Pies (Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Fluff Buttercream)

Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor. May your lives be filled with love and "Sweet" moments, all the days of your lives!

Wine and Sports

2011-06-27T10:42:00.000-04:00

Recently I did two orders for 30th birthday parties; one was a wine themed party, and another was a Philadelphia sports themed party.

Cupcakes are the easiest thing for adult birthday parties.They basically serve themselves. With tons of flavors to choose from, your guests are sure to be satisfied. I always do my best to represent the theme/decor of each event and make the cupcakes the "hit of the party".

Truly Amazing...

2011-06-23T10:08:00.000-04:00

Ok ladies....get out the tissues, you're going to cry your eyes out!
If you've ever loved or are in love you'll understand!

LUCK - NYC Marriage Proposal from Aria Melody DJ on Vimeo.

Introducing....

2011-06-22T13:47:00.000-04:00

Cupcake Shooter are Cupcakes in a Push Pop dispenser. Perfect for all ages and ocassions!

These bring me back to the summer days as a kid when the "Jack and Jill" truck would come chiming down our block every evening.

Shoots come in any combination of cake flavors, filling, and icing. Decorative Sprinkles can also be added.

Shooters start at $3 each with a minimum purchase of 12 shooters.

Impress your friends with the latest in cupcake technology!!

Wedding Season......

2011-05-16T21:32:00.001-04:00

As we approach wedding season it's time to shower those brides with some Sweet Treats!

My Bridal Shower Cookie Favors are just what you need to really WOW your guests. Who wants another candle or coaster, give your guests a Sweet Treat they'll be sure to LOVE!

All cookies are hand-baked to perfection with my signature Sugar Cookie Recipe. Each one is hand-decorated to match your decor, theme, or colors. Everything is customized for your specific event!

Check out some of the fun favors I've done lately:

"Cut out for each other" Cookie Favors (customer added heart shaped cookie cutters to each favor)

*Cookie cutters are not included*

LOVE Statue Cookies Designed after the famous Love Staute by Robert Indiana

Bridal Dress Cookies

**Good News for our friends who aren't in the Philadelphia area.....We can ship these anywhere in the US!!!! Standard Shipping Rates Apply (allow at least 1 week for delivery)

Too Cute!

2011-05-15T20:58:00.002-04:00

Had to share this cute video...What a little stud!

CertainLEE an Exciting Week!

2011-05-03T16:52:00.000-04:00

Last week I was honored to make a birthday cake for a special young boy Jaxon. Not only is Jaxon one of the coolest 10 year olds I've met, but he happens to be the son of Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Cliff Lee.

10 years old is a Big Birthday, so why not have the Coolest birthday cake to commemorate the occasion. Jaxon wanted non-other than our beloved Phanatic to celebrate in style. (Not to mention, the Phanatic was just name the #1 Mascot in all of Sports! )

Jaxon is a huge Phillies fan and who could blame him, his dad does a great job of keeping our beloved Phillies ontop! We delivered to the ballpark where Jaxon was surprised with his cake (he didn't know he was getting a Phanatic cake, but was very hopeful) along with a few of his envious buddies.

I also did matching tye-dye cupcakes for the kids to eat because Jaxon didn't want to cut the "coolest cake ever" until everyone had a chance to see it.

The Lee's are a very down to earth and friendly family. It was a true pleasure to work with them and I was honored to help create a wonderful memory for Jaxon!

Happy 10th Birthday Jaxon

Go PHILLIES!

Tuesday Tips 4/26

2011-04-26T22:54:00.002-04:00

So I ordered a few new tools. Once they come in I'll update how they work.

Here's what I'm trying out this month:

This Baking rack insert will give me more room in my oven for cake/cookies.

For $20 I thought why not!

I also got this Cooling Rack, another $20 for more counter space.

I had also purchased this Oven Mitt a year after I burnt myself three times in one weekend. Lets just say that I won't be doing any hand modeling with all my baking scars.

I'm also trying out some New extracts and oils I just got. Including new Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste.

Sorry For the Lack of Posts the last two weeks. I was swamped with orders then went on vacation in the Wonderful town of Boston.

While there, I did a little researching.....

We visited Sweet Cupcakery and their cupcakes were fabulous! (My favorite was Red Velvet, while Nick fell in love with the place, the cheesecake cupcake and the counter girl!)

Have a Great Rest of the week.....It's a very exciting one for me, check back soon to see why!

Spring Fever

2011-04-26T22:01:00.000-04:00

I've been so busy with Spring babies and wedding showers lately that I haven't had the time to update my latest cakes. After a much needed vacation, I'm refreshed and ready to get back to business.

Here are some of the cakes I have been up to this month....

Bridal Showers

Bridal Shower LOVE Cookies

"Cut out for each other" Bridal Shower Cookies.

Kitchen Themed Bridal Shower

Kids Parties

Caleb and Wyatt's Cars themed Birthday

Toy Story Cupcakes for Justin and Morgan

Babies

Baby Bum Cake

"How Sweet it will Bee when Two become Three"

Celebration Cakes

Handy Mandy Retirement cake for a Maintenance Manager at Powell

Garnet Valley High School Cheerleading Team

Philadelphia Soul Logo Cake

Words to Live by!

2011-04-06T13:11:00.002-04:00

Check out this great article on The Daily Love. The 7 P's of Success:

Persistence
Passion
Personality
Positivity
Partnership
Plan
Profit

It's an awesome website that inspires and motivates!

"Put as much hard work as you can into doing
what you love. Forget Plan B... If you want to
join the Great's, focus on Plan A only!"

Tuesday Tips! 4/5/11

2011-04-06T12:48:00.000-04:00

Due to a 4 Hour Power outage, my Tuesday Tip is a little late.

Here's a few helpful tip for baking.

First, I use Flower Nails upside down in my baking pans as a baking core. This will ensure that your cake comes out evenly baked and takes a little less longer to bake. Wilton sells a baking core for $8 and it's a piece of CRAP, not to mention it leaves about a 2" hole in the middle of your cake. Save your money!

These Nails are about $1-$1.50 depending on size, you can get them at any supply store (Michaels, Joann...etc). I recently picked up a four pack of Aetco Heating Nails for $5.

For Cakes 10" or larger nails should be used. I use them in all my cakes, especially in my deeper 3" pans. Here's a picture of what it looks like in the pan:

Don't forget to spray your pan and the nail with quality baking spray before adding batter. I've experimented and quality counts, so I typically use either PAM Baking Spray or Baker's Joy.

They are both great and definitely worth it. I used a few other brands and wound up with a pile of crumbled cake with half of it stuck inside the pan. It is VERY Frustrating!

Thank goodness my co-workers and friends enjoy my cake scraps!

Happy ~~Tuesday~~ Wednesday!

Friends Birthdays!

2011-03-30T21:51:00.000-04:00

I've had a few friends with birthdays lately, the luxury of having me for a friend....Cake and/or Cupcakes on your Birthday!

Happy Birthday to one of my best friend's Kelly!

With some help from my girlfriends, we came up with all of the things we love about our dear Kelly. Most are inside jokes and it would take a long time to explain them all and some are a little too inappropriate for this site! haha

Happy Birthday Kelly Ann....We All love you very Much!

Happy Birthday to Alicia, who is obsessed with angry Birds, G-Shock watches, and her adorable pups "Remy" and "Macy".

Happy 30th Alicia!

And Finally a Replica of Eric's beloved Camera. Completely Edible!

We captured a shot with his actual camera on the right.

Visit Eric's site to fawn over his beautiful photography skills. http://solitairecollective.com/

He's been all over the place and always seems to capture the beauty in all we miss through-out our day to day lives.

Happy Birthday Eric!

Tuesday Tips 3/29

2011-03-29T21:12:00.000-04:00

Another post for my Tuesday Tips Feature:

This week I want to focus on some of the unconventional tips I use for transporting my cakes.

For my Actual Cake Boards, I use a few different versions :

Wilton Decorative Silver Plates (Sold At Michaels in a 6 pack or Individually at PartyCity.)

Decorative Covered MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard.) I get a sheet of this at Home Depot and when I bat these baby blues, the guys working in the wood department will cut it for me to any size I specify!

One of the simplest things I have found, was using rubber shelf liner in the bottom of my boxes to make sure my cakes don't move during transit. You can even put a strip of this on the floor of your car to safely transport "Grandma's Casserole to Easter dinner." You can grab a roll of this rubber matting in any grocery or go-to store such as Walmart or Target.

I typically use white bakery Boxes for my smaller one layer cakes. After trying a few different brands, I found that Home Depot actually has the best deal for sturdy boxes in different sizes for my larger tiered cakes. Although I'm not impressed with the "Home Depot Logo" all over my boxes, I'd rather that than one of my cakes on the ground because of a crappy box.

Stacking will be discussed in a future post. I'll have to take pictures of my Step by Step Process!

Happy Tuesday!

Tuesday Tips! 3/22/11

2011-03-22T00:11:00.001-04:00

I am always getting asked random questions about baking tools, products, where I get supplies and how I make certain things. I'm in no way an expert but have found through the years that certain things are very useful and other things are complete crap!

I've decided that in my spare time (haha yeah right, that doesn't exist!) I will start posting a feature on my blog each Tuesday that will discuss some of my tips, tricks, favorites, and maybe eventually when I have more time (SUMMER!!) I'll add some tutorials. I've decided to call it. "Tuesday Tips!" So Tune in each Tuesday and maybe you'll learn something, become inspired, or just have something to look at while you're procrastinating at your job! I've been told by many of you that you "stalk" my page during the workday....Hopefully this will help your urge.
(Sidenote: Have No Shame...Friendly stalkers are welcome, just as long as you're not collecting follicles of my hair or plotting my unfortunate death) hehe

This week I thought I'd start with a few of my tried and true gadgets that help make my baking life easier.

The Beater Blade beats the crap out of your batter/ buttercream so you don't have to stop the mixer to scrape down the sides! I give these babies a workout every week when they whip up about 8 batches of thick creamy buttercream.

Check to make sure you get the right size for your mixer. I posted a link to Amazon but you should find them anywhere between $20-$30 depending on your size mixer.

The Cupcake Courrier It holds 36 Cupcakes and has enough room between each tray so your cakes won't get smooshed! I decided to buy this one when I had a class of 25 kids, I couldn't stand bringing two separate containers for 25 cupcakes!

I'm the proud owner of Two Pretty Pink ones but they come in a few other pastel colors

A Cheaper Alternative is placing cupcakes inside a T-shirt or Sweater gift box and packing them in with marshmallows so they don't move around in transit.

*Insider Trick: Place naked cupcakes in the box in rows, pour marshmallows over cupcakes to pack them in THEN ice cupcakes and decorate. This will prevent the marshmallows from sticking to your pretty icing and decorations.

The Non-Stick Muffin/Cupcake Pan Cleaner. I thought this was such a clever find. The sponge fits perfectly inside your cupcake tins to clean the rim and won't scratch the non-stick surface.
I found it at a random store but above is a link where you can get it online.

And Lastly I'll leave you with one of my favorite websites to browse for fancy and fabulous baking items:

Bake it Pretty has all your supplies for cutsie Cupcake and Cake Tools!

Enjoy!!!

Do you have a Question? Post it in the comment section and I'll try my best to answer for you!

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Fabulous cakes for Fabulous Ladies!

2011-03-14T20:12:00.000-04:00

This weekend I had a few very FABULOUS cakes that I have been dying to do for quite some time now.

The first is a replica of the Louis Vuitton Monogram Brown Speedy handbag. This was made for Bride-to-be Megan's "Fashionista" Bridal Shower.
This was my first handbag purse and I'm sure it will not be my last. I originally was going to hand-cut each of the symbols on the bag out of fondant but decided that my painting skills were better fit for this project. This was a trial and error cake for me and I'm glad I stuck with my gut. It took about 2 hours to paint the monogram pattern on the cake but it really paid off. (my neck and wrist are another story....perfection is pain!)

All elements are completely edible, hand-sculpted, and painted.

Congrats to Bride-to Be Megan!

Next was a Stunning black and white damask cake for Theresa's 40th birthday. She was fun to work with and right up my alley..... She told me, "All I want is my fancy cake!" So we went big....3 tiers of pure heaven. I just love damask and quilting, especially in black and white. We added a fondant sculpted
"T" and feathers for extra fancy flair!

Happy Birthday Theresa!

And rounding out my weekend of fun and fabulous female cakes were these Girlie Rock and Roll Cupcakes!

So What...I'm still a RockStar!

Thanks for a Great Weekend!

The kid in all of us.....

2011-03-07T20:29:00.000-05:00

Children's Birthday Cakes are my favorite cakes to make. They always remind me of the excitement of childhood. Many times parents will suggest a few things they would like for their child's cake and I will come up with a design. But then there are sometimes when I'll have a client who's child has exact specifications of what they would like their cake be. Often, their imaginations help inspire me to design such incredible cakes, it's fun to bring their little idea to life.

I've had an abundance of Kid's Birthday Cakes over the last few months so I wanted to compile together in one post. Along with client specifications, I get a lot of my inspiration from being around my students who are always sharing the latest trends for elementary aged students. This post is dedicated to the kids inside all of us as well as my students. They are the ones who inspire me everyday to continue to look at the world in the simplest form without taking anything too seriously! Enjoy!!

Harry's Mad Scientist theme, completely designed by a 6 year old!

Harry was very specific as to what he wanted his Mad Scientist to look like....I think I nailed it!

All elements on the cakes are edible and hand sculpted!

Julia's 3rd Birthday "Princess Cake"

Victoria's 9th Birthday Disco Ball Cake for her "Dance Party".

Kailah's Winter Wonderland Birthday

Joey's Monster Jam Cake, this cake was massive and weighed a ton!

All edible except the cars and truck,

Welcome Lil Jaxon!

Girlie Monkey Cupcakes

Baby Animal Cupcakes for Baby Callahan!

A True Compliment!

2011-03-01T20:42:00.004-05:00

This past weekend I did a replica of the original "Ultimate Phillies Cake" that I had done over a year ago. The client found my work online and contacted me to help complete her boyfriend's surprise 30th birthday.

Today, I was reminded why I started my business in the first place.....

Jen,

My name is Alan and my son Brian recently celebrated his 30th birthday and his girlfriend Amber ordered the cake from you. That cake was not only absolutely gorgeous, but it tasted INCREDIBLE! I was on your website.......you are certainly talented. I am a 1985 graduate of CIA in Hyde Park NY and have been an executive and corporate chef for many years. I just felt compelled to write you as everyone was totally impressed with the look and taste and while I am positive you hear that all of the time, I hope you never tire of it. Again, many sincere thanks for adding a component to the party that helped to elevate it to the next level. I live in the SF bay area of northern Ca but if I ever have a need for a cake or know someone that does in the Philly area, you'll get the call.

Take care,

Alan

Corporate Chef

Boudin Bakery

Happy 30th Birthday Brian!

What would you do for a Sweet Treat??

2011-02-17T21:44:00.004-05:00

I had a friend share this funny story about the lengths he took to get a Sweet Treats Cupcake.....

Ms. Hocker... just wanted to say fabulous job on Blair's cupcakes for her baby shower. I told Lisa all last week to make sure she brings me home any scraps especially fondant that doesn't get eaten, which she did. Let me just say... yummy! haha. She also brought home 2 cupcakes as well. I assumed they were for me so when I went to eat one of them Saturday night. She said, "Don't touch that, I brought them home for the kids." I said, " What? No way! We aren't wasting the good stuff on them." Then we started arguing about it for 20 seconds. I was like a little kid who wanted his dessert! Of course Morgan and Justin were witnessing all of this and started saying, "I want a cupcake." So to make a long story short, I had to take $10 out of my pocket and pay each of them $5 for their cupcakes. The negotiations started at 50 cents and thanks to their mother, they worked their way all the way up to $5 for their piggy banks. It was ridiculous!- Howard Shank

What would you do for a Sweet Treat?

Valentine's Day Sweet Treats!

2011-02-09T21:37:00.001-05:00

Valentine's Day Treat Sale:

Orders must be emailed to sweetsbyjen@gmail.com by Saturday February 12th.

Pick-up will be either Sunday afternoon or Monday evening after 3pm

Standard 4-pack "Sweet Love"- $12

Includes:

Sinful Love- Death by Chocolate with Chocolate Buttercream
Vanilla Bliss- Vanilla with Vanilla Buttercream
My heart Beats for you- Red Velvet
Bananas for You- Banana Chip Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Mini "Sweet Love" Includes 12 Assorted Cupcakes - $12

Sinful Love- Death by Chocolate with Chcolate Buttercream
Vanilla Bliss- Vanilla with Vanilla Buttercream
My heart Beats for you- Red Velvet
Bananas for You- Banana Chip Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Mini "Cupid is Stupid" Includes 12 assorted Mini Cupcakes $12

Death of a Romance- Chocolate Chocolate (Death by Chocolate)
My bleeding heart- Red Velvet
Single and sweet- Vanilla Sprinkle
This Sh*t is Bananas- Banana Chip Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

4" Decorative Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies Packaged with a Festive Ribbon-$3.50 each

Why Hello 2011, How Sweet it's been!

2011-02-02T09:58:00.001-05:00

2011 has proven to be a great year so far, we're one month in and the cakes are flowing like well "hot cakes"!
What a relief with all the snow we have been getting in Philadelphia! Everyday that passes is another day closer to spring!

Don't forget to add my "Sweet Treats by Jen" Facebook page to your favorites, I always update there first. Plus, new contests and giveaways will be happening once we hit 1,000 likes! Get your friends to "like" our page and you could benefit with some yummy cupcakes or cookies!

Here's what I have been up to lately:

Adult Novelty Cakes

Sex and the City Cake for Kristen's 30th

all edible elements!

Miller Lite Can for Tom's 40th

Scrapbooking 30th Birthday Cake

Mr. Red M &M Cake

Nursing Retirement Cake

Baby Shower Treats:

Pink and Black Polka Dot and Toile Cupcake Tower for a Classy Baby Shower

Modern Blue Jungle Themed Baby Bum

Erin's Baby Shower Cake designed after the little girl's skirt on the box.

Winnie the Pooh "Hunny Pot" Cake and Matching Cupcakes for a Baby Shower

Kids Cakes

Maddie's Mis-Match 9th Birthday Cake!

Spongebob Mini's

Nickelodeon and Mummy Themed Cake for Silas

Good-bye 2010!

2010-12-31T10:30:00.000-05:00

As we say Good-bye to 2010, I wanted to thank everyone who has supported me throughout the last year. I've grown more than I could have ever imagined. Business is booming and I couldn't be more excited for 2011! Keep Checking back, the website launch will happen in the coming months and BIG decisions will be made this year!

My New Years resolution is to be a better blogger. In the meantime, we are always updating on Facebook if you need a quick fix!

Thanks for a SWEET 2010! Enjoy a Happy and Healthy New Year!

New Site...Coming Soon!

2010-12-13T17:10:00.000-05:00

Hey All, Sorry I haven't been updating my blog in the last two months but I've been a busy bee in the kitchen,ever since my cake was featured on Good Day Philadelphia it's been hard to keep up with. Business is going great and I want to thank everyone who has had a hand in making my dreams possible.

We are currently working on a new home for my creations; SWEETTREATSBYJEN.COM, this should be up and running in the coming months. My blog will still be available as an addition to the site (I'm determined to be a better blogger in 2011!)

My recent cakes and creations are always updated on Facebook first, so if you are not a Fan...Join HERE! My Gallery on flickr is also updated.

Happy Holidays and Thanks for another great year!

Good Day Philadelphia

2010-10-08T08:24:00.001-04:00

My Phillies Phanatic Cake was featured on Good Day Philadelphia to Celebrate Phillies Phever here in Philadelphia!

For ordering info please email SWEETSBYJEN@GMAIL.COM

Go Phillies!

I'm famous!

2010-10-07T18:37:00.000-04:00

Just kidding.....But my cake is!

Look for my Original Phillies Phanatic Cake featuired on Good Day Philadelphia on FOX. He will be making his tv debut Friday October 8th between 7am and 10am!

GO PHILLIES!

Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor

2010-10-04T22:48:00.000-04:00

I had the privilege to make a cupcake tower for Kelly and Pat who were wed this past weekend in the Poconos. They had a very fun wedding reception decorated around peacocks.

Here is what I came up with:

Their Topper, it looked EXACTLY like them!

Banana chocolate

Vanilla and chocolate

Twix with Carmel Buttercream

Pumpkin Cream Cheese

Oreo with Vanilla Buttercream

During the Celebration Weekend, Kelly's niece, Emmi Mae Celebrated her first birthday and I was given creative freedom for her fabulous cake!

A Pretty "Lily Pulitzer" Cake for Emmi Mae!

What a fun family weekend for them;

Congrats to Kelly and Pat!

Happy 1st Birthday to Emmi Mae!

Happy 3rd Birthday Sami and Shay

2010-10-04T22:26:00.001-04:00

My friend Brooke's nieces; Samantha and Shaylee just turned 3 and boy do these twins have the funniest little personalties.
Samantha wanted a Toy Story party and Shaylee wanted a Barbie party so we did cupcakes to combine the two themes. The girls have been planning their party for months (we spent many days on the beach this summer discussing details for these little ladies.)
They are the cutest, funniest, and the most bubbly 3 year olds. They're just so much fun to be around, they crack me up!

Here is a glimpse into the party:

The Birthday Princess'!

Hand made and painted cupcake toppers (these only took about 8 hours to complete)

Jumbo Cupcakes for each birthday girl!

Sami enjoying her cupcake!

Shaylee enjoying her cupcake!

Mrs. Potato Head was my personal favorite!

Happy 3rd Birthday Samantha and Shaylee!

Mr. and Mrs. Olivella

2010-09-22T19:40:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Kelly and Jordie Olivella who celebrated their wedding here after a beautiful ceremony in the Dominican Republic. The couple wanted a tropical theme to go along with the Ceremony and reception decor.

Here is their fabulous Medium Cupcake Tower made of 200 cupcakes!

Topper "Cutting Cake"

Keepsake Chairs are wooden but all other decorations are edible.

Flavors include: Raspberry Cream, Banana Chocolate, Pumpkin Cream Cheese and Snickers Peanut Butter.

The Beautiful Couple on their actual wedding day, a perfect backdrop for a perfect couple!

Congrats to Kelly and Jordie, and to many years of marital bliss!

A Baby Bum for Liz

2010-09-19T21:42:00.000-04:00

My Fabulous friend Liz is having a baby boy and I had the pleasure of making her baby shower cake this weekend!
We went with the adorable baby bum cake and designed it around her jungle themed animal bedding.

Everything is edible, even the toes!

A Little Lion

Mommy and Baby Giraffes

Look how cute Liz is with her cake, She's ALL Belly and so Pretty!

Congrats to Liz and Ryan, We are all excited to meet little Jack!

Sassy cupcakes

2010-09-13T14:31:00.000-04:00

I haven't done many Bachelorette cupcakes that I am able to post on here, but these are very Cute!
I love how these turned out and am excited for more orders just like them.

Sassy and Sweet Red Velvet Lingerie Cupcake, all edible!

This is the picture the client sent to me including the other favors for the party.

FABULOUS!

Mr. and Mrs. Grammond.

2010-09-13T13:53:00.000-04:00

Christina and Jim tied the knot this summer and I was honored to have made their wedding cupcakes. They had some original ideas and I was more than happy to bring them to life.

A very original and whimsical themed wedding for a unique couple!

Ice Cream Sundae cupcakes for the Bride and Groom

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Chocolate and Vanilla Snickers with Peanut Butter Buttercream

Orange Creamsicle

My personal Favorite Rootbeer Float (how cute are these)

Congrats to Jim and Christina and Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day!

Sweet Baby Cakes

2010-09-13T13:21:00.001-04:00

Tis the season for baby showers, it seems like everyone I know is pregnant.(this could be due to the fact that I attended 7 weddings last year and 3 of those 7 people are now pregnant! ( that I know of ;-)) , I guess it's good luck to have me at your wedding (invitations can be sent to....) just kidding!

Here are a few baby cakes that I have done this summer.
The ever so popular Baby Bum...

Everything is edible. Mom loves Disney Princess Nursery so we went with a fairytale theme. Inside is chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream. The bum was chocolate chip cake with vanilla buttercream.

Baby Got Back!

Kiely's Baptism Cake. Everything was edible including the baby booties.

(Ironically I did 2 cakes with the name Kiely a week apart)

Jungle Theme Cake for my Dear friends Katey and Gary....

Katey LOVES Buttercream so we nixed the fondant covering.

All animals are handmade with fondant and gumpaste.

Everything is edible!
Congrats to Katey and Gary, you will be wonderful parents, We are all very excited to meet Baby Jackson!

Happy Birthday Brooke

2010-09-13T02:25:00.000-04:00

On of my best friends Brooke celebrated her 28th Birthday a few weeks ago so I decided to replicate her fabulous Louis Vuitton Purse in cake form.

I also gave her alot of shots for her birthday!

Now featuring Buttercream Shots!

Happy Birthday Brooke! Thanks for being an amazing friend! I love ya!

Also a Birthday shout-out to her cat Oliver, he turned 1 a day after her birthday! Look at this cat!

And Also to Loren, She shared her Birthday with Brooke a few days later.

Happy Birthday Loren!

Some New Children's Cakes

2010-09-11T18:47:00.000-04:00

Had a busy past few weeks with some new designs. Here are a bunch of Children's Cakes I have done lately.

Michael's Superhero Squad Cake. All fondant work with hand sculpted superhero faces. I was pretty apprehensive about doing these faces but I'm getting a little better with practice and feel this ads a whole new element to my caking. Plus who wouldn't want to eat the head off their favorite superhero!

Happy 5th Birthday Michael!!!

Charlotte's God Father requested this Cupcake cake for the little Princess' 1st Birthday. All fondant work cupcake toppers with a matching "smash" cake for Charlotte to dive into.

Cupcake Flavors include;

Vanilla Peanut Butter, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Orange Creamsicle, Chocolate-Chocolate, Oreo, and Raspberry.

Happy 1st Birthday Charlotte!

Another 3D Thomas the Train Design for Tiz aka Tyler!

Happy 2nd Birthday Tyler!

Who Lives in a Pineapple Under The Sea?

Spongebob Square Pants for Aidan. Everything is edible except for Spongebob, Squidward, and Patrick which are plastic toys for the birthday boy.

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Elmo is a Favorite of children everywhere and this was the first time I had the chance to create him in 3D form. Everything is edible and the Cupcake Came off the Cake for Aubrey as the "smash cake".

Happy 2nd Birthday Aubrey, Elmo Loves you!

Hello Summer!

2010-08-11T19:38:00.002-04:00

What a busy Summer it's been and I am awful with keeping up on this blog!
Here are a few things I've done all summer.....

For the Ladies:

A Bridal Shower Cupcake Stand

Kelly's Shower Cupcakes

Philly "Love" Anniversary Cake

Victoria Secret Bag

Stacked Presents

For The Boys......

Party Cupcakes

Boobies

Philly Sports Themed Cupcake Tower

Electrical Meter

Food and Beer Cake

Star Wars Cupcakes

For The Kids:

Phillies Phanatic

Buzz Lightyear

Toy Story Cupcakes

Max's "Cars" Themed Cupcake Tower

3D Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Mickey Smash Cake

Mia's Horse Cake

Garden Baby Shower Cupcakes

My-Gym Birthday

2010-06-20T17:49:00.000-04:00

Ian had a My-Gym themed birthday party to celebrate his First Birthday. My-Gym is an age appropriate structured fitness studio for children of all ages. They focus on gymnastics and sports skills while also encouraging social interaction and sportsmanship at a young age. They Just won "Best of Delco 2010" for Children's Birthday Parties!

Happy 1st Birthday Ian!

Mymo the Monkey Cupcakes

Ian's Jumbo Mymo cupcake

My-Gym Springfield is located at 1001 Baltimore Pike Springfield, PA 19064

Directly underneath Borders Books. Contact them to set up a class (610) 543-4444, or visit their website for more information, My-Gym Springfield

Congrats Stephanie!

2010-06-20T17:38:00.000-04:00

My cousin Stephanie just graduated from high school. I can't believe what a beautiful, respectful and intelligent young lady she has become. She is a successful basketball player and will be attending Wesley college in the Fall to study Accounting!

Stephanie's Basket Ball themed Cake

Inside: Vanilla with Strawberry puree and Vanilla Buttercream,

Chocolate and Vanilla Pound with Peanut Butter Buttercream

Cutting the Cake!

Congrats Steph and may God Bless all that you do, we are very proud of you!

Future All-Star

2010-06-20T17:15:00.000-04:00

Recently I had a baby block cake request for a guy who wanted to surprise his wife with a truly unique cake. Since they already knew they were having a boy, I decided to add a sports theme to the cake as well.

This was a pretty big cake, with lots of design elements!

Congrats to Soon to Be Parents!

Lauren and Ryan's Wedding

2010-06-02T23:42:00.001-04:00

Congrats to Lauren and Ryan who came to me to design them a custom cupcake tower for their unique Adventure Aquarium Wedding. They gave me much of the creative freedom so I went with their colors, along with daisies and initial toppers. It was modern yet elegant in this extraordinary venue.

Flavors included: Vanilla with Cookie Dough filling and Vanilla Buttercream, Strawberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Snickers with Peanut Butter Buttercream, Chocolate with Chocolate Ganache and Peanut Butter Buttercream, Orange Creamsicle, and Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Icing.

A huge thank you to my wonderful "Apprentice" Stephanie and my two busy workers who made my life much easier.... Kelly and Alison, I couldn't have done it without all of you guys! <3 Love ya

Congrats to Lauren and Ryan!

Busy Busy Springtime!

2010-06-02T23:33:00.000-04:00

Sorry for my lack of postings, business is booming and I couldn't be more excited for all the good things to come!

Remember to become a fan of my Facebook page where you can get sneak peeks and the latest cakes I am working on each week.

Here is what's been keeping me very busy....

CandyMan cake for the owner of Philly Sweettooth!

Slot Machine Groom's Cake

Tool Box Groom's Cake, everything is hand sculpted and Edible!

Baby Girl Shower Cupcakes to match the bedding.

Regan's Puppy Party cupcake Tower

Cupcake Tower Topper Cake

Seretha's Girlie Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake

Lighthouse Birthday Cake, all edible!

Maya's Girlie Monkey Cake

Happy Birthday or congrats to all of my customers this month!

Bridal Season

2010-04-20T20:25:00.000-04:00

It's Bridal season with Shower and weddings popping up all over the place.
This weekend I had two bridal shower cakes:

Afternoon Tea Party Cake done for Jessica's Bridal Shower. The cake was red velvet with vanilla buttercream layers. On top is a gum-paste, hand-painted tea cup, tea bags and flowers. Everything is completely edible.

Congrats Jessica and Nick!

Next was A Philadelphia "Love" Cake for a sweet couple.

The only request was the LOVE statue be included along with the colors were melons, pinks, and oranges.

The cake was a combo of : Vanilla Pound with Raspberry Puree/ Vanilla Buttercream, and Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream. The cake was covered with fondant and hand-piped with pink royal icing. Flowers were done in fondant.

Congrats Laura and Danny!

Cheery First Birthday

2010-04-20T19:45:00.000-04:00

A cheery first birthday cake made for Gracie in multi-colored polka dots.

The cake was vanilla pound with vanilla buttercream, and decorated with fondant polka dots to match her party decor.

Happy 1st Birthday Gracie!!

More Kids Cakes

2010-04-13T20:34:00.000-04:00

This past week was a hectic one, here is what I was up to all week:

Two Where the Wild Things Are Cakes for Caleb and Wyatt

Inside Carol was Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Buttercream while Inside Max was Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Fluff Buttercream.

Happy Birthday Caleb and Max, you little Wild things! <3

Next was a Dora and Diego Combo Cake for Twins Justin and Morgan

Inside was Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Buttercream, decorated with Fondant and Dora and Diego topper Candles. Justin and Morgan each had a Jumbo Cupcake all to themselves but I forgot to get a picture of it.

Happy 3rd Birthday Justin and Morgan!

Then there was Ian's First Birthday Sports Cupcakes.

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercreams, decorated with fondant Sports toppers.

Ian had his own cupcake to enjoy.....

Happy Birthday Ian, it looks like you really enjoyed yourself!

Little Mermaid For Eleni

2010-04-05T22:53:00.000-04:00

So Eleni wanted a Little Mermaid Cake with all her favorite characters from the movie, pink and purple were a must so this is what I came up with:

Inside was Vanilla Cake with Purple Vanilla Buttercream. The character figures were plastic but all other decorations were done with fondant, gum-paste and royal icing.

Happy 3rd Birthday Eleni!!

As Cute as a Cupcake

2010-04-01T11:15:00.001-04:00

Pretty Cupcakes made for an Adult Female Birthday. Client Descibed her as Fun and Funky so I went for a bright and cheery feel.

Vanilla Cupcake With Chocolate Ganche Filling and Vanilla Buttercream. Fondant Toppers to match.

Happy 27th Birthday Jana!

I've been a Busy Bee

2010-04-01T11:09:00.000-04:00

While Spring has finally sprung, I have been a busy bee in the kitchen creating some new and some old cakes.
Here is what I have been up to, Lot's of 1st Birthday Parties!!!!

Kaya's Girlie Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cake

Kaya's Personal Jumbo Cupcake "Smash" Cake

Cole's Mickey Mouse 3D Clubhouse Cake

Joshua's Phillies Phanatic Cake

Yes Sir.....

2010-03-15T20:35:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Officer Maher on his recent graduation from the Police Academy

Casino

2010-03-14T23:42:00.000-04:00

A Casino Cake made for a great friend's mom.

Everything was edible but the poker chips.

Happy Birthday Mrs. Barrett!!!

Sweet Treats is looking for a Delivery Driver

2010-03-13T13:35:00.000-05:00

Delivery Driver Wanted: Must supply an SUV/Van, have excellent and patient driving skills, and are able to take direction clearly! Heavy Lifting is required. Exceptional compensation. Apply at Sweetsbyjen@gmail.com

Sports

2010-03-10T20:03:00.000-05:00

Sports cake are always popular, especially with the men, here are a few from this month:

50th Birthday Golf Cake

Phillies Cake

Phillies Cupcakes to go with the Cake

Swanky New York City Club

2010-03-10T19:58:00.000-05:00

Sweet Sixteen Cupcake Tower made to resemble a Swanky New York City Lounge. Topper Cake was done to look like the outside of "Club 16" complete with velvet rope and a red carpet. The cupcakes were decorated with mod circles, diamonds, and squares which indicated what filling was inside each one.

I had so much fun with this project, thanks to Amanda (Audra's sister) who had an amazing vision and gave me the freedom to take her idea and run with it. The Velvet Rope and Red Carpet were made by Amanda and it was truly the finishing touch needed to create such a wonderful display! Thanks for your help girl!

"Outside of Club Sixteen"

We used little lights to light up the cake, just like a real club

Happy Birthday Meghan, Audra, and Carly!

Bridal Shower for Bernadette and Zach

2010-03-10T19:05:00.000-05:00

A dear friend is getting married in April and I had the honor of doing her bridal shower cake. I love this Damask design, it is very popular these days because of it's elegance. This cake was designed after the invitations for the Wedding.

Congrats Bernadette and Zach!

Character Cakes

2010-03-10T19:03:00.000-05:00

I got to do some new characters this month as well, I have a feeling they will be popular with the kiddies!

Special Agent Oso Cake

Wonder Pets Cake

Forget the Snow....Think Beach....

2010-03-10T19:01:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts this winter has been a killer here in Philadelphia. Orders were cancelled, postponed, and backed-up. We got over 60" of snow in 2 months!

Here are a few beach cakes that i have done in the last month, everyone was Summer on the Brain after all the snow we had!

As always, I post first on Facebook (sometimes even sneak peeks) become a fan and see my latest creations Facebook: Sweet Treats By Jen.

Bridal Shower Beach Cake

50th Birthday Beach Cake

70th Beach Cake

Birthdays, Babies and some Wine Cupcakes!

2010-01-31T22:37:00.000-05:00

Sorry, It's been hectic lately and I have really been neglecting my postings.

Here are a few of the cakes I have done over the last few weeks:

A 50th Cake made for a Teacher who used to be a librarian, is involved with Pennie for Peace and an avid runner.

Happy Birthday Karla!

MaKenna's Girlie Cakes

Happy Birthday Makenna

A gigantic cake made for a 50th Birthday party. This cake was massive, it weighed about 40 pound!

Made to look like gift boxes!

Flavors included: Vanilla with Raspberry Puree and Vanilla Buttercream, Chocolate with Vanilla Buttercream, and Chocolate Chip with Chocolate Buttercream.

Happy Birthday Lisa!

I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee!

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream adorned with hand-made edible sugar bees.

Possibly one of the cutest cakes I have made. Everything is edible. The pattern along the sides of the cake were modeled after the nursery's bedding

Welcome Juliana Blake!

Snook From the PBS kids show: It's a Big Big World!

Thsi was my first try at a 2D cake. Not perfect but still learning!

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Pinot Grigio cupcakes Made for a Bridal Shower at a Vineyard.

Vanilla Cupcakes infused with a Pinot syrup, then topped with a special Pinot Buttercream.

This was the first time I had to completely make up my own recipie. I could not find one to save my life. I'm really happy with how they turned out, and the slight buzz you get from them helps as well!

Finally, a Cupcake Party for Maddie's 8th Birthday!

We set up this ultra Girly Party with a Shopping Boutique and a Cupcake Decorating Station.

The girls were given "Maddie Money" that they could spend in the boutique. The girls had a great time getting messy and spending "money" haha. The perfect party for the girliest girls!

The girls had a blast and we were exhausted by the end of the night, I'd say it was a success!

Happy Birthday Maddie!

Sorry I've been a bad blogger!

2010-01-25T22:12:00.000-05:00

Sorry everyone, I have been lacking the posts lately but it's been crazy since the holidays have come and gone, everyone has decided to throw parties this month. Stay tuned for new cakes and get status updates with my latest creations by becoming a fan on my Facebook Page: Sweet Treats by Jen Fan Page. Updates are usually done there first!

The best part of the job!

2010-01-06T22:00:00.000-05:00

I finally got a picture of the Erin's reaction when she saw her cake for the first time. I wasn't there when she got back from getting her hair and make-up done because I was getting myself ready for the night as well. She told me how much she loved it but seeing this really made my day! Her reaction was Priceless.

It took us 10 months and many tastings to get everything perfect but I feel we did a great job together. My first of many weddings to come!

Bring on 2010!

2009-12-31T12:39:00.000-05:00

A year ago I made this cake:

I had no idea what I was doing at the time but I knew I had to start somewhere.

One year, 52 weekends (yes they were mostly all booked) and over 150 cakes made, I have grown tremedously!
Thank you for a wonderful year, it has been amazing. I can't believe how well things have taken off, the response is overwhelming at times but I always find a way to get it done. One thing I have definitly learned is to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN (I thought I knew this one, well being a teacher and all) 3 am emergency baking is not fun! And when it comes to a deadline and you're in a jam, people who you never would have thought to call for help, come to the rescue! (Thanks Mom, Col and Mrs. Mossor)

Thank you to all my clients who have let me into your families to celebrate the most precious moments in your life. I feel truly blessed.

2010 will be the year of Sweet Treats, I have a lot of new things in the works, some that have even surprised me! It's such an exciting time and I couldn't be more Thankful!

Enjoy a safe and wonderful New Year!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-27T12:19:00.001-05:00

Finally gettting to post my holiday treats from the last few days: Christmas was low key this year, very relaxing, it's been so busy this year it was nice to have a few slow days to actually enjoy the holidays. Merry Christmas!

Frosty the Snowman, All edible.

He brought a lot of fun and good cheer to Christmas dinner, especially late in the evening ( Let's just say his head was passed around!)

Christmas Eve Cupcake Set-up, Adorned with Fondant Initials, presents, stocking, and holly leaves.

Flavors included: Snickers, Vanilla with Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate with Chocolate Ganche, and Peppermint Patty.

Thanks for an amazing year but I'm ready for 2010 and all it brings!

Happy "Holly"days!

2009-12-20T17:11:00.001-05:00

30th Birthday Kegger!

2009-12-20T17:08:00.000-05:00

While 18 inches of snow was falling here in Philadelphia, I was making this Philadelphia Brewing Company Keg Cake made for an avid brewer.

Cake was made of 5 Layers of Vanilla and Chocolate Cakes with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Buttercream Fillings, covered in Chocolate Ganache and decorated in fondant.

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TIM, I hope you enjoyed your Kegger!

A Festive Birthday for Holly

2009-12-19T13:09:00.001-05:00

One of the teachers at my school celebrated her birthday this week. Ironically her name is Holly. These cupcakes are Vanilla with Chocolate Ganache filling, topped with Chocolate Buttercream and Festive fondant Holly Leaves. The birthday girl got a Jumbo Personalized Cupcake all to herself.

Happy Birthday Holly, you work so hard all year round, you really deserve it!

Kids Cakes Galore!

2009-12-19T12:55:00.000-05:00

I did 2 repeat kids cake recently, they are just so fun to make!

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cake and Smash Cake

Inside; Vanilla and Chocolate Layers of cake with Whipped Chocolate Ganche and Chocolate Buttercream fillings. Decorated in Fondant.

Happy 1st Birthday Logan!

3-D Thomas the Train Cake

Inside; Chocolate Chip Cake with Chocolate Buttercream. Decorated with Fondant.

Happy 2nd Birthday Peter!

Christmas Orders

2009-12-01T17:58:00.001-05:00

Christmas is only 24 days away. Get your Christmas orders in NOW, the holidays are booking up fast. Orders are based on a first come, first serve basis. Due to my solo act, I limit the number of orders I take a week. Get them in now and secure your spot. Happy Holidays!

Ultimate Philadelphia Cake

2009-11-28T21:26:00.001-05:00

This cake was made for an Ultimate Phillies Fan for his 30th birthday. We added all the elements that Matt loves, baseball, Cheesesteaks and Guinness. The bottom tier is Vanilla Butter cake with Peanut Butter Fluff and Chocolate Buttercreams, the Baseball Diamond is chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream, while the baseball on top was Vanilla Butter Cake as well.

All decorations are edible.

On top we added the signatures of Matt's wife, kids* ( it should say Joe not Jon, I goofed* Sorry Matt!), and puppy to the baseball!

I got a nice note from Jenn, Matt's wife reguarding the cake:

Jen - your work is great. It is obvious how much time you spend on each cake and the passion you have to make the cake perfect. We absolutely LOVED it!! The cake was amazing! To look at and to eat! Everyone immediately stopped to see the cake when they came in and couldn't stop saying how awesome it looked. And Matt loved it too. The cheesesteak was perfect! Matt and Caitlin shared it ha! Oh and the cake....yum yum yum!! The peanut butter cake was just so delicious!!

Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!! You added such a great piece to Matt's surprise party

Happy Birthday Matt, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Jackpot!

2009-11-26T14:08:00.001-05:00

This Slot Machine was created for a friend's mother for her 85th birthday. She loves to gamble in Atlantic City so we thought the best way to represent her personality is to create a slot machine out of cake.

Everything is completely edible. Inside is vanilla pound with traditional chocolate buttercream, covered and decorated with fondant. The coins are chocolate also.

I hope this cake brings you some luck at the slots, Happy Birthday!

Very Thankful

2009-11-26T12:34:00.001-05:00

I could not be more thankful for everyone who has supported and encouraged my baking endeavors.Take the time today, and everyday, to thank the people who made a significant difference in your life and continue to be a driving force through-out the year. Happy Thanksgiving, now Let's eat some PIE!

I made a few pies this year, not my best work (I just can't get pies right, plus I was swamped with orders so they were slacking). The pumpkin and coconut were made by me, while the Apple Streusel was made by my wonderful friend Christina. She is a pie Connesuir, her pies are amazing! We have decided to stick with what we are both best at and just trade baked goods for special occasions and that is FINE with me!

We loved it Christina, Thanks!!

More from Erin and Nate

2009-11-23T14:27:00.000-05:00

I just got some professional pictures of my work from Erin and Nate's Wedding. I couldn't be happier with the results!

Here is a Collage I made.

Upper Darby Reunion

2009-11-22T11:36:00.001-05:00

This cake was made for one of the teachers at my school who was having her 35th Reunion. She gave me free range with design. The school's letters were copied and hand- carved, as well as the color scheme.

Everything is edible, even the plaque on top.

Inside is Vanilla Pound with Layers of Vanilla Buttercream and Fresh Raspberry Puree.

Happy 35th Reunion Upper Darby Class of 1974!

New Design

2009-11-18T21:29:00.000-05:00

As I update my new design, thank you for being patient as I work out a few kinks.

Check out my Ordering Inforamtion sections to the RIGHT------>

There you will find all the information you need to order cakes, cupcakes, and cookie favors.

Thanks- Jen

Diva Girl!

2009-11-15T18:47:00.000-05:00

Diva Cupcakes made for a little girls 5th birthday party. I was re-living my childhood as I was making these cute fondant toppers. Complete with flowers, diva stamped disks, lipstick, nailpolish, bows, and purses. Did I mention how much I LOVE doing little girls cakes!

All Together and Ready to go!

The True Diva Package!

Olivia's own special Cupcake

Olivia Nail polish!

Inside was Tye-Dye Vanilla Cake with Pink and Purple Dyed Vanilla Buttercream.

Sprinkled with Sugar Pearls and Edible Glitter for a Fabulous Effect any Diva would Demand!

Happy 5th Birthday Olivia!

Congrats Jess!

2009-11-14T11:35:00.000-05:00

One of our Building Subs recently got a contracted position in the school so I thought I would congratulate her with a Cake.

Vanilla Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Fluff Buttercream and Chocolate Buttercream Fillings. Topped with Chocolate Ganache.

Congrats and Good Luck Jess!

80th Birthday Celebration

2009-11-12T00:08:00.001-05:00

I was asked to create a Giant Cupcake Tower for a sweet woman's 80th birthday party last week. She had told me she loved fall and fall colors along with christian elements. I did my best to create a masterpiece that represented her as best I could. I was really happy with how it turned out.

This was my biggest single order to date: 225 cupcakes with a Topper cake. Many, many hours of work but it was all worth it. Thanks to my mom and my uncle who helped make this delivery possible. (it had to travel to MD).

Here is the Cutting cake, without the "80" topper.

After the event Jo-ann,The birthday girl, emailed me and had this to say:

Boyoboy!! What a party! Everything was wonderful and your cake was the centerpiece of everything. Everyone just stared and stared and many exclaimed what a good idea it was. It was simply beautiful and it tasted just as wonderful as it looked. I wasn't very specific with you as to what I wanted, but you just seemed to read my mind and everything was just gorgeous.

We put the cake in the center of the room all by itself on a raised round table. Wow! What a picture it made! Thanks for all your efforts and the beauty you created.

Happy Birthday Joann, I am so Glad you liked it.

Groom's Cake

2009-11-08T23:31:00.000-05:00

Even after a disappointing finish in the World Series, life in Philadelphia had to go on. Only a true fan would welcome the Cap of the Fallen Phillies into his Rehearsal Dinner.

This Groom's cakes is made of Vanilla Cake, filled with Vanilla Buttercream, covered and decorated in Fondant. This was my first Baseball Cap cake and it was a lot of fun to do. I have a feeling it will not be my last!

* Cupcake Bouquet were also made for the party but my camera died before I got a shot, Hopefully they will send me some pictures.

Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs. Schiller!

Have a SWEET Halloween

2009-10-31T19:33:00.001-04:00

Halloween is one of my Favorite Holidays. Ever Since I can remember I always had a hand in making my costumes along with my mom and grandmom. This year my costume was a toast to my dear grandmother who passed earlier this year. She taught me how to bake and sew. She would have really gotten a kick out of this one!

After searching online for a fun costume I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a Cupcake Costume all my own. After hours of sewing, gluing and stuffing with burns all over my fingers, the creation was a masterpiece, Well Kinda! haha
Unfortunately, not much movement was made once inside, and it's not the best for crowded places but it was still fun!
I painted my face like a fairy because I just love Face-paint and it makes me feel like a kid again!

Advertisement on the back. One day when I have my own shop, I will make my employees wear this and hand out cupcakes on the street! haha

Happy Halloween!!

For Costume Directions Email me at sweetsbyjen@gmail.com!

Princess Birthday

2009-10-28T00:28:00.000-04:00

After 4 Phillies Phanatic Cakes this week it was refreshing to do some cute Princess Cupcakes. These Cupcakes Spell out "Happy Birthday Avery" They are adorned with Princess crowns, wands, butterflies, and flowers with extra sparkling dragess and edible glitter.

A Special Egg-less Jumbo Cupcake for Avery.

Kids Cakes (especially girly ones) are my favorite to do. The look on the child's face is Price-less!

The first thing they do is try to touch it,haha. It's so rewarding to share in their special days and help make wonderful memories for them.

Happy Birthday Avery!!! I hope you had a Wonderful Birthday!

Phillies Phever

2009-10-13T18:09:00.001-04:00

Philadelphia is ready for another RED OCTOBER!

As long as the Phillies are in the playoffs I will be offering a 10% discount on all Philadelphia Phillies related Cakes and Cupcakes. Orders and pick-up must be made during the time the Phillies are in the playoffs.

New Fall Cupcake Flavors include:

Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Apples and Cinnamon with Cream Cheese Icing

Now Taking Halloween and Thanksgiving orders.

Mr and Mrs. Panek

2009-10-12T10:47:00.000-04:00

My first wedding was done as a gift for two great friends of Randy and I. The design was months in the making and it ended up exceeding both mine and Erin's expectations. The cupcake tree was made up of 100 cupcakes in assorted flavors including: Strawberry Cheesecake, Orange Creamsicle, Oreo Cookies and Cream, and Pumpkin Cream Cheese. The flowers on top of the cupcakes and cutting cake were made of fondant and purely edible. The decorative flowers are all fresh flowers used to complete the design.

6" top Cutting Cake for the Couple to taste together. (No smashing here! It was too pretty to get messy)

To the new Mr. and Mrs. Panek, may your beers be hoppy and your cupcakes always sweet. Here's to a wonderful new life together, we love you both!

More pictures coming soon!

Breakfast at Tiffany's Bridal Shower

2009-10-04T17:59:00.001-04:00

Breakfast at Tiffany's Themed Wedding Shower complete with a Tiffany's Box Cake. Inside is Vanilla Cake with a Chocolate Raspberry Mousse and Fresh Raspberries. Covered and Decorated with Fondant and hand-sculpted accents. Monogram is hand-painted, Bow and Brooch were custom designed for this cake.

My First Edible Brooch made to add some extra sparkle to this Fabulous Cake.

Rowing on Empty!

2009-10-03T19:58:00.001-04:00

Well, Rowing on ~~Empty~~ Full, made an impressive finish in 2nd place with a 0.02 finish that separated us from first place. After a long, hard struggle, we pulled through and made it to the end "out of nowhere" as the commentator would say. It was the first year we participated in this event and it was a tremendous showing. We hope to be able to be a top contender next year but as of now, it was the cupcakes that got us through the last leg of the race! (Or that's just what I tell myself!)

It was a great day for racing, and an even better day for Cupcakes!

Thanks for all my support!

Philly Dragon Boat Festival

2009-09-30T14:57:00.000-04:00

Sweet Treats Cupcakes will be present at the Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday October 3rd. The race takes place from 8am-6pm on Kelly Drive. Stop by Tent #175 to enjoy some cupcakes and cheer on our team: Rowing on Empty! For more information visit: http://www.philadragonboatfestival.com/

A True Irish Event

2009-09-23T12:14:00.000-04:00

This past weekend was my Uncle Bobby's 60th Birthday along with my Aunt Nancy (his wife's) 58th Birthday. We decked everything out with an Irish flair.

The Cupcake Tower was made with over 100 assorted cupcakes and a Kilt themed top cake.

Top Cake was Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Filling, covered and decorated with Fondant. The 60 was hand rolled and sculpted out of Gum-paste.

Cupcake Flavors include:

Coffee flavored Cupcake with Chocolate Ganche Filling topped with Bailey's Irish Cream Buttercream
Vanilla with Orange Creamsicle
Vanilla with Chocolate Ganache Filling and Nutella Buttercream
Oreo Cookies and Cream
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Filling and Topped with Peanut Butter Buttercream
Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Ganache Filling and Topped with Peanut Butter Buttercream

All adorned with Irish themed Fondant and Royal Icing decorations.

Happy 60th Birthday Uncle Bobby!

Aunt Nancy's Cake picture are coming soon.....

Tea Party

2009-09-15T17:35:00.000-04:00

A Sweet Tea Cup Cake made for a Bridal Shower this past weekend, Inside the cake is Butter Yellow filled with both Peanut Butter Fluff Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache. Coated in White Chocolate Ganache and Fondant

Saucer is covered in Fondant, Handle is made of gum-paste and the Lipton Tea Bag is made of paper.

We Are.....Penn State!

2009-09-13T01:11:00.000-04:00

Penn State Cookies made for a Bridal Shower this weekend. I loved incorporating the Penn State Spirit while still keeping a Sophisticated Style with these Favor Cookies. They are Sugar cookies decorated with fondant and adorned with the couples monogram for a personal touch!

A Nittany Lion Paw for a real Penn State Touch!

Good Bye Summer

2009-09-03T15:52:00.005-04:00

I'm enjoying the last few days of summer at the beach before the hectic school year starts.

I made Whoopie Pies as a nice Beach Treat, (they are two chocolate cakes with a marshmallow buttercream filling, I added Strawberries to these ones! YUM)

Enjoying our last days of Summer!

To all my fellow teachers, enjoy your last few days kid-free, I know I am!

Teacher Appreciation

2009-09-03T15:43:00.001-04:00

This week I made a sampler platter for a Reading Specialist who wanted to treat her staff with some cupcakes while they learned a new Reading Program. I hope they enjoyed these thoughtful treats.

Strawberry Dream with a Fresh Starwberry inside, Orange Creamsicle,

Chocolate Peanut Butter, Nutella, Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Cookies and Cream.

Bridal Shower Cupcake Tower

2009-08-30T16:34:00.001-04:00

These Bridal Shower cupcakes were inspired by the wedding invitation seen below. I had free range with the decrations and thought flowers and bow would add a beautiful effect. Cupcakes are Vanilla with Green Vanilla Buttercream and Fondant Accents.

All the cupcakes set out on a small Cupcake Tower (fits 28-30 cupcakes).

Cupcake Towers are available to Rent for an additional charge. Decrations are included.

Back to Reality

2009-08-28T23:59:00.002-04:00

Well Vacation was great while it lasted, but this week has been one of my busiest yet! First we started with Another Phillies Phanatic Cake, these little guys are so popular these days and he is really fun to make! Sorry I didn't get to take his pic this time.

Happy 11th Birthday Avery!

Next we had a few Lollipops for a Bachelorette event. Being a teacher, I didn't feel comfortable posting picture of those lollipops but I'm sure you can guess what they looked like if you use your imagination! Along with that I was asked to make a simple personal Jumbo Cupcake for the party. I fell in love with this one as I was making it, it's so cute!

Happy Birthday Carol, I hope you enjoy your cupcake and the lollipops! haha
Congrats Amber!

Next, I had a cupcake order for a Bridal shower, pics will have to be posted later for I don't want to ruin the surprise for the bride. Check back Sunday.

And Finally the Mother of all cakes, this one needs it's own post!
Check Below

Sesame Street MONSTER Cupcake Cake!

2009-08-28T23:45:00.003-04:00

Here it is the Mother of all Cakes, it's actually a Cupcake Cake made of 64 cupcakes. This was the first time I had ever done a cupcake cake and I am actually very surprised how well it went. Usually I work with Fondant, Since each cupcake needs to be free to pull apart from the cake, I used buttercream. This was quite a challenge for me because I had never done buttercream free-hand characters before. I am proud of the way it turned out!

This is also my largest cake to date measuring at 2' x 2' this baby needs to be carried with both arms and let me tell you, it is a work out!

The Smash Cake is 4", about the size of a soda can, so you can imagine how big this cake really is!

Rocco's Elmo Smash Cake

Happy Birthday Little Rocco, I hope you love your Ginormous Cake, you only turn 1 once!

Vacation!

2009-08-19T11:33:00.002-04:00

Vacation has finally come and I am thrilled to be able to put away the buttercream and spatula for the week! My Kitchen Aide and I need a break! haha. I going to really enjoy this time because I have orders every weekend for the next 2 months, and I'm so excited for the challenges! Keep them coming!

I can not thank everyone enough for their support over the last 8 months. I feel so blessed to be able to share my art during the most important times in your lives! It just keeps getting better!

Til next week, Happy Baking!

Diego Animal Cupcakes

2009-08-19T11:26:00.004-04:00

These Cupcakes were an addition to the Diego Cake I did Saturday. Bryce wanted some Diego Animal Cupcakes to bring to school for his friends. These are Vanilla Tye-Dye Cakes with Vanilla Buttercream decorated with Fondant Animal Print toppers.

Zebra, Cheetah and Baby Jaguar's Prints!

Inside, Vanilla Tye-Dye!

Happy 3rd Birthday Bryce, I hope your classmates loved them!

Go Diego Go!

2009-08-15T11:14:00.002-04:00

This Go Diego go Cake was made for a 3rd Birthday party. Cake is Cookies and Cream with Vanilla Buttercream. Covered and Decorated with Fondant. Animals and Diego are plastic but the palm tree is completely edible.

Happy 3rd Birthday Bryce!!

Dump Truck

2009-08-08T18:40:00.003-04:00

A cool Dump Truck cake filled with sugar blocks. Construction Cupcakes were added for a 2 year old Birthday Party. Inside is Vanilla Butter Cake with Vanilla Buttercream. Covered and Decorated in Fondant.

Construction cupcakes were added for the kiddies. Vanilla cupcakes with Blue Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercream. Cupcake Toppers were all hand sculpted with Fondant.

Happy 2nd Birthday Talen!

Little Polka Dot Bikini Cake

2009-08-02T13:05:00.007-04:00

Dick REALLY Enjoyed his cake!

Next year, a booty cake has been requested, I'm looking forward to it!

This cake was made for Dick on his 80th Birthday. He has always "appreciated" women so we figured there was no better way to repersent his personality than with this Boobilicious, Bikini Cake. Inside is a Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Buttercream, Covered and Decorated with Fondant.

Happy 80th Birthday Dick, you dirty old man you!

Girls Weekend at the Beach

2009-07-27T22:25:00.005-04:00

I had the chance to spend the weekend at the beach with a few of my closest girlfriends. We had a great day on the beach and an even better night with mojitos and girl talk!

Here are the cupcakes I made for my special girls! Banana Cupcakes with Strawberries and Cream Buttercream!

Pretty Beach Cuppies!

For me of course, Pink Flip Flops!

Kristy

Heather Lee

Erin

Bernadette

The yummy Mojitos!!

Thanks for a great time girls, it was so much fun!

Love you!

Follow me on Twitter

2009-07-27T22:17:00.002-04:00

Sweet Treats is now on Twitter, follow my baking endeavors: http://twitter.com/SweetsbyJen

Princess 1st Birthday

2009-07-18T11:39:00.003-04:00

This Birthday cake was inspired by the Decor of the party. (Hugs-n-Stiches) I absolutely love this cake, the colors, the design, I just love anything pretty and girly.

Inside is Vanilla cake with Whipped Chocolate Ganache and covered with Fondant.

MacKenna's own little Butterfly Smash cake.

Smash Cakes are made for the Birthday child to have their own cake to "smash". Let's face it, who wants a piece of cake after they licked it to death. **

*Maybe it's the teacher in me but I am a stickler when it comes to kids putting their hands in cake! I hate it, it makes me so angry. Therefore, this goes against all the times I have yelled at children to not "touch" the cake! Problem Solved! haha