Today’s cake is all about the glam!  With a sassy pink and black color combo and rows upon rows of ruffled petals.  Pink on pink stenciling defines the top tiers with a blooming rose pattern which is subtle yet striking.  Add a small touch of sparkle and you have one FAB-ulous cake!  Created for a surprise 60th birthday party, this cake celebrated ‘another year of fabulous’!  What a wonderful sentiment for any birthday celebration!  It’s a Glamorous Pink & Black Birthday Cake, created by by Althea Heussner of Bakermama!

Althea of Bakermama shares the story behind this cake:

“I was commissioned by Jess Rigby to make a cake for her mother’s surprise 60th birthday party.  Not only was the party a surprise, but it was also a surprise that all of children and grandchildren were flying to town (we live on the island of Kodiak Alaska) to surprise her at the party as well.  Jess spoke so highly of her mother when we talked, it was absolutely darling.  In one email conversation, she wrote “My mom is a wonderful fun-loving dynamic, strong woman with a great lease on life”.  She also must have used the word “fabulous” over a dozen times, so of course, the cake HAD to be fabulous.”

Althea of Bakermama share more about her design and techniques:

“Jess’s only request (besides it being fabulous, of course) was that I use pink, black & “lots of bling” in my design.  My head is constantly over-flowing with ideas and techniques I want to use on on cakes but am rarely allowed so much creative freedom.  Therefor this cake consists of the three design elements I’ve been dying to use the most – ruffles (I channeled my inner Fondant Flinger, a dear friend of mine who loves ruffles more than anyone I know), the camilla rose stencil from Designer Stencils that I’ve just been aching to use, and bling from Sugar Delites.”

This design would work for so many special occasions!  Anything from a glam bridal shower to a Barbie birthday party… and everything in between!  Any celebration where fabulous girls are involved!

A big thanks to Thea of Bakermama for sharing this incredible Glamorous Pink & Black Birthday Cake with us today.  It certainly is FAB-ulous!

VENDORS & CREDITS:
Cake:  Bakermama
Photography  :  Sylwia Ok

Grab your axes because we’re about to get chopping!  Today’s featured party is overflowing with creativity, thoughtful details and rustic manly-man charm.  A perfect combination of axes and wood, served up with a giant portion of burly fun.  It’s a lumberjack inspired party that is definitely more gorgeous than gruff.  Red flannel plaid and craft paper brown unite while a bold birch tree backdrop sets the scene.  So brawny-chic!  With maple-infused goodies, oodles of pancakes and a sprinkling of bacon, this party is ready for the hungriest of logger men.  Or… little men…. as it was styled and hosted by Dawn Menon of Bee*s Knees Parties for her son’s 4th birthday.  Wood you please join me in oohing and awing over this delightful Lumberjack Birthday Party!

Dawn from Bee*s Knees Parties shares the inspiration for this party:

“My son Reese is happiest when he is outdoors.  For his fourth birthday, I wanted a fun theme that would infuse some of his favorite things – animals, the outdoors, and pancakes!  The lumberjack theme was a perfect fit.”

You better loosen your suspenders because we’re moving on to the dessert table!  Featuring a rustic cake on a two-tiered wooden stand, complete with life-sized axes.   Plus adorable lumberjack cake pops and tree bark butter cookies.  Not to mention the incredible flannel shirt cookies and maple-infused sweets!  Yummm, maple.  And bacon!!

Dawn gives us the run down on all the lumberjack treats:

“We went with a more simple, rustic cake and a wood number 4 topper that I made.  Our sweets consisted of lumberjack cake pops, maple creme brulee, mini tree bark cookies, chocolate moose head lollipops, lumberjack licorice pipes, chocolate bacon mini cupcakes with maple buttercream frosting, and the cutest lumberjack plaid shirt cookies – complete with suspenders!”

Between the homemade pancakes (some with chocolate chips and bacon), the crafts, storytime and a musician…. the kids had a blast!

VENORS & CREDITS:
Event Design  :  Bee*s Knees Parties & The Confetti Armory
Photography  :   Two Leaf Photographers
Party Printables  :  Two Pooch Paperie
Cake  :   Goodie Box Bake Shop
Cake Stand  :  Standing Sweet Designs
Lumberjack Shirt Cookies  :  The Hudson Cakery
Cake Pops  :  Edible Encores

Stands.  Platters.  Plates.  Whatever you call them, a pretty cake deserves a pretty pedestal!  We’ve gone window shopping for cake stands in the past, and I’ve been dying to go again.  You could probably guess this but… I absolutely love cake stands!  When you think about it, cake stands are almost like shoes.  They’re the perfect accessory and a girl can never have too many!  So we’re taking a look at some of my favorite stands and pedestals right now.  From vintage milk glass, to rustic wood and charming DIY’s.  These are some Fabulous Cake Pedestals!

Vintage milk glass stands add a soft touch of  elegance to any display.

1.  Oh my ruffles!  Hobnail milk glass stand, available HERE at Barking Sands Vintage on Etsy.

2.  Perfectly petite with a scalloped edge, available HERE at Barking Sands Vintage on Etsy.

3.  SO 1960′s!  Square with a geometric pattern, available HERE at Barking Sands Vintage on Etsy.

Rustic wooden cake pedestals are simple, sophisticated and perfect for upcoming Fall events!

4.  Tropical mango wood cake stand, available HERE at Williams-Sonoma.

5.  Gorgeous three tier wooden stand, available HERE at Merchant no. 4.

6.  Engraved cake platter, available HERE at Boston Street Boutique on Etsy.

And last but not least… charming meets budget friendly!  Incredible DIY cake stands for every occasion.  {As with any DIY stand intended for serving food, these are best paired with a plate or liner.}

7.  Sprinkle covered cake stand, created by 1 Fine Cookie.  Learn how to make it HERE.

8.   Glass dome covered cake stand, created by Sweet Sugarbelle.  Learn how to make it HERE.

9.  Scalloped wooden cake stand, created by Bee In Our Bonnet.  Learn how to make it HERE.

10.  More bold and bright cake stands, also created by Sweet Sugarbelle.  Learn how to make them HERE.

If you love cake stands as much as I do… be sure to check out the Fabulous Cake Stands we spotted on our last window shopping trip (HERE).  Do you have a favorite cake stand or pedestal that you’re loving right now?  Be sure to share it with us!

Carrie Sellman is the Founder & Editor of The Cake Blog. Her work has been published in BRIDES Magazine, The Bride and Bloom, on DIYnetwork.com, TLC’s Parentables and more. Read more about Carrie on her bio page.