Cake & Cupcake Photo Gallery

Bill Miller's Castle Wedding Showcase by Wedding Steps was the perfect setting for this 4-tier palette knife floral cascade. If you are looking for a truly show-stopping centerpiece for your wedding, consider an extra-tall, bold color palette with gold detailing - all encasing the most delicious cake you've ever had. Size: 12"/10"/8"/6" tiers, serving 120+.

In April, I was invited to showcase this utterly breathtaking 4-tier vintage beauty at The Estate in New Haven for the 2026 Wedding Experience.  Surrounded by flowers by Florals by Kait (one of my all time favorite people) this demo cake was the centerpiece to the outdoor tent.  No amount of rain could spoil the view!  Notice the architectural design to the piping combined with floral motifs - just perfect for a stately affair. Size: 4 tier 12"/10"/8"/6", serving 120+. Photo by Colleen Anne Lennehan - thank you so much for sharing!

I was honored to create a dessert display for Grace & Thomas' September wedding at Bill Miller's Castle in Branford, and I surprised the couple with this miniature tiered wedding cake in my signature Chocolate Peanut Butter Heath Bar flavor profile. rustic wooden accessories, and fresh flowers and herbs.  Who says wedding cakes must be white? Size: 6" bottom, 4" top, serves 16+.

The Sheraton at Bradley Airport kindly invited the Kitchen to be a part of their "Tinsel in July" event over the summer, showcasing their newly renovated entertaining space perfectly adjacent to the airport.  I was thrilled to create this palette knife cascade in rich holiday colors, all edged in gold.  Where are my December couples?  No one else will have THIS cake on their big day! Size: 10"/8"/6" tiers serving 75+.

Fall colors are some of my all-time favorites - to view, to wear, and especially to use in palette knife painting!  Rene requested a rich palette of burgundy, burnt orange, a touch of dusty pink, and deep green with pearl accents and both real roses and silk calla lillies to match her bridal bouquet for her October wedding at Saybrook Point Resort.  Size: 10" bottom tier, 6" top tier, serving about 55.

Many thanks to Sara of Sara's Photography, Niantic, CT for the gorgeous photos!

Creating cakes for my former students is one of the highlights of my job.  For her September wedding, Tessa requested a palette knife cake that was less structured and, in her words, "very wispy and whimsical."  With touches of pale blue butterflies and dabs of pearls, this cake had no "back side" - it was designed to be viewed all the way around.  Size: 2 tier 8"/6", serving about 40.

Jordan and Daniel's late-summer wedding at the Wadsworth Mansion had a variety of cupcakes, cookies, and brownies to serve to guests, but this 3-tier palette knife floral cake in vanilla and pistachio with almond buttercream reigned over them all.  During consultation, Judith, the Mother of the Bride, mentioned that the cake should be "the queen of the dessert table" and I couldn't agree more! Fun Fact, Judith also grew the dahlias you see in this photo just for the wedding. Size: 3 tier 10"/8"/6", serving 85+.

An ultra-feminine, ridiculously romantic vintage floral cake for Michelle's "thirty & flirty" 30th birthday party. I loved working with the soft, dusty rose color palette with pops of green and purple. Each section of the base is slightly different in its floral design, one of my trademarks on cakes like this - I love adding little extras so that no two cakes are ever exactly alike. Size: 8" round, serves up to 30.

For 15 years, my bride and groom fairy cake toppers sat on a shelf in my office.  I decided that they needed to top an epic cake, so I designed this one for the Bill Miller's Castle Wedding Showcase by Wedding Steps.  Entirely hand-painted with edible moss, mushrooms, logs, and stones, touched by thistle, spray roses, and snapdragons, this cake would be perfect for a fantasy fairytale wedding! Size: 10"/8"/6" tiers serving 75+.

When someone says "fairy garden," I do a little happy dance because I just love creating all the unique details. Everything you see here (with the exception of the fairies themselves) is handmade and edible in modeling chocolate, candy, wafer paper, fondant, honey cake, buttercream, and of course cake. I think the tiny mushrooms are my favorite part! Size: 8" round, serves 20 to 25.

Not all cakes have to be round - some can be ovals, too!  I love the look of an oval cake, artfully draped in swags and dotted with white chocolate shells.  This Wedgewood-color base wit white piping is one of my favorite color combinations, this time made for a friend's birthday. Size: 8" round converted to oval, serves about 10-15.

This white on white Carrot Cookie Butter cake made a long journey out to the RI border for Michelle & Skyler's wedding, and I couldn't love it more! The perfect size for ceremonial slicing and photos, the couple did their cake cutting at the end of cocktail hour, saved the top tier for themselves, and then served dessert (a selection of incredible cupcakes!) later in the evening. 

Size: 8"/6" two tier, serves up to 45.

The loveliest gentleman requested a tearoom-themed cake for his wife's surprise 75th birthday, and the most important inclusion was the phrase he selected for the front.  The teapot and teacup were handmade in gumpaste, so they could be gently cleaned and saved as a keepsake after the party.  This lemon raspberry cake was truly a show-stopper! Size: 8" round, serves up to 30.

A tiny S'mores wedding cake for a couple eloping over the winter, complete with my homemade marshmallows and a dusting of tiny sugar pearls - the perfect blend of traditional white wedding with vintage piping, but in a fun and decadent flavor profile! Size: 6" heart, serves up to 10.

They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, and there was no shortage of it on the evening of Lydea & Riley's nuptials at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown.  The couple chose a chocolate chip cake (one of my most popular wedding flavors!) in a stunning white-on-white vintage design, sprinkled with edible pearls and topped with the message in their vows, "til death."

My great appreciation to Victoria of Victoria Veneziano Photography for sharing the wonderful photos she captured of this special moment! Size: 8" round, serves 20+.

Hand-piped florals on a vintage heart cake for Natalie & Erik's first anniversary.  These two celebrated with a party just for them at the Eolia Mansion, complete with champagne, macarons, a violinist, and, of course, a cake. Size: 6" vintage heart, serves up to 10.

Photo by Claudia Melian - thank you so much!

One of the great things about beachy cakes is that they are usually covered in white chocolate shells just like this.  Jess requested a more muted, neutral color scheme for Zach's summer birthday cake, so I used orange and copper luster for the decorations, which are all made in-house with Ghirardelli white chocolate. Check out the Instagram page for a reel of this cake being frosted! Size: 6" round, serves up to 15.

For my dad, who has been known to order the biggest steak on any menu and then ask the staff to add a few ounces as well.  While I am not a realism cake maker, I was so excited to make him the biggest "steak" he's ever had in chocolate chip cake and ganache filling, complete with a "pat of compound butter" (fondant) and grill marks.  Fully hand-carved and -painted in buttercream.  Specialty sized, serves up to 10.

The latest in my series of tree stump cakes (yes, there's more than a few!), entirely hand-painted and carved in buttercream, this was the perfect birthday cake for one of the owners of The Angry Beaver LLC Stump Grinders! These cakes are in my top 10 favorite cake styles, and this one included chocolate candy rocks and three little beavers. Size: 6", serves up to 15.

After the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the Fall of 2024, the Kitchen raised over $900 which was donated to the American Red Cross to assist in the recovery efforts.  All donors were entered into a cake raffle, and this was one of the results, combining one of my favorite styles (vintage heart cakes) with my signature flavor (chocolate peanut butter heath bar.) Size: 8" heart, serves up to 20.

Jessica & Sean had a truly spectacular Fall day for their wedding, which included an assortment of cupcakes for their guests to enjoy.  These lemon raspberry cupcakes were topped with house-made dried lemon slices and freeze-dried raspberries, plus a little gold sugar for bling.  My heartfelt thanks to photographer Sarah Barbagallo of Sarah B Photography for capturing this gorgeous shot as dessert was served that evening! Cupcakes by the dozen.

Make them pale pink, and glamorous, and top them with glittering sugar pearls and shimmer.  Rose gold is a popular color palette for a reason, and it was stunning on these cherry almond chocolate chip cupcakes with buttercream frosting. Cupcakes by the dozen.

Meghan requested a floral palette knife cake in Lemon Raspberry to match the invitations for her daughter's Baptism, complete with a gold acrylic cross.  The wonderful message I received after the event were the "icing on the cake" for me: "Just had to text you to tell you how incredible the cake and cupcakes were! Absolutely stunning and delicious." Size: 6" round, serves up to 15.

All the succulents on this special birthday cake were piped by hand in buttercream for Jessica's celebration in the Fall.  No two are exactly alike, and the entire cake featured crawling vines and tiny details all over.  Size: 6", serves up to 15.

My husband's 40th birthday cake was a huge hit at Hops on the Hill Brewery this spring! The wooden barrel was done all in brown sugar buttercream and hand-painted with gel food color, accented with modeling chocolate barrel hoops, and finished with rock candy geodes painted in edible gold luster with his choice of bottle. I love making these "gentleman's cakes!" Size: 8" round, serves up to 30.

Back in the Fall of 2023, I was encouraged to enter a baking competition, something very out-of-the-ordinary for me. But I decided to give it a shot, and I created a new flavor combo - Chocolate Peanut Butter Heath Bar - for the occasion.  And I won!  Since then, the Chocolate PB Heath Bar has become my signature flavor profile, and I absolutely adore making it.  Each iteration is a bit unique, like this one for Tony's birthday, covered in a thick ganache drip and gold splatter.  Whether large or small or even as a cupcake, this flavor profile makes a statement! Size: 6" round, serves up to 15.