tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49970020849791839592024-03-05T06:21:17.213-05:00Cakes, Sweets and All Things Bonn BoniI love making cakes that are unique, beautiful, funky and just taste goodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-42940117361792077452014-04-15T02:00:00.001-04:002014-04-15T02:00:24.939-04:00On the Road <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are using the month of April for some much needed R&R with some food research sprinkled in. Here are some photos of my finds, some pre-panned and some spontaneous. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Mission district, by far one of the best bakeries in the country. Not because they are fancy but because they do things right</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My youngest drooling over the Eclair, knowing him he would just scrape off the chocolate and leave the rest. </td></tr>
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An entire vacation can be spent in the mission alone. In SF there is such an abundance of interesting stores in every district.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to sample single source origin chocolates. I was amazed at the difference in flavor tastes. The Venezuelan chocolate actually has a little kick to it. I wonder where the spice flavor comes from. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortbread cookie with scrapes of chocolate and nibs (complimentary with coffee). My Decaf Coffee was made individually with a French Press. </td></tr>
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More Mission….It is considered a hipster area. There are a lot of great parks in the area too.<br />
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California loves their parks, it reminded me of when I lived in the Bronx as a child. As people say Virginia is for lovers, California is for kids. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://sfrecpark.org/destination/mission-playground/" target="_blank"> Mission Playground</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red beads acquired at a Ceaser Chavez festival we found ourselves a part of. Native American dancing followed by an elementary school band followed by trolleys followed by low riders…Interesting stuff.</td></tr>
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Every time I mention it I always change the name. I like calling it a pastry studio rather than cake studio. I also like calling it the cake space but these days I'm also leaning towards the lab. I will not be focusing on sweets only. My goal with this renovation is to be inspired in a creative space where there are no crayons on the walls or in my case chewed up gum, no toys on the floor (impossible I know) and everything is in its place, you know like my version of Fantasy Island. </div>
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Now that 90% of the contractor work is finished it is my turn to put my personal touch. Just like a well executed cake, it's the details in a space that mater. This lead me down the DIY path for the beautification process. It really is quite nice to just take charge and handle things yourself even if it takes hours, days, weeks or months to complete. So just as I have been documenting my world of cakes I will also be including my projects & progression in the DIY world. I feel if you can handle the technicality's of a cake then it should translate into being a good DIY'er. Let's see if my hypothesis is right :) </div>
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I saw this design over 5 years ago from<a href="http://www.paintandpattern.com/stair-rising-experience/" target="_blank"> Peacock Pavilions</a>, it was instant LOVE. You should check out the other stenciling jobs done there, it is absolutely incredible. This one is another <a href="http://www.paintandpattern.com/art-deco-mural-after-rateau/#comments" target="_blank">fav</a>. </div>
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I knew when I had the chance I would do it. That when is now. Some people do not have the luxury of painting the stencils before the risers are installed. I do not think I would have the patience to do it on the stair itself. </div>
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So here is what I completed so far. I am really learning as I go along, reading online if I have any questions. The stair stencils were purchased from creative cutters. It has taken anywhere from 2-4hrs to complete a riser. It really depends if I am focused or getting busy in between. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that the holidays are just about over it's time to reflect and think about how I want my 2014 to look like. I have had long term and short term goals that sometimes get delayed or modified but I promise myself to keep on, as I know persistence always wins. One thing I learned in 2013 (better late than never) is that I need to make lists. If I do not write a task down it will be forgotten or delayed. Another thing I learned very late in the year is that Vacations are necessary and should not be put off. Why a vacation? Because rest and time; away from the distractions of Internet, cell phones and computers really puts things in perspective. I have also learned that I need to spend more free time with my kids doing activities or just chatting with them. Staying home now I am easily busied with all the tasks of maintaining a household and time flies more than I anticipated. I hope to have a healthy and positive 2014 for myself, family & friends. Whatever your barometer of success is I hope you all achieve it or at least work towards it. </span><br />
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Late last month I had a fall themed Destination Wedding at Lake Anna. It was an outdoor wedding and unfortunately that particular fall day was warm, humid and drizzly. When I drove up to the venue all the gloominess and darkness disappeared. The views and setting were absolutely beautiful making it hard to notice the less than ideal weather. Being right on the lake in an intimate setting really set the mood for fun laughter and love. </div>
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All that being said, this cake did come with it's challenge; very common in the baking world. Luckily the challenge this time did not come in the cake or structure, albeit the humidity is it's own beast and is mucho annoying to deal with "cake sweat". Unfortunately the custom toppers ordered online never made it to me. I was not satisfied, how could a cake have a whole tree on it without adorable birds on it. The awesomeness of a cake to me is not only in the taste but in the details as well. With only a couple of hours left before I delivered the cake I drove to hobby lobby looking for something I could throw together as a replacement. </div>
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I never have used rub on letters before but was relieved that I did not have to attempt cursive (something I am not so good at). I fortunate to find the wooden birds similar to what was ordered. I rushed back to my studio and took out my hot glue gun, markers and toothpicks. I gave the edges of the birds a distressed look, rubbed on the "We Do" and hot glued the toothpicks to the back. I think Martha would have been proud.</div>
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When I arrived at the venue there were two tents, one for the chefs cooking and preparing the delicious dishes on site and the other for the guests and the party. The staff were so kind and helped me walk the cake under their umbrella to the party tent. I was so pleased to see the table set up so beautifully. I quickly dropped off the cake admired the setup enough to take a few shots and left. <div>
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The cake was OUTSTANDING. Loved by all. Thank you so much for going out of your way to make sure we had the cake topper. It really meant a lot.</div>
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October 5th was the last Farmers Market of the season for Bonn Boni and I wanted to make it special. Not only did we bake up our normal customer favorites such as our marble loaves, baklava, scones, & paleo bars we also included some new creations such as our nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies, tomato tartletts and red velvet trifle. We baked up a storm and also introduced a brand new food item to the region. Manooshe was made fresh to order on an oven called a Saj. Mariam, the expert on manooshe rolled out the dough like a pro and added Zatar (wild thyme, sesame, sumac, olive oil mixture) mozzarella or both.<br />
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Manooshe is a Lebanese flatbread that is made on a Saj, an oven that dates back thousands of years and is common in the area of the Levant (Eastern turkey down to Israel). You can call it Lebanese fast food as people eat this every day for breakfast, lunch or really anytime. This is a very versatile and healthy meal or snack.</div>
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This was such great fun as always. I loved seeing my usual customers as well as new faces. The use of the Saj with the Manooshe being made fresh to order really generated a buzz throughout the market!<br />
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A few months back on Netflix I was able to watch a Best Bakeries show. They were the top 10 in the country. One bakery in particular had me pausing to get a paper and pen so I could take notes. It was Tartine Bakery in San Fran. The cake was a Tres leches. Watching chef P<span style="font-family: inherit;">rueitt <span style="line-height: 16px;">assemble the cake on the show was magical. Layer after layer of cake, moistened with coconut milk, followed with cajeta and filled with a Bavarian cream. I was in awe & I was inspired. What made it even better was the puff pastry she used for the bottom of the cake to give it not only </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">support but a flaky </span></span><span style="line-height: 16px;">crunchy</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"> element. This is what a dessert should be, different flavors and textures coming together. Not only did it look elegant it was delicious, and I decided that before I even had a bite. </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">Cajeta, a Mexican caramel made from goats milk. Thank goodness for Wegmans on that one. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">Chiffon cake</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">Coconut milk to drench the layers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">Bavarian filling, but doing research online a lightened pastry cream is used. </span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 16px;">Crunchy</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"> element, puff pastry. I found that Tartine uses a flaky pie crust for the base. I may need to watch again </span></span><span style="line-height: 16px;">because</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"> she said puff pastry on the show. The darkness of the crust indicates to me puff pastry. I decided to make Tartines flaky pie crust, <a href="http://melissasharlene.blogspot.com/2011/08/flaky-tart-dough-tartine.html" target="_blank">recipe</a>.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Whipped cream topping. Simply whipped cream and confectioners sugar. </span></span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 16px;"><b>Cajeta: </b>I started with this first a few weeks before I even made the cake. It is worth the effort. The taste from homemade caramel is like reading a book rather then watching the movie if that makes sense. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 16px;">The only issue I had was that I was simmering the milk sugar combo for about 5 hours before I got the color development. I used the recipe of trusted WETA personality <a href="http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/view?recipeID=242" target="_blank">Rick Bayless</a>. </span></div>
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<b>Coconut Milk: </b>Simply coconut milk sweetened with sugar. I used this <a href="http://www.baketard.com/blog/2011/7/12/tartines-pastel-de-tres-leches-cake.html" target="_blank">recipe</a> MINUS 1 Tablespoon of sugar. I'm highly sensitive to overly sugary sweets. </div>
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<b>Bavarian Filling: </b>I used a pastry cream I had on hand with whipped cream folded in. Thanks to Baketard on that one as well. I use beef gelatin if anyone is curious it can be found on amazon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And repeat up to the last layer, almost done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pie Crust Ready, I added some caramel for adhesion purposes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whipped cream, the end is near.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caramel drizzle just for looks. I thought I was going to pipe some nice intricate design but the caramel had other plans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice how crust is slightly larger, Tartine would never let that happen.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">Although I started this cake on my birthday it was enjoyed the following day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This cake holds up extremely well in the fridge. It can be enjoyed for days.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">My husband cut me a slice that was incredibly large. After I complained, his response was that the slice he cut was smaller than the cake. Could not respond to that. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">I found the crust difficult to easily cut through with a fork. Either it required more baking time or puff pastry is the way to go. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cajeta: some crystallization may occur in the fridge, simply reheat in the microwave and stir to dissolve any hardened sugar. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pastel de Tres Leches: Simply translated to a three milk cake in Spanish. This cake consisted of coconut milk, heavy cream and goats milk. I think traditionalists would argue that condensed milk would be required for it to officially be considered a tres leches. I have made a quatros leche cake in the past that included the condensed milk. It is much more sweeter and can only be enjoyed by people with a real sweet tooth. For the rest of us only a small slice would suffice. </span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-52274764564597319162013-07-04T12:13:00.000-04:002013-07-04T12:13:22.657-04:00Jabba the Hutt 3D Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">I a such a poor blogger but I thought I would share some work in progress photos I took during my creation of Jabba. There is no reason to be intimidated from 3D Cakes as long as you understand the process and ensure that the cake support is adequate. Luckily this cake served about 12 so I did not have to devise any crazy supports. It was pretty straight forward so I used bubble tea straws. </span><div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacked and Carved. I just go with the flow. I had some Jabba images next to me on my computer for reference. Rice crispy treats molded for the head.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forgot to take pics before this step. Before I added the fondant I added peices of fondant in places of the head there is movement. Like eyebrows, nose, chin and eyes. After draping the fondant I cover with saran wrap as I work on the head details. This prevents the fondant from drying out.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-84098871316511184222013-06-16T12:36:00.001-04:002013-06-16T12:36:19.035-04:00Old Time Customers <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is so nice when I am able to make a special creation for my clients most important milestones. This particular customer was with me from Day 1 back in 2007. My work was okay but not as polished. At this point my customers give me a theme, colors and leave the design to me. I'm very fortunate to have such trusting loyal customers. Most of my designs I do not sketch out, I just go with the flow. I initially was going to make diamonds on the cake. Instead I took the diamonds to make this geometric design which is a bit more interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My lack of creativity is your gain. Name this torrone filled French Macaron. In order to help you name it here is a description of the flavors. The macaron shell is made with almond flour ground with powdered sugar. A hint of Pure Vanilla has been added. The filling is Honey Nougat with raw pistachios folded in. This creation was an accident as I had different desserts going on at the same time. The winner gets 6 Torrone Macarons with 1 secret flavor currently in R&D. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-32579926639159839402013-05-26T03:04:00.001-04:002013-05-26T03:53:54.435-04:00The New Old Me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well I am amazed that I have not posted anything since October 2012. I would not call it laziness but there are occasions when I like to do absolutely nothing :) After commuting most of my working life, while attempting to be a halfway decent mother and wife; in addition baking and designing custom cakes for my clients I have made the decision to stop commuting (Big run on sentence but you get the point). Magically, <b><span style="font-size: large;">12 hours</span></b> of my day has <b><span style="font-size: large;">freed up</span></b> and I can decide what <b style="font-size: x-large;">I want to do ! </b>I do consider this a great blessing as I have a extremely supportive husband and family. Every second has not been dedicated to decorating cakes and I am not accomplishing as much as I thought I would or had planned to. I still find my days busy and fulfilling most important I am a present parent in my kids lives. I envisioned staying home I would find myself sipping tea and watching some morning talk show..NOT and no time for that (and they are really bad). I have become selfish and am hitting the gym with my little tike. I have made fitness part of my life and discovered a whole new world of Paleo, which I love. I take a minimum amount of orders a month working on projects that I enjoy doing. So really nothing has changed because I still am who I am, just this whole 9-5 which in my case was 7-7 is now done with and I can really explore endless creative and personal possibilities. Has anyone else made a major positive change in 2013, please share! With that said, here are some of my recent projects.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-22080717772668104512012-10-09T08:00:00.000-04:002012-10-09T10:37:33.780-04:00Love Birds Meets Ombre High Fashion <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sometimes when I have an order I do not realize how nice the concept is until I actually start working on it. I must admit that when the bride showed me an example of an Ombre cake with a <a href="http://www.heartloveweddings.com/2011/12/wedding-cake-terms-frosting-fillings-flavors/purple-ombre-ruffle-fondant-wedding-cake-with-lavender-topper-2/" target="_blank">fresh lavender</a> flower on the top I was like sure no problem, not a big deal in my head. After about the 6th hour of working on the ruffles, watching the sun rise as I sit on my work table I realize <span style="font-size: large;">Ombre is no joke</span>. Matching the ombre style of the cake to the cupcakes was the easy part. Playing with different quantities or electric purple, regular purple and regal purple helped me achieve the shades I needed.<br />
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The wedding was at the Jepson Center right here in Fredericksburg. I had no clue what the theme of the wedding would be other than they had purple as a wedding color. I was just delighted when I saw these adorable Love birds just scattered around the room and placed at every table...to cute! Here are some photos I managed to take after I set up my little display of sugar. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been too busy to post lately, but I wanted to share one project I recently completed for a client. Last year I created her a birthday cake in a </span><a href="http://bonnboni.blogspot.com/2011/05/cupcake-in-cake.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">cupcake theme</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. This year it was all about fairies with some whimsy. What I love most about this project was the strawberry cake the fairy is holding. Strawberries were an accident but I went with it. For most of my cakes I have a general idea in my head of the clients expectations but the design really happens on it's own as I am working on an order. Another cool feature was that instead of making mushrooms in fondant (which we know is pure sugar) I made merengue mushrooms. Some were vanilla and others had a hint of cocoa for the color and flavor. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">**I am not sure why the quality is so poor on this post, but if you care to look at a clearer image <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonn-Boni/119037118120333" target="_blank">go here</a>**</span><br />
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What a fun cake. Bodybuilders atop this traditional wedding cake. It was a lot of fun but also very challenging making the fondant toppers with some muscle definition.<br />
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What I like most about this cake is how it is not perfect yet beautiful. One of the guests commented how the cake looks like it was made of stone. I think of it as a sculpture too. The flowers are frangipani made of gumpaste. I then hand painted them in the colors the bride and groom wanted. The branches are made out of floral wire and covered in brown floral tape. This was my first request for an imperfect cake. I hope more clients will see that a smooth icing finish can be just as stunning as a rough one. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-1338699521107339422011-08-12T00:38:00.000-04:002011-08-12T00:38:26.368-04:00Floating Tiers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVU6_H4lBUHZZTFwt7FCwms4XS2rGueyPu3noqyeoL4Kn2QPMBi-hHiAPk-XOwtSlqO0luAL1GBdv_wh4vxgec6U6EqwC4cgqjGxGlZk3iJGtAHGHxfACm16vlyPysenf_8WJAwrUNCeP/s1600/2011-08-12+Bonn+Boni.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVU6_H4lBUHZZTFwt7FCwms4XS2rGueyPu3noqyeoL4Kn2QPMBi-hHiAPk-XOwtSlqO0luAL1GBdv_wh4vxgec6U6EqwC4cgqjGxGlZk3iJGtAHGHxfACm16vlyPysenf_8WJAwrUNCeP/s640/2011-08-12+Bonn+Boni.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="640" /></a> <br />
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This cake was a white chocolate mousse filled white cake. I used white chocolate fondant to cover these cakes and piped a design with royal icing. Some red fondant flowers were added for fun. I enjoyed this cake because it was my first floating tiers wedding cake. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-10055660102076229422011-07-11T01:58:00.001-04:002011-07-11T02:01:11.555-04:00Summer Weddings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzYorBO-DvLwrFPSkAymaiDeqRrh1X3VDyRzb9wO5Ej6Js82AxnlrjZSL5RG19waoiK03ANyM1Tavxrcrrcl5lGz_sQzY-6YXwNDJpl5Z5OHeX5Fd5VZ47L_JDtPQ4yKo8Q6ltRABlqg3/s1600/Weakley-lugo+July+9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzYorBO-DvLwrFPSkAymaiDeqRrh1X3VDyRzb9wO5Ej6Js82AxnlrjZSL5RG19waoiK03ANyM1Tavxrcrrcl5lGz_sQzY-6YXwNDJpl5Z5OHeX5Fd5VZ47L_JDtPQ4yKo8Q6ltRABlqg3/s640/Weakley-lugo+July+9.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="640" /></a><br />
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This was an order for a very special customer. She was actually one of my first customers when I started Bonn Boni 4 years ago. I was thrilled when she asked me to make cupcakes for her sons graduation. We incorporated things her son liked on his own special cake. Everything was handmade and edible. Flavors included my moist yellow cake and scrumptious red velvet. She also asked for some toasted pecans to be added on some of the red velvets. I must say it really is delicious and I will be offering it as an option for all my red velvets. <br />
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<i>Bonn Boni </i></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-35486302006142531072011-06-09T23:36:00.001-04:002011-06-09T23:55:07.194-04:00Spring Weddings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLYeWrvpPMrxqQ2mK3_3oscpRQ9Z5R4AvRRM8ztniZZ0JRpfJLx77KaQ8S522klJC6BEz-3a8EAmba0ur8HISpyAwhU27RfHB_N-Unaxwrc89FdzPLdy78M2qBbVmGdtnPAjVBYbbh9kW/s1600/2011_05_28.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLYeWrvpPMrxqQ2mK3_3oscpRQ9Z5R4AvRRM8ztniZZ0JRpfJLx77KaQ8S522klJC6BEz-3a8EAmba0ur8HISpyAwhU27RfHB_N-Unaxwrc89FdzPLdy78M2qBbVmGdtnPAjVBYbbh9kW/s640/2011_05_28.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am really loving the color combination of this cake. It is my favorite yet. The cake was meant to match the invitations as much as possible (see my<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fredericksburg-VA/Bonn-Boni/119037118120333"> facebook</a> page for the invite picture with the cake). The ribbons were provided by the bride so she made it easy for me, although she did give me different ones to combine together. The entire cake was a marble cake with my yummy swiss merengue buttercream. The couple told me how much they & the guests loved it. I can not ask for anything more because my clients happiness is my happiness :) </span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-14342659880783179622011-05-23T03:43:00.000-04:002011-05-23T03:43:35.397-04:00Cupcake in a Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G6MoQFIQWwL5M3rHGs0ub5LcHDBsr38KAqZf5HpZQBCrcvGJeVm34A9JjjLO1CQwvaBbZeyIBgbFuMqfCMHsvFKZFCii9fE5KhkW3s5tfHxcyUwTVwGA0OXcu5lVfaY-2qIjO2SuG9q4/s1600/IMG_0244.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G6MoQFIQWwL5M3rHGs0ub5LcHDBsr38KAqZf5HpZQBCrcvGJeVm34A9JjjLO1CQwvaBbZeyIBgbFuMqfCMHsvFKZFCii9fE5KhkW3s5tfHxcyUwTVwGA0OXcu5lVfaY-2qIjO2SuG9q4/s640/IMG_0244.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I need to thank the client on this one for giving me the freedom within the cupcake theme to create it. The birthday girls colors were light colors. Each tier has delicious icing covered in sprinkles. Of course my favorite part is the cherry on top. </span> </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-72797707917827140282011-05-16T00:59:00.001-04:002011-05-16T01:00:26.153-04:00Wedding Cakes come in all sizes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9Hmhn5gx8JPe7Bq379r3B2IWTgqH44zPZ2MvEZmmPs0ERymjjrAFalcIDGQB-3MqTZrkn6WqcKbBX8afDTVjxRQ1t_OaEY8F0UporreMOj_MenP7O5U49Mfjvra-2XIbhUPzHrVeWnUH/s1600/IMG_0234.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9Hmhn5gx8JPe7Bq379r3B2IWTgqH44zPZ2MvEZmmPs0ERymjjrAFalcIDGQB-3MqTZrkn6WqcKbBX8afDTVjxRQ1t_OaEY8F0UporreMOj_MenP7O5U49Mfjvra-2XIbhUPzHrVeWnUH/s640/IMG_0234.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><br />
Simple can also be beuatiful. This cake illustrates just that. An offset square buttercream cake is adorned with fresh calla lillies and gumpaste flowers. This cake served 30 people. Inside was a vanilla velvet with swisss merengue buttercream and raspberry preserves.<br />
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<b>First Prize:</b> This one is open to anyone anywhere (as long as UPS/FedEx can go). It includes a Frosted Cupcake Apron and a matching set of adorable measuring spoons that I found online. I myself could not bake with something so adorable. This is much better then a blender guys!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For both prizes all you need to say is </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">"I want it" </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">or</span><b style="font-size: x-large;"> "I need it"</b><span style="font-size: large;">,</span><b style="font-size: x-large;"> "Give it to me"</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, or something to those effects (but be nice) on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonn-Boni/119037118120333">Facebook</a>. The person with the most likes will win, simple as that. For the second place prize the people with the most likes living in the areas I specified will be eligible. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: LEFT;">These toppers are self explanatory. The 80s came back in a big way for this birthday party. Although time consuming to make it was quite fun. It made me realize that there are just some things that kids now will never know existed like tape cassettes, Micheal Jackson or pac man. I get requests now for Ni Hao characters or Sponge Bobs for kids cakes. I wonder if when they get older they will want a cake with things like iPhone and mp3 players on it. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997002084979183959.post-38506781143948079942011-04-06T23:49:00.000-04:002011-04-06T23:49:18.973-04:00Spring is here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50T6r1yRqKIwkeu5JwZsxOcupQvfL-8oVX4Hjc1w2oIxfvHxTUULEPBWXOAMWksgt0q1TGg4TozLEaVMwDJJvMF5rEQ2UKM2m1wMZ6urdH2dtSG73-hbKmuy_8O319Lh2_YU_4b-R0JsW/s1600/New+Camera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50T6r1yRqKIwkeu5JwZsxOcupQvfL-8oVX4Hjc1w2oIxfvHxTUULEPBWXOAMWksgt0q1TGg4TozLEaVMwDJJvMF5rEQ2UKM2m1wMZ6urdH2dtSG73-hbKmuy_8O319Lh2_YU_4b-R0JsW/s640/New+Camera.jpg" width="384" /></a>I'm loving the fact that now I can open my car windows and smell the fresh air while I''m driving. As much as I love it I am reminded of how hot summer will be when we have afternoons of 80+ degrees. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm looking forward to kayaking with my husband on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappahannock_River">Rappahannock river </a>here in Fredericksburg. On my last outing I had a dragonfly take a long ride with me on my little red Kayak. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This particular cake was a first birthday cake for a little girl. The cupcakes were meant to match with lilac colors. I included some purple flowers to make the lilac pop more. The monogram was made out of royal icing in the font of the invitations. I sprinkled it with lilac disco dust. It was like adding glitter in kindergarten class, too much fun. The side designs were copied as best as I could from the intricate design on the invitations. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The cake was a white cake with raspberry preserves and swiss merengue buttercream. The cupcakes were my popular chocolate chip chocolate cake. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEJsLLDJy_Ir1F18_ikVECwjBB1d477T6plPWhYlrHX8tamsxLb5qjymMH2iVxsrRBrPkADXyEBE4Jly5ODrmMMFqRo_Hl6TWCCoh0MAfB-QGtTwfbs1K8IxZ5hMQjmPQ15rdI-ZArrTF/s1600/DSC03520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEJsLLDJy_Ir1F18_ikVECwjBB1d477T6plPWhYlrHX8tamsxLb5qjymMH2iVxsrRBrPkADXyEBE4Jly5ODrmMMFqRo_Hl6TWCCoh0MAfB-QGtTwfbs1K8IxZ5hMQjmPQ15rdI-ZArrTF/s640/DSC03520.JPG" width="322" /></a>My favorite part has to be the bling on the second tier. I just think that the fondant bows surrounding it is just too pretty. The cake serves over 250 people. 6 tiers tall, silver platter making it even taller. </div><div>Overall I am very pleased, and I know the couple was too!!! </div><div><br />
</div><div>Thanks for an awesome cake design, although hard and verrrrry time consuming the result was soooo worth it. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720812043745873445noreply@blogger.com0