Inspired by the olive trees of Tuscany, this elegant three tier wedding cake was created for a luxurious destination wedding at the St. Regis Florence. Set with a theme of black, white and gold the cake was created with a dark chocolate sponge and mousse. The outside was decorated with a rich vanilla buttercream and […]

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I’m always hesitant to call a trend, because every couple is different, every wedding differnt. But one thing I’m seeing in my Florence labratory is a return to buttercream. Where for a few years everyone seemed to want pristine fondant covered cakes, there’s definitly been an uptick in buttercream requests. Whether it’s silky and smooth […]

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There are some cakes I wait years to make. E’s was one of those. We’d met almost a decade ago as part of the Florence ex-pat scene. When she came to say her long awaited wedding was happening, I knew we had to come up with the perfect cake. The wedding was set to take […]

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I remember when I walked in to set-up the cake for this incredible wedding, It felt like I had walked into a movie set or a novel like the Great Gatsby. But way better. Like a royal wedding out of history. It was like being transported to another reality. Dreamlike. And these are the dream […]

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