We're in a Contest!!!

Indy Cakes has entered a contest that would feature our cake on the COVER of the new Indy Wedding Ideas magazine. Please take a moment to follow this link to place your vote: http://www.indyweddingideas.com/VOTEFORBESTWEDDINGCAKE.html

Also, please tell your friends to vote too! We'd love to be featured.

Making the most of your cake

One of the differences between a custom bakery and a grocery store bakery are the serving sizes. Many people are used to cutting the sheet cakes from the grocery stores. These are usually 2x2x2 squares. The grocery store cakes are typically only a single layer, with no filling.

Our cakes are very different. All of our cakes include two layers of cake and a layer of filling which make our cakes just over 4 inches high. That is a tall cake! Because the cake is so much taller than a grocery store cake, you don't need a 2x2 square. Instead, you should cut a 1x2x4 piece. This not only provides you with a piece that offers the same amount of cake (8 cubic inches), but also provides for a prettier presentation on the cake plate.

Below I have provided a cutting guide. This is representative of an 8 inch round. While the pieces may not look as large as you are used to, keep in mind that they are 4 inches high.

Facebook update

In our never ending quest to understand Facebook, we are claiming a victory! Our Fan Page is now active and the address is easier than ever www.Facebook.com/IndyCakes Please check us out today and become a fan!

The Taj Mahal Cake!

A few weeks ago, we had a former bride, Mary Ann, come to us to see if we can help make her dad's birthday party a little more special. You see, her dad was stationed in India while serving in the military. He would tell his children stories about the Taj Mahal and how beautiful it was. Naturally, Mary Ann decided this would be the perfect centerpiece for his birthday celebration!

Now, being a man of a few years, her dad has garnered many friends and family, so Mary Ann was going to need a LOT of cake. Also, since her dad is a huge chocaholic, the entire cake is Chocolate.

And, without further delay, I present the Taj Mahal...in cake form!

Now, just to provide you with a bit of scale for this photo, the board on which the cake sits is 2 feet wide by 3 feet long! It took two people to carry it and we definitely had to rest when all was said and done. The end result was a happy birthday boy, so it was definitely worth it! Happy Birthday Jimmy!

In addition to making a well known landmark, here are a few other cakes that we worked on that week.

Facebook!

When Indy Cakes first setup our Facebook page, it was set up as a personal page. We have now create a Fan-based page. Please take a moment to become a fan of Indy Cakes on Facebook. We will be making a few more updates and posts in the coming weeks. http://www.facebook.com/search/?ref=search&q=indycakes&init=quick#!/pages/Indy-Cakes/334033731683?ref=search&sid=1492497840.1215341433..1

Stay tuned for pics of some of our wonderful cakes from the past two weeks, including the Taj Mahal!!

Bridal Show this weekend!

For all of you brides-to-be we will be participating in the Community Life Center Premier Bridal Event this Sunday, Feb 28th from 1pm-4pm. We will have displays, cake samples as well as some of our delicious Cake Bites.

Please visit the Community Life Center website for additional information: http://www.clcindy.com/

We look forward to seeing you there!

I would like to take some time to post some of the cakes we had the privilege of making this week.

First, Raquel asked us to help make her son's first birthday party special with a carnival themed cake. Even if you have a fear of clowns, you have to admit that these guys are pretty cool. The best part, the clowns are totally edible!
(A very special "Hi!" to Raquel's family in Puerto Rico!)


Next, we have our foray into the Tapered Tiers look. We have had a few requests for these types of cakes lately. Notice how the top of the tier is slightly wider than the bottom. Also, we've been making a lot of baby booties lately. They are just so cute!

Ever wonder what kind of cake your shoe-loving/cake-loving girlfriend would like? How about a cake that looks just like the shoes you got her as a gift? That is what Kyle asked us to do. He brought us the shoes and we made the cake!

For every princess, a castle! This castle is especially cool because the second tier is actually a king sized cupcake that doubles as the smash cake for the little princess.

Speaking of smash cakes, we often make a little cake to coordinate with the main cake. We find that Chocolate cakes tend to make for the best first birthday photos!

We'd also like to make a special request: Any of our customers who would like to have their child's photo displayed on our blog, please email us a photo of them either with their smash cake, or after they've made a mess of themselves. We'd love to have a post with our happiest, youngest customer!