"S squared"

In February of 2007 I did this cake for some friends, Scott and Sara Mallon. Sara decided she wanted the square, sideways stacked cake after seeing one that I had done for my cousin (not yet posted). She also chose the colors. The other little embelishments were mine, but I can't remember now whose idea it was to use the "S squared". They had used this on their invitation and program and we thought it only fitting that it should also grace this simple, slightly more modern looking cake. I printed it in the same font that they used and then traced it onto the cake. I have to admit i wasn't sure how it would turn out, but was pleased with the result. I had so much fun!


I was working full time when I did this cake and didn't have a lot of time. Sara helped me out by ordering undecorated Costco sheet cakes. I was able to cut them to the right sizes and then frost, decorate and stack them. This saved me a lot of time, which turned out to be even more of a blessing than I realized because right in the middle of decorating I had a little bit of a catastrophe. The mixer I was using to make my frosting quit working :( oh man did I pray! Thankfully another one was found and I was able to continue. It set me back some, but no one ever knew (except for those helping me and cheering me on). I set the cake on the cake table just seconds before the first guests walked into the reception. Whew! Mission Accomplished!
To add just a bit of color I sprinkled a few red rose petals on the top, sides, and on the table around the cake.
Here's the happy couple!

One of the joys of doing someones wedding cake is really trying to make the cake match the theme and feel of the wedding. I like to let the Bride dream and then do my best to make that dream come true. I felt like that was accomplished with this cake!