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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Super Saturday

Sometimes in my crazy life in the midst of all the pretty cakes, I need an outlet of creativity of a different kind.

I love making home decor for holidays and have a long history in the arts and as such I have been given a calling in my church, to be the activities chair, this give me the opportunity to plan and put on fun activities.

This month my committee and I have decided we would have a super Saturday. This activity is when woman get together and do all kinds of crafts. The committee gathered last night and put together some really cute crafts for each of the next few holidays. This is so we can take them with us to church to display, giving woman an opportunity to choose their crafts.

We will collect all the supplies and have a great time creating with others on this Super Saturday! We are very lucky here in Utah to have a great inexpensive source for these great supplies. The Wood Connection.

You can buy the pre-cut wood and create your own style craft or you can buy their kit and make it look just like theirs.

It;'s time for those holiday fun crafts. This is a creative process that is generational in my own family. Mom, sister, aunts and cousins with a few friends traditionally have one time a year we gather, laugh, talk and create (eat).We have such fun seeing each different end creation. It's amazing how different each is.

Make a tradition in your own circles. It can be a wonderfully joyful memory. Make sure to take pictures. They are precious.

You know when an event is successful when people leave with a smile and a bit of excitement from creating something they have never tried.

Thanks For Visiting.
Darcy
(385)209-8249
http://www.silverspooncake.com/
silverspooncake@gmail.com

Saturday, August 9, 2014

A Summer Sunflower Wedding

A Sunny Summer Wedding with Chef Darcy of Silver Spoon Cakes.

A tall four tiered cake is embellished with hand colored crystal rock candy and sunny summer sunflowers.

Each layer is a different flavor and has a different filling:

Lemon cake with fresh strawberry filling,

cinnamon spice cake with cinnamon whipped cream filling,

peach cake with lemon curd filling

vanilla bean cake with fresh raspberry and fudge filling.

Whew.....

Thanks to Issac and Sara. May your life together be as varied and sweet. Darcy

Friday, August 1, 2014

The Sweet Taste of Pink with Silver Spoon Cake

As an artist it is always a privilege and challenge to create a one-of-a-kind cake for a special event.

I was excited to work with Brian and Michelle on their wedding cake. And it is especially wonderful when you have the opportunity to work with very nice people. And have fun too.

This cake was so lovely I have actually made it my blog icon picture.

Thanks Brian and Michelle.
Darcy Jackson
Silver Spoon Cakes Salt Lake Valley Utah

Brian and Michelle's Review of their custom cake.

When we met with the director of the reception center, she gave us a couple of options for bakers that she uses for her guests’ wedding cakes. She warned us, however, that wedding cakes are baked not for taste but for aesthetic appeal.

Wedding cakes are baked differently for structure and designed for visual appeal and the taste will be flat. We left a little disappointed thinking our wedding cake will be tasteless. We had hoped our wedding cake would be a highlight of our wedding: not only how it looks but how it tastes.

Well, through a mutual friend, we met Darcy. We emailed and talked on the phone discussing flavors and wedding cake ideas. We had a couple of flavors we wanted and asked for her suggestions. She was fantastic and easy to work with. Whatever flavor we wanted, she could do and then she had some tasty combinations of cake and icing which she suggested. We were thrilled with the combinations we came up with and she set up a cake-tasting party. She baked mini-cupcakes in all the flavors we wanted to try, and she had bowls of different filling and icing flavors.

We completely enjoyed the afternoon: frosting cupcakes with different flavors and jotting down our best combinations. We came away from the cake tasting absolutely excited and completely confident our cake was going to be delicious.

Our hopes for a memorable wedding cake were completely fulfilled. The director of the reception center couldn't believe how fantastic the cake looked and (more importantly) tasted! As we walked from table to table talking to our guests, everyone one of them complimented us on our wedding cake.

The cake was moist and the butter cream icing was delicious. Our flavor combinations were the following: coconut cake with chocolate ganache filling, peach cake with lemon filling, chocolate cake with salted caramel filling.

We highly recommend Darcy for any special occasion you have. She is an amazing chef and baker. Her pricing is very affordable, and her product is heads and tails above the rest.

Michelle and Brian
Salt Lake Valley, Utah

Thanks For Visiting.

Darcy

(385)209-8249

http://www.silverspooncake.com/

silverspooncake@gmail.com

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Rocking the rocks!

Coloring Rock Candy

I am getting started on my next project, and boy I didn't think it would be as difficult as it has been.

I have been commissioned to create a wedding cake with rock candy as it decoration. In turquoise of all colors, I was thinking no big deal, I'll get online and search for turquoise rock candy, buy a box and be ready to put the cake together! NOPe! Nothing is ever that simple.

First of all I found out turquoise rock candy does not exists, and it's not easy to find the clear stuff in stock anywhere. So I first needed to figure out if I could dye it myself, my first success! It is dyeable. Second to find 5-10 pounds of white rock candy, online out of stock everywhere and 5 stores later I was able to get 1 box. Yep, 1, 5 lb box in all of Salt Lake valley.

Now that I have the candy it is time to show you how to dye it. It's not rocket science I promise. My 5 and 6 year old helped me do it.

Start with taking the candy off its strings and smash it up to the size you need for your project.

Place your rock candy in a zip top bag and put a small, very small dot of paste food color of your choice in the bag and shake the candy. Add more color until you reach the desired shade.

I did three seperate different batches because I wanted a more variegated look. It's a nice look with some contrast of color.

It was a fun project. So get out there and try something you might think is not possible. You might surprise yourself!

Thanks For Visiting.
Darcy

(385)209-8249

http://www.silverspooncake.com/

silverspooncake@gmail.com

Monday, April 14, 2014

Salt Lake Valley Chef Darcy's Customized Cooking Parties.

How Fun! Darcy is specializing in custom themes cooking parties for individual occasions.

Darcy does all the planning, and the shopping, She will create your special event. Coming to your kitchen she will teach a group or several couples how to create and then enjoy an evening of delightful culinary creations.

Whether it is a children's birthday party with hands-on creative pizzas or a beautifully set dinner and learning with a couples evening. How about a seniors graduation party. Let your guests entertain themselves with learning and enjoying a new food creation.

Your guests will receive an old-fashioned paperbag invitation, festooned with ribbons and party goodies to bring to your party. It's a win before they even arrive.

Your occasion will be remembered as a treat and something very special.

Have Darcy plan your next amazing occasion.

Thanks For Visiting.

Darcy

(385)209-8249

http://www.silverspooncake.com/

silverspooncake@gmail.com

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

It's Been A Crazy Holiday Season!

Silver Spoon Catering Loves The Holidays

It has been one crazy Holiday Season this year. I have been scurrying around with 60 hours a week at work and fitting in my catering and in between those two things trying to keep the holiday spirit by doing my best to give to those who are in need and those I love the most. One of my favorite things to do is to create thoughtful and meaningful handmade gifts for my loved ones.

This year we were blessed to have two friends in particular that sacrificed their own time, their sanity and family obligations to help us with child care as I went back to work and my husband at school. We wanted to make sure they knew our deep appreciation for their sacrifices. We decided I would put together a beautiful basket of all kinds of handmade goodies. The research alone was fun, to come up with all the things to be put included. There were times when I would think to my elf, "Self, are you crazy? What were you thinking when you decided to put this all together by hand?" I will admit it was a lot of labor to undertake when I was so busy with everything else which was going on in life at the time, but it was well worth it. It defiantly was a labor of love! Which at this time of year is the most gratifying, Right?

Some of the items that were included were home made gingerbread, vanilla, chocolate ganache for hot chocolate, handmade marshmallows, cranberry orange bread, hand made lemon coconut bar soap, recipe cards and a cute little picture frame set with Snowflakes in it. All tied together with beautiful gift tags and an ornament.