We've moved!

Buttercup Cakes has moved to South Lakeland, FL

Here's our new contact info:

4122 South Florida Ave.
Lakeland, FL 33813
Phone: (863)940.0993
Fax:(863)940.0998
Cakes@ButtercupLakeland.com

www.ButtercupLakeland.com
facebook.com/ButtercupLakeland

We now bring you not only delicious, imaginative custom cakes, but also gourmet bakery treats, and a variety of coffee and espresso beverages. Come see us!

Disney Cakes

If you know me personally, you know that besides making cakes, some of my favorite things in life are kids and Disney... So this picture couldn't be more perfect!


Look at this cute little face and tell me you didn't fall in love :-). Grayson just turned 2 and my fabulous assistant Maggie made him this super cute cake... Grayson's mom told us him and his big sister just loved eating the rocks!

Located in central Florida, Buttercup Cakes always gets requests for Disney themed cakes and cupcakes. There are always families from out of town that come to this area to celebrate birthdays and special occasions, so they often need a smaller cake to eat while they're here. Here are a couple of our recent ones...

Snow White's Apple

Cinderella Cake

While I was writing this, it made think of our very first Buttercup order, back when I still used to bake cakes from home. I think that the fact that they were Disney cakes has brought us amazing luck!

Keep the magic coming, everyone!

Team Work!

When engaged couple Jade & Melissa came to us, they had an idea of what they wanted for their wedding cake, but where not sure how to bring it to life.

Their wedding theme was "Vintage Hollywood" and Jade brought us a picture of a lace and floral cake that was very pretty, but not exactly their style. So, together, they looked through our idea books here at the studio and, inspired by a cake published at Martha Stewart Weddings and their own ideas, they came up with a beautifully unique design. The result is shown below. And when we delivered the cake and I got to see their gorgeous ballroom decor, it all came together seamlessly and the cake was big hit. That's what I call some awesome team work!

Can you make this cake?

Now that's a question we hear everyday :-)

This cake was no different. It all started with an email from a client who wanted to surprise her boyfriend on his graduation day.


She went online and found pictures of graduation cakes she liked and emailed them to us. Then, through a phone call, she made all the alterations she wanted (use this from this cake, that from that cake, make it gold here, make it black there...) and just like that her cake was born. The whole cake is edible, including the diploma.

When she came to pick it up, she was extremely pleased that the cake turned out exactly the way she wanted it.

With the convenience of the Internet, most of our clients actually start off by emailing us a picture of a cake they've seen online. Once we receive their picture, together with the number of servings, delivery site, and the project's due date, we're often able to give them a quote on the same business day. So, to start your cake project today, be sure to email us at danibuttercup@gmail.com. All the fun of designing your own custom cake is included in our prices!

A wedding, A birthday, and a great time in Maryland!

Last week, I made a"special appearance" in Maryland for my friend Jannet's wedding. It was a super quick visit, but I had a blast!

Jannet, being the sweetheart she always is, did not want me to make her wedding cake so that I could just relax and have a good time at the wedding... In her own words: "I'd rather settle for a simple cake than to have one of your gourmet masterpieces at my wedding, so that we can spend some time with you." ...Isn't she the cutest?

But by knowing that I am blessed with the best friends in the world, I knew I'd be able to pull something off, even on a short period of time. Jannet and Doug's baby, Kylie, had just turned 1 the week before, so with the help of my good friends Lucia and Robert Byers of Cakes in Style, who opened up their time, kitchen, ingredients (and as always, all their love and attention) I made my "Kyles Smiles" a cute little birthday cake, and she looked like she really loved it!

The wedding was a lot of fun, and so was the rehearsal dinner (a big, huge "THANK YOU" goes here to Marc Randolph of Pastries by Randolph for "sponsoring" the rehearsal dinner desserts--I love you, Chef!).

And, in what seemed like the blink of an eye, I am back home in Florida, missing everybody like crazy already. But with so many memories of a great time!

Here are some of the pictures of my weekend adventure...

We made all the flower arrangements for the wedding, including our bouquets.
Can you spot little Jannet hiding behind all these flowers?

Here's Rob of Cakes in Style. He's my friend Lucia's multi-talented husband, who bakes all their cakes, makes buttercream, and takes the best cake pictures on Earth. I'm thinking about sending my Scott up there for an internship with him :-)

Lucia and Karen were working on an M&M's cake that afternoon. It looked amazing when it was all done.

Here's the cake I made for Kylie's birthday.

They did it! Nothing like an ice cold beer to celebrate (especially when it was 105° outside).

Kylie wouldn't stop looking at her cake...
I wanted to make her a cake that is as cute as she is, but that would be just impossible.

Hangin' 10 in 2010

For those of you who love cake decorating, this year's ICES (International Cake Exploration Societé) convention is coming up… Their 35th Annual Convention and Show, "Hangin' 10 in 2010" is taking place in beautiful San Diego from August 12th—15th and will be featuring vendors and sugar artists from around the world.

The 2009 Convention featured a 10 ft. tall cake representing the city of Chicago

I have been an ICES member for a couple of years now, and needless to say, I'm SO upset I can't go this year. Last year's convention, in Chicago, was amazing and I had the best time ever. I got to meet to many famous cake decorators and I took a whopping 15 classes in 3 days… I was exhausted, but completely in cake heaven.

Mike McCarey of Mike's Amazing Cakes... Such a sweetheart... He even autographed my "Cakenology" DVD for me

Me and my friends Lucia and Karen, of Cakes in Style in Maryland, went nuts at the vendor area, and had to make several trips to the car to drop off our bags. I think we bought so much cake decorating equipment that we haven't had a chance to use everything yet ☺.

Me & my Fairy Godmother Lucia, of Cakes in Style


Lucia & Karen...ready to shop!

The convention also featured an exhibit of cakes made by many talented ICES members. Here's my favorite one... A Halloween cake, of course.


If you'll be in San Diego around that time, you should definitely check it out. Anyone who loves cakes and the art of cake decorating will surely have a blast!

Demo by Chef Eric Perez

This week I was fortunate to attend an amazing demo by Chef Eric Perez, who made several Asian-inspired recipes using Boiron fruit purees and Demarle flexi molds (they were sponsoring the demo, that's why). Here are the pictures... I'll be typing the recipes for myself soon, so if anyone is interested, please shoot me an e-mail.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake


Milk Chocolate Passion Dessert


Chocolate Square Tart


Mango Coconut Tart


Sour Cream Soft Cake with Mixed Berries and Pecan Crust


Milk Chocolate Raspberry Cube


Blood Orange White Chocolate Cake