Showing posts with label Caroline Ragsdale Reutter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Caroline Ragsdale Reutter. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Cakes, expansion, passion....and off to Budapest!




August is certainly slipping away from us.Vacations are ending, school is beginning and fall routines are being put into place as our tan lines begin to fade and  fall colors start brightening around us.

What a delight it is to see the notes sent with our cakes to show appreciation for a special vacation!
Some are funny, some are heart felt, and all will certainly put you on the list for next year!

There is so much to share here at Caroline's Cakes as we look towards September.

First, Richard, Laura and I have been working diligently as we prepare for the final
two inspections of our expansion in Spartanburg, SC. It looks as if we will have the 'OK' to begin firing up our ovens there by early next week. 
Laura is beginning to post pictures of the finished bakery on Facebook.
It is BIG and spacious and very, very white.  
From our team of contractors to our building and health inspectors, everyone is thrilled with our progress and the improvements we have made
to our new building.

The bakery and deli in Annapolis is beginning to spruce up with the help of Kathy and Richard.
As the baking and shipping of our signature cakes moves from that location, Kathy will begin working with me to create additional baked goods to offer in the storefront.
Now that our phone stations are moving out of the back of the deli,
Richard is making plans for a more spacious dining area and new recipes for the Fall.

All of our offerings in Annapolis will remain the same and will just get better.  
I invite you to drop in from time-to-time over the next few months to enjoy our evolution.

As if all of this was not quite enough,
I am completing a year of research and investigative work on the history of the layer cake.
In early September I leave for Budapest, Hungary, to begin filming a documentary on this subject and the man who had a passion and a dream in creating the great-great grandfather of all layer cakes.  
This has been a most extraordinary experience in a very busy year for Caroline's Cakes.

So much to tell, but it must wait.
My best to you all for a wonderful Labor Day with your friends and family.

........and to everyone here at Caroline's Cakes..........
we will all be 'Taking it to the 7th Layer' this September......
that I know for sure!

Caroline

                        

DSTARCA
Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Our Star Spangled Caramel Cake  
is a scrumptious addition to every Labor Day celebration!
Seven layers of our moist yellow cake are

 filled with our
 World Famous Caramel. 
The seven layer cake is then iced in our 
vanilla butter cream.
 This cake is decorated with delicious and patriotic red and blue stars,
Adding a sweet sparkle to your holiday festivities!


9" Round 
Serves 14-20
$58 +Shipping
 

Back to School Cakes!
Let's give a big cheer for a new school year!
back to school cake
 
Customize Caroline's Cakes with School colors and your favorite
cake flavor!
 

 

Don't see your school?  We would like to add it!  
 Email your school and colors to


 
9" Round
Serves 14-20
    $58-$68 + Shipping 

One of our favorites 
 for the Summertime!   

A special twist on Caroline's classic Coconut Cloud Cake. Our lemon curd is the filling between four delicate layers of yellow cake.
This Delight cake is then iced with our fresh coconut icing for the finishing touch.  
Fantastic!
 9" Round
Serves 14-20
    $58 + Shipping 

Lemon Raspberry Delight
This is the perfect Summertime cake!


The delicate lemon cake layers are filled with our
lemon curd buttercream alternated with our new
 raspberry buttercream.
 We then ice the cake
 in the lightest
 lemon flavored buttercream.

                                           
                           
It had us waving our forks before we dove in for more!
 9" Round
Serves 14-20
    $58 + Shipping 


Sorority email blast

Customize Caroline's Cakes with 
Sorority colors and your favorite cake flavor!   

 



Don't see your Sorority?  We would like to add it!  
 Email your Sorority and colors to Caroline@carolinescakes.com  
   
 9" Round
Serves 14-20
    $58-$68 + Shipping 

7-Layer Lemon Cake



The layer cake
 for the Summer Season!

The seven-layers of Lemon Cake  
are filled with our crisp and tangy lemon curd infused buttercream  
and delicately iced with our 
 lemon flavored buttercream.

    This is the best Lemon Cake ever!!!
   
9" Round
Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping
 


Be on the Lookout for New Cakes this Fall!
 pumpkin slice


September:
7-Layer Pumpkin
A Fall Favorite! 



November:
7-Layer Chocolate Bliss
German Chocolate*
Chocolate Dobos Torte*




*Cakes and other products containing nuts are produced and stored in a separate facility.

                                    Labor Day Weekend Cupcakes!
   labor day cupcakes
  
Available for pickup at our Annapolis Bakery!

WE CATER! 
Caroline's Gourmet offers an extensive catering menu including our
famous lobster rolls,
crab cakes and delicious Carolina style Barbeque!
Click HERE  to view
our Catering menu. 
 
   
Call us at 888-801-2253(CAKE)  to place your order for local pickup or delivery from  
our Annapolis Bakery and Deli.
BBQ kit
A Labor day weekend favorite
and a tailgating tradition!

A Southern staple and 
a barbeque lover's dream come true! 
 Party includes:
-64 oz. Pork Barbeque
-8 Buns
-4 oz. Bottle Carolina
 Pepper & Vinegar Sauce
-4 oz. Bottle Barbeque Sauce
-18 Corn Sticks
-1 Quart Baked Beans
-1 Quart Marinated Cole Slaw
         Or try our Beef Barbeque Party!
                                                                          
  Pork Barbeque Party: $65.00 + Shipping* 
Beef Barbeque Party: $65.00 + Shipping*

 *Barbeque Parties require overnight shipping.     

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Summer entertaining at it's finest!

The 'Dog Days of Summer' Caroline 
have never been truer than this year.  
These are the hot steamy days of my youth.  
Memories of catching fire-flies,  
flying kites and roller skating fill my head.  
We were a gaggle of kids back then.  
Our secret bike paths through hedges,
across back yards, waving to Mrs. Flowers  
as she plucked the early morning flowers
from her garden was our summer way of life.
If we were very lucky and happened to be out  
in the afternoon riding through Mrs. Hyman's yard  
she would often call us over and  
serve all of us 7-Up floats as we sat  
on her back steps. You know, it just did not
get much better than that.

So at this sticky, muggy time of the year,
we move a little slower, drink more lemonade
and enjoy lighter cakes. I am up with the sun,  
checking off my list before the sun gets high
in the sky and bakes all of us below.  
Quiet lunches in cool houses and possibly
a nap in the afternoon. It is summertime and it
is so important to slow down
and enjoy life at this different pace.

Wishing you all a few fun memories
of childhoods and always moments with loved ones.

-Caroline
PS: I love to promote my friends and am so very, very
       proud of my friend Dr. Ballentine Carter, who not
       only grew up in my home town Lake City, SC,  
       but our families go back over 50 years.
       His book, The Whole Life Prostate Book, came out
       in June and has been the top health book on
       Amazon. He is so brilliant and equally so very
       nice and kind that I must share him with all of you.

   The Amazon link is:

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Mother's Day.........here we are again. This special time of the year that brings with it so many memories and so many feelings of appreciation.



As I knew I would not be with
my mother for Mother's Day I took a day off last week and went to Charleston
to spend the day with her.
We made a leisurely drive up to Georgetown  
and across the beautiful marshes  
of South Carolina.
After an enjoyable lunch at The Rice Paddy
we continued on to the country house  
where she had enjoyed entertaining friends and my father's customers for so many years. It was wonderful to walk the grounds and listen to the memories unfold once again.

On our drive back I kept us both in hysterics  
as I remembered many of the crazy,  
mischievous things I did as a child.  
Mother often threw her head back,
putting the back of her hand on her
forehead and exclaimed  
how she did not know how she had made it through all those times.
Then, with wonder in her voice she would say,
how had I, after being such a rascal as a child,
built a business like Caroline's Cakes.
"Well, I guess it was all worth it," she said.
And I reassured her that her influence in my life
was such a great part of everything I am doing
as I expand this wonderful cake company, keeping true to the values of quality and taking care of others......just as she taught me to do.

Thank you, Mother......and the biggest of hugs!

I am so very lucky she is here to enjoy this incredible ride with me.  
Every story you email or call to share with us,  
I share with her. She delights in hearing it all.

I wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day  
and thank you so much
for the time you take to
share your experiences with our cakes,  
our gourmet food items and  
your times in our shop, for they in
turn are a gift I share with my Mother.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!



Caroline Ragsdale Reutter

Caroline's Cakes
1580 Whitehall Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
888-801-CAKE(2253)

It's Not too Late to order something special
 for Mother's Day!

 
 Lemon Raspberry Delight 


 This is the perfect Summertime cake!  

The delicate lemon cake layers are  

filled with our lemon curd buttercream  

alternated with our raspberry buttercream.  
We then ice the cake in the  
lightest lemon flavored buttercream.  
It had us waving our forks before we dove in for more!
 
Raspberry Lemon Delight   
9" Round  
 Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping

 



 
  7-Layer Lemon




Seven-layers of Lemon cake are filled
 with our crisp and tangy
 Lemon Curd infused Buttercream and
delicately Iced with our
 Lemon Flavored Buttercream.
This is the best Lemon Cake ever!!!  

   


7-Layer Lemon Cake



9" Round  
 Serves 14-20

$58 + Shipping 




 
Coconut Lemon Delight



One of our favorites for the Springtime is

 coming back this March!

 A special twist on Caroline's classic

 
Coconut Lemon Cake  
 

The taste of Springtime!

Four moist layers of yellow cake

are filled with our Lemon Curd

all gently iced with our 

fresh Coconut icing.
 What could be more perfect!


9" Round  
 Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping




 



  
 

Caramel Cake


This is our most popular layer cake by far!
The moist yellow cake layers are filled with
 Caroline's Famous "melt-in-your-mouth" Caramel Icing.
A traditional Southern favorite,
 this cake may be frozen and refrozen
 for up to six months,
giving you the luxury of elegant entertaining
at your finger tips. 

  
9" Round  
Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping




 
 caroline's cakes logo
Introducing our Delicious
Petit Fours!
Perfect for Mother's Day! 


Petit Fours   



Available for pickup at our Annapolis Bakery!
Call us at 888-801-2253(CAKE)  
to place your order.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

A Special Mother's Day note from Richard, Caroline's youngest son!


Caroline, Richard and Grandmother

As Mother's Day quickly approaches  
I thought that it would be appropriate  
to take the time to say thank you to  
my Mother.....
the ONE and ONLY
  Caroline Ragsdale Reutter,
founder of Caroline's Cakes!   
As many of you may know
Caroline's Cakes started with serving the  
very first Caramel Cake   
at my christening...(You can thank me later!)   
  I, like my mother, grew up enjoying this cake at special and everyday occasions.   
All the Mother's Day orders for Caramel Cakes,  
 reminds me of the importance  
of this very special holiday.  

I was thrilled to be with Mom as she accepted
the Crandall Close Bowles '65  
Professional Achievement Award
at Ashley Hall last month.   

Check out the event photos at:  
   
The awards luncheon was filled with so many wonderful moments and all of the award recipients have such an amazing support  
group in the Ashley Hall community.   
We spent the afternoon walking  
on King Street enjoying some time together  
outside of the business as Mother and son.    
 At the end of the weekend Mom returned to Spartanburg and I continued onto Annapolis.   
It was back to work for both of us!
  
I hope that you all remember
the Moms in your lives on  
Mother's Day and every day!


Richard Ragsdale Reutter
Richard's Signature
Caroline's Cakes
1580 Whitehall Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
888-801-CAKE(2253)
 caroline@carolinescakes.com


Flowers say I love you,
CAKE says I love you,
No Matter What! 

 Lemon Raspberry Delight 

 This is the perfect Summertime cake!  
The delicate lemon cake layers are  
filled with our lemon curd buttercream  
alternated with our raspberry buttercream.  
We then ice the cake in the  
lightest lemon flavored buttercream.  
It had us waving our forks before we dove in for more!
Raspberry Lemon Delight   

9" Round  
 Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping

 



 
  7-Layer Lemon




Seven-layers of Lemon cake are filled
 with our crisp and tangy
 Lemon Curd infused Buttercream and
delicately Iced with our
 Lemon Flavored Buttercream.
This is the best Lemon Cake ever!!!  
   

7-Layer Lemon Cake

9" Round  
 Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping 




 
Coconut Lemon Delight


One of our favorites for the Springtime is
 coming back this March!
 A special twist on Caroline's classic
 
Coconut Lemon Cake  
 

The taste of Springtime!
Four moist layers of yellow cake
are filled with our Lemon Curd
all gently iced with our 
fresh Coconut icing.
 What could be more perfect!


9" Round  
 Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping




 


  
 

Caramel Cake

This is our most popular layer cake by far!
The moist yellow cake layers are filled with
 Caroline's Famous "melt-in-your-mouth" Caramel Icing.
A traditional Southern favorite,
 this cake may be frozen and refrozen
 for up to six months,
giving you the luxury of elegant entertaining
at your finger tips. 
  
9" Round  
Serves 14-20
$58 + Shipping