Wednesday, March 13, 2013

A Special Month!



March is a very special month.
A month filled with all of my Pisces’ friends’ birthdays.....
including mine:) 
The crocuses, daffodils and cherry blossoms begin to bloom,
as the winter drabness begins to brighten with the sprinkling of color appearing all around.  Soon we will experience the color of
‘new green’  before it darkens into the green of summer.
Winter clothes begin to be packed away as the days tease us
with the warmth of the coming Spring.  The last runs down the
snowy slopes are seized with a vengeance to grab the last moments to schuss down the mountain.  Bikes come out to be dusted and oiled for the first rides of the new season.
Who can not embrace the hope and rebirth that Spring brings
with it?
And then in the middle of all of this ‘March Madness’ is
St. Patrick’s Day.  Of course, we will all wear green......because
it is one of the simple, fun expressions of this day of celebration.
I know you do not want to be pinched because you are not wearing the color green;)  Boiled cabbage, potatoes and corned beef will be my traditional meal of choice on this delightful holiday. 
It comes and goes so quickly. The to early morning bike rides, the smell of spring flowers and the celebration of March birthdays........Enjoy it all.

Top O’ The Morning to You........
Caroline

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Goodbye February, Hello Spring!

Lots of exciting things are happening here at Caroline's Cakes.
We are putting two new bakery cases  in our Annapolis Bakery to showcase all the cakes, cupcakes and cake pops more glamorously.  
You are sure to say 'WOW!' when you step in the door.
Be on the lookout for our new selections in Annapolis.
You are going to be thrilled.
In Spartanburg, we are preparing for the launch of  
four new very special cakes........all are a surprise........
and have an extraordinary component to go with them.
You will just have to wait, but I am bursting to tell you:)
If you have not seen Martha Stewart's magazine,
'Cakes and Cupcakes,' you should flip through it when you do.
I saw so many cakes that were just like ours,  I have to wonder.....ummm!  One cake alternating chocolate and caramel layers,  
now who else does that:) Then the impatiens on cupcakes.....OK, anyone can do that, I know.......and the daffodil on the cupcake, ah ha! A few pages further, what do I find but the ladybugs on cupcakes.....wrong color green for the leaves, if you ask me...... 
and the bumble bee.....sting!
Facing page, the daisy design on the slices of cake.....well, 
I certainly have seen that before, oh yes!  
Well, well, there is a dot cake, too.....I must admit my jaw dropped;)  
The sailboat cake is a real compliment to our fish bowl cake........  
I think we will just do a sailboat cake, too.......so there!  But the final 'ah-ha' moment is the
Buche de Noel filled with Caramel Buttercream!
Well, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.......just saying.  
Thank you, Martha. I think I will do a little imitating on my own.

With chuckles,
Caroline

Caroline   

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Celebrating the Super Bowl at Caroline's!

The Team at Caroline's Cakes is on the field!
We leapt into 2013, scrubbed our Bakeries in Annapolis and Spartanburg from
goal post to goal post 
and positioned ourselves on the 10 yard line ready to charge up the field once again.
Catching passes and racing for the end zone over and over................(This is fun:-)).......
The Ravens and 49ers cakes and cupcakes are having a difficult time holding their lines on the front counter as customers scoot in and out of our Annapolis Bakery tucking 'Team Spirited' treats under their arms. ....... Returning to their cars they dodge those entering the Bakery doors from the parking lot.....and the game is on!

The Deli is intercepting those placing
Barbeque Party orders. 
Wings, Barbeque, Carolina Cornsticks,
Marinated Cole Slaw and Brunswick Stew
will fill up their sacks for the big Game Day.

We will allow no one to fumble out on our playing field. 
As we watch the last cupcake pass out the door and the last Team-decorated Cake make its way to the
field goal we will throw our hands in the air and 
do our own Touchdown Dance!
The Caroline's Team wins again........:-)
Thanks to all of you Caroline's Cakes' fans who have  
cheered us on over the years. ..............Enjoy!

'Taking it to the 7th Layer,'
Caroline

Friday, January 18, 2013

Happy Birthday to Jozsef C Dobos!



Happy Birthday to Jozsef C Dobos!
Dobos is the inspired creator of the multi-layer cake. 
In 1883 he created the Dobostorta, a 5-8 layer cake
using chocolate buttercream between sponge layers
and topping his cake with caramel to hold in the moisture.
His Dobostorta was the first dessert to be shelf stable for
up to 10 days in a day of no refrigeration. 
In Celebration of his Birthday  -  Let’s Eat Cake!!!!