I love things that are sweet to the taste buds, so a good tasting cake was important to me, moreso than the design. I hate cakes that are too dry or frosting that is too sweet, ugh, nothing is worse than a unappetizing cake! Luckily I was able to find a baker that not only made delicious cakes but also very pretty ones. Despi Delite Bakery on Beacon hill in Seattle made our wedding cake a hit! I met with the baker Christian a few months prior to the wedding date and showed him the design I wanted. As we were talking, he asked what middle school I went to and it turns out we went to school together - the same class and everything (small world)! Anyway, Christian assured me he could come up with the cake of my dreams, and he gave us some great suggestions. We had a layers of white and chocolate.
Here is what our cake looked like. I wish you could have tasted it!
If I may toot my own horn for a moment, check out my DIY cake topper. I had a lot of love for that damn thing, and it turned out exactly how I wanted it.
These pictures are so funny, I didn’t see the kids doing this until I got my proofs back…
Bad kids! 
all i can say is….WOW! such an intricate design! how many people did your cake feed? (i’m trying to get a sense of how big my cake will be)
I love it!
Hey Miss Penquin! We had a 150 guest but we got our cake to feed 120. And we still had cake left over! That would be my tip to everyone. Don’t order a cake for the exact number! I promise you will have cake left over, and you can save a few dollars.
Beautiful cake design and color!
And isn’t it funny how kids gather around the cake. At all the weddings I’ve been to, the kids are always huddled around it at some point. In my cake-cutting photos, you can see my little sister and his little brother in the background just waiting for their turn.
What an adorable cake! I too, am crazy about dessert (as I told my FI, “What meat is to you, dessert is to me”). I took a cake decorating class a couple summers ago and have been so picky about how cakes look ever since (you have no choice once you learn what proper decorating should look like!) so its great to see that you had a decorator who knew what he was doing!
So adorable!
I agree, the irises and your BEAUTIFUL cake topper (love the color and glitter!) are a nice touch to the cake. Excellent job!
Wow! I really love your cake topper…. hmm how did you make it!
Cake topper looks like rock candy!
Those pictures made me laugh out loud — adorable! (And the cake is quite fabulous too!!!)
Beautiful cake, and really nice work on the topper.
Mrs. Butterscotch, Seattle
Age and Occupation: 29, Advertising Sales Assistant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, City Worker
Engagement Date: September 24, 2006
Wedding Date: August 11, 2007
Blogging Since: June 19, 2007
Venue: church ceremony and private club reception
About Me: I am marrying my high school sweetheart 11 years after high school ended! I am a self professed shoe fanatic with a closet full of shoes and only two feet. Planning a wedding has been my fun project since he surprised me with a proposal in Paris. We are spending our last few months preparing for our big day by wrapping up all the small things, buying a house and best of all preparing to live together for the first time.
Aw Butterscotch, I love your cake!
Not only is it colourful, but irises are my absolute favourite flower.