Treasured Memories

A few months ago I received an e-mail that my friend's mother had passed away. The e-mail stated that due to the family being scattered all over the globe that there would be a memorial in Orlando, Florida in February.





I had not seen my friend in many years. We had gone to High School and College together and he was the one who introduced me to my dear husband. What a flood of memories. My dad was the principal of our school and I worked at a broom shop, with Jeff, for his dad, and his mom ran the cafeteria. We lived on a lake and Jeff and I had shared some fun times water skiing and of course, eating! His wife Taryl had been a brides maid in our wedding. I don't think I had seen Taryl since our wedding, almost 36 years ago!!!!

So when Jeff called from California and shared how his mother had taken a cake decorating class and was very proud of the many wedding cakes that she had made,and explained that he was putting together a "memorial" table to honor her and he wanted me to make a simple three tier white wedding cake with daffodils and yellow ribbon...I was honored.

I had never dreamed that a wedding cake would be used to honor a life at a funeral. But it did! And I was so humbled to have been chosen to make it. Jeff was very pleased and a lot more precious memories were added that day, to the precious ones that I had tucked away for all those years.

Let's EAT Cake!!!!!!!!

It's here!!!!!! Time to eat cake, lots of beautiful cakes, and kake truffles too! After a long year of careful planning, anxious moments, lots of work and prayer...the day has finally arrived for "Let's eat cake", a fundraiser for the precious children battling cancer. All proceeds will go to St. Jude's Childrens cancer research hospital.

Melissa DiStefano and her staff at Masterpiece Weddings have given selflessly to make this dream a reality. Tomorrow evening February 17, at 6:00 PM, at the Paramount Hotel you will have an opportunity to not only see, smell, and eat lots of beautiful cakes, and Kake Truffles, but also be a contributor to help a child's dream come true, to have the hope of someday being a cancer survivor.

Please come and support this incredibly worthy cause, and "Let's eat Cake!!!"

Valentine's Day, KB's Kake Truffles!!

I have big, no huge!! news. Kb's very own Gourmet Kake Truffles are going to be available to the Gainesville community for Valentine's Day at a restaurant for the first time.
I am so excited!

So, here's the scoop:

For those of you who do not know and those of you who do the hottest spot in downtown Gainesville for unique fabulous food and a great ambiance is none other than 101 Downtown!

The food is incredible and you truly feel like you are somewhere else when you walk in the door.

This coming Saturday, February 14th "Valentine's Day" our "KB's Gourmet Kake Truffles" will be featured on the menu for dessert at 101 Downtown. Make sure you get your reservation in soon, you don't want to miss out! Below is the dessert that will be featured:

Truffles & Champagne for Two

Red Velvet and Espresso cake truffles, served with a pear poached in rosewater, and topped with strawberry champagne syrup alongside two glasses of Charles de Fere champagne to toast to an amazing night.

For the full Valentine Menu visit 101's website.

Again, we are so thrilled to be a part of this milestone for KB's newest Kake Kreation.

As always, our Gourmet Kake Truffles are available at Dorn's Wine Warehouse.

"Eiryn's Super Cool Truffle Cake"

I don't think I have ever had this much fun making a wedding cake...or should I say a wedding truffle cake! I loved every minute of the process. Meeting with Eiryn was a blast! She had fresh bright ideas and every detail of her wedding was planned to perfection... of course she also had the help of the best wedding planners, MasterPiece Weddings! Thank you for the pictures Emily!!

Eiryn brought me one of her gorgeous invitations, designed by none other than Unique Designs! So she was off to a great start. The only problem was the fact that she and Vince did NOT like cake! Well, that was quickly remedied the moment she ate a kake truffle! From that moment on Eiryn referred to her cake as "Eiryn's Super Cool Truffle Cake!" And that it was.

Her reception was a Tuscan dream. The centerpieces were incredible with deep rich colors, grape vines and clusters. Prange's transformed the ball room at the Hilton so beautifully that you would have thought you were in Italy!

Eiryn and Vince chose the decadent Espresso kake truffles which were finished with a touch of bronze displayed like a tiered wedding cake with luscious berries and grapes nestled in. It was a BIG hit!

Thank you SO much Eiryn and Vince for the opportunity to be part of something so very special. May your marriage be a life long celebration of your love!!

Photos from the Photographer to come soon!

Cake: KB's Kake Kreations
Venue: Hilton U.F. of Gainesville
Florist: Prange's
Photographer: Rebecca