We bought the cake from Sweet Violet Cakes in Mohawk, NY. She was very sweet and easy to work with; I explained what I was looking for, sent her some examples and then she ran with it. The birthday party was John Deere themed and here's the cake she came up with:
Just LOOK at the detail on these cute little animals!
I added the candle, but you can see how the attention to detail goes the entire way around the cake.
She offered a variety of cake flavors and fillings; we decided to go with just plain vanilla. It was delicious! It was nice and moist and the frosting was sweet. It paired very well with ice cream! The cake was covered with frosting, while the animals, barn, fence and the number 1 on the side were made of fondant. Ironically, she made exactly enough animal decorations as we had kids at the party, so each child got one, which they were ecstatic about.
Sweet Violet Cakes offers reasonable pricing and also offers delivery (within reason, of course), so if you're looking for someone to make a special cake for your special occasion, you can check out the facebook page here and shoot her a message. There are pictures of some of the other beautiful cakes she has made and you'll get an even better of an idea of why I chose to work with her. :)
Now check out this candy buffet that my sister in law set up:
Mmmmm snacks:
AND, the birthday boy himself, who had a wonderful time:
