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6/30/11

Number Shaped Racetrack Cupcake Cake for a 3rd Birthday Cars Themed Party {Children's Birthday Cakes}

Number shaped race track cupcake cake for a Cars themed birthday party



We created this cupcake cake for a 3rd birthday Cars The Movie Themed Birthday Party - we delivered this cupcake cake to the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale. The race track was designed in the shape of a 3 for the birthday boy's age. Cupcake cake is iced with buttercream and the track is made from fondant. Our customer selected one of new variations of our Simply Sweets classic flavors - "black and white" which is our very popular Double Chocolate Sourcream white chocolate chips added (in addition to the chocolate chips).



customer feedback: It was amazing and the Black & White is the best thing that has ever happened to me food wise!



This cake was similar to a cupcake cake we created for a 3rd birthday Speedracer themed party:






3rd birthday race car themed cupcake cake

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6/29/11

Superhero 5th Birthday Cupcake {Children's Birthday}

red purple and yellow super hero birthday cupcakes

Red, yellow and purple - I loved the color scheme for these cupcakes! We designed these superhero cupcakes to coordinate with the Birthday in a Box partyware. 1/2 the cupcakes were topped with a Super T emblem and 1/2 with pow!, bam!, krunch!, and kapow! We also made 2 dozen minicupcakes topped with 5s.



red purple yellow 5 mini cupcakes for super hero birthday






red purple and yellow super hero birthday cupcakes box





partyware:




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6/23/11

Hot Pink and Black Zebra Print and Polka Dots for a 10th Birthday {Children's Birthday Cakes}

Hot pink and black zebra print and polka dot 10th birthday cake


Our very popular zebra print and polka dot cake designs, this time with a hot pink polka dot tier and white and black zebra print tier for a 10th birthday celebration. We added a monogram to the front of the cake, ribbon roses, and a hot pink fringe border as accents.

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Pinks and Purples for a My Little Pony Party {Children's Birthday Party Favors}

pastel colored cotton candy chocolate dipped pretzel party favors closeup


We created some sweet things for our customer's My Little Pony birthday party favor bags - chocolate dipped pretzels with cotton candy topper and little bags of sixlets candies. Our customer also ordered some pretzels to the guests to enjoy during the party, coordinating polka dot balloons and rented our 18 cupcake purple tower (she provided her own cupcakes). This 5th birthday was held at Play Factory in Desert Ridge.





white chocolate dipped cotton candy pretzels





pink and purple sixlet party favors


Our sixlets candy favors come in 4 sizes (this is the small size) and can be done to match your party colors - sweet!

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6/22/11

Ivory and Burgundy 50th Birthday Cake {Adult Birthday Cake}

ivory and wine colored 2 tier 50th birthday cake with butterflies and multiloop bow



This cake was designed for a 50th birthday celebration and was done in ivory and burgundy to coordiante with the decorations. Our customers saw our 2 tier pink and brown cake with butterflies and topped with a bow and requested the same cake but in colors to coordinate with their event.

inspiration cake:


bright pink, brown and white 2 tier birthday cake with butterflies topped with a large bow

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For a Woman Who Loves To Shop For Shoes {Adult Birthday Cake}

adult birthday cake for a woman who loves to shop for shoes



This cake was ordered for a small dinner party to celebrate the birthday of a friend who LOVES to shop for shoes. We designed the cake to coordinate with the birthday card that our customer had picked out which was done in several shades of pink with an image of ladies enjoying a drink surrounded by their shopping bags. The cake was done in pink stripes and topped with shopping bags and a pair of shoes. We also made a monogram cupcake for one of the dinner guests who was celebrating their birthday later in the week.


monogram cupcake brown and blue

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6/21/11

Cream and Brown Colored Polka Dot Cupcake Tower with Sheep {Baby Shower Cupcake Tower}

chocolate and cream colored polka dot cupcake tower with sheep and baby shoes



We created this cream and brown polka dot cupcake tower to coordinate with Pottery Barn Kids' Sweet Lambie Nursery Bedding. The front of the topper cake has two sheep and the cake is top with a pair of sugar booties. Cucpakes were done in our sassy circle design and our customer rented our 3 tier cupcake tower stand to display the cake and cupcakes.



cream and chocolate brown sassy circle cupcakes



Inspiration cake:





Cream and Coffee colors Sheep Baby Shower Cake with Baby Booties

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Brightly colored 2 tier 1st Birthday cake for an Elmo themed celebration {Children's Birthday Cake}

colorful 1st birthday cake for an Elmo themed celebration



We created this 2 tier cake for Jaxson's 1st birthday celebration which was an Elmo themed party. We also created a seperate smash cake for the birthday boy to enjoy. This cake was delivered to Lifetime Fitness in Gilbert where they had rented a partyroom. We sell the Elmo birthday candle here at the shop.



Inspiration Cake




Red orange yellow blue and purple 2nd birthday cake with Elmo candle

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6/20/11

Colorful 1st Birthday Cake with Greek Heritage Design Elements

Greek flag and name on 1st birthday cake



This cake was inspired by the "Annabelle" cake but they wanted to add a few elements to reflect the birthday girl's Greek heritage and adding some purple to the design. On the front of the cake we added a Greek flag with the birthday girl's name written in Greek (this was a new challenge for me!).




colorful 1st birthday cake with Greek flag and name



Inspiration Cake:

Pink Aqua Green and Yellow Cupcake themed first Birthday Cake

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Minicupcakes for a Very Hungry Caterpillar themed party {Baby Shower Cupcakes}

caterpillar mini cupcakes for a baby shower


We created 4 dozen green mini cupcakes and 2 standard cupcakes with bug faces on them which the customer was using to display as 2 caterpillars for a Very Hungry Caterpillar themed baby shower. Our customer selected the theme of the baby shower for her daughter based on her daughter's favorite book when she was a child. She also used some of our lime green and white polka balloons to decorate the outside of her home to help her guests find the party.

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6/17/11

Hearts with a bandaid for a special little one's first birthday celebration

Heart with a bandaid for a 1st birthday celebration for an infant who has gone through many heart surgeries


These cupcakes were ordered for a very special first birthday family celebration for a little girl who was born with some heart health problems and has had multiple sugeries in her first year. Each cupcake was topped with a fondant heart with a bandaid on it.

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6/16/11

Double First Birthday Celebration {Children's Birthday Cakes}

Double 1st Birthday Cake - baseball for the boy, hot pink and black polka dots for the girl


We created this cake for two families celebrating their children's first birthdays together - we designed half of the cake for each birthday child. One side was done in red and brown and decorated with a baseball theme - baseball on top and the sides had bats and gloves. The other side was done with bright pink and black polka dots. Each birthday child had their own smash cake to enjoy.

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Last Chance to Order Father's Day Cupcakes

Simply Sweets Father's Day cake and cupcake ideas


Please place your orders by 4 pm today for Saturday or Sunday pickup. Click here to see a list of specials (please note that we booked for custom orders - availability is for items from our 'specials' list)

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6/15/11

1st Birthday Pirate Skull and Cross Bones {Children's Birthday Cake}

red and black pirate skull and cross bones first birthday cake



We created this black and red cake topped with a colorful pirate skull and cross bones for a first birthday celebration. The design was done to coordinate with the pirate partyware. We also made a 1 shaped smash cake for the birthday boy.






1 shaped smash cake for pirate first birthday

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6/14/11

Birthday Cupcakes for a Horse Stable Owner

Happy Birthday Cupcakes for a Horse trainer


Catching up on some designs from earlier this year - these birthday cupcakes were ordered for a birthday celebration for a local horse stable owner and trainer. We used cupcakes to spell out the message and the remaining cupcakes were topped with horse related items including ribbons and the horses' favorite treats - apples, carrots and peppermints.

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Pink and Brown Monkey Cupcake Tower {Baby Shower}

pink and brown monkey baby shower cupcake towerAlign Center




Inspired by our brown and green monkey cupcake tower but updated for a baby girl this tower was ordered for a coworker baby shower. Cupcakes and topper cake are our new 'black and white' flavor which is our chocolate sourcream cake with semisweet and white chocolate chips. Topper cake is iced with buttercream, decorated with fondant accents and topped with our hand molded fondant sugar baby shoes. They rented our 4 tier stand to display the topper cake and 4 dozen sassy circle cupcakes (the display here doesn't show all the cupcakes).



pink and brown sassy circle cucpakes for monkey baby shower cupcake tower



inspiration cupcake tower:

Sage green brown and cream monkey themed baby shower cupcake tower

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6/13/11

Colorful 2 tier 1st Birthday Cake with a Flowers and a Bow

1st birthday colorful cake with flowers and a bow top view

We created this cake for Brinley's first birthday celebration. The colors of this cake were inspired by the 'Annabelle' cake - pink, green, aqua and yellow. The flowers, 1 and bow were inspired by the 'Brendan' cake (flowers replacing the stars). We also made a coordinating smash cake for the birthday girl to dig into.



1st birthday colorful cake with flowers






pink 1 shaped smash cake



Inspiration cakes

Popular 1st Birthday 2 tier Cakes

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Pink and Green Daisy Cupcakes {Baby Shower}

pink and green sparkle icing cupcakes topped with daisies for a baby shower


Our popular daisy cupcakes this time with pink and green glitter icing for a baby shower - so sweet!

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6/10/11

Congratulations to the Class of 2011!

Simply Sweets - Congratulations Class of 2011


Congratulations to the Class of 2011. Simply Sweets wishes you the best of luck for your future and we thank you for letting us help make your celebrations extra special.

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Colorful cupcakes for an Alice in Wonderland themed birthday party

Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes


Cupcakes for an Alice in Wonderland themed birthday party. Cupcakes were covered in purple, turquoise, pink and orange fondant each with a unique design including a pocket watch, eat me and acake, drink me and abottle, this way/that way signs, tea pot and tea cups.

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6/9/11

Sparkly Pink and Purple Fashion Cupcakes - clothes, shoes, purse, perfume

Purple and Pink Glitter Fashion Cupcakes - shoes, clothes, purses, perfume


We created these pink and purple sparkly cupcakes for a girl's 8th birthday celebration. Cupcakes are topped with shoes, clothes, purses and perfume.

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Desert Mountain High School Graduation Cupcake Tower

colorful graduation highschool graduation cupcake tower


We created this cupcake tower for a Desert Mountain High School (Scottsdale, Arizona) celebration. The graduation cap was done in maroon and silver for the school colors and for the cake and cupcakes we added in more colors to make it a festive - everything was done in maroon, purple, pink, orange and yellow.

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Desert Ridge High School Graduation Cake for 2 Graduates

Black and maroon highschool graduation cake for two graduations



We created this maroon and black graduation cake for a celebration of two Desert Ridge High School (Gilbert, Arizona) graduations. Cake is iced in white buttercream with maroon and black stripes and topped with two graduation caps. The caps are made from white chocolate

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6/8/11

Pink and Black Ladybug for a 3rd Birthday {Children's Birthday Cupcake Tower}

hot pink and black ladybug cupcake tower 3D ladybug topper cake

Another ladybug! This time in pink and black to coordinate with the ladybug partyware. Our customer rented our 4 tier white cupcake tower to display the cake and cupcakes. The topper cake is a 3D ladybug covered in fondant. Cupcakes are buttercream iced topped with flowers and polka dots. This party was held at Pump It Up in Scottsdale.



hot pink and black ladybug cupcake tower cupcakes

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Pink Ladybug Cake for a 1st Birthday {Children's Birthday Cake}

pink Polka dot ladybug 1st birthday cake




Ladybug themed birthday parties are so popular! We created this pink ladybug for a 1st birthday celebration. Pink polka cake topped with a 3D ladybug cake nestled in a field of grass and flowers. We also created a seperate smash cake for the birthday girl.



1st birthday smash cake for ladybug cake



Our customer also purchased our pink and white polka dot gable boxes to fill with her party favors


patterned gable boxes

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6/7/11

3rd Birthday Cheetah Print with Pink and Orange Polka Dots for a Diego Party

pink and orange cheetah 3rd birthday cupcake tower for a Diego celebration


We created this cupcake tower for Aille's 3rd birthday celebration. The party was Diego themed (her favorite show) and to go with the animal theme of the show many of the decorations were done in a cheetah print. Our customer rented our 4 tier cupcake tower for the display and she added some Diego figures to the topper cake and on the layers of the stand around the cupcakes. The cupcakes were placed in our cheetah print cupcake liners.

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6/6/11

Pink and Blue Super Hero Cake {Children's Birthday Cake}

Pink and Blue Super Hero CakeAlign Center


This cake was designed for a super hero birthday party and personalized for the birthday boy - We used is initial for the emblem, designed the cake in his two favorite colors - pink and blue, and covered the sides of the cake with 3s because he was so excited to be turning 3 (you can't see it in the photo but the sides of the cake have the number of 3 placed randomly around the sides on the cake).

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