Mother's Day

I spent a wonderful Mother's Day in the park in Marin, and the weather was fantastic. I made three cakes, one for my Aunt's birthday, and two for Mother's Day. The purple flower cake was inspired by the textile designs of Marimekko. It was a lemon cake with blueberry buttercream frosting. The poppy on top was made out of gum paste. The yellow cake with the white flower appliques is a white cake with a lemon, Framboise buttercream and fresh raspberries. And the flower cake is a chocolate cake with Oreo cookie frosting. The cake is iced in fondant with real flowers. I used mostly organic ingredients and substituted agave nectar for as much sugar as possible. Agave nectar has a much lower glycemic index than sugar and therefore much better for diabetics and others wanting to watch their sugar intake. To see more of these cakes please visit my website at http://sites.google.com/site/cakesbymahala/ . And stay tuned, I have a wedding, baseball team party, Father's Day, and another birthday coming up!