Cake Life @ The Velvet Buttercream

and so the sun began to set...   Things haven't been going quite as well as I had hoped with my new job.  Creativity and hours are at an all time low..  People just don't seem to want to spend money on cake  :( On average i've been getting about 25-35 hours per week and it's been putting a considerable amount of stress my life.  If any of you know of any jobs in the Annapolis area that will pick up  a part time employee, do let me know!! Meanwhile back at blogger, I will try to keep you all updated with the cakes that I do find fun and entertaining. Take Care. Sincerely, Aaron

It's a fine morning here in Annapolis, Maryland... i'm sitting at "Ahh Coffee" enjoying a Key West Latte.  This morning I feel like telling you a story.  A story of a cake disaster.. It all started this previous saturday, October 2nd..  The day was beautiful, the breeze was calm, and the temperature was just right.  The morning started off just like any other day before it.  I headed into work at 8am absolutely sure that I was going to have a lot of time to finish my cake.  After all two of my four wedding cake orders were already completed, all that was left was the octagon shaped cakes. Fast forward to around noon.. the first octagon wedding cake was finished and ready to go, all I had left was to deliver.  So I started on my way to the Naval Academy Officer's Club still thinking that I had more than enough time for the additional deliveries.  All went well with the first octagon cake, all except that the cake started to crack around the border!  I had no t