My First Wedding Tasting

I happened to be catering cupcakes the same day Greenfish served lunch at LinkedIn. Mina, who happens to be the sweetest person ever (you really would have mistaken her for a fallen angel) asked if I would be interested in catering a wedding with her. UMMM, HELLO? ABSOLUTELY! I was jumping in my skin. Calm, cool and collected, "Sure." We exchanged cards and that was that.

I met the lovely couple at local coffee shop in Noe Valley. I asked them how they met and I think my heart melted and poured out onto the table. I really wanted to be a part of their special day. We talked pricing, quantity, deposits and decorations. It was hugs all round before we left to continue on with the rest of our day. They said they would be in touch. Pretty stoked.

Julnette's Big Day

8:30 am.

I woke up, hopped in the shower, straightened my hair and made my way out of the house to pick up some fresh gerber daisies for the cake. The florist on Quintara and 19th saved my life - he had exactly what I was looking for in stock. I came back to the house, bundled the cupcakes in batches of three dozen with rope. Packed my car with the cupcakes, cake, business cards, cupcake toppers, my spatula knife and extra frosting just in case, the bridesmaid dress, shoes, makeup, and curling iron.

11:30 pm.

I arrive at the wedding reception venue.

Noon.

The cake table is complete. Pop the bubbly...

My Ten Hour Baking Marathon

I have been preparing for this moment for the past six months. My internship at Satura Cakes, having completed that five week cake decorating class, and all those batches of red velvet cupcakes including the sixty-something cupcakes for Karla's bridal shower have me feeling confident.

Ingredients - check
Cupcake liners - check
Cupcake boxes - check
Piping bag and frosting tips - check
Old, beat up t-shirt - check (red velvet gets messy)

It is noon, let the bake-a-thon begin.

With one oven and four baking trays, my strategy was to rotate two at a time and mix the batter somewhere in between.









3:30 pm - I finished baking all 156 cupcakes and one two layer 8" round.

By 10 pm, the kitchen was clean, the cupcakes were frosted as well as the cake, beading and dowels included.

Time for bed.