For a recent wedding in Chicago, Truffleberry Market catering created Dr Pepper theme cupcakes for a couple who had bonded over their love of the soft drink on their first date.
When is it appropriate to make a cake-theme cake? When it's being served at a party in honor of New York cake designer Ron Ben-Israel. The dessert pro's birthday cake was shaped like a giant slice of cake.
Chicago's Jewell Events Catering recently catered a dinner for a musical instrument company. For dessert, the catering firm's custom cakes division created an edible harp. "The cake designers working on the project utilized fondant to give the cake a realistic look and feel and built it according to the exact specifications of a real-life harp," said a company rep.
In 2010, the Joffrey Ballet hosted a Cinderella-theme luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Dessert was a dark chocolate pumpkin filled with mousse and garnished with raspberries, hot pink sugar, and a chocolate "XO."
In 2008, the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago hosted a gala with a Wizard of Oz theme. Limelight Catering's desserts included a summer berry and lemonade cake parfait with a ruby slipper garnish.
To celebrate the launch of its new collection in conjunction with Disney's upcoming Alice Through the Looking Glass, Urban Decay hosted an Alice in Wonderland-theme party in Disneyland on April 19. The event featured tea party desserts such as cupcakes with white chocolate butterflies, designed to mimic the butterfly in the film as well as the brand's makeup palette. The desserts were created by the pastry team at the Disney Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
