Let's eat cake......on Bald Head Island!

Robin, Lewis, Jaxon and Maxine are getting to enjoy some family time on Bald Head Island this Summer.....and how can you have a vacation without Maxie B's cake?  You can't!!!  So we shipped a couple of care packages to make life good.

We thought you all would enjoy seeing packages from Maxie B's arrive to the Post Office on the island.  We packed up cakes in the bakery and then shipped them on their way where lots of watering mouths were waiting for a taste of something sweet!

There is a very slim window of opportunity to retrieve the cakes once they made their way to the island.......between 1p and 3p is what you have to work with!

Getting there by way of golf cart is always fun.....

And having such a cute little place to pickup your mail is even better!

The cakes made it there in perfect shape and all the lucky ones on the island that were able to indulge...they LOVE some Maxie B's dessert!

Style Me Pretty Feature

We love it when we get to see a blog featuring one of our couples......and the thrill came back to us yesterday! Style Me Pretty  posted a spread of pics from Nancy Ray Photography that just makes you fall in love with these guys all over again~

The cake was a very Southern display with whipped icing and edible peonies.  Elizabeth Volinski was the artist who created this little masterpiece and we were lucky enough to have shots of this cake being created in shop prior to the big day.

Photos by Heather Pinho

The Style Me Pretty Little Black Book Monday Blog has a great story about the couple and you should certainly check it out~

Tickled Pink....

We were recently featured on WFMY's, The Good Morning Show's Dessert Week Segment. We featured one of more popular cake flavors and a true Southern classic...Pink Lemonade Cake. Here is the recipe step by step...a fun summertime activity for a rainy day or just something to do with the kids or friends! Enjoy...

See our Feature on WFMY's Show here: Pink Lemonade Feature

Pink Lemonade Cake

Makes one 3 layer cake, 9” round.

8oz cream cheese

2 sticks butter

3 cups sugar

6 eggs

3 cups cake flour

1 t. baking powder

½ t. salt 

1 t. pure vanilla extract

1 Tbl. Fresh Lemon juice, or 1 tsp. pure lemon extract

A few drops of pink food coloring until it reaches the color you would like!

Beat cream cheese together with sugar until smooth, add butter and continue beating.  Add eggs one at a time, mix well after each addition.  Add cake flour and remaining ingredients, mix well.  Divide batter into 3 prepared cakes pans (spray with Pam and line with parchment paper. 

 Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.  Let cool until pans can be handled to the touch, then turn out of pans and cool the rest of the way.

Vanilla Buttercream

6 sticks butter                                                        

8 c. powdered sugar                                          

4 Tbl. milk                                                                  

2 t. vanilla                                                                 

Cream butter @ medium speed, gradually adding sugar, beating until light & fluffy.  Add milk and vanilla, beat until of spreading consistency. (Note: for Pink Lemonade cake, add a little lemon extract or lemon juice to taste and also add some yellow food color to desired intensity!)

Here are some shots of Ms. Whitney icing our Pink Lemonade cake in the shop today!

Featured on 100 Layer Cake!

There are weddings that are memorable for one reason or more.....and that we keep talking about in the bakery year after year; this is one of those!  Brittany & Glenn had one of the most warm and welcoming receptions that you can be a part of.

We were able to work with a really great team to make this whole setup happen, and we want to share the images from F5 Photography so you can be inspired like we were.  Check out this blog feature from 100 Layer Cake!



Photography + invitation & save the date design: Ross Clodfelter aka F5 Photography / Flowers: Corum’s Greenhouses and Florist / Coordinator: Leigh Pearce / Ceremony music: Carla Ely / DJ: Jay Bowman / Cigar bar: Pipe and Pint / Rentals: Happy Rentz / Cake: Maxie B / Venue: The Groome Inn / Videographer: Fase One Productions / Hair: Kyle Britt at Instinct Salon in Greensboro NC / Makeup: Brie Reeder at Makeup By B.B / Bride’s dress: Monique Lhullier from Nitsa’s Boutique in Winston Salem, NC / Shoes: Nine West / Groom’s tux: United States Air Force Mess Dress / Bridesmaid dresses: Bloomingdales / Groomsmen: Mens Wearhouse