When it comes to fancy cakes—–Elin Katz is leading the way! She is the owner of Rosebud Cakes, located in the heart of the rich and famous—– Beverly Hills, California. Elin spoke with us about her business. Q – I was channel surfing a few weeks back and I saw you were in some kind of competition on the Food Network (Channel). How did you do? A – Oh, I got Third Place. Q – What was that for? A – Elvis’ birthday party. Elvis is dead, but, he still…
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She’s a cake maker, an author, and artist and a teacher. She’s traveled all over the world creating cakes for such celebrities as Bette Midler, Joan Rivers, Whoopi Goldberg, Al Pacino, Eartha Kitt and Robert Altman. In 1998, she was asked by First Lady, Hillary Clinton to create three “Sugar Scenes” for the Red Room, the Green Room, and the Grand Foyer, as part of the White House Christmas decorations. She was then asked to create decorations for the White House 2000 Holiday Season. She’s appeared on the Oprah Winfrey…
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Before she was old enough to write her own name, Elisa Strauss was in her grandmother’s kitchen baking and decorating cakes. These days you’ll find Elisa Strauss in her own kitchen, the business she created, known as Confetti Cakes. Q – Elisa, in your wildest dreams did you ever think you’d become a cake designer? A – No way. Never. I actually went back and spoke at my school last year at convocation and kind of said that exact thing. I was an Art major in college but I just…
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Founded in 1995, Grandma’s Secrets was named in 1997, by The New York Daily News as Critic’s Choice for desserts in New York, and one of New York’s top bakeries by New York Magazine. Grandma’s Secrets owner Regina has appeared on such television shows as the Food Network’s “In Food Today”, “The Today Show”, “Good Day New York”, and “Fox Five News”. She’s created birthday cakes for B.B. King, Tommy Hilfiger, Heavy D, and Luther Van Dross. We spoke to Regina about her background, how she got started and what…
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With a client list that includes Michael Jordan, Jay Leno and Susan Sarandon, just to name a few, it’s no wonder that Charmaine Jones is known as the Cake Diva! Her business philosophy is quite simple: “I make cakes for everyone because these cakes make the party and I love seeing my clients having a great time. This to me is the icing on the cake”! We say Amen to that. Q – Charmaine, where did you get this name Cake Diva for your co? A – Well, people, from…
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She’s called the “Queen of Wedding Cakes” and for a good reason. You see Sylvia Weinstock makes and bakes the cakes for the very rich and famous. Her client list includes Mariah Carey, Maria Maples, Eddie Murphy, Tom Arnold, Whitney Houston, Chynna Phillips and William Baldwin, Cyndi Lauper, Jane Fonda, Alex Baldwin and Kim Basinger, Wayne Newton and Oprah Winfrey. Sylvia creates more than 500 cakes a year in all shapes and sizes. She’s done a leaning tower of Pisa, a cake shaped like a golf ball and a bust…
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Beverly Clark is “The Wedding Authority.” She has inspired millions of brides with her books, software and instructional video. She also designs and manufactures an award-winning line of elegant bridal accessories known as The Beverly Clark Collection. Beverly was recently named Editor-in-Chief of The Wedding Channel (an Idealab! company), the country’s largest online wedding resource. Beverly Clark is also a charter member of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons Council of Advisors. She has appeared in numerous network and cable television shows including Today, Leeza, CNN’s Showbiz Today, the Turner…
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His cakes have been described as “One of a kind”. They’ve been featured in such prestigious publications as the New York Times, New York Magazine, Daily News, In Style, and Modern Bride to name just a few. The man behind these cakes is Ron Ben – Israel, who has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC News, Fox News, CBS “Eye to Eye”, and CNBC “How to Succeed In Business”. His clients include some of N.Y.C’s premier hotels such as The St. Regis, The Pierre, The N.Y. Palace,…
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Polly Schoonmaker is the owner of Polly’s Cakes out of Portland, Oregon. Polly’s Cakes was started in 1993, and since then her cakes have been featured in several wedding books as well as Conde Nast’s Bride’s Magazine, Food and Wine, Pastry Art and Design and Vogue. Q – Polly, how does one ever learn how to make of those elaborate cakes? Can you really learn that in school? A – Well, you know what? You really can’t. They’re one of a kind. And, it’s really my art in the cake…
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