Our families love to eat. When it came to cake-shopping for our wedding, I knew I did not want to spend a lot of money on something that was not edible. I first approached The Mischief Maker not only because she creates beautiful work, but beca...use her work actually tastes as beautiful as it looks. The same attention she pays to the details of her decorations is the same when it comes to curating the best ingredients for the bride, groom, and our guests.
After a careful selection of different flavors to try, we decided to go with two flavor options for the cake-- one of them being the classic buttermilk that Alex got from her grandmother, and the other being a custom flavor all because the conversation started one day that I love green-tea flavored KitKats and my fiancée likes passionfruit after a trip to Kauai. Alex conjured up a matcha green tea cake with hints of yuzu, vanilla bean, and ginger, with passionfruit filling, and a white chocolate and jasmine mousse. I specifically wanted an "Asian-sweet" cake based on my preference in sugar levels, and Alex hit it spot-on! My wedding was nearly six months ago, and my friends and family still insist it was the best cake they've ever had. Having both the buttermilk and the matcha options definitely appealed to our diverse crowd of guests at our wedding.
Alex also created buttermilk cake truffles as passable desserts for our cocktail-party and beautiful, delicate, raspberry-filled macarons as another dessert option for those that don't like cake. My new husband and I stole a few moments and halted one of the catering servers hurriedly going from the kitchen to our reception hall so that we could get first dibs to the truffles (we had not eaten all day) and totally popped one or two in our mouths as we waited in the basement of the venue to be announced as Mr. and Mrs. Parker. Very memorable.
When it comes to cake design, The Mischief Maker is unmatched. For a November wedding, I wanted an autumnal look but not the traditional red, orange, and yellow hues. Alex helped me select beautiful peach tones, vibrant oranges, and succulent, silvery-jade accepts, with some antique gold, too. I was in love with the sketches of the cake. To see the cake, as well as the beautiful dramatic, couture-esque tableskirt and the floral dessert tablescape realized was unbelievable.
How many people hit the trifecta and can say that their vendor was wonderful to work with, their wedding cake was beautiful, aaaaaaaand it tasted amazing? Rare. Alex is such a gem. From conception to consumption, Alex and The Mischief Maker team gets an 11 from me-- even six stars, if I could.