Sweet Thea » Sweet Thea Blog http://www.sweetthea.com Wedding Cakes Vancouver Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:25:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Make your reservation to attend Sweet Thea Cake Tasting Event – February 19! http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2012/01/13/make-your-reservation-to-attend-sweet-thea-cake-tasting-event-february-19/ http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2012/01/13/make-your-reservation-to-attend-sweet-thea-cake-tasting-event-february-19/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:06:01 +0000 laurie http://www.sweetthea.com/?p=5491 Read More »]]> If you haven’t decided on your wedding cake yet, you should attend our upcoming Cake Tasting. There is no charge for attending, and you will have a chance to talk directly to Vancouver’s acclaimed wedding cake designer, and to sample her delicious wedding cake flavors.

Cake ‘technology’ has changed dramatically in the last decade – now your wedding cake can come in multiple flavors, be allergy-specific, and still have the eye-catching, beautiful design you want for your most special day.  There will be up to 25 varieties of cake for you to sample. Thea (pronounced Tay-ah) will be ready to answer all of your questions, and discuss with you how you can have your dream cake for your 2011 wedding.

Sunday, February 19
Time:  12 noon to 4PM
location – Vancouver West side

If you would like to attend

please RSVP to Amy@SweetThea.com before Friday, February 17.

Let us know when your wedding date is, and we will get back to you with the location of our invitation-only tasting!

You will not be able to attend if you are not on the reservation list.

2012 CAKE FLAVOURS

SPECIALTY CAKES

Almond rhubarb cake with poached strawberry cream

Banana cake with passion fruit buttercream

Banana cake with lemon cream cheese icing

Blueberry almond cake with lemon cream cheese icing

Carrot cake with cream cheese icing

Chocolate cake with peanut butter pastry cream

Coconut cake with lemon curd filling

Ginger cake with lemon buttercream

Mississippi mud cake with chocolate ganache

Red velvet cake with cream cheese icing

Spiced pumpkin cake with cinnamon caramel buttercream

Traditional dark fruit cake with marzipan

Tuxedo cake with chocolate buttercream and cream cheese icing

White chocolate mud cake with raspberry white chocolate cream

GREAT CAKES

Vanilla passion fruit buttercream cake

Vanilla raspberry buttercream cake

Chocolate raspberry buttercream cake

Vanilla cake with lemon and  raspberry buttercream

Lemon cake with vanilla buttercream

Chocolate cake with cinnamon caramel buttercream

Chocolate and Vanilla cake with moka baileys buttercream

Chocolate and Vanilla cake with pistachio buttercream

MOUSSE CAKES (FOR SLAB CAKE ONLY)

Vanilla cake layered with lemon and raspberry mousse

Vanilla cake with passion fruit mousse

Chocolate cake with dark chocolate mousse

Chocolate and vanilla cake with chocolate and vanilla mousse and fresh raspberries

Black forest cake with sour cherries and vanilla cream

]]> http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2012/01/13/make-your-reservation-to-attend-sweet-thea-cake-tasting-event-february-19/feed/ 0 Christmas Market Dates http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/11/15/christmas-market-dates/ http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/11/15/christmas-market-dates/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:15:36 +0000 laurie http://www.sweetthea.com/?p=5470 Read More »]]> Just added to our calendar – 22 dates at the North Shore Winter Market & Santa Workshop! We will have all our Christmas goodies, plus you can preorder pies tarts and other treats for pickup. Click on the `calendar`icon on our facebook page or website for more details!

Click on the calendar link for more details – here are the dates we have booked so far!

Saturday, November 19
Langley Winter Farmers Market

Sunday, November 20
Port Moody Winter Farmers Market

Thursday, November 24
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Friday, November 25
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market
Bizarre Bazaar, Whistler
31st Annual Coquitlam Christmas Craft Sale

Saturday, November 26
Bizarre Bazaar, Whistler BC
31st Annual Coquitlam Christmas Craft Sale
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Sunday, November 27
Steveston Farmers & Artisans Winter Market
31st Annual Coquitlam Christmas Craft Sale
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Thursday, December 1
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Friday, December 2
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Saturday, December 3
Royal City Farmers Market
Haney Indoor Winter Market
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Sunday, December 4
Port Moody Winter Farmers Market
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Thursday, December 8
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Friday, December 9
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Saturday, December 10
a Crescent Beach Christmas
Langley Winter Farmers Market
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Sunday, December 11
12 Days of Made in BC Christmas, Fort Langley
Steveston Farmers & Artisans Winter Market
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Thursday, December 15
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Friday, December 16
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Saturday, December 17
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Sunday, December 18
Port Moody Winter Farmers Market
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Monday, December 19
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Tuesday, December 20
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Wednesday, December 21
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Thursday, December 22
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Friday, December 23
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

Saturday, December 24
North Shore Winter Village Christmas Market

]]> http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/11/15/christmas-market-dates/feed/ 0 Carl & Colette’s Wedding Cake http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/08/29/carl-colettes-wedding-cake/ http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/08/29/carl-colettes-wedding-cake/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:00:33 +0000 laurie http://sweetthea.com/?p=5335 Carl Queton marries Colette Hoption

August 21, 2010

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location:  Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, BC

Photographer: Gucio Photography (Anna & Kosia)

fake cake with real insert

]]> http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/08/29/carl-colettes-wedding-cake/feed/ 0 Thea’s Wedding Cake Flavors for 2011 Season http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/02/14/theas-wedding-cake-flavors-for-2011-season/ http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/02/14/theas-wedding-cake-flavors-for-2011-season/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:07:27 +0000 laurie http://sweetthea.com/?p=5263 Read More »]]> Only a few years ago, brides didn’t have much choice in wedding cakes flavors – only heavier cakes like traditional english fruit cake could be used to fashion beautiful multi-layer tiered cakes.   But things have changed – your cake both look pretty and taste delicious!

Sweet Thea is proud to offer cakes that not only look good – but taste wonderful.  Here are the wedding cake flavors that will be available throughout this wedding season:

Almond Mocha Almond sponge cake soaked with espresso, with mocha buttercream and chocolate ganache

Caramel Blackout Extreme chocolate espresso cake layered with caramel and caramel buttercream

Chocolate Hazelnut Chocolate blackout cake with hazelnut buttercream

Chocolate Mocha Chocolate chiffon cake with mocha buttercream

Chocolate Raspberry Chocolate chiffon cake with raspberry mousse

Double Chocolate Chocolate chiffon cake with chocolate mousse

Fruit Cake Traditional Dark English Fruit cake

Lemon Lemon sponge cake with lemon mousse

Lemon Chocolate Lemon sponge cake with chocolate ganache

Mango Vanilla chiffon cake with mango mousse

Milk Chocolate Almond Almond sponge cake with milk chocolate mousse

Pumpkin Caramel Pumpkin sponge cake with caramel buttercream

Pumpkin Philly Pumpkin sponge cake with cream cheese icing

Red Velvet Red velvet cake with cream cheese icing

Raspberry Tuxedo Chocolate and vanilla cake layered with chocolate and vanilla mousse and fresh raspberries

Raspberry Tuxedo photo by Audra's Photography www.audrasphotography.com

Raspberry Tuxedo photo by Audra's Photography www.audrasphotography.com

Vanilla Vanilla chiffon cake with vanilla buttercream

Vanilla Passion Fruit Vanilla sponge cake with passion fruit buttercream

Vanilla Pistachio Vanilla chiffon cake with pistachio buttercream

Vanilla Raspberry Vanilla chiffon cake layered with vanilla and raspberry mousse and fresh raspberries

Did you know? You can choose different flavors for different tiers of your cake.

Click here to book a consultation now!

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Cake Tasting
Saturday January 29
If you haven’t decided on your wedding cake yet, you should attend our upcoming Cake Tasting.  There is no charge for attending, and you will have a chance to talk directly to Vancouver’s acclaimed wedding cake designer, and to sample her delicious wedding cake flavors.

Cake ‘technology’ has changed dramatically in the last decade – now your wedding cake can come in multiple flavors, be allergy-specific, and still have the eye-catching, beautiful design you want for your most special day.   There will be over 20 varieties of cake for you to sample, as well as complimentary ‘bubbly’.  Thea (pronounced Tay-ah) will be ready to answer all of your questions, and discuss with you how you can have your dream cake for your 2011 wedding.

Saturday, January 29th
Time:  12 noon to 4PM

location – Vancouver West side


If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Thea@SweetThea.com before Friday, January 28.
Thea wants to ensure she prepares enough samples for everyone – and not run out of cake!  Let us know when your wedding date is, and we will get back to you with the location of our invitation-only tasting!

]]> http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2011/01/17/come-to-theas-open-house-tasting-on-january-29/feed/ 1 Pre-Order Your Christmas Baking – Stollen, Lebkuchen, Fruitcake http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2010/08/27/pre-order-your-christmas-baking-stollen-lebkuchen-fruitcake/ http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2010/08/27/pre-order-your-christmas-baking-stollen-lebkuchen-fruitcake/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:08:35 +0000 laurie http://sweetthea.com/?p=4988 Read More »]]> Hi everyone!

We are in full-on production of our annual Christmas baking, and ready to accept pre-orders.   Once again we have a nice selection of Thea’s traditional German Christmas Baking – delicious Lebkuchen, Stollen, Fruitcake:

Elisen Lebkuchen

Also known as Pfefferkuchen, a delicious glazed traditional German Christmas cookie, a marvelous concoction of citrus peel, ginger, nuts, and spices.
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280-300g    $8.00

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Fruitcake  

Dark traditional style Fruit Cake – always a Christmas favorite! fruitcake-goodSMALL

2 lbs  $20    1 lb   $12

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Stollen

A German Christmas tradition, this sweet holiday bread is packed with raisins, currants, citrus and slivered almonds.

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$15 / with Marzipan centre  $18

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HOW TO ORDER

You can pre-order by emailing Laurie directly:    Laurie@SweetThea.com

All prices are in Canadian dollars, and does not include shipping.

You can arrange for pickup at our South Surrey location, our Langley location, at any of our Christmas/Winter Market locations, or we can arrange shipping, anywhere in the world.  We will be doing some deliveries throughout the Lower Mainland as well; contact Laurie for more details.

For B.C. outside the Lower Mainland, we find Greyhound to be the most economical shipping choice.

Email Laurie@SweetThea.com with your Christmas order or any questions, and we we can work out shipping details and total cost.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.

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SWEET THEA WILL BE AT THESE CHRISTMAS FAIRS:

Wednesday November 17 – Sunday November 21 Circle Craft Christmas Market, Vancouver , 10 am – 9 pm, New Vancouver Convention Centre (Wed – Friday); 10 am – 7pm (Saturday); 10 am – 5 pm (Sunday)

Friday November 19 – Sunday November 21 Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market , (where is that?) 10 am – 9 pm (Friday); 10 am – 6pm (Saturday); 10 am – 4 pm (Sunday)

Friday November 26 – Sunday November 28 Abbotsford Christmas Craft Fair , Ag-Rec Centre, (where is that? ) noon – 9 pm (Friday); 10 am – 5pm (Saturday); 10 am – 4 pm (Sunday)

Saturday November 27 – Sunday November 8 Winter Artisans Fair, Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam

Friday December 3 to Sunday December 5 – Coquitlam Christmas Craft Fair , 5pm – 9 pm (Friday); 10 am – 4pm (Saturday); 11 am – 4 pm (Sunday)

We will also be at a number of Winter Markets – check out our full schedule here.

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Russell marries Jackie Burns

Saturday, June 12, 2010

location: Brock House Restaurant, Vancouver (where is that?)

Chocolate Chiffon base tier

Lemon top 2 tiers

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location: Cecil Green Park House, Vancouver (where is that?)

guests: 130

Faux cake. Served with red velvet cupcakes with lemon raspberry icing, and chocolate chocolate cupcakes. 6 inch chocolate chiffon cake on top tier.

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Saturday June 5

for 40 people

Chocolate, and Vanilla & Berry cakes.

]]> http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2010/07/10/thought-for-food/feed/ 0 Queen Rania & King Hussein – happy anniversary! http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2010/06/10/queen-rania-king-hussein-happy-anniversary/ http://www.sweetthea.com/blog/2010/06/10/queen-rania-king-hussein-happy-anniversary/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:36:19 +0000 laurie http://sweetthea.com/?p=2060 Read More »]]> I came across another wedding cake photo from Rania and Hussein’s 1993 wedding -

You may recall my post of a year ago – Rania is a most-impressive lady, continually affirming her stance combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women.

her Youtube Channel

her official website

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