In this day and age we are looking for ways to save money, survive this latest downturn in the economic world, and just survive while enjoying a happy and "normal" existence. We have decided to begin writing How To articles for this website in an effort to help anyone trying to achieve professional results while not paying all of the fee's involved. 

We begin today with an article on creating Gel Candles yourself using just a few items. If you are anything like us, you love candles and their warm inviting smells. This article will help you to have a readily available personal stock of gel candles, and not have to spend retail costs. You may even wish to give these as gifts or sell them for a profit :) Anything is possible, but only if you work at it. Good Luck all :) 


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We can help and we can even give you a discount on our already great prices!! We have lots of different items that would make wonderful gifts whether for several brides maids, a single recipient, or a room full of wedding or party guests, we have something for everyone and every ocassion. If you do not see what you are looking for, please contact us and just let us know. We will get back to you within 12 hrs, and usually have what you need. If we do not, we will try to get it for you. CC&B just wishes to make your event memorable!

Everything you order will be made fresh using very good chocolate that we order direct through a local and very reputable chocolate shop. We pick up our chocolates the day before your order is delivered or shipped, and make it fresh, and exactly the way you want it. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!!! If we are shipping your order, please note that all orders are shipped with a cold pack in bubble wrap and will be shipped through Priority Mail.

Custom Cakes and Beyond creates so many different and wonderful treats for you and your pets. All are hand made with no mixes, no boxes, and certainly no useless filler or preservatives. All of our desserts are made to order, we try to make them as close to your delivery time as possible to ensure the absolute freshness of your creation.
We work with the simple yet elegant designs through the most elaborate and wild/fun cake :) The client is invited to share as much info as they like to give us the ideas they have in mind, in other words help us to get the cake of your dreams out of your mind and onto a cake plate so to speak.
At the current time we are unequipped to do large traditional wedding cakes, however we welcome the open minded bride who is having a smaller or less formal wedding and wishes to have a unique, creative, and very much "them" cake for their reception. I can speak from experience, we did a wedding for a young woman who did not have a lot of money but we were able to design a beautiful black & white cake with silver durangees and some Lacey black piping - it was beautiful and the guests never forgot it.
We also do fun cakes, birthday cakes, holiday cakes, cheesecakes, doll cakes and so much more. Beyond cakes we hand make candies and chocolates, unbelievable cookies, muffins, and brownies, cake pops and truffles, brownie bells in your colors and edible favors designed just for you, and we make a full line of all natural pet treats for cats, dogs, and horses.

One of the best things about being ones own boss is the ability to take your time and work with a client.
We created this cake for a client who wanted to satisfy two sets of taste buds. They wanted to keep it simple and go with one cake so we chose to do this beautiful Marble Bundt Cake which in this picture is pre Ganache (we were unfortunately so rushed that a picture was never taken after it was applied and I am so sad about that because it really did look like a magazine picture.) The cake is our Hershey's Perfectly Choc Choc cake and our Vanilla ice cream flavor cake marbled.
The ganache was slowly stirred constantly for almost an hour until it reached its perfect creamy and glistening point.

This kind of color and shine can only be achieved using quality chocolate and this method of preparation, when it is rushed it becomes lumpy and hard,

In most recipes a Marble cake involves only one kind of batter, ours is very different and this is obvious with one bite.

Marble cakes generally follow the same guidelines no matter what kind of batter. The first step would be to make a light colored cake batter, then split the batter into two. Next add either cocoa powder or melt 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate in 2 tbs. of butter. Then using 1 cup measuring cup, simply scoop the batters into your bundt one cup at a time and alternating the light & dark  batters. The end result is a nice multicolor cake.

Our cake is different because we make two distinct batters so your bundt is much richer, the marble is nicer because its not just unsweeted batter, instead you are biting into a light & fluffy piece of cake bursting with the flavors of our Golden Butter and Chocolate Fudge cake. The differences include a cake that is moist and stays that way for several days, longer than most others. In addition, the cake pictured here has a rich chocolate ganache which is allowed to dry then covered again in a sweet Vanilla glaze. This cake is so rich and you must taste it to believe it :) Unlike any you have ever tried before, order today - this can be shipped within the US.

Marble Bundt cake with both Chocolate Ganache and sweet Vanilla Glaze - cake is heavy, please allow me to invoice you before you pay so that I can adjust the weight for you. We do not mark up shipping for profit, solely what it costs us.

When you want a unique cake and not just the same flat sheet cake - try a doll cake :) This is Dora and was done for a birthday party with 40 ppl. Because they had 2 dolls (one for each of the two little girls) there was plenty of cake to go around. However, these dolls can be added on top of a round or sheet cake and made to feed a larger crowd. Or alternatively, we can create a scene around the doll on a fondant base for show without adding cake. Think - Fashion Barbie on a fondant runway etc.

We can work with you to create just the right look.

If the birthday child is a boy, call us anyway and we can create something just for him.

This is princess Aurora and she was the second doll for the same party.

Again, we can customize these and make them sparkle just for your little girl - or create something your son will never forget.