Shaping Wow Moments From Sugar

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Sunday, 19 December 2010 06:55

By SA Dixon

It started with a scuba mask. But instead of being buried in sand or salt, this one was made from sugary goodness. This scuba mask was actually a cake, and the birthday party, her daughter's first, was the springboard for Erin Fuller's dive into an array of creative cake designs.

You may remember her from a little store tucked into Redcliffe Quay where she initially offered children's clothing. But after the birth of her second daughter, Fuller was ready for something closer to home.

About two-and-a-half years ago, her husband David suggested she turn her love for baking into a business. Although she admits she was a bit skeptical, she took the plunge.

Actually, it was easy to follow her sweet tooth to success. She started off by placing a few cakes in Woods Pharmacy, and became the mother known at her kids' school for baking up adorable cupcakes and other irresistible goodies.

With Food Network as her classroom, and a mind full of ideas, the first months were filled with experiments that Fuller's two young daughters were happy to taste-test.

They're also the critics when it comes to assessing how accurate Fuller makes the likenesses of popular animated characters.

The requests have grown increasingly challenging, but she's managed to pull off everything from sitting bunnies to a Mount Gay rum bottle atop a cake-shaped barrel with edible sugar cane.

She doesn't create from molds, but prefers to shape each project through cutting, rolling, and crafting.

Underneath the icing, the offerings sound just as good, with recipes like chocolate; chocolate chocolate; chocolate chocolate chip; lemon zest pound cake; red velvet; West Indian black cake; and carrot cake. They contain only the best ingredients, like sweet cream butter, and buttermilk, which Fuller insists makes a big difference. "I wouldn't make anything I wouldn't enjoy myself," she explains.

Her confidence in her recipes and her decorating skills has led to as many as 14 cakes being delivered over one weekend.

"I see every birthday party as an opportunity to get more business," Fuller said. "You take a really great cake to a party of 100 people... you're gonna get a least five people calling you for their next occasion."

As every woman knows, bigger is always better when it comes to the kitchen, and Fuller is looking forward to moving the business into a larger space in January.

"It's always great to be a part of a special event that people will always remember. It's a really nice thing to be a part of that 'wow' moment," she said.

To order call The Little Bean co. (268) 464.0207

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