Halloween Time!

Our favorite holiday is coming--Halloween! We love the costumes, the spooky fun, and of course the candy!

Lollicakes by The Cake Countess

We have filled our case with special Halloween treats and decorated for Halloween. Don't you love decorating? We sure do!

We have all kinds of Halloween fun going on--Halloween Cupcakes (Snickers cupcake anyone??), Cake Pushers, Jumbo Oreo-style cookies with Orange-tinted Buttercream inside..

So come down to our bakeshop inside Cordon's Ranch Market to get a treat and order some special cupcakes for your Halloween Party--A plate of Snicker and Reese's cupcakes would be spook-tacular at your party!

We are open from 10-4 during the week and special orders can be picked up on the weekends. Just email us for more info. Or send a Tweet or Facebook us!

A spooky cake by The Cake Countess

Tell us what your Halloween Plans are...and stay sweet!

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We are Open! And it is Grand.

Howdy folks! WOW, it looks like I got a little busy there--well, hey...Busy is our middle name.

So, who all made it out to the Grand Opening on the 15th? From the amazing turnout we had, I'd say a LOT of you! It was a huge success.

Our first guest wasted no time getting his chocolate face on! 

 Mari, The Cake Countess, wowed the crowd with her Banana Split Cupcakes. She also served up Banana Split Dessert shots--yeah!

The Cake Countess!

 We had lots of fun games and giveaways. Lisa K won a free cake for guessing the weight of the cake! Julia R. won a free dozen cupcakes in our raffle. David G. won a free Giant Cupcake Cake by out-eating the competition at our Cupcake Eating Contest!

Guests enjoying refreshments and entering contests--fun and games for all!      
 (PHOTO BY NICOLE CHARKY AT MONTROSE PATCH)

Kirby made trays and trays of mini cupcakes in Friandise colors for our Cupcake Eating Contest! Purple cake with green frosting--they were too cute, and very easy to devour.

A survivor of the Cupcake Eating Contest...before I ate it. 

 All in all it was a great day. And now we have Friandise goodies and Cake Countess sweets available in our case every day! So stop by and see us. We're at our bakery in Cordon's Monday-Friday during the day till 4 PM, and some limited weekend hours (give us a call if you would like something special!).

And so, with happy Party fun behind us, we set Kirby to work on a major project for a Nintendo Party. 2000 pieces of custom cake pops and chocolate moustaches? No problem! I'll write more about that next week.

Mario! We have the mushrooms...

So, what are your favorite Friandise goodies? We will be stocking the case with amazing goodies, especially with Halloween coming (pumpkin whoopie pie anyone?) but we are always interested in your feedback and top picks. Stop by our Facebook page or send us a tweet!

Until next week, stay sweet and be awesome.

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The Oviatt Penthouse

This past weekend we had the pleasure of providing desserts for two weddings at one of our favorite venues, The Oviatt Penthouse in Downtown Los Angeles.

Dessert Table at the Oviatt Penthouse

The Oviatt Penthouse is atop the James Oviatt Building, an Art Deco highrise in Downtown Los Angeles. Built in 1927 on Olive Street, the Oviatt Building is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.   The Penthouse, once the private residence of James Oviatt, is an amazing place to have an event. It boasts details like Lalique light fixtures, arched hallway ceilings, the art deco bar in the dining room...even the elevator is a work of art. From the moment you step inside the lobby on the first floor it's like going back to the 1930s.

The Penthouse at Night (Photo by Roxy A @ Truly Yours Catering)

Outside, the terrace is equally inviting with a tiled fountain and wrought iron arabesques. The atmosphere is magical during the day and even more so at night with the 360-degree views of Los Angeles.

Pies round out the table --everyone loves pie!

The exclusive caterer for the Oviatt is Truly Yours Catering, a company we are so grateful to have worked with over the past couple of years. For information and to see some amazing pictures check out the Oviatt's website. We often run specials for brides in conjunction with Truly Yours' bridal mixers. (Keep updated on our Facebook page!)

A simple yet elegant tower of cake, cakepops and cupcakes

Dessert tables have a special place in our hearts. They are the ultimate in custom wedding desserts. A bride can have something for everyone and have something different at the same time. Guest can enjoy cake, pie, cupcakes, and it's all their choice. Partygoers love going to the dessert table to pick out their favorite treat.

A plate of  nostalgia: Mini Kirbycakes!

A dessert table can be made for any kind of event and works with many budgets. Check out more of our sweet displays at our Facebook page and while you're there, tell us what is on YOUR dream dessert table!

Tempting Ruffle Cake flanked by exquisite macarons and decadent brownies

Until next week--stay sweet!



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Summer is coming, are you ready to get your sweet on?

Summer is upon us once again. For bakeries this can be a very busy time as we enter what they call "high wedding season". At Friandise, that certainly fits the bill. Kirby has been booking weddings left and right. (Don't worry brides, she still has some room on the calender!)

Last month we had the pleasure to do some weddings at one of our favorite venues, The Oviatt Penthouse. It is a very unique venue in Downtown Los Angeles and we've gotten to create some equally unique cakes for it. Here are a couple we enjoyed working on recently:

 Wedding cake at the Oviatt Penthouse

 Wedding cake with streetlamp accent at Oviatt Penthouse

Ah summer...it's a great time for any outdoor celebration. We had the pleasure of making some wonderful cakes and sweets for parties and gifts.

 Custom-decorated birthday cake

Custom-decorated baseball cakepops for Eastbound & Down

In closing, we'd like to share some good news:

We also had the joy of incorporating a move into our busy schedule. That's right, Friandise has a new home in La Crescenta, CA. We are now at the in-store bakery at Cordon's Ranch Market on Honolulu Avenue. In the coming weeks we'll be offering our petite sweets at Cordon's. You'll soon be able to stop in and shop for the best treats in town. In the meantime, we are taking special orders for cakes, cupcakes, macarons, cakepops, Kirbycakes* and more! Our menu is right here.


*What's a Kirbycake, you ask? Check back next week!

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