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SWEET DREAMS Local talents make exquisite, personalized wedding cakes and treats BY ERIN SPILLANE
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elluride and Mountain that I can focus my attention Village feature talented on creating luxury custom ‘I LOVE THAT I CAN cake designers, bakers and FOCUS MY ATTENTION cakes tailored to each indiartisans passionate about vidual client,” she says. ON CREATING LUXURY creating something exceptionFor Susan Johnston of CUSTOM CAKES al for weddings, with unique Sweet Creations Telluride, TAILORED TO EACH and delicious options ranging making wedding cakes that INDIVIDUAL CLIENT.’ from the wedding cake itself to perfectly fit the clients’ brief sweet treats for celebration-gohas at times meant making K e l l y Gray ers to enjoy. more than one cake. Take Kelly Gray is a local wedHouston couple Rachael and ding cake artist and owner/principal of Kelly John Montgomery, who were married in 2016 at Gray Cakes. Gray formerly operated the very Gorrono Ranch on the Telluride Ski Resort. The popular Fig & Bloom, but rebranded when she pair asked the sought-after Johnston to make two adopted a new design style. Says Gray, “I am cakes: a traditional lemon cake with raspberry now specializing in sugar art designs for wedding filling, as well as a Porsche cake of triple cakes, with every single element of my designs chocolate that reflected John’s affection made from sugar by hand.” It’s a cake design elefor the iconic German car brand. Says ment that clearly generates enthusiasm — both Rachael, “We wanted to choose a for the in-demand artist and her clients. “I love design and flavors as unique as our venue … and Susan was up for the challenge.” For her part, Johnston says, “I enjoy creating memorable and delicious cakes that reflect the couple’s style and passion.” Abby Herman of The Golden Crumb is a skilled artisan baker with a wide repertoire that includes cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies and mini desserts, and a style that focuses on simple, elegant and delicious. She >> Madison Ifland Photography
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