Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine
May 2010
Check us out in the May 2010 issue of "Every Day with Rachael Ray"! Our spread is about unique & delicious wedding cake flavors, and we were one of only 4 wedding cake bakeries from around the country chosen to be featured!. Our Chai Latte was chosen to represent Celebration Generation - and Minneapolis, MN - in the "Eat & Run" article, on page 152. (or click here to view it!)
We were in great company, with Sheri's Edible Designs from Hilton Head, SC featuring their "It's Island Time!" flavor (sounds yum!). Blue Note Bakery from Austin, TX showcased a gorgeous tie-dyed cake - super funky! - and Cakes By The Pound from Los Angeles, CA described their unique Red Velvet cake, which is dyed with pureed beets, rather than artifical coloring.. and flavored with Amaretto!
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Wedding Cakes- A Design Source
Wedding Cakes - A Design Source is a gorgeous magazine based out of the UK. Featuring top cake designs from around the world, we are thrilled to have had our work in 8 issues (And Counting!)
Flowers & Magazine
October 2009
Flowers & Magazine is a florist industry magazine, distributed internationally by Teleflora.
Celebration Generation was featured as an 8 page layout in their October 2009 Wedding issue. Marie from Celebration Generation was a guest contributor, with an article that focussed on techniques to incorporate fresh flowers in high end fondant cake design, and how florists can work together with cake designers.
The layout featured many photos of our cakes, courtesy of Happenstance Photography. Fresh flowers were courtesy of Violet's Flowers.
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Star Tribune
Monday, December 1st, 2008
"When she found out that the bride was planning to serve sheet cake, Marie Porter could not hold her peace.
Instead, she whipped up a four-tiered, neon-colored, Dr. Seussian spectacle that was the hit of the wedding reception.
She also created a recipe for what would become her latest independent enterprise -- Celebration Generation Cakes." ......Click here to read the full article
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
The following appeared as part of the “What’s Cooking”/”Front Burner” page of the Taste Section
She’s fond of fondant
For Marie Porter, it’s been a natural progression from designing wedding gowns to wedding florals and now to wedding cakes. And what cakes! She’s parlayed her bartender skills into boozy concoctions such as Southern Belle (peaches and Southern Comfort) and Bananas Foster (crème de banana and rum), but also offers an unusual chai spice cake, along with variations on more traditional chocolate and lemon cakes. Her website, www. celebrationgenerationcakes. com, includes some eye-popping photos of her fondant designs, including a “Coach Bag” and a brown-and-green coating that resembles military camouflage. Prices (minimum order to serve 100) begin at $450. Celebration Generation Cakes also offers cookies, tarts and truffles. She’s based in Princeton, Minn., but serves the Twin Cities. Call 612-388-9409 or e-mail cakes@ celebrationgeneration.com.
NB: We have since moved to the Twin Cities, and the pricing / minimum information has changed. See our Flavors page for more details.
Thursday, November 3rd, 2010
Catch the buzz, literally - Cookbook features potent desserts
By Kim Ode, Star Tribune
Marie Porter inherited her mother's skill as a professional cake baker and decorator, but also completed bartending school. So it's logical that Porter's first cookbook combines those worlds. "The Spirited Baker" (Celebration Generation, $16.99) is subtitled "Intoxicating Desserts and Potent Potables," which pretty much sums up recipes such as Mango Mojito Upside-Down Cake or Jalapeño Beer Baklava. Porter, of Plymouth, came to the baking biz after careers as a fashion designer, graphic artist and florist, which explains her award-winning cakes showered with meringue flowers, or the bold (dare we say whacked-out?) cakes made to look like R2D2 or a Coach handbag. Even more: She has a line of "highly caffeinated" baking mixes, Jacked Up Java brownie and cookie mixes, and a Cranked Up Chai blondie mix. To see her cakes, order her mixes or the cookbook with more than 160 recipes, visit www.celebrationgeneration.com. (Click here to read the article on the Star Tribune site.)
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Fall-Winter 2008
We were featured as #17 of 100 “must-haves and ready-to-use tips for creating an unforgettable Twin Cities Wedding”!, in the Fall-Winter 2008 issue of Mpls-St Paul Mag’s “Weddings”. Our Excerpt:
Tasteful Twist
Break away from vanilla and surprise your guests with a nontraditional flavored cake. What about Cookies ‘N Cream, Bananas Foster, or Chai Spice? Custom cake creator Marie Porter of Celebration Generation says, “Most brides are shocked to find they can have a flavorful and unique wedding cake underneath even the most traditional of styles.” What about finicky guests? “Usually brides pick two to four flavors to serve.” Imagine one layer of Tiramisu-flavored cake, another with Southern Belle (amaretto, Southern Comfort, and peaches), and then a layer of double chocolate marble or turtle for the more traditional palate. Celebration Generation, 612-388-9409" .... Click here to see the full article. |
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Spring-Summer 2009
We were featured in a layout called "On a Pedestal" for the Fall-Winter issue of Mpls-St Paul Weddings Magazine. Our Excerpt:
Structured Beauty
A sweet bouquet, this four-tier crafted delight by Celebration Generation Cakes is wrapped in fondant with a playful cascade of appliquéd Vanda orchids and soft pastel airbrushed details. Almost too beautiful to eat.
Number of servings: 130
Price per serving: $6.00
Popular Flavors: chai, tiramisu, and white chocolate almond Amaretto
Celebration Generation Cakes
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Minnesota Bride
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Spring-Summer 2009
We were featured in a Spring themed layout for the Spring-Summer issue of Minnesota Bride Magazine. Our Excerpt:
Celebration Generation Cakes, 612.388.9409, celebrationgeneration.com
Marie Porter of Celebration Generation created a jazzed-up version of a more traditional cake she’s created in the past, with piped meringue leaves and brightly colored flowers. “Most of our cakes are fairly crazy,” says Porter, “but this combination of crazy and meringue we hadn’t done.”
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Kare 11
We have had the good fortune of being on Kare 11 3 times so far. Kare Onlive was a great show - has since been renamed as "Kare 11 News @ 4"
February, 2008
A few days before Valentine's Day, we were invited to the Kare 11 Studio to demonstrate how to make truffles at home
Friday November 16, 2008
I participated in the Kare 11 OnLive Potluck. Crazy amounts of fun!
A few of their regulars met at the studio for some online/OnLive chat, and a potluck to follow. I knew it was going to be a lot of fun, but I didn’t know I’d be filming a commercial, OR that I’d walk out with my very own catchphrase! Click here to read the full write up on that event.
Thursday September 27, 2007
Kare 11 did a wonderful profile on our cakes. Jeffrey Demars came down to our (now former) kitchen to learn more about making cakes. We created a cake replica of "Raven" from Minnesota Bound for them - that cake can be seen in our Other Cakes Gallery.
Click here for the text article that was posted on the Kare 11 Website
Blog Coverage
Know of a blog that has written about Marie, Celebration Generation, or any of our work? Be sure to let us know, we'd be happy to include a link here!
Cake Wrecks: "Sunday Sweets: Eastern Elegance"
Wil Wheaton: "w00tstock chicago and w00tstock minneapolis"
Virginia Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control: "Holiday Cooking with Spirits"
City Pages:
- "Marie Porter takes the (wedding) cake"
- "Wil Wheaton beams down to Minneapolis for Wootstock"
Dara & Co:
- "Silence of the Lambs Cake & Big Stakes At the Chef Challenge!"
- "Best Food & Wine Experience Ever?!"
Roots & Zest by Virginia Corbett:
- "w00tstock. Three (five) hours of geeks and music (and food)."
- Celebration
A Truth Be Shown: "Attention Twin Cities Brides: Wedding Cake Overlord on the Loose!"
Nerd Bastards: "Nerd Cake Of The Week: TREMORS"
The Syddie Girl: "Spreading the Holiday Joy"
The Introverted Wife: "A Very Boozy Unbirthday"
Ramblings of a Slightly Crazed No-One: "I'm a Spirited Baker"
Great White Snark:
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"My Super Mario Bros Cake Is Better Than Yours [Geeky Cake]"
- "Nice Try #437, Star Trek: Klingon Bird of Prey Cake [Geeky Cake]"
- "Red Bull-Flavored World of Warcraft Cake Tempts Gamer Away from PC Long Enough to Get Married – Geeky Cake of the Week"
- "Kevin Bacontastic: Tremors Cake [Geeky Cake]"
Skepchick.org:
- "Another Sweet Plug: The Spirited Baker"
- "Skepchick Quickies: Christmas at the Porter House"
The Geek Life (podcast): "Episode 59 – W00tstock"
Trickfist.com: "NerdSalad Review: Celebration Generation’s Caffeinated Sweets"
Energy Fiend: "Caffeinated Magic Brownies: Can We All Say Yum!"
Baltimore Snacker: "When Geeky Meets Cakey"
The List:"THE REASONS MOVIES RULE: TREMORS"
Mutineer Magazine: "Fine Beverage Recipe: Beer Jalapeno Brittle"
Geeky Clean: The Cake that made Wheaton cry (not really, but it's a good title)"
Oddity Central: "Deliciously Creepy Victim Of Hannibal Lecter Cake"
The Wedding Marketing Blog: "How a Twitter background can tell a big story"
Chow.com: "New Finds: Chai Shortbread Cookie Mix" (Discontinued)
SheKnows: "15 Food products that make Mom’s life easier"
Wonderful Day Weddings: "Vendor Spotlight - Celebration Generation"
L'Etoile Magazine:
- "Kiss me Cake" Spring fashion editorial
LOL/OMG:
- "Sponsor a Klingon"
- "Klingons Crash the Red Carpet"
- "Local Cake Decorator Impresses Wesley Crusher"
Shine (Yahoo): "I Do: 4 innovative wedding cake flavors"
Gadget Heat: "Back to the Future Delorean Cake"
Curiosidades Gastronomicas: "Pastel de película" (Mexico)
Angel's Weddings: "Cakes I love" (South Africa)
Obsessive Cuteness: "Coola tårtor!" (Sweden)
YouPix: "QUEM COMEU O MARIO?" (Brazil)
Retropoly: "Mario Hochzeitstorte" (Germany)
