The Tailored Cake

Let’s do a #throwback Thursday post because hey! who knows what day of the week it is This is still one of my favourite cakes... even if I say that about all of them So other then throwbacks what do you guys want to see??? Bake alongs, decorating tutorials... we are all at home, let’s make the best of it! and I can’t think of a better way then to involve cake ... Who’s in???? And let me know what you want me to make #stayhome #virtualcakeclass #learntocake #livestream #cake #athomecakedecortating See more

One of my favourite cousins turned 21 again, and I was requested by her hubby to create this royal cake for his queen I absolutely love them They are also the ones who introduced me to my hubby ... #royalty #blackqueen #birthdaycake #pillowcake #bluecake #crown #pickering See more

I like this cake a HOLE lot I actually have a doughnut obsession my husband knows this and when ever he’s in the area he buys my @vondoughnuts the sell the best doughnuts I have ever had!! What’s your favourite doughnut ?!? ... #doughnuts #smashcake #1stbirthday #pinkcake #pickering See more

C H R I S T M A S G I V E A W A Y @cookiecreationsbymaggie and @thetailoredcake have teamed up this holiday season to bring you this amazing giveaway!!! ... You'll be able to win 1 Christmas Eve Santa Platter made by @cookiecreationsbymaggie using her signature buttery soft vanilla sugar cookie dough. It comes with 6 cookies, all heat sealed for lasting freshness. Plus, 6 deliciously spiced gingerbread cupcakes topped with a silky smooth eggnog buttercream. These treats will be the perfect addition to your Christmas Eve Traditions. Here's how to enter: Follow @cookiecreationsbymaggie & @thetailoredcake Like this post Tag a friend who would love this ultimate Christmas Eve sweet treat set! (The more you tag, the more entries you get) Giveaway will run Wednesday Dec 11 to Friday Dec 13 at 9pm EST. Winner will be announced via IG. Winner must respond within 72 hours or a new winner will be chosen. The giveaway is open to the GTA East residents only. Good luck!!!! #giveway #shoplocal #durham #christmas #ilikefreestuff #alliwantgirchristmss #cupcakes #cookies #freestuff See more

Let’s do a #throwback Thursday post because hey! who knows what day of the week it is This is still one of my favourite cakes... even if I say that about all of them So other then throwbacks what do you guys want to see??? Bake alongs, decorating tutorials... we are all at home, let’s make the best of it! and I can’t think of a better way then to involve cake ... Who’s in???? And let me know what you want me to make #stayhome #virtualcakeclass #learntocake #livestream #cake #athomecakedecortating See more

OMG!!! Guys I’ve been completely MIA I still make cakes y’all I swear This beauty was for an AMAZING couple that got married in October ... I got to experience my first tasting with this couple and even though I’ve made MANY wedding cakes I’ve never had the pleasure of sitting with the happy couple to discuss their big day and eat a bunch of cake The winners of that tasting in case you were wondering was my White Chocolate Strawberry, and Caramel Spice Cake! (Red Velvet was a very close third lol) Congratulations again Shanice and Payton it was a pleasure working with you both! #nakedcake #blacklove #blackweddings #whiteroses #weddingcake #torontoweddings @ The Florist’s Loft

One of my favourite cousins turned 21 again, and I was requested by her hubby to create this royal cake for his queen I absolutely love them They are also the ones who introduced me to my hubby ... #royalty #blackqueen #birthdaycake #pillowcake #bluecake #crown #pickering See more

I like this cake a HOLE lot I actually have a doughnut obsession my husband knows this and when ever he’s in the area he buys my @vondoughnuts the sell the best doughnuts I have ever had!! What’s your favourite doughnut ?!? ... #doughnuts #smashcake #1stbirthday #pinkcake #pickering See more

Did y’all catch the live I did with @thecakemamas and @celebrate.with.cake !! We talked all about the amazing event we are hosting on October 18th @thefloristsloft I cannot wait to meet all of you! And we still have space for more! So if you haven’t already RSVP at https://www.passiontoprofit.us/a-real-treat (link in bio)... It will be a great night of business discussion and sweet treats #cakecents #torontoevents #businessworkshop @foodnetwork @theflourgirl_ #toronto #womeninbusiness @thepurplecupcake_ @bobbetteandbelle #torontobusinesswoman #torontoentrepreneur @canadasbakingandsweetsshow #malcolmschoice @nadiaandco #torontocakeartist @therollingpinto #torontonightlife #pickeringcakes @prairiegirlbakery See more

Here’s the #NoFilter Truth Over the years, I’ve had the benefit of learning from some of the BEST mentors out there! I’ve invested in TONS of training, coachin...g, and mentoring programs because quite frankly, THAT’S HOW YOU GET BETTER AT ANYTHING! And guess what!? Most of the coaches and mentors I’ve hired were NOT in the same industry I was in. They had no idea what it was like to run a BAKERY But they had the business insight, experience and knowledge share, and to help me see gaps in my business that I couldn’t. I’ve always found inspiration on how to grow my business from books, podcasts, and of course through attending conferences and business seminars, particularly FOR WOMEN! Sure when I first started, I didn’t always have the free time to drop my list of 99 to-dos and spend the day learning. Or the extra money to invest in growth But, I had the time for things I MADE TIME FOR. And I learned that NOT investing $$$ in my personal growth and development, COST ME MORE time, pain and energy than PAYING for speed! So Friend, I’m beyond excited to announce that I’ll be in Toronto on Friday, October 18th hosting a FREE, in-person, LIVE, 4 hour POP-UP BUSINESS WORKSHOP! It’s just 4 hours!.. Which is easy to schedule/take off, IF you’re on the hunt for information about how to GROW or START YOUR BUSINESS, right?! Also, you read right: IT’S FREE! So, if you’re a BAKER, or a small business owner in the TORONTO area, come hang out with me for a few hours and let me share some of the key tips I’ve learned about GROWING A SMALL BUSINESS. In this short 4-hour session, I’ll be condensing my 10+ years of hard-earned experiences & knowledge to help you grow your business and get further, faster. It’ll be a fun evening of networking, snacking on SWEETS and LEARNING at The Florist’s Loft in Toronto, ON. So grab a #BusinessBestie and register today! ***SPACE IS LIMITED, so RSVP to secure your spot asap! Learn all about this event here: https://www.passiontoprofit.us/a-real-treat Friend, I hope to see you there on Friday, Oct 18th from 5-9pm! xoxo, Janelle Copeland

I absolutely love this cake! 1. because it’s stunning 2. Because of what it represents! ... The custom topper I created says We Still Do 25 I’m at 10 years of marriage with @dreplus and I’m still excited about spending the rest of my life with this man if you are married let me know below how many years you will be celebrating this year!?! Completely off topic...... Who started singing when they read the last hashtag #westilldo #marriedlife #anniversary #vowrenewal #iwillloveyouwhenyourhairturnsgrey See more

So I’ve been SUPER quiet on here and I can explain For those of you that don’t know aside form creating absolutely stunning cakes I also work with businesses to run paid advertising and help them increase their visibility online ... Today I created a free Facebook group dedicated to helping the cake community make sense of the digital world. I love Instagram and a lot of my cake clients have found me on this platform But there’s so much more BEYOND social media and since I’ve meet most of my cake friends from @janellecopeland private mastermind group Passion to Profit I’m sure most of you have got the social media thing down to a science!! In my private group Beyond Buttercream we will be tackling topics like SEO, organic vs paid traffic, Facebook pixels, google analytics and all that techie stuff you don’t think you have to worry about when creating gorgeous cakes!! Well let me tell you friend you do!!! Join the group the link will be in the bio! I can’t wait to see you inside #facebookgroup #businessminded #beyondbuttercream #digitalmarketing See more

Myself and @celebrate.with.cake are hosting our first event I would love for all of my creative friends to come out!! Here’s everything you need to know!!... WHO: Our guest speaker is Food Network Cake and Cupcake Wars Champion, @janellecopeland from @thecakemamas WHAT: A FREE in-person, POP-UP BUSINESS WORKSHOP! WHERE: The Florist Loft WHEN: Friday October 18th, 2019 from 5-9pm WHY: IT’S FREE!!! and it will better YOUR business! This event is 100% FREE and it's OUR GIFT TO YOU! ***BUT SPACE IS LIMITED, so we need you to RSVP to secure your spot asap! To Learn all about this event tap the link in my bio We hope to see you on Friday, October 18th from 5-9pm. Sponsored by The Florist Loft See more

It’s officially fall y’all (my favourite season! my birthday is next month) And with Fall comes all the fall flavours #yum ... This week my Salted Caramel Macarons are on sale!! You get 5 Macs in a cute gift box #treatyoself or give it as a gift These babies won’t last long my mini cakes sold out in one day #dontmissout #saltedcaramel #macarons #saltedcaramelmacarons #pickering #pickeringbaker #shoplocal #durhamregion #sugarjunkie #fallflavours @ Pickering, Ontario See more

Need a little after work/ school pick me up?!? I’m selling these ADORABLE mini cakes all week They are available in my two most popular flavours: White Chocolate Strawberry a moist vanilla cake filled with white chocolate buttercream and drizzled with fresh strawberry compote #yum... And The oh so classic Red Velvet a traditional southern red velvet cake layered with delicious cream cheese frosting! So who wants cake???? Pick up in pickering #minicake #redvelvet #whitechocolate #strawberries #pickering #pickeringcakes #shoplocaldurham #ajax #scarborough #flash sale #sale #cakemehome #getinmybelly #yassss @ Pickering, Ontario See more

Twinkle twinkle little star I had so much fun with this cake AND I fell in love with my new favourite flavour!! This pretty in pink beauty is a delicious strawberry cake filled with strawberry buttercream and and fresh strawberry compote #yum... #babyshower #babyshowercake #twinkletwinklelittlestarbabyshower #twinkletwinklelittlestar #pinkcakes #watercolourcakes #moonandstars #pickering #pickeringcakes #shoplocal #durhamregion See more

GUYS!!! My baby girl is all grown up and is off to school (I’m ok lol) Clearly I had to start her off right with her very own first day of school cake!!! That’s right that’s a CAKE swipe to see for yourself! ... Did I fool you?!? Be honest #firstdayofschool #thatsacake #chalkboard #chalkboardcake #firstdayofschoolcake #mybabyisallgrownup #school #eatmorecake #pickering #schoolkids #kindergarten #jk #cakeart #artyoucaneat @ Pickering, Ontario See more

Another #princesscake to start off your week My little princess starts school tomorrow!! I’m excited/ nervous/ I’m not going to lie a little sad Where did the time go!! it feels like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital and just like that she’s going to school... Does your little prince or princess start school or go back to school tomorrow? How are you feeling? Any advice for a momma sending her baby girl to school for the first time??? #royalcake #tiararing #birthdaygirlcake #firstdayofschool #backtoschool #purplecakes #purplecake #yesdarling #pickeringontario #pickeringcakes #shoplocaldurham #durhamregion #ajax #torontoeventplanning #princesspartyideas #girlbirthdayparty #purplegold #princesstiara See more

I had the pleasure of recreating one of my past designs inspired by the fabulous @thecaketress as a stunning 1 tier all buttercream cake and I absolutely LOVE how it came out This delicious very vanilla cake was made with love to celebrate love Happy Anniversary @jattdiqueen2018

I’m not going to lie I was a little scared at first BUT I had so much fun going live and showing you guys some of the making of this stunning tiara!! I had the honour of making this royal baby shower cake for an amazing client and it is my absolute pleasure to make my clients vision come to life... This royal cake is Red Velvet on top and Cherry on the bottom I’m curious what’s your favourite flavour let me know below #babyshower #royalbabyshower #princesscake #babyshowercake #pinkbabyshower #babygirl #pinkcake #pickeringbaker #pickeringcakes #shoplocaldurham #durhambaker #ajax #scarborough #tailoryourday #mommysprincess #mommyslittlegirl #queen #rufflecake See more

Sour or sweet?!? Its national #lemonmeringuepie day did you know that The Tailored Cake makes MORE than just cake ! Well the cats out of the bag lol these eclairs will have you thinking your eating the real deal!! Filled with tart lemon curd filling and topped off with classic meringue!! Comment below with 5 emojis or less how you feel about lemon meringue pie .... . . . . #nationallemonmeringuepieday #eclairs #pie #lemon #lemonmeringuepieday #CakeCents #foodfluffer #f52grams #droolclub #bonappetit #eeeeats #marthabakes #buzzfeast #thekitchn #huffposttaste #theeverygirlcooks #tastingtable #bakedfromscratch #bakersofinstagram #feedfeedchocolate #thebakefeed #foodgawker #feedfeedbaking @thefeedfeed @feedfeed.chocolate #foodblogfeed @feedfeed.baking @foodblogfeed #bareaders #bhgfood #foodwinewomen #foodandwine #feedfeed See more

GIVE YOURSELF TIME!! Swipe to see what a difference 7 years can makes Growth doesn’t happen overnight it’s an ongoing journey! You are not the same person you were last year nor are you the person you will be a year from now!! ... Give yourself time to grow and mature into the person you were made to be It’s taken me years to perfect my craft and I’m far from perfect BUT I continue to be a student and learn new techniques and test new recipes. I push my boundaries because that is how I grow, that is how I’m able to provide my customers with my very best. In 2012 I was so excited about making my first cake topper and my first square cake I loved everything about it(I still love everything about it because it was my first) 2019 I’m in awe at how far I’ve come! Constructing gold boxes achieving sharp edges I look to the future with excitement Knowing there is always room to grow What is one thing that you want to accomplish in the next 7 years?!? Dream big your only limited by your imagination . . . . . #transformationtuesday #consistency #CakeCents #growth #smallbusiness #transformation #smallbusunessowner #entrepreneurlife #femalebusinessowner #whiteandgoldweddingcake #torontoweddingcake #goldboxes #2019weddingtrends #redweddingcake #tailoryourday #weddingseason2019 #summerwedding #torontowedding #weddingcakes #torontoeventplanner #bridebook #tallweddingcakes #ido #flowercake #gtacakes #yesdarling #torontocakes #durhamregion #bridespricecard #thetailoredcake @ Pickering, Ontario

Happy Monday!! For those of you that are new I make cakes I’m Shelise owner of The Tailored Cake and it brings me so much joy to share my sugar work with you all, I LOVE to bake it’s literally my happy place #funfact I started a new page just to showcase my baking @thetailoredkitchen feel free to give it a follow *Wink wink nudge nudge I’d love to know what your happy place is let me know below ... #meetthemaker #introductionmonday #meettheartist #pickeringcakes #pickering #durhamregion #shoplocaldurham #torontoweddingcakes #makermonday #cakesofinstagram #myface #ladyboss #blessed #thisisme #lovewhatido #cakelady #CakeCents #SocialCelebrator #newbeginnings #foodblogger #foodphotography #foodwinewomen #girlwhobakes #foodblogfeed

I had the opportunity to work with some extremely talented creatives! This year I promised myself that I was going to put myself out there more and try to meet new people, and I’m so glad I did! It was so fun creating this Moroccan Bohemian themed cake and aren’t those the prettiest flowers you’ve ever seen #swoonworthy ... Model: @jovanafit Photographer: @brandontaylor23 Floral + Concept + Decor + Styling: @bywildwood Macrame: @emeraldandblushboutique Stationary: @maddiemaecreative Cake: @thetailoredcake Makeup: @makeupbyrachelfrank Hair: @wedding_beauty_and_style Styling + decor: @superiordecoranddesign Decor: @chairdecor Casual jumpsuit: @unikoncept Wedding dress: @tiltedveilbride Plates: @plateoccassions Location: @bywildwoodstudio See more

SUMMER DRINKS CUPCAKE PRE-SALE Enjoy these refreshing treats over the long weekend select one flavour or mix and match! 4 Packs - $18 6 Packs - $24 ... 12 Packs - $36 Flavour choices: Blueberry Lemonade Strawberry Daiquiri Piña colada Mimosa Order requests to [email protected] Order by: July 28th, 2019 Pickup window: Aug 2nd to Aug 4th

A little sunshine to get you over the hump why not chase the clouds away with something sweet ... #nakedcake #flowercake #sunnyandbright #yellow #daisy #cakesinbloom #flowerstagram #pickeringbaker #pickering #ajax #shoplocaldurham #durhambaker #durhammakers

Today is a BIG day! I’ve been married to this guy for TEN WHOLE YEARS where did the time go!!! He’s my biggest supporter, promoter and my delivery man He bought me my first #kitchenaidartisan mixer back in college GUYS he showed up at my door to surprise me with this thing! he carried it from @williamssonoma downtown toronto to Scarborough on the #TTC (literally the last stop on the 38 for all my Scarborough peeps) That’s love those things are not lightweight! But t...o this day that is still my favourite gift and what helped start this whole business Comment below your favourite gift either received or given! AND #happyanniversary to the #loveofmylife and thank you for supporting all of my #cake #dreams

Since Monday’s are great days for NEW BEGINNINGS, I wanted to BEGIN the week by introducing myself to you! Something I have never done , I'm Shelise, the Owner of #thetailoredcake I started this business back in 2013 that was the year my whole world changed( I’ll touch on that more in another post) That event catapulted me in a new direction I left my government job and went back to school to study confectionary arts It was definitely scary BUT something I had... to do. I’ve always loved baking, but the plan was always to be a fashion designer that was in fact what I ORIGINALLY went to school for... I guess I still became a designer AND I think my cakes are pretty fashionable... sugar is just my fabric of choice now So instead of tailoring clothes I custom tailor cakes to fit your fabulous events! So now that you know a little more about the women behind The Tailored Cake, let’s do some Monday #Introductions! Comment below with WHERE YOU’RE FROM l love meeting new people! And from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for being here! xo, Shelise

This cake is officially my favourite I love the custom gold boxes (made by me) and how the red flowers scream romance! Simply elegant

Your wedding day is one of the biggest days of your life. It’s what some of us as little girls dream about and everything has to be perfect! So when selecting the people that will be working behind the scenes make sure your comfortable and you can trust them. This is the largest cake I have made to date and we were originally going to do something smaller and we had a few the design changes but I’m so pleased with the final product and I am so happy for @nidaali congratulations hun! I had a lot of fun working with you

Alright y’all I’m back! I thought it would be only right if I started with a cake for one of my favourite clients @clinigirl it’s always such a pleasure working you although this is a SUPER belated birthday post happy birthday @foreverrvictorious P.s I now offer custom toppers

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

I love waking up to fresh snow on Christmas Day we didn’t get any this year but at least I’ve got #cake

Merry & Bright Loving these sprinkles from @sweetapolita #snowbunny

When it snows, ain't it thrilling Though your nose gets a chilling We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way Walking in a winter wonderland

This cake is giving me serious #tutu vibes the girly girl in me is loving the soft pink and ruffles

Santa can have the cookies all I want for Christmas is cake

What better way to signal the arrival of royalty than a pink and gold trimmed cake! perfectly fit for your little princess

I am overjoyed and extremely thankful for every single follower It is a blessing to share my passion with you all In all that I do may it be to the glory of God

I love the way the light reflects off of this beautiful fresh flower arrangements

Just a little cake humour Our cakes stay moist for days!!! But we totally understand why you would want to eat it in one shot, our cakes are really good

Hand crafted sugar flower Making sugar flowers is not a quick task, but oh is it worth it in the end! Plus there is nothing more satisfying then knowing you made every aspect of your cake

Oh the beauty in simplicity barely there buttercream adorned with fresh flowers