When planning your South Dakota Wedding, consider talking to Chef April of CJ Callaway’s in Sioux Falls. If you’re trying to decide what sweet touches you want to add to your wedding day, she is the perfect resource. She works bodly, pushing the creative edge to create the perfect dessert or cake for your event.

Her specialty is specialty cakes! She is still great with classic cakes, but her face lights up when someone brings in a unique cake idea. Tiffany Jewelry Boxes for a bridal shower cake, a real guitar they want made into a cake or a 6-tier topsy-turvy cake with peacock feathers spilling out are some of the fun cakes she has created.

For the last nine years Chef April has been creating desserts and cakes for CJ Callaway’s. She said things have changed a lot in the last nine years. The TV and Internet have exploded the cake industry. This not only adds pressure to cake designer’s skill level (constant education) but it also means they need to be able to compete with the likes of “Ace of Cakes” or “The Cake Boss.”

One of the things she loves most about her job is that each cake is unique and special. She says cakes are a neat way to be a part of special occasions because everybody takes pictures of the cake. Whether it’s the bride and groom cutting the cake or parents taking pictures of their children blowing out candles.

When it comes to weddings, some brides come in with a very clear vision (pictures, sketches, etc.), some come in with an idea but are looking for input and others come in and have no inclination as to what they want to do. She believes that those with no direction usually turn into her favorite. Free creative reign! She likes how fun it is to be given a few likes and dislikes and then an open door to create something special.

Chef April reminds couples that it’s okay if the cake is a big deal! Do research; spend a little time browsing either in a wedding magazine, a wedding cake book or online. This will at least give you a quick list of what you like and what you dislike. When deciding on the details of your cake, pick the flavors YOU LIKE! The ceremony is about uniting two people; the reception is about showing your guests who you are as a couple. If you love chocolate, serve all chocolate! If you love peanut butter or mint or raspberries, pick the flavor you like! It is your big day after all! The cake will be wonderful no matter what flavor you select!

Above all, be brave! All brides are on a budget, but you can easily turn your cake into the WOW factor without spending a fortune.

If you have any questions about sweet touches you want to add to your special day, give her a call to discuss options. If it’s something unique, she’ll probably say yes! She loves attempting new and unique cakes.

Chef April Austin, CJ Callaway’s
605.334.8888 ext. 5

CAKES@cjcallaways.com