Sweet Brands: Thomas Haas Sparkle Cookies

Designed by Cameron Snelgar at Sorachief Design Ltd set out to redesign the box for Thomas Haas' ready-to-eat and bake-at-home Chocolate Sparkles cookies. The designer explains, "Despite the differences between the tray and the home bake box, it was important that the two packages interrelated. That provided good reason for including the angled sides on the tray. It was very important the tray fold flat for shipping; efficiently open and assemble for the delicate process of hand filling and anchor the cookies even when lifted by the cellophane. The folding tabs ensure a finished top edge and the anchoring of the cookies…they also prevent one from eating all of the cookies at once."

It's amazing the amount of thought that goes into a cookie box. I wouldn't have ever guessed. What do you think of the Chocolate Sparkle Cookies box?


images via The Dieline

Guest Desserts: Lavender Cupcake Recipe

I LOVE lavender foods! I tried these lavender macarons and designed this dessert table that had lavender lemon marshmallows and white chocolate lavender cupcakes, so I was thrilled when Natalie of Half Dozen Designs submitted this recipe for lavender cupcakes.

Want to get the recipe and try Lavender Cupcakes for yourself? 

Week In Review & Simple Set-up

You might remember this dessert display that used a simple chair and side table to feature a cake, well, I recently came across another chair/table design. This one by Lemon Sprinkle Events is even simpler and more attainable.

This week on Sweet tooth:

We kicked off this short week with this reader's Guest Desserts submission.
National Ice Cream Month is the perfect excuse to create this dessert table.
Cakes and cake balls become one in this pastel spectrum confection.
You guys flipped for this cake/cake ball hybrid here and on Twitter.

image via Green Wedding Shoes

When Cake Marries Cake Balls

It seems that every client I work with lately wants either cake or cake balls. This pastel spectrum cake by Brew Ha Ha offers both in every bite.

What do you think of this hybrid dessert? Is it too much of a good thing or do you wish every cake was enveloped in a layer of cake balls?

images by Ashleigh Jayne via Wedding Shoe Box

Happy Ice Cream Month!

July is national Ice Cream Month, and what better way to celebrate with an easy, cool ice cream dessert table? This one from 100 Layer Cake is very do-able for a small party. So, line up a few of your favorite flavors, get the cones handy, and invite over the neighbors.

images by Scott Clark via 100 Layer Cake