I follow a few bakers on Instagram whom I have already ordered cakes and goodies from. One of those who I follow is Gel Colet who owns Swell Sweets. I am a big fan of her veeeery awesome Calamansi pie and brownies. Last Halloween I ordered Halloween-themed sugar cookies for her for the annual DSAPI Halloween party and Gel graciously gave three boxes of brownies pa for the party!
Gel is a talented baker and I love that she has a variety of goodies in her shop. She not only does wonderful fondant cakes but she also has other creations that would make birthday and other special occasions even more fun.
Enter the pull apart cake! I saw it on Gel’s feed and I was just so taken by the concept. It’s a cake that you literally pull apart and eat. It’s actually a group of cupcakes either shaped into a special character or made into a box (much like a sheet cake) and decorated with icing and other edible decor.
Gel has made several of these cakes and they are just adorable!
For David’s birthday celebration at his school, I figured that the pull apart cakes would be perfect for the kiddos and it won’t be a hassle to bring since it just like a huge ake. It’s also a great alternative to individual cupcakes.
I ordered a 16 piece Spider-Man pull apart cake for David and gave Gel pegs for possible designs. We just texted each other and she sent me the invoice when we both agreed on a design and flavor. I chose chocolate cupcakes for the birthday boy.
The day came and I got the cake as promised and it was so cute! Spidey was front and center as promised!
The cake was not heavy and it was packed tight so the cupcakes wouldn’t move around the box. There was a black ribbon around the cake which served to bind the whole thing. Also, look at that icing *drool*
We delivered the cake along with home cooked spaghetti which we packed in individual cardboard spaghetti boxes (found in your suking tindahan) so that we won’t have to worry about paper plates. We also brought utensils and orange juice in foil packs.
When I took out of the cake for David’s candle blowing, the kids were amazed not only because of Spidey but they got so excited when I told them that they could take the cake apart! They couldn’t wait! Di pa nag-b-blow si David may ibang kumukupit na ng cupcake hahaha
So after David blew his candle, the kids took the task to heart and was so happy “destroying” the cake and getting their own piece to munch on. I brought bags to put the cupcakes in when they couldn’t finish it but some kids asked for seconds. Some even asked for extra cupcakes pa for their siblings (it was so sweet when David’s classmate asked me if she could get a cupcake for her own Kuya who has a sweet tooth!)
Clean-up was super easy, I just took the box out with the remaining cupcakes and we shared with the school’s security guards.
This was definitely a great cake to bring to a school celebration and I was happy I chanced upon it in Swell Sweets. It’s easy and practical and most importantly DELICIOUS!
Swell Sweet’s Pull Apart Cakes come in the following sizes and prices:
9 pieces – Php 1,000
16 pieces – Php 1,800
25 pieces – Php 3,000
You can arrange for pick up but if you want the cake delivered here are the rates:
QC – Php 500
Pasig – Php 600
Mandaluyong – Php 700
Taguig – Php 700
Makati – Php 700
Alabang/Paranaque – Php 700
To contact Swell Sweets:
facebook https://www.facebook.com/swellsweetsconfections
sms/whatsapp/viber 09175367827
email swellsweets@gmail.com
instagram @swellsweets
Tintin says
December 11, 2014 at 11:10 amSwell Sweets never disappoint. 🙂 Nice party! 🙂
Em Nuqui-Alejandrino says
December 11, 2014 at 2:43 amNice concept. Thanks for sharing!