We're starting off the week with a new cake design that is over-the-top fabulous. Graphic prints are everywhere from our clothes to our home decor and of course, our cakes. We've been loving on bold patterns for years now but it seems as though sleek, modern cakes just keep getting better. Today's feature is a prime example of crisp lines and sharp angles meeting up at the corner of cake love and awesome! It comes to us from Jessica Harris and sports her signature graphic style. You ... Continue Reading
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Chevron & Gold Dessert Table
Today's post is a perfect combination of elegance and charm. A dessert table featuring gorgeous cakes, tempting mini desserts and an abundance of style! Emily of Lael Cakes, located in Brooklyn, created this display for The Cream Event NYC and goodness... did she go for fabulous or what? Emily pulls together several of today's hottest trends including chevron, gold and feathers into one spectacular display. There's a whole lot to love about this Chevron & Gold Dessert Table... so I'll ... Continue Reading
Golden Chevron Cake
Today's featured cake is a sophisticated design with great white on white texture, modern lines and subtle gold accents. Crisp white fondant is perfectly polished, creating an ultra tailored appearance. Delicate sugar broaches, strings of sugar pearls and diamond-like gems add a touch of luxury to an already refined design. And then there is the gorgeous chevron. Thin lines of hand-painted gold chevron! Oh chevron... you're a trend worth keeping. Especially when used so exquisitely. All ... Continue Reading
Mod Elephant & Chevron First Birthday
I love seeing the creativity of women shine through when planning parties for their children. And today we have an amazing example of just that! Stay at home mom, Heather McKinney, is not new to our site... we featured the adorable Giraffe 1st Birthday Party she hosted for her oldest son back in 2010. So when I saw a note from this talented mother in my inbox, I knew it was going to be good! Navy, yellow and grey pair up to celebrate another first birthday in the McKinney house. Created ... Continue Reading
Mini Easter Egg Cakes
Mini Easter Egg Cakes - learn how to make Easter egg shaped desserts out of store bought cake, following this simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. I love making desserts for Easter. Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming and pastel colors are finally back. And, the Easter table just seems like the perfect occasion for petit four sized mini cakes. In order to side step the normal pitfalls of making petit fours, we're going to do it ... Continue Reading
2015 Wedding Cake Trends
We've come to the end of our latest cake series - The 2015 Wedding Cake Preview! We've spent the last two weeks oohing and aahing over marvelous cake designs and getting the scoop on 2015 cake trends from the ladies who know. Top cake designers were asked to predict which cake trends will be hot in 2015. Based on their insights, this talented group got busy creating innovative new cakes, exclusively for this cake series and especially for you! If you missed any of these cakes, you can catch ... Continue Reading
2015 Wedding Cake Trends : Hand-Painted Details
It's day five of our brand new cake series - The 2015 Wedding Cake Preview! We're spending two weeks oohing and aahing over marvelous cake designs and getting the scoop on 2015 cake trends from the ladies who know. Top cake designers were asked to predict which cake trends will be hot in 2015. Based on their insights, this talented group got busy creating innovative new cakes, exclusively for this cake series and especially for you! I hope you'll join us as we debut a new trend-inspired ... Continue Reading
10 Pretty Black Cakes
At one point and time, we wouldn't have dreamed of a pretty black cake. But over the last year, gorgeously-dark black cakes have been popping up everywhere. And we are absolutely loving this look. Black is such a bold color and it creates a wonderful contrast with white, soft pastels, neons and more. So today we're taking a look at some of our favorite black cakes. Here's 10 Pretty Black Cakes to Love! Petite flowers and shades of neon make this design, created by Erin Gardner of ... Continue Reading
Pastel Zig Zag Cake
Today's feature will seriously make your heart skip a beat. It's simply just that beautiful! A modern chevron cake created with individual triangles, cut and placed with meticulous detail, to form vertical zig zags aligned just so. Shades of soft pastels are hand painted, adding layers of depth and movement with each and every hue. It comes to us from Allison Kelleher, owner of AK Cake Design in Portland. Allison is an absolute master when it comes to geometric patterns. We've been ... Continue Reading
Gold Sequins Cake
Why hello gorgeous! We're always excited to showcase a beautiful new design, especially when it's as spectacular as today's cake. How can anyone resist five tiers of fabulous, girly-girl fun like this? Glittering gold tiers covered in an abundance of shimmering sequins, alternating with tiers of soft, romantic color. But it's not just any old color. It's a dreamy, watercolor-inspired, chevron pattern in a mix of subtle pastels with hints of gold. Throw in a scalloped border accented by ... Continue Reading
Currently Craving: Pretty Aprons
You know, I realized something recently. It has been way too long since we went shopping together. Window shopping that is! And I think it's best that we correct this situation, here and now. What do you think? Are you up for a little browsing and craving? Today we're on the hunt for one of my favorite things... pretty aprons!! We all know that presentation is key when it comes to food and baking, but the woman behind the whisk deserves to look good too. With all the sifting and ... Continue Reading
Little Man Birthday Party
I am just too excited about today's post! Over the last two years, I've had the pleasure of becoming friends with Lauren Kapeluck of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. Lauren is one of our talented contributors and she inspires us each month with her incredible cupcake recipes (Did you spot her Creamsicle Cupcake recipe yesterday? Oh my deliciousness!) I was over the moon for Lauren when she was expecting her first child... and I can hardly believe an entire year has flown by already. Now Lauren's ... Continue Reading
Preppy Nautical Cake
It might still be winter, but our forecast includes bright skies and calm waters. The perfect conditions to set sail! Today's featured cake is so full of nautical goodness, it will have you longing for the crash of ocean waves and the crisp sea air. Created by Tessa Lindow Huff of Style Sweet CA, this cake is after our water-loving hearts. The classic red, white and blue color scheme gets a charming update with an unexpected touch of pink and Tiffany blue. While bold stripes and playful ... Continue Reading
Halloween Week : Whimsical
Today is day four in our new cake series, EEEK It’s Halloween Week! Five talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by Halloween. To bring the spirit of the holiday to life in a modern cake design like none we had seen before. Each baker was given a basic black and white color scheme and a specific genre, creating a week of inspiring cakes for everyone. And today is we're moving on to the Whimsical category. This third Halloween cake comes to us from Yeni Monroy and her ... Continue Reading
Tangerine and Turquoise Tango
Summer hasn't officially started.... yet I want to crown today's design as "Cake of the Summer". I know. I know. It's too early in the season to make such a sweeping declaration. But today's featured cake is SO right now. SO Summer 2012! Somehow, Rachael Teufel of Intricate Icings Cake Design has brought together all of today's hottest trends into one stunning cake! Without it seeming too trendy. The Pantone color of the year, Tangerine Tango, is paired with a vibrantly bright ... Continue Reading
Fabulous Hostess Aprons
It's Friday! And I think it's time for us to have some fun and go shopping together. Window shopping that is! A few Fridays ago, we went window shopping for cake stands. Based on your response to that post, I think we should spend every Friday shopping together! Are you in? Today we're on the hunt for another one of my favorite things... aprons!! Presentation is key when it comes to food and baking, but it's equally important for the woman behind the whisk to look good. With all the ... Continue Reading
Snowy Winter White Cake
With Arctic air making its way across the country, wreaking havoc with cold temperatures, ice and snow... I thought we'd wrap up with week with a little bit of snow we can all enjoy! With a soft glow and subtle shimmer, today's cake captures the magical beauty of a white winter. White-on-white textures like ruffles and pinwheels combine with frilly flowers and delicate buttons. The result is one exquisite cake, create by Stevi Auble, owner of Hey There, Cupcake! So bundle up, grab a mug of ... Continue Reading
2011 Year in Review
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, filled with friends and family, laughter and delicious treats. 2012 is here and I'm quite excited about the upcoming year here on Half Baked! So much has changed over the last year for this little cake blog.... so many talented individuals have shared their cakes, parties and recipes with us! I've personally been blessed with incredible opportunities to share my own work on a bigger stage. It's been a year full of new ... Continue Reading
DIY: Modern Christmas Cookies
Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle is stopping by to share some of her cookie magic... For some reason, many people don't think they are capable of decorating perfect sugar cookies. This is simply untrue. With a little practice and experience ANYONE can create beautiful cookies. Today I'm going to share a fun little tip to help you along on your cookie decorating journey. I used it to make my latest set of Christmas cookies. I call this the impression trick. Before baking, ... Continue Reading
Cake Trend: Succulents
Today we're turning up the spotlight on another wedding trend as it exists in the world of cake. Succulents! These sleek and sophisticated desert flowers are sprouting up everywhere, even on cakes. Naturally occurring in a variety of fresh tones, with a complex leaf structure that is both captivating and full of character, succulents add a contemporary floral touch to a cake design. And whether they're fresh succulents or hand crafted from sugar, no one knows how to work them into a design ... Continue Reading
BRIDES Magazine Feature!
Today is one of those rare occasions... when I share one of my own cake designs. I primarily write about cake now, but occasionally I get the opportunity to design something new. I've been dying to post this for months, but I had to see it with my own eyes first! I am tremendously honored to have a second cake featured in BRIDES Magazine! Really?!? Yes, really! Back in September, I shared a cake I designed for BRIDES Most Beautiful Cakes of 2011. I truly did not think it could get much ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Alphabets & Elephants Shower
This week has been chalk full of real parties, and today is no exception. Today we're featuring a real baby shower brought to us by the talented Kim Mower, owner of Head of the Table and fellow blogger. With the most adorable theme and a modern color combination of grey and yellow, what mom-to-be wouldn't love this Alphabets & Elephants Baby Shower. There are so many little details to love about this shower! From alphabet poster to the baby blocks, the super cute diaper cake to ... Continue Reading