Lemon Poppyseed Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy seeds, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon cream cheese frosting. The weather here has been up, down and everywhere in between. Just when it feels like the heavy cast of winter is lifting, it comes back with gusto. But the occasional warm day brings sunshine, a break to the grey monotony, and a refreshing reminder... that spring is coming! This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is everything you want in ... Continue Reading
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Strawberry Lemonade Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and fresh strawberries, frosted with a tangy sweet fresh strawberry buttercream frosting. Last summer I shared my favorite Lemon Blueberry Cake and while it's always been a hit in our house, it quickly became a reader favorite too. So many of you have given it a try and left your feedback. Thank you! Turns out, one of the most commonly asked questions on this recipe is about subbing ... Continue Reading
Lemon Honey Apricot Cake
Lemon Honey Apricot Cake - lemon cake paired with honey buttercream and apricot jam filling to create a flavor palette that's bright, fresh and slightly floral. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. While we wait in anticipation for longer days and sunnier skies, aka summer – aka berry season, I wanted to create a cake to withstand all the seasons. Robust, cinnamon-scented, and decadent desserts warm our souls in the fall once all the strawberries have been picked and ... Continue Reading
Lemon Lavender Cupcakes
Lemon Lavender Cupcakes - easy lemon cupcakes with lavender buttercream frosting, topped with lavender flowers and fresh lemon slices. A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. These Lemon Lavender Cupcakes are so light in flavor and will have your taste buds dying for spring! The sweet lemon cupcake with the light lavender frosting is such a delicious and fun combination! So these cupcakes are totally getting me in the mood for spring! I know it’s still February, but ... Continue Reading
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Lemon Blueberry Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and wild blueberries, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon cream cheese frosting. Today's cake is tart yet sweet and perfect for summer. A tender butter cake is brightened with a hint of fresh lemon juice and flecks of lemon zest. Wild blueberries dancing throughout each layer give the cake a pop of contrast, both in appearance, texture and taste. Then comes the dreamy cream cheese frosting that boasts ... Continue Reading
Lemon Bundt Cake
Lemon Bundt Cake - easy lemon pound cake recipe that packs a powerful lemon punch, topped with a relaxed cream cheese glaze and candied lemon slices. Another holiday is almost upon us and I don't know about you, but it feels like Christmas was just yesterday. I love going all out for holidays, but sometimes reality sets in and you have to timebox your projects a tad. You know, so you can actually spend time with your family celebrating the holiday! If you can relate to life being on ... Continue Reading
Lemon Meringue Cake
This Lemon Meringue Cake is bright, fresh and sure to impress! Lemon poppy seed cake with lemon curd and toasted meringue frosting. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. While some of us are enjoying an early spring, others may still be in the middle of one of the worst winters in decades. Either way, we can all find happiness in this sunny cake. Fortunately for everyone, winter citrus are in abundance this time of year, with bright, lively lemons everywhere. I ... Continue Reading
Lemon and Lavender Buttermilk Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is sharing a bright new cake recipe…. You don't always need a reason to eat a slice of cake. Sometimes a delightful, simple cake is all you need to turn an ordinary afternoon into a little celebration. While many cake recipes are dripping with sprinkles and drowning in caramel and chocolate, sometimes less really is more. With fresh, clean flavors, this cake is the kind of cake to enjoy any day. Now that we are in full-fledge Spring mode, I've been so ... Continue Reading
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes. Bright lemon cupcakes with fresh blueberries topped with lemon cream cheese frosting. Garnished with lemon zest and more blueberries. Blueberries and lemons are a match that was simply meant to be. This fresh blueberry-studded cupcake is infused with lemon zest and topped with a tangy lemon cream cheese frosting, creating a flavor combination that is refreshing, bright and incredibly tempting. So tempting that you might have a hard time resisting these Lemon ... Continue Reading
Lemonade Dessert Table
Sshhh, listen.... I think I hear summer calling us! Enticing us with warm, sunny days and long, lazy nights. And nothing refreshes on a hot day like ice cold lemonade. Which is exactly what we're serving up with today's feature. A dessert table that is sure to bring back fond childhood memories of summer lemonade stands. Created by Dina Hafez-Suggs of Deliciously Darling for a feature in Festivties Magazine, this table rocks a stellar vendor list including some of our very favs. The ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Mini Donuts
Happy Monday! We have a fresh new recipe to get your week off to a fabulous start. Nothing adds a ray of sunshine to your day and awakens your senses like lemon. The crisp, citrusy aroma of lemon is seriously hard to beat. And if you're like me and crazy for mini's... mini cakes, mini cupcakes, mini desserts of all kinds. Then today's recipe is a double win! It's cheerful, bright and just down right fun. Adorable and delectable. You're going to love these Lemon Poppy Seed Mini Donuts! ... Continue Reading
DIY Lemon Slice Cake Toppers
Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, is sharing a new DIY with a fresh take on lemon ... Growing up, my grandparents always took my siblings and I on a long walk around the neighborhood after dinner. As a matter of fact, this is one of my fondest and most cherished childhood memories. My favorite walks were those taken during the summer months when it was still bright outside. The warmth gently embraced my skin and the occasional breeze made the vibrant green leaves on huge trees ... Continue Reading
{Angelic} Lemon Mini Parfaits
I’m exited to be guest posting over on The TomKat Studio... sharing a bright and refreshing mini dessert that won’t weigh you down with pounds of guilt. If you've resolved to eat healthier in 2012, that doesn't mean you have to ditch the cake {gasp} ! Naturally low-fat Angel Food Cake gets a kick of creamy lemon yogurt and a light sprinkle of lemon sugar. Layered up as a mini parfait, it's like heaven in a tiny little glass! Deceivingly decadent and oh-so-delicious…. be sure to check out ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet. A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. When I think of summer, bright yellow lemons and sipping on a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade come to mind. I am a huge fan of lemons, and really all things sour. As a kid I can remember spending summer days at our local pool and every afternoon I would visit the ... Continue Reading
Orange Salted Honey Cake
Orange Salted Honey Cake - orange infused cake with a salted honey custard, honey buttercream and gorgeous petal piping. A recipe from the new book Icing on the Cake by our contributor, Tessa Huff. Hi everyone! It’s me, Tessa Huff. I’ve been a long-time contributor here at The Cake Blog and I’m back today to share one of my favorite cakes from my new cookbook Icing on the Cake. You guessed it, the book is all about icing and cake, but also all kinds of decorate desserts. From cakes ... Continue Reading
Best of 2018 – Reader Favorites
Happy New Year! I know, I know. The new year started weeks ago and here I am, more than a little late to 2019. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to kick off another new year. Personally I like to start each year with a little reflection and some goal setting. Even though it sounds cliché, this is something I’ve been doing for years now so it seems very natural to me, but I completely get it's not for everyone. I think the start of each new year is a great time to refocus on ... Continue Reading
Spring Wreath Cake
Spring Wreath Cake - how to make a buttercream wreath cake with little decorative touches like a bird's nest, cherry blossoms, green berries and cookie moss. Beautiful for spring events like Easter, baby showers and Mother's Day. It seems as though I have a thing for Easter cakes. Over the last five years, I've made a new cake each spring specifically with the holiday in mind. It all started back in 2013 with my Speckled Egg Cake. That cake has definitely stood the test of time with ... Continue Reading
Watercolor Heart Cake
Watercolor Heart Cake - how to paint a watercolor heart cake using buttercream frosting and a parchment paper stencil. A fun and easy way to decorate a cake for Valentine's Day, birthdays or bridal showers. I'll be the first to say it - watercolor buttercream is not new. We first shared a tutorial with this technique back in 2013! But how can anyone tire of something so beautiful yet relatively easy to pull off? I thought we'd put a new spin on this tone-on-tone frosting with a little ... Continue Reading
Best of 2017
We're taking a moment to reflect back on the best of 2017. Plus we want to hear from YOU as we plan for 2018! Happy New Year! I can hardly believe what I’m about to type… but 2018 is here! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to kick off another new year. Personally I like to start each year with a little reflection and some goal setting. Even though it sounds cliché, this is something I've been doing for more than 15 years now so it seems very natural to me, but I ... Continue Reading
Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird Cake - a no fuss favorite with tropical flavors of pineapple, banana and pecans making it the perfect summer bake. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. At the height of summer, nobody wants to turn their oven on. But if you must, let’s make a vow that it will be for a good reason. A tasty reason. If your kitchen is anything like mine, then you know that when the oven is on, it heats up to 10-degrees warmer than the rest of the house. You also know that the ... Continue Reading
Acidity In Cake
Acidity In Cake - how acidic ingredients like lemon, chocolate and buttermilk affect a cake recipe. A new baking science experiment by our contributor, Summer Stone-Polzel. Acidic ingredients play an important role in cake baking. They add and enhance flavors as well as contribute to leavening and tenderization of cakes. Batter acidity can come from a wide variety of sources including vinegar, lemon juice, chocolate, buttermilk, coffee, brown sugar, fruits and vegetables to name a few. ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Nutella Cupcakes
These Strawberry Nutella Cupcakes are made with a soft, fluffy Nutella cupcake topped with more Nutella and a fresh strawberry frosting! The flavors are wonderful together and great for summer! A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. So my mom has been visiting for the past week and it’s been really nice having her. I’ve had a lot going on and it’s been super busy, so she’s been helping with fixing dinner, laundry and cleaning up the seemingly never ending pile of ... Continue Reading
10 Strawberry Desserts to Bake
If you've been counting down the days until local strawberries start to arrive in your market, your wait is over. Berry season is finally here! We kicked the season off with our third annual strawberry picking trip and now I simply can't shake the pink-hued strawberry dreams that keep popping to mind. Now is the time to overindulge in baskets upon baskets of fresh strawberries. Red, delicious and ripe - in season strawberries just taste like summer. Their sweet yet tart bite conjures up ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Picking
Last weekend my family had the chance to go strawberry picking. Have you ever been? This is our third year to drive out to the same little farm and spend the morning picking fresh berries. It has become a family tradition of sorts, something we look forward to each year. With a sack lunch in tow and a camera around my neck, we make an event out of it. My daughter endlessly searches for the most delectable berries, bright red and juicy, while my husband kindly obliges as I take way too many ... Continue Reading
Fourth of July
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Join Our Team
This doesn't happen very often, which makes this news even more exciting.... TheCakeBlog.com is hiring! We are looking for a few awesome individuals to join The Cake Blog team! The last time we accepted applications for new team members the year was 2015. Yes, that was TWO YEARS AGO! Like I said, this opportunity doesn't come around very often. So if you love cakes, baking and blogging - you might want to take a peek at the positions below. CREATIVE WRITER We're seeking a freelance creative ... Continue Reading
Summer Gallery
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