I am officially signing off for a few days to spend Christmas with my family. But before I go, I thought I’d leave you with a quick recap of our holiday cake series…. it’s been a busy month of beautiful Christmas inspiration here on The Cake Blog. Created by some of today’s top bakers, especially to inspire you!

As I went through all twelve cakes again, I just had to stop for a moment. I am in awe of the immense talent showcased in these twelve cakes. It is remarkable to see how each of these incredible designers transformed their …

With all of the talented bakers who read and follow along each day…. I decided to leave one spot open in this cake series. The 12th Cake of Christmas was a Wild Card Spot. Open to any and all bakers who chose to submit a design. Hundreds of festive cakes were sent in over the last few days. My inbox has never looked merrier! And if there were unlimited hours in the day, I would love to feature each and every one of them. But as Christmas is quickly approaching for us all… it had to come down to one. One last final cake. And here it is…. …

The holiday baking inspiration continues today with a little help from The Queen of Cake Pops! We all know her. We all love her. We’ve been reading her blog for years. And following along as she inspires the world to love little bites of cake, rolled up and perched on a stick! Who knew cake pops would become such a phenomenon? I’ll tell you who…. I can hardly believe it but Bakerella is here! Angie Dudley, also fondly known as Bakerella, is talking cake pops with us! She’s here to share a few tips, tricks and techniques. Spill on a …

The eleventh cake in our series comes to us from Erin Schaefgen, owner of Three Little Blackbirds in Denver! You probably remember Erin from previous features on our site (like this ocean coral cake or this vintage cowgirl birthday). We have been crushing on Erin’s cakes and her amazing hand-painted details all year. And rightfully so! Using cake as her canvas, she works magic with her brushes. Creating scenes that are seriously frame-worthy. And this time, her subject is jolly old Saint Nick. You better watch out… because Santa Claus is …

The holiday inspiration continues with our newest cake series, The 12 Cakes of Christmas! We’re celebrating twelve days of beautifully festive cakes, created especially to inspire you to holiday greatness! Twelve talented bakers were asked to create innovative and elegant cake designs appropriate for both Christmas parties and winter weddings. And along the way, we get an up close look at what inspires this talented group. It’s 12 bakers baking…. it’s The 12 Cakes of Christmas!

The tenth cake in our series comes to us from Jacki Fanto, …

An entire month of holiday inspiration would not be complete without a DIY or two! Now that we’re officially in the Christmas spirit and inspired to bake, we have a spectacular tutorial for you today. A DIY that is modern and sophisticated and just a touch of whimsy. It’s one part festive and two parts fabulous! And it comes to us from the insanely talented Jacqueline Butler of Petalsweet!

Jacqueline is an award-winning sugar artist, well known and loved for her meticulous sugar flowers. Students across the globe seek out classes with this …

The ninth cake in our series comes to us from Anne Heap and her team at Pink Cake Box in New Jersey. We’ve been fans of Pink Cake Box and Anne’s whimsical style since the beginning of this little cake blog. And you probably remember some of their cakes we’ve featured in the past (like this trick-or-treater or this Christmas candyland cake from last December). Well this talented cake shop is back with another fanciful design to make us cheer! Beautifully rustic and featuring shades of the season… It’s The 9th Cake of Christmas! …

The eighth cake in our series comes to us from Sherri Meyers and her team at The Pastry Studio in Daytona Beach, Florida. You probably remember Sherri from previous features on our site (like this pink ruffled cake or this retro candy buttons cake). And we certainly can’t forget the incredible Nutcracker Cake featured last Christmas. Sherri is back again this year with a golden treasure that glitters with excellence. Sleek and seriously sophisticated, is cake is oh-so-fabulous. And it’s The 8th Cake of Christmas! …

The seventh cake in our series comes to us from Jessica Harris, of the Jessicakes Blog. You probably remember Jessica from previous features on our site (like this fashion fairytale cake or this ruffled china cake). And I’m positive you’ll recognize Jessica’s hot air balloon cake! It was pinned, and repinned and pinned again! And rightfully so… it’s beyond gorgeous. Jessica is well loved for both her bold graphic style as well as her willingness to share techniques, tips and tutorials on her blog. And I’m thrilled that she’s back today …

The sixth cake in our series comes to us from Rachael Teufel, owner of Intricate Icings Cake Design in Erie, Colorado. Rachael has been inspiring us with her beautiful cakes for years now (like this vintage birdcage trio and this tangerine and turquoise tango). Rachael is a big fan of transforming fashion into fabulous cake designs. And well, we’re all big fans of both Rachael and her fashion-inspired cakes! So it goes without saying that we’re always thrilled to see what she has up her sleeve. Sophisticated and chic. It’s the 6th Cake of …