Everywhere I look, the holiday season is upon us. Retail stores are prepping for Christmas shopping. Holiday catalogs are arriving in the mail. Blogs are posting new Christmas inspiration. Pinterest is full of crafts and recipes to try! But I try not to rush the season here on the blog, when possible. So I’d like to linger and celebrate feeling of Fall, just a little while longer. Which happens to be a pretty easy task when you have a spectacular Autumn cake to swoon over!

With deep rich tones and a soft feminine flair, today’s cake is …

We’re going pink for a few days, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And today’s cake is all about the pinkness… from head to toe! Literally. Today’s feature is another incredible example of fashion inspired cake designs. A fabulous pink Chanel gown inspires a fabulous pink cake! Charlotte Tyson, owner of Sugar Ruffles, translates this remarkable dress into a gorgeous wedding cake. Created for a feature in Cake Central Magazine, this design is overflowing with frills and ruffles and delicate flowers. Creating one soft, romantic and …

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 let the stunning photos take it from here! …

Today’s feature is a sophisticated dessert table created for a wedding held at Casa de Serralves, a contemporary art museum in Portugal. Surrounded by exquisite gardens, this location creates the perfect setting for such an elegant dessert display. Great white-on-white details and subtle touches of gold come together in a princess-inspired cake that has us swooning. Coordinating sweets such as rose cupcakes, monogram cookies, meringues and golden mini cakes complete the scene. Not to mention the incredible glass pedestals and delicate lace accents. …

If you’re a regular reader, you know how much I love creative cakes with distinct personality. New ideas, new techniques, new staging… it’s enough to make a girl giddy! And you probably also know by now that I’m a big fan of Rachael Teufel and her talented team at Intricate Icings Cake Design. Rachael’s designs are consistently gorgeous and today’s feature is yet another example of beauty done right.

Three lovely cakes atop a rustic hutch, surrounded by vintage books, doilies and fabulous details. Oh, and we can’t forget the incredible bird …

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 broaches, strings of 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 topped with a statement-making fantasy flower. Prepare to swoon …

Today’s featured cake is as sleek as it is modern. A not-so-ordinary cake created for a not-so-ordinary wedding. Inspired by the bride’s lace fascinator, this design is strikingly bold and simply beautiful! Gorgeous hand-painted swirls embellish all three tiers, softly contrasting the crisp black and white color combo. It’s the perfect combination of graphic and glamorous, retro and chic. All perched upon one fabulous black cake stand. Let’s take a look at this Mod Black & White Swirls cake, created Jamie Hoffman, owner of Yuma Couture Cakes …

I’m loving all of the vintage horse imagery slipping into bridal inspiration lately. For months, I’ve been hoping to see a beautiful cake befitting this trend appear in my inbox. And sure enough, that is exactly what we have in store today! With diagonal stripes in blush pink and a delicate lace topper, this is not a horse cake per say. But rather a sophisticated take on an equestrian theme, created by Renata of Lovely Cakes for a collaborative wedding shoot. It’s a scene full of dainty horseshoes, soft argyle, coordinating side cakes and …

Over the last year plus, burlap has been popping up everywhere! You can spot great touches of burlap anywhere from weddings and parties to fashion and home decor. I must admit that I am quite enamored with the burlap trend. I love finding new and interesting ways to incorporate burlap into an event. Invitations, table runners, flower arrangements and signs… all better with a little burlap! Its textured and natural appearance adds a touch of rustic charm to just about anything!

So when I saw today’s cake, I was instantly in love! It’s …

Our end of summer celebration is in full swing! It’s Beach Week here on the cake blog and we’re having some serious fun in the sun. Four talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by the sun, sand and surf. To bring the beauty and colors of the beach to life in a sophisticated cake design. And today’s cake is simply spectacular!

Our third beach-inspired design comes to us from Jacki Fanto, owner of Blissfully Sweet in Sydney Australia. You may remember Jacki from previous features on our site. (like this realistic reptile …