We're starting off the week with a cake that is nothing less than dreamy. A fabulous blend of 2013's hottest trends and colors, today's feature unites crisp white and mint green with a small pinch of grey and a huge dash of gorgeous gold. With a graphic print, so bold and sleek, you can't imagine how it was so perfectly placed. Not to mention a modern flower that's simply sophisticated and just the right level of minimal. It all comes together in a yummy design that will have you fantasizing ... Continue Reading
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Vintage Toys & Burlap
Today's featured cake is so ridiculously adorable, you're going to flip when you see it. Flip... like a spinning top flips! Created for a Vintage Toy Baby Shower, this design is full of old-fashioned fun! Charming details like a spinning top, yo-yo and pinwheels set the stage for childhood nostalgia. While a toy truck topper drives us back to the good-old-days with its incredible details and teddy bear passenger. Rich red and teal are paired with a light linen and burlap accents (love) to ... Continue Reading
Realistic Reptile Cake
I’ll be the first to admit it… a majority of the cakes I feature here on the blog are pretty girly. Elegant, feminine and oh-so-cute cakes appropriate for weddings, baby showers and birthdays. Well today's cake is definitely ALL BOY! And we're not talking about a cutesy 'snakes and snails and puppy dog tails' kind of cake either. We're talking creepy, crawly, scaly things! Featuring a serious fondant snake, ginormous spider, worms, snails and a glistening tree frog... this cake will have ... Continue Reading
DIY: Hungry Caterpillar Cookies
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a favorite read in my house. My daughter absolutely loves it! And I'm absolutely in love with all of the Eric Carle inspired cakes and parties popping up lately, as are many of you! That's why you're going to flip over today's tutorial! The lovely ladies at Cream & Flutter recently hosted an adorable Baby Shower inspired by this classic book. (You may remember Cream & Flutter from the oh-so-creative and mega popular Gender Reveal Cupcakes we featured ... Continue Reading
Little Lamb Collection: Now Available
For those of you interested in the Little Lamb Party that I created for my daughter's 1st birthday.... I'm happy to say that the full printable party collection is NOW AVAILABLE in my Etsy shop! You can find everything from the Little Lamb Invitation to the favor tags, food labels, flag bunting and more. Everything you need to create your own Little Lamb Baby Shower or First Birthday Party. This Little Lamb theme is soft, furry and oh-so-loveable! You can find the entire Printable ... Continue Reading
Life-Size Stormtrooper Cake
I'll admit it... A majority of the cakes we feature on Half Baked are pretty girly. Elegant, feminine and oh-so-cute cakes appropriate for weddings, baby showers and birthdays. Well today's cake is a tad more manly. Literally! It's the size of an actual man! Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing at least 300 lbs.... this life-size creation is one serious cake! Created by Amanda Oakleaf Cakes for the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention in Boston, this massive cake fed 600 hungry Star Wars ... Continue Reading
MILKaholic Now Available!!
When I designed the MILKaholic Baby Shower for our friends, I had no idea the overwhelming response it would receive! Obviously, I liked the concept but I was completely flattered by how many of you liked it too! It debuted on Hostess with the Mostess and has since been featured on TLC's Parentables, LilSugar and Kara's Party Ideas. So many of you have left kind comments and inquired about everything from the invitation to the food labels, milk bottles and painted canvas backdrop! Well, ... Continue Reading
Patriotic Puff Pastry Stars
This weekend is the 4th of July and here at Half Baked, we're ready to go! You may have spotted our Stars & Stripes Cheesecake Shots over at Hostess with the Mostess. (Yay! Thanks for the feature Jenn!) I created this cheesecake shot recipe for the Milkaholic Baby Shower that I hosted a few months ago and was thrilled to recreate these treats with a patriotic twist. Cold shot glasses filled with creamy cheesecake filling, graham cracker crumbs and topped with berries. To give it an extra ... Continue Reading
DIY: Milkaholic Bottles {& Free Printables!}
When I put together the Milkaholic Baby Shower for our friends, I had no idea the overwhelming response it would receive! So many of you have left kind comments and inquired about everything from the invitation to the food labels, patterned papers and milk bottles. I am currently working to make the invitation available for purchase (via a third party... more on that to come! ). But for now, I thought we'd start off with the milk bottles. So today we're sharing instructions for the milk ... Continue Reading
Milkaholic Sip & See
I've been dying to share this event with you for months! It debuted yesterday on Hostess with the Mostess (yay!) and I'm thrilled to share some additional images and details with you today. My husband and I hosted a co-ed baby shower for our friends, Ted and Meredith, in honor of their newly adopted son, Colin. Ted and Meredith anxiously waited for Colin’s birth and we were all thrilled when he officially became their son. We were honored to welcome Baby Colin with this modern Milkaholic Sip ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Snow Sprinkle
For a woman who constantly talks about hating cold weather and snow, I sure do seem to like snow themed parties! So when Vanessa of Alchemy Fine Events mentioned that she recently created a Snow Sprinkle Baby Shower, I couldn't wait to see it! We featured Vanessa's Winter Wonderland Party a few weeks ago and you all loved it! So I have a feeling you're going to love this wintry delight as well! There are so many charming details to this ... Continue Reading
Fabulous Cake Friday: Pink Cake Box
Since we've been talking a lot about babies this week, I thought it was only fitting for Fabulous Cake Friday to follow that theme. When it comes to baby shower cakes, there is no one better than Pink Cake Box. Anne Heap and her team create THE cutest baby shower cakes and cupcake towers. It was actually a struggle to single out just one cake to feature, but somehow I did. This sassy baby shower cake is definitely perfect for the modern mom. Take a look! I just love the unexpectedness of ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Modern Safari
Today's real party is a modern affair created by the talented Chris Nease of Celebrations At Home. While Chris created this chic safari tablescape and dessert table for a girl's night, it would also be perfect for a bridal shower or even a baby shower. With pink zebra print, white jungle animals and tropical foliage, you'll go wild for this sassy safari. The Cheesecake Tartlets and Brownie Pops look delish! Here is a little of what Chris had to say about her modern safari party: My ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Baseball Birthday
Today's real party is an adorable baseball themed birthday created by Carli of Dimple Prints. We first introduced you to Carli's work earlier this week with a charming Giraffe Baby Shower featuring her invitations, labels and cupcake toppers. Well today, we're taking a look at a party she threw for her own son's 3rd birthday. Red, white and blue and ready for Spring, this Baseball Birthday Bash is a winner. Let's play ball! From the concession stand full of goodies to the clever use ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Cookies and Milk
Today's real party is another fabulous event by Jessica Levitt. Really, this talented mom of two should think about styling parties professionally because she definitely has a knack for it. We featured the Construction Birthday Party she threw for her son along with the Peaches & Cream Party she hosted for her daughter's birthday. Both are amazing - be sure to check them out if you missed them before! Today we'll take a look at the Cookies and Milk Party Jessica recently hosted. I'm ... Continue Reading
10 Mexican Embroidery Cakes
Embroidery is everywhere right now from super cute tops like this one (love) to skirts, pillows, sheets and shoes (double love). And yes, even cakes! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I thought we'd take a look at some of my favorite embroidered cakes right now, all of which were inspired by traditional Mexican textiles. While the patterns are graphic and modern, they are also filled with history as traditional Mexican embroidery represents the culture and identity of its indigenous people -- even ... 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
Chocolate Tulip Cake
Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon! A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. The old chocolate-spoon-petal technique has lived in pastry chef’s tool boxes for years for a reason - it’s sooo good! Sculpting gum paste petals takes endless patience and practice. Piping buttercream blooms requires a steady hand, and you guess it, more practice. Making chocolate tulip petals requires none of that. This is a quick, ... Continue Reading
Russian Nesting Doll Cake
Russian Nesting Doll Cake! Learn how to make this adorable, folk art inspired, watercolor painted, doll cake with a simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. When we ran our very busy cake shop, baby shower cakes were our most popular selling theme by far. It seems surprising, but I think this is one occasion where people pull out all the stops. It's a chance to not only celebrate a new little life, but to make that mother-to-be feel super ... Continue Reading
10 Gorgeously Green Cakes
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Do you have your green on? Because we're getting our green on! We're spending today loving on some amazing cakes in every shade of green. These cakes are not filled with Leprechauns or shamrocks, rainbows or pots of gold. Instead, they are incredibly lovely designs with hints of green, perfect for any time of year. Mint green, emerald green, moss green, sage green -- you name it! Along the way, we'll welcome back some of our favorite cake artists while also ... Continue Reading
Pink Striped Heart Cake
Our contributor, Allison Kelleher of AK Cake Design, is back with a gorgeous new design and a tutorial too! For this cake, I was inspired by these pretty pink ribbons. I really loved the different shades of pink and the bright, cheery feel of the ribbons – they just made me happy. I used my embedded stripes technique to create the design – the same technique I used in my black and white cake, created for the 2015 Wedding Cake Preview. The stripes are purposefully wonky (and ... Continue Reading
DIY Cupcake Terrarium
Cupcake Terrarium - how to make a nature-inspired terrarium filled with cupcakes, edible greenery, petite mushrooms and miniature deer. A step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. My sister and I were born and bred in the Midwest and there's no time like the fall to take a long walk, kick around some leaves and take in some nature. It's such an obvious source of creative inspiration and translates to cakes so easily, with its rich colors and ... Continue Reading
The Perfect Blend
Bridal shower or Valentines, it's always a good day to celebrate love. And today's feature does just that, in a way that's uniquely beautiful and downright charming. It comes to us from Anna Craig of Sweet On You who paired up with Nicole Sihlis of Created Lovely Events and a team of Canadian talent. This dessert table in shades of pastel and gold brings together vintage tea cups with a mix of loose leaf teas and some incredibly sweet desserts. Not one, but two lovely cakes stand tall among ... Continue Reading
Top Cake Designs of 2013
Happy New Year! We're excited to kick off another fabulous year of cake inspiration here on the blog! But before we jump right in to new posts for 2014, we're taking a second look at the best of the best from 2013. I’ve sifted through the 200+ posts from the last twelve months to find the ones that you loved the most. Based on your pageviews, Facebook likes and Pinterest pins.... we're taking a look back at the most popular posts from the last year. Yesterday, we highlighted the Top Recipe ... 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
Best of 2012 : Number 10
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Filled with friends and family, laughter and delicious treats. 2013 is here and I’m quite excited about the upcoming year here on The Cake Blog! Much has changed over the last year for this blog…. so many talented individuals have shared their cakes, parties and recipes with us! I was personally blessed with incredible opportunities to share my own work on a bigger stage. It’s been a year full of new challenges, new ventures ... Continue Reading
Precious Petals Baptism Cake
We're starting off the week with a darling little cake that's blooming with beauty. Soft pastels and stunning sugar flowers combine to capture the pure essence of Spring. Created for a baptism, this delicate gem would be perfect for a number of family milestones. It's easily suited for a christening, first communion or confirmation. That in itself is a rare find! Not to mention... it's down right delightful! Take a look at this Precious Petals Baptism Cake created by Joanna Duffy of ... Continue Reading