Today's feature is one of those cakes that just simply makes you smile and let out a small little sigh of cake love. It's ridiculously beautiful, from top to bottom and everywhere in between. Creamy ivory fondant is accented with a soft grey bands and blush pink flowers. While a scalloped topper showcases the couple's monogram and a teeny-tiny Yorkie figurine looks on, sitting patiently and representing a gesture that all pet lovers can appreciate. And then, there's the lace. Delicate. ... Continue Reading
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Chanel Meets Brooklyn
It's Friday and we're ready for some new cakes to love. We've spent this week recapping the fabulous cake inspiration of 2013. After highlighting the Top Recipes of 2013, the Top Cake Designs and the Top Cake Projects... I think we're officially recapped out. We're ready to come around the bend and head straight into 2014. And I can't think of a better way to start off the year than with a gorgeous dessert table filled with impeccable style and two incredible cakes! Today's feature comes ... 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
Top Recipes of 2013
Happy New Year! I can hardly believe what I'm about to type... but 2014 is here! It's time to kick off another new year of cake inspiration and, as always, the months ahead are full of fabulous things to come. While I'm anxious to see everything that 2014 has in store, I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to last year. The past twelve months were filled to the brim with new recipes, DIY's and tutorials, new cake designs and dessert tables. And we simply can't let an incredible year like 2013 ... Continue Reading
Merry Christmas
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 December here on The Cake Blog. It's been a month packed full of Christmas inspiration, created by some of today's top bakers, especially to inspire you! As I went through The 12 Cakes of Christmas 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 ... Continue Reading
The 11th Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
The 9th Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
The 7th Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Marshmallow Snowflakes
Happy Monday! It's December 16th and Christmas is less than 10 days away. I'm not sure why I felt the need to announce that... I know we all have calendars and can count. But for real! Christmas is less than 10 days away!! Today, we're jumping right back in to the holiday inspiration with a round up of creative projects that will have you ready for Christmas in no time flat. From cookies and candy to crafts and entertaining, we've got you covered. I've teamed up with a few of my friends ... Continue Reading
The 6th Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
Igloo Cake Tutorial
Igloo Cake Tutorial - how to make an igloo shaped cake with frosty ice pieces, sparkling trees and glittering flag banner. An adorable winter cake for holiday parties and Christmas dessert. Today we're hooking you up with a tutorial from one of the cake world's most beloved duos. For those of you, like me, who've been following bakers and style makers for years... you already know these talented sisters. Their cake designs have been featured in fabulous magazines like Real Simple ... Continue Reading
The 5th Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
The 3rd Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
The 2nd Cake of Christmas
It's that time of year again! Our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas has begun!! Over the next month, we'll be oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. As the month of December rolls on, our days often become saturated with to-do ... Continue Reading
The 12 Cakes of Christmas
This is, by far, my favorite time of year. The excitement, the buzz, the joy of the holiday season! And tonight I'm happy to announce the return of The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! This is our third year for this holiday cake series and I am thrilled to see how it has grown and evolved over the years. Over the next month, we'll be oohing and aahing over 12 marvelous cakes, created especially for this cake series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite ... Continue Reading
Spooky Splatter Halloween Cake
It's time for a spooktacular new tutorial from our contributor, Erin Gardner, owner of Wild Orchid Baking Company! She's teaching us how to make a spooky splatter cake perfect for Halloween. With the help of a $1 spray bottle, Erin creates an airbrush look that's inexpensive and totally achievable by all! Under the glow of the moon, a starry sky is filled with flying bats.... I find a certain joy in turning dollar store purchases into cake tools. Especially when a find does the job of ... Continue Reading
Alencon Lace Cake
Ahhhh, lace. Spectacular. Intricate. Lace. A classic wedding detail that has withstood the test of time and is still as hot as ever. It's the star of today's feature and I have a feeling that you're going to love it. Inspired by the intricate Alencon lace on the bride's gown, today's cake is just drop dead gorgeous. Royal icing mimics this ornate needle lace with elegance and grace that is simply timeless. Talk about incredible details on this lacy pattern fit for a queen. All ... Continue Reading
Vibrant Pinwheel Cake
Have you noticed? Paper pinwheels are everywhere! From party decor to photo backdrops and DIY's, these accordion-like spirals are around every turn. And well, we just can't seem to get enough. So it's only fitting that this trend makes its way into the cake world. And that's exactly what we have in store for today. Only these pinwheels aren't paper... they're gumpaste! Tânia Sérgio, cake designer and co-owner of T Bakes in Portugal, created today's featured cake for a local festival. ... Continue Reading
Ice Cream Inspired Sweets
I don't know about you, but we're creatures of habit in this house. Our weekly routine generally ends on Friday night with homemade pizza and a squeal-filled game of hide and seek. Once the munchkin is in bed, Mr. Sellman and I catch our breath before the weekend begins. One Friday night, we got crazy and introduced ice cream into the mix. Its funny how quickly a toddler can adapt to a new routine when it involves ice cream! Now her definition of Friday is hide and seek... and ice cream. ... Continue Reading
How To Paint A Watercolor Cake
How to Paint a Watercolor Cake! A peek into the creative process using edible paints and lemon extract with our contributor, Allison Kelleher. Lately, I’ve been playing around with ‘watercolor’ painting – the traditional technique – very much like you would do on paper – but without paper or water! When I came across this lovely Rex Ray painting, I knew it would be the perfect inspiration. The colors are so fresh and pretty, and they blend together beautifully. It took a ... 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
Red, White & Blue Desserts
With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, I thought we'd have a little red, white and blue fun today. We're taking a look at some of my favorite patriotic ideas from the blog and around the web. So in an effort to get to this holiday weekend started NOW... let's dive right in to the sweet stuff! 1. Make these easy Mini Cheesecake Shooters topped with puff pastry stars. Recipe HERE. 2. Learn to make fondant pinwheel cupcake toppers with patriotic flair. Photo tutorial HERE. 3. ... Continue Reading
Erin Gardner: Contributor
Erin Gardner began her career in sweets as a pastry chef in numerous New England kitchens, most notably at Boston’s legendary Locke Ober. After a sugar flower class in NYC, she struck out on her own and opened Wild Orchid Baking Co. Finding her passion in sugar flowers, Erin finally felt at home baking, designing, and decorating cakes. After opening her shop, Erin competed and won on Food Network’s Sweet Genius, and received nods from both Martha Stewart Weddings and Brides Magazine as one of ... 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
In the kitchen with MRobin Cake Design
I could not be more excited about today's post! We're taking you to the kitchen of an inspiring baker and giving you a behind the scenes look at her creation process. It's a fabulous Friday field trip and I hope your permission slip is signed! Marcella Robin is the owner, baker, designer and chief mastermind at MRobin Cakes in Portland. If you've been reading for awhile, you probably remember when we first featured Marcella's work back in 2011. (If you're new, you can catch up HERE.) ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Funfetti Cupcakes
Funfetti Cupcakes - easy homemade funfetti cupcake recipe, made from scratch, with sprinkles and fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting. Created by our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. This month's cupcake recipe can be summed up with one word: FUN! Inspired by some multi-colored cupcake wrappers and sprinkled inside and out with my favorite rainbow jimmies, we are venturing into the world of Funfetti Cupcakes today! Just saying the word funfetti makes me happy and it ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Carrot Cake with Spun Sugar Nest
Welcome to our newest contributor, Tessa Huff, who is here today with her first recipe post... I donʼt know about your neck of the woods, but even up here in the Northwest the sun has given us a sneak peek of the next seasons to come. With Spring quickly on its way, I am slowly making the transition in my kitchen from hearty, comfort foods to light, refreshing flavors. Tessa Lindow Huff here, of Style Sweet CA, and today I am thrilled to share my first of many layer cakes with you: Carrot ... Continue Reading
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