Our contributor, Summer Stone of Cake Paper Party, is back today with a new baking science experiment.... Creating an ideal chocolate cake is a tall order. You must balance the texture and structure of a cake while maintaining a distinct chocolatey profile. For some time, I have been in search of a cake that boasts undeniable chocolate flavor, the kind of cake where you can close your eyes and tell, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that it is chocolate cake you are eating. One of the ... Continue Reading
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Rose Cake Pops
Our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls, are back with a new tutorial! When Valentine's Day approaches, we're all looking for the perfect romantic gesture to show our deepest affection. Sometimes a delicious box of treats is the right touch, other times it's a bouquet of blooming roses. But this year, the perfect gesture is the clever marriage of the two...Cake Pop Roses. These sweet little bite size flowers are a great way to use your cake making talents to say "I love you" ... Continue Reading
Candy Cane Brownie Cookies
Today I've partnered with Betty Crocker™, Hershey’s® and Safeway to share a new recipe! Brownie cookies with Candy Cane Kisses frosting! 'Tis the season for baking and cookie making! There's nothing like a homemade gift, straight from the oven, to spread cheer to family and friends. So today we've got a brand new recipe for your holiday baking lineup. A soft, chewy brownie cookie is taken to new festive heights with the addition of white chocolate, peppermint and a decadent chocolate ... Continue Reading
How to Bake with Alcohol
Our contributor, Summer Stone of Cake Paper Party, is back today with a new baking science experiment.... The holiday season is upon us and we could all use a little inspiration for our wintry cake flavors. Alcoholic beverages add just the right flavor profile to warm up and dramatize the season’s best cakes. Forget the boozy, insipid fruitcakes that often come to mind this time of year and see how alcohol works as the perfect flavor enhancer you have been looking for. Alcohol ... Continue Reading
Pink Peppermint Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is sharing a new cake recipe today... There is nothing quite like experiencing the holidays through the eyes of a child. All the wonder and excitement in their hearts keep this time of year extra magical. And while this is my first holiday season having a little one of my own at home, I've tried to take notes from my nieces and nephews over the years on how to slow down, stress less, and really try to enjoy all the celebration. This cake is for them ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Tiramisu Cake
Pumpkin Tiramisu Cake -- pumpkin spice cake soaked with coffee liqueur, fluffy mascarpone frosting and chocolate shavings. A fall layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. During pumpkin season, I mean "Fall," pumpkins are not just used for carving, decorating and pumpkin pie any more. The trending orange squash seems to make its way into all of our goods these days. From coffee to candles, everything comes in a "pumpkin spice" variety. This cake is no exception, yet it uses ... Continue Reading
Plum Cake with Whipped Yogurt
Today I’ve partnered with Chobani to bring you a new fall recipe. Today's cake is unapologetically uncomplicated. As we inch closer and closer to the holiday season, our calendars start bursting at the seams with special occasions and reasons to celebrate. There are so many opportunities to bake and sometimes you need a go-to recipe that is effortless, yet still elegant enough to be shared. That's where today's recipe quietly chimes in, as an everyday cake that looks anything but. ... Continue Reading
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Creepy Mice Cakes
Creepy Mice Cakes! Learn how to make these spooky, red velvet filled, mice cakes -- a Halloween food sure to freak out your party guests! By our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. Besides dressing to the nines, one of the many exciting things about Halloween is having that rare opportunity to give people the chills when they're perusing the party table for treats and snacks. Breadsticks shaped like human fingers...check! Eyeballs floating in the punch bowl...check! ... Continue Reading
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Can You Overmix A Cake?
Our contributor, Summer Stone of Cake Paper Party, is back today with a new baking science experiment.... A countless number of times I have read baking instructions to only mix a batter briefly to avoid toughening your baked good, but I have often wondered if this quip was fact or fiction when it came to whipping up a butter cake. In my experience, in the scientific lab within my kitchen, American-style butter cakes just don’t tend to toughen up, regardless of mixing time. For this reason, I ... Continue Reading
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake
Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake - peanut butter cake with brown sugar peanut butter frosting, strawberry jam and chopped peanuts! A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. Slowly but surely, summer is coming to a close. While some of us are soaking in the last bits of vacation, it’s back-to-school time for the rest. Time to pack away the sandy swimsuits , campfire-scented tents, and sun-soaked picnic blankets. But if you must drag yourself to school when you wish you ... Continue Reading
Sugar Is My Sidekick
Our contributor, Jessica Kirkland of Pen N' Paper Flowers is back with another original art print, created exclusively for The Cake Blog readers. Hello sweet friends! I know I say this every month but.... I seriously think this month's super adorable “Sugar is my Sidekick” art print is my favorite!! My goal was to incorporate all of my favorite sugary treats into the design using a watercolor vibe. You'll find cotton candy, popsicles, macarons, cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies and...of ... Continue Reading
Mint Cookies N Cream Cake
Mint Cookies and Cream Cake - mint buttercream sandwiched between cookie-studded cake, smothered with mint Oreo frosting, topped with drippy chocolate ganache. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. This season has me craving two very different types of sweets - fresh, fruity ones that take advantage of the current produce overflowing at the farmer’s market (like last month’s Strawberry Thyme Cake, for example), and ones that are just plain fun. The streets filled with ... Continue Reading
Honey Butter Cake
Honey Butter Cake - a honey infused layer cake recipe topped with honey cream cheese frosting and drizzled with a dramatic honey butterscotch glaze. Today's cake is the ultimate for honey lovers. The tender honey infused cake is delicious all by itself, straight out of the oven, with its buttery undertones and mellow sweetness. If you can resist the wafts of honey in the air, you'll be rewarded when this cake pairs up with the tangy-sweet honey cream cheese frosting. Then comes the ... Continue Reading
Blueberry Yogurt Parfaits
Upgrade your morning routine with a breakfast parfait that packs a nutritious punch. I've partnered up with Yulu Yogurt to bring you today's tasty recipe! June is here and we're basking in the fresh fruit aisle as summer's best berries are ripe and ready for eating. With baskets of plump blueberries in hand, now is the time to break free from the same old breakfast routine. In our house, it's a constant struggle to balance healthy and nutritious with delicious. But the search for a tasty ... Continue Reading
Stars & Stripes Cake
Stars and Stripes Cake - how to make glittery, star shaped cake toppers on wire. An easy cake decoration that can be made in advance! A new tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. I always have a snap lid container of bouncy stars on wires at the ready to add to any cake as I see fit. I think many cake decorators do. Why, you ask? Well, for me, they're like a great pair of earrings, quick to add and they make the outfit. Sometimes they work as an accent ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Thyme Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is sharing a new cake recipe today... It’s finally here! Berry season, that is. Not only did my local Farmer’s Market open up for summer this past weekend, but I was able to walk away with a flat of the juiciest, reddest local strawberries. Just by looking at them, you could tell they were full of flavor. Albeit small, these little gems are like nature’s candy. And just like that, a whole flurry of recipe opportunities and berry-tastic dessert potentials came ... Continue Reading
Orange Creamsicle Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is sharing a new cake recipe today... Summer is on the horizon and I have been inspired lately to create recipes that are just plain fun. You know, desserts with swirls, extra sprinkles, and whimsical flavors. My appetite for dark chocolate and rich, decadent desserts have been packed away with my boots and sweaters for the season and the warmer weather has got me craving fresh and fruity treats. This zesty Orange Creamsicle Cake definitely fits the ... Continue Reading
DIY Baby Rattle Cake Pops
Our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls, are back with a new DIY today! Join us as they share a new cake project with a step-by-step tutorial. I love making cake pops. There's just something about cute little desserts on a stick that can't be beat. So, when I was enlisted to bring the desserts to a girlfriend's baby shower, it was just a matter of deciding what kind of baby themed cake pops to create. Well, this was not your average rubber ducky themed baby shower and it ... Continue Reading
Today Is Your Day Graduate
Graduation season is here again and that means it's time to celebrate! I've partnered up with Cakes.com to bring you inspiration for a cap-tossing graduation party plus a graduation cake tutorial. After years of homework, studying and tests, our graduates have earned a diploma and an incredible party! It all starts with a modern black and white color scheme, bold stripes, rainbow sprinkles and some cheers for the graduate. YAY! Hip Hip Hooray! Today is your day! That's what this party ... Continue Reading
10 Easter Baking Essentials
After what felt like an exceptionally long winter, I saw the first real sign of spring outside this morning! Sure, we've been talking about spring for weeks here on the blog, bringing you new Easter cake projects and fresh recipes… and in reality, it's been cold and dreary outside for months. But this morning, the sun was actually shining and a handful of daffodils were spotted along our route to school. My daughter and I both squealed as we drove past the bright yellow blooms. Finally, it's ... Continue Reading
Cookie Moss Cake
Cookie Moss Cake - how to make edible moss from cookie dough. Top spring and Easter cakes, woodland cakes or a birthday cake for your favorite gardener! I absolutely love the look of real moss and find myself adding touches of green to every corner of my home. Maybe it's because green is a symbol of life and renewal, commonly associated with spring and Easter. Maybe it's because I'm obsessed with the modern farmhouse look right now, dreaming of a super white kitchen with calming grey ... 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
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
Champagne Cake Shooters + Stenciled Topper
Our contributor, Robin Martin of Gateaux Inc. is back with another DIY today! Join Robin as she shares a new Valentine's project with a step-by-step tutorial. Ah, Valentine's Day. When we can embrace a little romance, over-indulge in the bubbly, and shamelessly get down to Barry White all day, or all night, if you'd rather. Whether you’re hosting a grand soiree, or just cuddling up with your main squeeze, you’re going to love this quick, easy, and over-the-top impressive ... 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
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