Chocolate Flower Cake - how to make a giant chocolate flower cake, using candy melts and everyday tools. A new tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner! My obsession with chocolate flowers continues! What could be better than a delicious and beautiful chocolate flower? A GIANT chocolate flower, of course! Arranged on top of a cake to create a spring dessert pretty enough for any special occasion. From Easter to Mother's Day, birthdays to bridal showers, today's Chocolate Flower Cake ... Continue Reading

Chocolate Flower Cake

Speckled Egg Cake
It might not feel like it, with cold air and snow still hanging around, but Spring is just around the corner. Before you know it, the first buds of green will be popping up on tree branches. Birds will be chirping. Flowers will be blooming. And Easter will be on the way! So today we're getting ready with a new cake tutorial that is all about Spring! Inspired by the gorgeous color and texture of robins' eggs, this cake is super easy and incredibly fun. And completely achievable for all ... Continue Reading

Blackberry Lime Cake
Blackberry Lime Cake - tender cake infused with lime zest, frosted with blackberry buttercream, topped with fresh blackberries and edible flowers. Spring is officially here. While our local weather has been up, down and everywhere in between, my heart is ready for birds chirping, green buds of new growth on the trees and blooms of color. Mother Nature might be slow to cooperate, but this is the time of year to embrace color, in all of its pastel glory. From Easter and Mother's Day to ... Continue Reading

Marbled Chocolate Easter Eggs
Marbled Chocolate Easter Eggs - how to make marbled Easter egg toppers for cakes and cupcakes using chocolate coating and cookie cutters. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. These marbled chocolate Easter eggs are a fun, easy, and delicious way to dress up a cake or cupcakes for your holiday brunch table. They look so impressive, but are way easier and faster to make than they appear. Don’t worry about having a steady piping hand! Anything wonky or wobbly will be smoothed ... 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
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Spring Wreath Cake - how to make a buttercream wreath cake with little decorative touches like a bird's nest, cherry blossoms, green berries ... Continue Reading

Lemon Lavender Cupcakes - easy lemon cupcakes with lavender buttercream frosting, topped with lavender flowers and fresh lemon slices. A new ... Continue Reading

Our contributor, Olivia Bogacki, is sharing a crème brûlée inspired layer cake recipe! Vanilla bean cake, vanilla custard, and crunchy bits ... Continue Reading

Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is sharing a new cake recipe today... As we recover from piles of snow and blizzard blasts, winter citrus ... Continue Reading

Lemon Lavender Cupcakes - easy lemon cupcakes with lavender buttercream frosting, topped with lavender flowers and fresh lemon slices. A new ... Continue Reading

Lemon Blueberry Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and wild blueberries, frosted with a tangy sweet ... Continue Reading

Lemon Poppyseed Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy seeds, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon ... Continue Reading

Chocolate Truffle Cake - a chocolate layer cake recipe with dense, moist chocolate cake, silky chocolate truffle frosting and chocolate ... Continue Reading

Lemon Blueberry Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and wild blueberries, frosted with a tangy sweet ... Continue Reading