When you're expecting a new addition to the family, there's nothing quite like the moment you find out the gender of your little one. Will there be pink tutus or snakes and snails in your future? The days of waiting until the actual birth to find out the sex of your baby are long gone. Most couples choose to find out ahead of time and many plan fun ways to share their big news with friends and family! I'm loving all of the creative gender reveal ideas and parties we've been seeing lately ... Continue Reading
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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
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
Message Board Sheet Cake
Message Board Sheet Cake - say it with a message board inspired cake! A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. I’m a big fan of cake designs that offer many paths to the destination! Happen to have a scalloped cake comb and small letter mold on hand, awesome! No tools? No problem! Both of the key components to this design, the message board and letters, are easy to achieve no matter what you happen to have on hand. Create this cake to ... Continue Reading
2011 Year in Review
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, filled with friends and family, laughter and delicious treats. 2012 is here and I'm quite excited about the upcoming year here on Half Baked! So much has changed over the last year for this little cake blog.... so many talented individuals have shared their cakes, parties and recipes with us! I've personally been blessed with incredible opportunities to share my own work on a bigger stage. It's been a year full of new ... Continue Reading
What Will It Bee Baby Shower
What will it be? What will it be? When you're expecting a child, that's the top question on everyone's mind. And today's feature is a thoughtful baby shower for a mom who chose to wait until the big day to find out. Building on the suspense, her family celebrated with a bright shower filled with fresh yellows and adorable bee details. It comes to us from Noelle Nielsen of Fishtale Photography who teamed up with Laurie Pyle of Cocoa & Fig to create this charming dessert display. Lovable ... Continue Reading