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
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Golden Hexagon Cake
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
Sleek Ruffles & Stripes
Today's featured cake is one of those cakes. You know the ones that I'm talking about. The cakes where your where heart takes a little leap and you know instantly. I am in love! Maybe it's the clean lines. Maybe it's the bold colors. Maybe it's the sleek sophistication. But this cake has stolen my heart and I know you're going to fall for it too! It comes to us from Jessica Harris, of the Jessicakes Blog, and sports her signature graphic style. Black and white stripes, so crisp and ... 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
7th Cake of Christmas
The holiday inspiration continues with our newest cake series, The 12 Cakes of Christmas! We’re celebrating twelve days of beautifully festive cakes, created especially to inspire you to holiday greatness! Twelve talented bakers were asked to create innovative and elegant cake designs appropriate for both Christmas parties and winter weddings. And along the way, we get an up close look at what inspires this talented group. It’s 12 bakers baking…. it’s The 12 Cakes of Christmas! The ... Continue Reading
Scooby-Doo! Birthday
Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you? We need some help from you now... we have a mystery on our hands! An awesome birthday adventure awaits Scooby-Doo and the gang of kids at this adorably creative party hosted by Summer Stone. (You may remember Summer from the Fashion Fairytale Party we featured last August, and her Eggsactly Perfect baking article from last November). Today, Summer is back to inspire us once again with another incredible party and cake! From the hand painted backdrops to the ... Continue Reading
Up, Up and Away Baby Shower
Hold on to your hats because today's adorable baby shower is sure to blow you away! Up, Up and Away, that is! When I first received a note from Jessica Harris about this event... I knew it would be good! We've had the pleasure to ooh and awe over Jessica's cakes in the past (see them here). She is an incredible cake designer who also happens to be part of a family of artistic women! So what happens when a talented graphic designer (Kim Harris), cake designer (Jessica Harris) and ... Continue Reading
Maddie’s Fashion Fairytale
Ooh la la! Today's party is pure girly fun and fashion-tastic! The catwalks of Paris are brought to life as the birthday girl and her guests play dress up and strike a pose! From their little black t-shirt dresses to signature lip gloss created from luster dust, this party is a little fashionista's dream come true. And the pink and black dessert table with its adorable cake is certainly up our alley! Created by Summer Stone for her daughter's 7th birthday, we're head over heels for Maddie's ... Continue Reading
From Plate to Cake
We talk a lot about inspiration here at Half Baked. Our site is meant to inspire you! And time and time again we see that a great cake can be inspired by just about anything... an invitation, a pillow, jewelry...you name it! Today's cake was inspired by a collection of ladylike stoneware plates from Anthropologie. Normally cake goes on a plate... but in this case, I think they got it absolutely right. Jessica Harris, of Jessicakes, created this lovely cake for a collaborative photo shoot ... Continue Reading