Today's feature is pretty spectacular. Yeah, spectacular is truly the only word that can describe this cake. Or maybe phenomenal is more appropriate? All I know is that I was in love from the moment I first spotted it on Instagram. (Yeah, I finally took the plunge. I'm on Instagram now! Come join me here.) So needless to say, I was completely elated when these images landed in my inbox. Because I have a feeling that you're going to love it too! Shades of grey fade to white, creating a ... Continue Reading
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Purple Ombre Buttercream Cake
Buttercream. Buttercream. Glorious Buttercream. Today's cake is all about the buttercream. Ruffles, roses, petals, swags, swirls and dots. This cake includes just about every popular buttercream technique from today's cake scene. Armed with shades of purple and a piping bag, Kristin Kirkpatrick , owner of Fat Girl Cakes in Virginia, proves that buttercream can be just as fabulous as fondant. Each tier of today's cake boasts a different piping style, giving buttercream lovers something to ... Continue Reading
Mottled Ombré Frills
Ruffle Cakes. Frill Cakes. Whatever you call them, I think we can all agree. They're fabulous cakes! It's hard to believe it, but we've been gushing over this incredible style of cake for several years now. Wisps of fondant so delicate and thin, they're almost translucent. Gracefully encircling the cake in rows upon rows of beauty. Many, many gorgeous ruffle cakes have graced the pages of this blog. And today we have a spectacular new design from the lady who put fondant frills on the ... Continue Reading
Pink Ombre Ruffle Cake
With only a few days left in the month of October, I thought we'd sneak in one more day of pink, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Today's lovely creation comes to us from our friends at The Pastry Studio in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sherri Meyers and her team once again have us swooning with their refined sense of style and meticulous execution! Today's feature is everything a pink cake should be. Soft, feminine, and simply stunning. It's a Pink Ombre Ruffle Cake that will steal ... Continue Reading
Ombre Ruffle Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is sharing a Valentine's recipe to make you swoon... February is a month full of sugar, love, and all things pink and red! When I think of sweets the first thing that comes to mind is Red Velvet cake, followed closely by chocolate. So with Valentine's Day quickly approaching what better way to show someone you love them than with a batch of Red Velvet Cupcakes frosted with a decadent White Chocolate Icing! I know you may ... Continue Reading
Ombre Cake Love
Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, is back with some lovely cakes for us today.... Ombre. Gradience. Gradation. Regardless of what you like to call it, this color trend is in. I see it everywhere starting from nail art to hair color to interior design to cookies, cakes and dessert tables. I first learned of it several years ago while getting a manicure in Seoul. The nail artist asked if I wanted gradation on my nails. Huh? Did I want what? I shrugged as I had not a clue what she was ... Continue Reading
Grey Ombre & Ruffles Cake
If you saw yesterday's post, you know I am really loving the ombre fashion trend right now. Especially how it has translated into the cake world! We took a look at several charming gradient cakes but I thought I would save one for today. It's Friday after all. We all need something lovely to help us dream away the day and whisk us right into the weekend! Look no further than this stunning Grey Ombre and Ruffles Cake by Superfine Bakery. I told you, this cake is dreamy! Grey. Ruffles. ... Continue Reading
Ombre Cakes
Over the weekend my husband and I did a little shopping and I picked up the cutest ombre t-shirt from Banana. I'm really loving the ombre trend right now. I started thinking about all of the lovely gradient cakes I've seen lately. So today we're showcasing some our favorite ombre cakes! Enjoy these stunning creations by Maggie Austin Cake, Whipped Bakeshop and Cake Coquette! Love the purple. Love the ruffles. Love everything about this cake! But that's not surprising.... I love Maggie ... Continue Reading
Cactus Cake
Cactus Cake - how to make a cute cactus themed cake with ombrè buttercream, edible sand and piped buttercream cacti. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. There are few plants I love more than cactus. Whether they’re in pretty terracotta pots or speckling an arid landscape, I just can’t get enough of the look. I can’t help but create cake designs inspired by the things I love in everyday life, hence this cactus cake was born. Paired with a sunrise-esque buttercream ombrè ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Fireworks Cake
Chocolate Fireworks Cake - how to make red, white and blue fireworks out of chocolate for a patriotic 4th of July cake. A new cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. I’m typically a believer that Independence Day cakes should be super easy, super delicious, and loads of fun to make. It is a day off for most, after all. The bursting, chocolate fireworks on this cake may look like they violate this rule, but trust me, they check all the boxes! If you’ve been sitting on ... Continue Reading
XOXO Valentine’s Day Cake
XOXO Valentine's Day Cake - how to make a pink striped buttercream cake decorated with chocolate lips, hearts and an XOXO topper. A fun valentine idea full of hugs and kisses by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. I know that Valentine's Day is typically filled with romance and is a chance to show your affection to that one very special person that makes your life so complete. Well, I get that. And, yes, I adore my husband. But I have so many people in my life that ... Continue Reading
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes - super easy to make and stays moist for days, with a classic red velvet flavor and cream cheese frosting that's perfect for Valentine's Day. A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure Valentine’s Day was created as a way for sweets lovers to have an excuse to destroy everyone’s New Year’s Resolution and get them back in the treat game. I mean think about it – for the whole month of January you may have ... Continue Reading
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Cinnamon Roll Layer Cake
Cinnamon Roll Layer Cake with cinnamon in the cake and frosting and the most wonderful cinnamon sugar glaze soaked into the cake layers. A recipe from the new cookbook Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. I’m so excited to share this cake with you today and give you a peek inside my cookbook, Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes. I’ve been working on this book for a year and half now and it’s such fun to share it with everyone. As you can probably tell from ... Continue Reading
10 Brilliant Yellow Cakes
May is here and that means summer is just around the corner. Much to our dismay, it has been raining here for the last two weeks, almost daily. In an effort to forget about the looming clouds, we're spending the day basking in the beauty of some colorful cakes. With everything from vibrant sun-drenched hues to mellow sunsets, these cakes are a ray of sunshine. Let's take a look at these 10 Brilliant Yellow Cakes. Sporting the color of fresh pineapple and a pink flamingo as the star, ... 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
10 Cakes to LOVE
Valentine's Day is almost upon us! So we thought it was only fitting to spend today swooning over some stunning cakes inspired by love. A few of today's cakes come from our contributors, so if you read every day, you'll recognize a couple of these. The others come from talented designers making their first appearance here on the blog - a warm welcome to these ladies! Let's be sure to show them some serious cake love (#cakeloveonthecakeblog)! From hearts and pink roses to cutesy couples and ... Continue Reading
2015 Wedding Cake Trends : Metallics + Color
It's day eight of our brand new cake series - The 2015 Wedding Cake Preview! We're spending two weeks oohing and aahing over marvelous cake designs and getting the scoop on 2015 cake trends from the ladies who know. Top cake designers were asked to predict which cake trends will be hot in 2015. Based on their insights, this talented group got busy creating innovative new cakes, exclusively for this cake series and especially for you! I hope you'll join us as we debut a new trend-inspired ... Continue Reading
10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is only a few days away but there is still plenty of time to plan a celebration of the mother in your life. Over the years, she has given you everything. So it can be more than a challenge finding the right gift to show mom just how much you appreciate her. Today, we're helping you out with a few gift ideas that are as unique and thoughtful as mom herself. If your mom is often found wearing an apron and whisking up something delicious, perhaps one of these gifts should be on ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Sweet, delicate and delicious. Fresh berries might just be one of the best perks that summer has to offer. Besides the extra long days filled with sunshine, family roadtrips and endless opportunities to BBQ, that is. With strawberry season in full swing, there's no better time for today's featured cake recipe. A decadently-dense cream cheese pound cake, while perfectly delightful all on its own, surprises us with an extra touch of something sweet -- strawberry glaze. Yes, little swirls of ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes - moist chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy strawberry cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of chocolate ganache. A delicious Valentine's Day recipe by our contributor Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. Valentine's Day will be here very soon so it's only appropriate to share a recipe that just screams chocolate and strawberries, and well, more chocolate! After all, I'm pretty sure chocolate covered strawberries are a major Valentine's staple that ... Continue Reading
Love Bug Cupcakes
Love Bug Cupcakes - a Valentine's Day dessert recipe that your kids will love! Decorate a cupcake with buttercream frosting and hearts following our picture tutorial. Valentine's Day is just around the corner and that means it's time for some lovely new tutorials and inspiration! Today's DIY is an idea that's been floating around in the back of my mind for three years now.... just waiting for me to give it a try. Finally, this silly little idea is making it to the blog. Good news is, I ... 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
Urban Gardner Dessert Display
We wrapped up our Pink Week, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, on Saturday with a sixth and final day of pink inspiration. But I thought we'd continue on this theme a tab bit longer. Today's feature is not about the pink, but is all about supporting the fight to find a cure. It was created for Australia's Sweetest Morning Tea, a collaboration of talented Australian cake designers and stylists who joined forces to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. This online magazine is ... Continue Reading
Pink Week: Vintage Rose Cake Table
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're going pink all week long. To remember, honor and support all of those who’s lives have been touched by breast cancer. So far we've enjoyed two days of fabulous pink creations (if you missed them, you can catch up here). And today we’re back for more! Today's feature is pretty as can be with delicate pink accents and a vintage flair that's sure to delight. This yummy cake table is simply blooming with gorgeous cakes and feminine charm. ... Continue Reading
Lemonade Dessert Table
Sshhh, listen.... I think I hear summer calling us! Enticing us with warm, sunny days and long, lazy nights. And nothing refreshes on a hot day like ice cold lemonade. Which is exactly what we're serving up with today's feature. A dessert table that is sure to bring back fond childhood memories of summer lemonade stands. Created by Dina Hafez-Suggs of Deliciously Darling for a feature in Festivties Magazine, this table rocks a stellar vendor list including some of our very favs. The ... Continue Reading
Favorite Things Birthday
Today's feature is seriously so gorgeous, you're going to fall. in. love. Head over heels! You probably remember Storey's 1st birthday... a glittery gold and pink party that we featured last year. You all loved it so much, it was one of the most popular posts of 2012! Well if it is possible, Storey's 2nd birthday is even more beautiful. Confetti, balloons and all of the birthday girl's favorite things are brought together in shades of pink and red. Impeccable styling by Storey's mother, ... Continue Reading