Pumpkin Sheet Cake - easy pumpkin cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting, made from scratch and perfect for a crowd. Tall, elegantly stacked and frosted to perfection - what's not to love about the layer cakes that typically grace our blog posts? Of course, we all love a good layer cake because there's simply no beating the presentation. But sometimes, they are not so... practical. Sometimes you need a cake for a large crowd or a pot luck or a school event or simply when you won't be ... Continue Reading
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Pumpkin Cupcakes 8 Ways
Pumpkin Cupcakes 8 Ways - Eight ways to decorate a pumpkin cupcake with buttercream frosting. Learn how to pipe rosette pumpkins, short pumpkins, tall pumpkins, easy pumpkins and frilly pumpkins! Even though Halloween has come and gone, there's no reason to end our relationship with everything pumpkin. Especially when Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. We have a vast selection of pumpkin recipes here on the blog and more than a few delicious pumpkin cupcakes (like this classic ... Continue Reading
Baileys Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Baileys Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes - moist pumpkin cupcakes topped with silky smooth buttercream frosting spiked with a splash of Baileys Pumpkin Spice. I shared this recipe with our Instagram community last fall but never posted it here on the blog. I realize many of you follow along on Instagram and have already given this recipe a try! But this frosting is seriously too good to let our blog-only friends miss out! How can you go wrong with anything involving Baileys, right? I mean, ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Spice Cake
Pumpkin Spice Cake - moist pumpkin cake with subtle hints of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg paired with pumpkin spice buttercream frosting. A fall cake recipe, sponsored by Promised Land Dairy for their #FarFromOrdinaryMilk campaign. Believe it or not, I'm writing today's post old school style -- like before laptops and tablets, old school style. Perched outside, I'm soaking up the evening twilight and savoring the crisp autumn breeze. Off in the distance, the sounds of happy children on a ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes - pumpkin cupcakes studded with chocolate chips, topped with cream cheese frosting and chocolate sauce. This recipe is the perfect way to cure your pumpkin cravings this fall! Created by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. I don't know about you, but as soon as summer starts winding down I get excited about pumpkin season. I'm pretty sure I let out a little squeal of excitement when I saw pumpkin spice coffee in the grocery store the other day. My kitchen ... 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
Pumpkin Spice Season
Our contributor, Jessica Kirkland of Pen N' Paper Flowers is sharing original artwork, created exclusively for The Cake Blog readers. Happy Fall Ya’ll! I’ve got my pumpkin spice candle lit, an autumn vignette on display in my foyer and I’m dreaming about all of the fall baking that awaits! You too? If you aren’t quite there yet, this month’s free art print is sure to help usher in those warm cozy feelings of gathering friends and family together while sipping on pumpkin lattes, pulling ... Continue Reading
Kitty Cat in a Pumpkin Cake
How to sculpt a 3D pumpkin shaped cake - a cute jack o lantern cake for Halloween! By our contributors Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. This is the perfect show stopping cake to present at your next spooktacular Halloween Party. Perfect for kids and adults alike, the pumpkin cake works as it's own creation or even cuter with a little fondant kitty partaking in the festivities. It involves a myriad of techniques including sculpted buttercream, figure modeling and shading with ... Continue Reading
DIY : Pumpkin Pail Cake
Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, is here with a darling new cake tutorial for Halloween. A trick-or-treating classic goes from candy to cake... It finally feels like Autumn here in California! I am so excited because Autumn is my favorite season. With Halloween around the corner and pinata cakes being so popular, I thought I would try creating one-- one that looks like a Halloween candy pail! It is actually extremely simple and easy! Ready to create? Here we ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake
How do you know when the holidays are upon us? The change in temperature outside? The hustle and bustle? Or the pumpkin spice lattes popping up at all of your favorite coffee shops?! Today's cake celebrates the feeling of fall with it's seasonal latte-inspired goodness! Layers upon layers of ruffles fade from a deep espresso to a creamy ivory. Surrounded by an abundance of beans and oodles of autumn pretties, this entire table has me craving coffee and cake! What a perfect way start to ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Easy pumpkin cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting, made from scratch. A favorite fall cupcake recipe from our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. This holiday season, why not branch out from the standard pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread and mix up a batch of Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. During the fall my pantry is always stocked full of pumpkin as my go to ingredient. I have about 12 cans of pumpkin on hand right now! Pumpkin is such a ... Continue Reading
Rustic Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Our contributor, Miso Bakes, is back with a rustic cake perfect for Autumn... Autumn is officially here! It is time to bring out my spice jars and put a generous sprinkling of cinnamon on everything I bake! I am so excited to bake with tons of apples and pumpkins this season. What will I be baking with them? Pies, pies, and more pies. Even just thinking about it makes me squeal in excitement. My favorite pie just so happens to be pumpkin pie. I can eat it all day everyday! Summer ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Treats
Just because Halloween has come and gone doesn't mean that pumpkin season is over. From muffins and biscotti to brittle and cheesecake... Here are some creative ways you can continue to enjoy this versatile gourd. {clockwise, starting at top left:} Start off you morning with this moist Pumpkin Muffin topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar. Find the recipe here on Smitten Kitten. Snack away on crunchy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. This is a favorite pumpkin treat around my house. Spice ... Continue Reading
2022 Gift Guide for Bakers
This post contains affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Thanksgiving is just one week away! As we celebrate a day filled with family and friends, we count our blessings for yet another wonderful year. Turkey and pumpkin desserts will flow and the holiday season will be underway. So today I’ve rounded up some of my favorite tools which will certainly be put to good use over the holiday season. I love using #18 to bake bacon in the oven. Yes, you can bake bacon and it's the best ... Continue Reading
2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Bakers
Thanksgiving is just two days away! As we celebrate a day filled with family and friends, we count our blessings for yet another wonderful year. Turkey and pumpkin desserts will flow and the holiday season will be underway. This year my family is finally within driving distance of extended relatives for the first time in TEN years. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all within reach, which is such a blessing. Our house is the official destination for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years ... Continue Reading
10 Thanksgiving Cupcakes
The Thanksgiving holiday seems to be overshadowed more and more each year, as Black Friday mania pushes us into the Christmas shopping season earlier and earlier. I know, I know. We're guilty as charged with starting winter holiday content early this year. But in an effort to give Thanksgiving its proper dues, we're paying tribute to flavors like pumpkin, sweet potato, cinnamon, apple and pecan once more today. I mean seriously, is there any reason to rush past something as amazing as toasted ... Continue Reading
Winter Buttercream Greenery
Winter Buttercream Greenery - how to pipe buttercream leaves, branches, pine and seasonal greenery fit for a wintry holiday cake. A new video tutorial! Today I'm showing you how to create the wintry buttercream decorations from this Eggnog Cake that I shared earlier in the week. Your response to the buttercream flowers on my Pumpkin Spice Cake inspired me to do something similar with this cake, only tweaked for the winter holidays. I love the look of fresh greenery mixed with wood toned ... Continue Reading
Eggnog Cake
Eggnog Cake - a rich eggnog cake with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, paired with a creamy eggnog buttercream. A new holiday cake recipe, sponsored by Promised Land Dairy for their #FarFromOrdinaryMilk campaign. I realize it's only November but the weather is finally cooling down and my sweaters and tall boots are officially back in the wardrobe rotation. The chilly nights and frosty mornings only confirm that the holiday season will soon be upon us. And I could not help but to jump ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Lollipop Ghosts
Chocolate Lollipop Ghosts - how to make edible lollipop ghosts for Halloween cakes and cupcakes using white chocolate and suckers. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. Can you guess the source of inspiration for these hauntingly delicious lollipop ghosts? If you’ve ever trick-or-treated, odds are you’ve received a tissue or napkin-covered lollipop ghost at least once in your travels. Better odds, you probably got at least a few every year! This updated and completely edible ... Continue Reading
10 Halloween Cupcakes to Bake
Frightful, fun, fierce and.... fluffy? Halloween desserts come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Some are classic with traditional orange and black colors. Some are trendy and cool with lots of eyeballs! Some are too gruesome for words and some are purr-fectly cute! But to me, Halloween cupcakes are just about foolproof. Easy to transport, easy to serve, easy to clean up, perfectly portioned for kids of all ages. So I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas from my Halloween Pinterest Board. ... Continue Reading
Butter Pecan Cupcakes
These Butter Pecan Cupcakes are made with a moist vanilla cupcake studded with plenty of toasted butter pecans! Topped with a lightly cinnamon frosting for a cupcake that's ready for fall. Created by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. So, it's always about this time year that I can't decide if I am excited for fall to make its appearance or if I wish summer would hang around a little longer. I love the cooler weather, but I always miss the abundance of fresh berries and other fruit. I ... Continue Reading
Black Forest Cupcakes
These Black Forest Cupcakes are made with a moist chocolate cupcake, homemade cherry filling and fresh vanilla whipped cream on top! Delicious for fresh cherry season! A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. Black Forest isn’t a flavor I really had at all as a kid. I only discovered it a few years ago and as soon as I tried it, I fell in love. The combination of the chocolate with the cherries and whipped cream is so good! While the traditional German Black Forest ... Continue Reading
Lemon Honey Apricot Cake
Lemon Honey Apricot Cake - lemon cake paired with honey buttercream and apricot jam filling to create a flavor palette that's bright, fresh and slightly floral. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. While we wait in anticipation for longer days and sunnier skies, aka summer – aka berry season, I wanted to create a cake to withstand all the seasons. Robust, cinnamon-scented, and decadent desserts warm our souls in the fall once all the strawberries have been picked and ... Continue Reading
Butterfinger Cupcakes
Butterfinger Cupcakes - the ultimate Butterfinger cupcake recipe! Peanut butter cupcakes, chocolate ganache and peanut butter frosting with crushed Butterfingers. Created by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. I don’t know about you, but for me Halloween has always been all about the candy. The costume was simply necessary in order to get said candy. I’m pretty sure I was a witch for many years simply so that I’d have a costume and could go trick-or-treating. And when it came to ... Continue Reading
Black Cat Cake
Black Cat Cake! Celebrate Halloween with this adorable cat cake with a simple silhouette face and gold glitter cat ears! If you hadn't noticed, cats are seriously having a moment right now. Everywhere you turn, adorable cat faces are popping up on purses, shoes, shirts, iPhone cases, socks, hats and the list goes on. I can't even count the number of retailers selling bedazzled cat ear headbands this fall! Soooo, in true The Cake Blog fashion, we've translated this trend into cake, first ... Continue Reading
Black Cat Cupcakes
Black Cat Cupcakes! Learn how to make these easy black cat Halloween cupcakes with a simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. We love Halloween. I mean, who doesn't. If you're a creative type, this is your time to shine. Homemade costumes, artful pumpkin carving and handmade sweet treats. So there's no chance you won't let these spooky little black cat cupcakes cross your path. The kiddies will love them, they're easy to make and they ... Continue Reading
Apple Toffee Crunch Cake
Apple Toffee Crunch Cake - fresh apple cake with crunchy pecans, cinnamon buttercream and a toffee sauce drip. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. I’ve resisted all-things apple, pumpkin, and spice for too long, but now it is definitely time to dive into fall baking head on! I’m kicking off my favorite season with this Apple Toffee Crunch Cake, and I can’t wait to share it with you all. So bundle up in your boots, scarves, and favorite flannels, and let’s get to ... Continue Reading
