Igloo Cake Tutorial - how to make an igloo shaped cake with frosty ice pieces, sparkling trees and glittering flag banner. An adorable winter cake for holiday parties and Christmas dessert. Today we're hooking you up with a tutorial from one of the cake world's most beloved duos. For those of you, like me, who've been following bakers and style makers for years... you already know these talented sisters. Their cake designs have been featured in fabulous magazines like Real Simple ... Continue Reading
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DIY: Stenciled Lace Tutorial
It's Friday and we have a fabulous new tutorial for you! It's a follow up to yesterday's Alencon Lace Cake and let's just say that it's more than a little dreamy. Robin Martin, owner of Gateaux Inc., is sharing the secrets behind her incredible lace in a full step-by-step tutorial. Her approach (and line of cake stencils) is pure genius and will have you creating gorgeous lace detailing with less time and headache. No more hand tracing lace patterns on to a cake! It starts with her custom ... Continue Reading
DIY: Mistletoe Tutorial from PetalSweet
An entire month of holiday inspiration would not be complete without a DIY or two! Now that we're officially in the Christmas spirit and inspired to bake, we have a spectacular tutorial for you today. A DIY that is modern and sophisticated and just a touch of whimsy. It's one part festive and two parts fabulous! And it comes to us from the insanely talented Jacqueline Butler of Petalsweet! Jacqueline is an award-winning sugar artist, well known and loved for her meticulous sugar flowers. ... 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
Piped Hearts Valentine’s Cake
Piped Hearts Valentine's Cake - how to pipe buttercream hearts full of texture and color. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. When it comes to Valentine’s Day cake decorating, hearts and pink color palettes are tradition. Today I’m going to show you how to put a modern spin on these classic Valentine’s Day cake decorations with one of my new favorite piping techniques, wholly inspired by one of my favorite Instagram cakers @frostedfujicakes! Whether you want to make a cake ... Continue Reading
Penguin Cake
Penguin Cake - a sprinkle coated penguin cake that is too adorable for words! A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. This precious little penguin cake is the perfect treat for a winter birthday or small holiday celebration. The idea for this guy was born from my sprinkle girl cakes. I imagine they’re all hanging out together in some fabulous sprinkle universe. Just like his sprinkle girl cousins, your sprinkle penguin cake can be customized in a number of ways. ... Continue Reading
Winter Wonderland Snowflake Cake
Winter Wonderland Snowflake Cake - a sparkle coated layer cake topped with snowflakes and frosted trees. A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. This year we set out to make a classic cake with show stopping qualities that could easily be the centerpiece at your next holiday buffet. We went round and round with ideas and it wasn't until I took a snowy walk in Chicago that it seems so obvious. The streets and trees looked like the inside of ... Continue Reading
Christmas Wreath Cupcakes
Christmas Wreath Cupcakes - festive holiday cupcakes with piped buttercream wreaths in three different designs. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. I’ve made all sorts of Holiday-inspired bakes over the years, from towering Christmas tree cakes to gingerbread house inspired projects and everything in between. But this year, as shopping centers everywhere string their Holiday lights and hang their festive wreaths, it dawned on me that wreath designs would make the ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Eyeball Flower
Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center. A new Halloween cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. For this creeptastic tutorial I called upon the ghosts of cakes past and married two of my most popular techniques: giant chocolate flowers and chocolate eyeballs. Both methods are far easier to execute than they appear with seriously impressive results. Make the eyes and petals as far in advance as you like and store ... Continue Reading
Witch Cauldron Cake
Witch Cauldron Cake - how to make an amazing Halloween cauldron cake that looks like bubbling witches' brew with black buttercream, green ganache and gummy candies. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. It’s the season of spooky desserts and I could not be more excited about it! I look forward to Halloween every year because it seems to bring about a wild sense of creativity and endless inspiration, especially when it comes to cake. This year I’m all about this Witch ... Continue Reading
Leopard Print Buttercream Cake
Leopard Print Buttercream Cake - how to make a pink leopard print cake using buttercream frosting. A new cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. A quick scroll or spin through the fall offerings of any clothing or home goods retailer this year will have you seeing spots, literally. Leopard print is back in a big way! For some of us it never left (eh, hem). As most of you know, trends that pop up in clothing and home goods almost always make their way onto cakes. When ... Continue Reading
Shag Cake
Shag Cake - how to make a fuzzy textured buttercream cake inspired by 70's shag carpet. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. If you’ve been following cake trends on Instagram, chances are you’ve seen shag cakes popping up on your feed. Named for their texture being similar to the shag carpets of the 70’s, these retro looking cakes are not only captivating, but so easy to replicate with the right color palette and piping tips. I’m going to show you everything you need to ... 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
Beach Cupcakes
Beach Cupcakes - how to decorate beach themed cupcakes with edible sand, buttercream waves and tropical flowers. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. It’s officially summer, my favorite season of all! Probably because where I live, it’s the only time of year that the sun comes out for a whole three months and I just want to be outside all day long. One of my favorite places to be in the summer is at the beach, which is the completely the inspiration behind these cupcakes. ... Continue Reading
Candy Succulent Cake
Candy Succulent Cake - how to make a succulent cake with edible candy succulents. A new cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. I must confess, I have a succulent problem. I really do! Every time I come across a new-to-me variety at the garden store, straight into the cart it goes. I can’t help myself. Don’t you just want to squeeze those juicy little petals!? The shapes, the colors, the easy care instructions of these pretty desert plants -- I love all things ... Continue Reading
Painted Buttercream Flower Cake
Painted Buttercream Flower Cake - how to paint buttercream flowers on a cake using a palette knife. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. This time of year, I can’t help but be inspired by all the beautiful blooms. They make me want to incorporate flowers into all of my cake designs, and there’s no easier way than with this buttercream painted floral technique! All you need is a smooth frosted cake, a beautiful buttercream color scheme, and a few palette knives to get the ... Continue Reading
Rainbow Mosaic Cake
Rainbow Mosaic Cake - how to make a pastel rainbow M&M cake with an eye-catching geometric pattern. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. In my humble opinion, Easter is the BEST time of year for candy. Not only is it tastier than ever (hello, Cadbury Mini Eggs!), but the pastel colors have me all starry-eyed and inspired! As I was recently browsing the Easter candy aisle, I couldn’t help but get all hung up on the seasonal color palette that M&Ms have got going on. ... Continue Reading
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Easter Bunny Cupcakes - how to make adorable bunny cupcakes with easy chocolate ears. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. With Easter just a hop, skip, and a jump away, I decided it was time to work my magic at updating a classic - bunny ear cupcakes! I’ve seen fondant ears, marshmallow ears, and piped chocolate ears, but never smeared ears like we have right here. (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.) If you’ve been following along with my chocolate adventures for any length of ... Continue Reading
Flower Sugar Cookies
How to make Flower Sugar Cookies decorated with royal icing and nonpareil sprinkle centers! A new decorating tutorial created by our contributors, ellenJAY. This time of year is our absolute favorite as all the spring flowers begin to bloom and line the streets all over town. Mobile is known as the “Azalea City” and if you’ve ever visited in the spring you’ll know why…it’s when the streets are lined with the most beautiful azalea bushes in shades of pink, purple and white. They are ... Continue Reading
Sprinkle Girl Cake
Sprinkle Girl Cake - how to make cute girly face cakes with sprinkles for the hair and chocolate heart sunglasses. A new cake tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. I am officially obsessed with these little sprinkle-haired cuties. A few years ago cakes featuring girls with hair made of berries and fresh fruit started popping up all over instagram. Instantly, I used my dessert forces for evil and thought, “Oooh, that’d be even better with candy or sprinkles!” The idea was filed ... 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
Best of 2018 – Reader Favorites
Happy New Year! I know, I know. The new year started weeks ago and here I am, more than a little late to 2019. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to kick off another new year. Personally I like to start each year with a little reflection and some goal setting. Even though it sounds cliché, this is something I’ve been doing for years now so it seems very natural to me, but I completely get it's not for everyone. I think the start of each new year is a great time to refocus on ... Continue Reading
Sueded Buttercream with Sprinkle Snowflakes
Sueded Buttercream with Sprinkle Snowflakes - how to make a suede like texture on a buttercream cake plus the prettiest sprinkle snowflakes. A new cake tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. I’m going to share with you a little bit of my journey down the rabbit hole to sueded buttercream, because it’s a good one. It all started while watching a YouTube tutorial on how to “bake” concealer. (I know, I know.) Basically, it’s when you heavily dust your freshly concealed under eyes with a ... Continue Reading
Christmas Present Cupcakes
Christmas Present Cupcakes - how to decorate cupcakes to look like a gift box. A quick and easy holiday cupcake perfect for dessert or gift giving. A new tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. I love Christmas. It's an amazing time with friends and family. The city is strung far and wide with twinkling lights, the snow is sparkling, warm cookies fill the house with Christmas aroma, the tree is trimmed and the presents are thoughtfully wrapped. Traditional, ... Continue Reading
Cream Tart Tree Cake
Cream Tart Tree Cake - shaped like a Christmas tree, this holiday version of the popular cream tart number cake has gingerbread cookies layered with cream cheese frosting and is topped with meringue kisses, chocolate, sprinkles and more gingerbread cookies! We're officially kicking off our holiday content! And it only seemed fitting that the most popular cake trend of 2018 make an appearance in our line up. The cream tart number cakes that took over Instagram and Pinterest this year are ... Continue Reading
10 Buttercream Painted Cakes
Every new cake trend highlights the vast amount of talent in this world. Thanks to social media, bakers everywhere are able to share their work and people like us are fortunate to enjoy the beauty they create and feel inspired to try something new. ENTER: the buttercream painted cake trend. Oh my gosh, have you guys seen these cakes on your Instagram feed? I've been swooning over them for so long now but I still can't even wrap my head around skill involved. If only I could paint a fraction as ... Continue Reading
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