Did someone say Chocolate? Because if so, my answer is a big YES! Always and forever, yes please. Who doesn't love chocolate? Around here, we're crazy for chocolate. And with February approaching, chocolate season is on the horizon. Good thing we've got you covered with today's post. A cake recipe with chocolate and more chocolate. Four times the chocolate to be exact. Dutch-process cocoa powder, bittersweet chocolate and milk chocolate come together in a fabulous bundt cake that's ... Continue Reading
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The 12th Cake of Christmas
It's our third annual holiday series.... The 12 Cakes of Christmas!! We're oohing and aahing over twelve marvelous cake designs, created especially for this series! All brand new, never seen before, and created by some of your favorite bakers! For our theme this year, we're taking a moment to reflect on our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. It's a feel good month, celebrating the little things that make this season shine bright. Each of our featured bakers was asked to create a ... Continue Reading
Snow Angel Cupcakes
The season of entertaining is upon us. I've partnered up with Sauza® Tequila to bring you a new cupcake recipe and some inspiring ideas for a fabulous Holiday Girls’ Night! The holiday season is well underway. This is the craziest, busiest and most wonderful time of the year! Whether you're an entertaining newbie or a seasoned pro, the role of hostess can be a stressful assignment. But entertaining doesn't have to be hard. You just need a plan to make it all happen! So grab your ... Continue Reading
Holiday Entertaining Tips
Thanksgiving is just one day away! As we celebrate a day filled with family and friends, we'll count our blessings and be grateful for another wonderful year. Turkey and pumpkin desserts will flow and the holiday season will be underway! Chances are, Thanksgiving is only the first of many gatherings on your social calendar for the next month. It's the craziest, busiest and most wonderful time of the year! Whether you're an entertaining newbie or a seasoned pro, the role of hostess can be a ... Continue Reading
Spooky Splatter Halloween Cake
It's time for a spooktacular new tutorial from our contributor, Erin Gardner, owner of Wild Orchid Baking Company! She's teaching us how to make a spooky splatter cake perfect for Halloween. With the help of a $1 spray bottle, Erin creates an airbrush look that's inexpensive and totally achievable by all! Under the glow of the moon, a starry sky is filled with flying bats.... I find a certain joy in turning dollar store purchases into cake tools. Especially when a find does the job of ... Continue Reading
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip S’mores Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip S'mores Cookies! A s'mores inspired cookie recipe filled with oats, graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips and toasted marshmallow. Fall is officially here and the season is really starting to take shape. It's a time for crisp nights and blazing bonfires. And you know what that means, right? It's s'mores time! Yes, I think I could find a way to enjoy s'mores any day of the week, any month of the year. We've all watched as this classic treat exploded into every ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Apple Spice Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is back with a new cake recipe perfect for fall…. I don't know about everyone else, but from where I write and bake, the seasons are already subtly changing. Even though I do not have to return to school or anything, I can sense a shift in energy around the city. Soon it will be darker earlier, the tourists absent from the city center, and I'll need a scarf at the beach. However, as sad as it always is to see another beautiful summer come to a close, I do love ... Continue Reading
Fresh Cherry Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is back with a new summer cake recipe…. It's not summer time without backyard BBQ's, impromptu picnics, and lazy afternoons by the pool. With warm weather rolling in, I just want to stretch out on a blanket, feel the grass under my feet, and relax all my worries away over good food with great friends. I may not have a backyard to barbecue in, but that won't stop me from spending endless hours at the park overlooking the crisp waters of the Pacific Northwest. I ... Continue Reading
Welcoming Spring Flowers
April is upon us and we're really starting to see the first signs of Spring. To include those pesky spring showers. But have no fear... April showers bring May flowers, right? So to help us tolerate the all the rain to come, we're going to focus on the pretty side of that old saying with a cake that is all about the flowers. Gorgeous. Bright. Flowers! Today's design comes to us from Rachel Skvaril, owner of Fondant Flinger in New Orleans. Rachel has a flair for creating incredible ... Continue Reading
11th 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
10th 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
3rd Cake of Christmas
The 12 Cakes of Christmas is off to a fabulous start! Twelve days of beautifully festive cakes, created especially to inspire you to holiday greatness! Twelve talented bakers were asked to create innovative and elegant 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 third cake in our series comes to us from Yeni Monroy and her ... Continue Reading
DIY : Fall Flowers Centerpiece Cake
Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, is sharing a new DIY just in time for Thanksgiving ... With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I am sure many of you are busy devising menus and tidying up your homes for the big feast you are throwing. Slowly, but surely, things are being crossed off the To-Do list. However, you're still unsure of what to create for dessert aside from the usual assortment of pies. You want to create something that impresses your mother-in-law or steals all the ... Continue Reading
Guest Post: DIY Felt Acorns
Hi! It’s Jessica from Pen N’ Paperflowers Studio & Design. I’m thrilled to be guest blogging today for Carrie at Half Baked!! I’ve been fortunate enough to have had one of my parties featured here and I was flattered when Carrie invited me to do a little guest blogging. With the Fall holidays quickly on our heels, I thought now would be the perfect time to share with you - (and to find out for myself) - how to make those adorable felt acorns we’ve been seeing displayed on “Woodland ... Continue Reading