Rachael grew up baking in the kitchen with her Hungarian grandmother, but she didn't discover her passion for cake decorating until later in life while seeking a creative outlet from her day job. She always had artistic interests, so cake decorating seemed like the perfect activity after a long day working as a Physical Therapist. Rachael began her passion for cake decorating in 2001 with a few Wilton classes and continued to educate herself by taking classes with top designers like Ron ... Continue Reading
Search Results for: wedding cake
Robin Martin : Contributor
Robin Martin started Gateaux Inc. in 1995 after leaving her job as a photographer. Photography involved working evenings and weekends, and as a newlywed, she wanted to actually see her husband from time to time. Being the "brilliant" 25 year old that she was, she decided to make that happen by opening her own wedding cake business (insert laugh track here). With no formal training, she headed to the book store and quickly started to absorb as much about baking and decorating as she could. ... Continue Reading
Grey Ombre Ruffles
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
Black and White
Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, is back with a fabulous new cake and some inspiring design tips: Personally, I like to fuse ideas and concepts together. I love contrast and enjoy accenting my cakes with a pop of color, stripes, or some sort of texture. As a matter of fact, this cake was inspired by both rustic and winter wedding themes along with a touch of modern lines. A winter wedding cake does not always have to be limited to a blue or white color scheme and snowflakes-- ... Continue Reading
Leather & Feathers
You better hold on to your hat because today's cake may just blow you away. You know when something is utterly and completely beautiful but yet totally unexpected and therefore it's even more incredible? Well, that is today's cake in a nutshell. Created for a wedding shoot showcasing the rustic romance of Colorado, it's a bohemian treasure. Filled with leather and feathers! Yes, this gorgeously earthy design features a single sugar feather and the most amazing leather belts you can imagine, ... Continue Reading
Pink Week: Gold & Pink
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. Today is day four of our pink journey! (If you missed any of the prior days, you can catch up here). Today's featured cake has some seriously glam going on. It's golden from top to bottom with details galore and gorgeous pops of pink. This is definitely a statement-making cake with four tiers of fabulous. Studded quilting ... Continue Reading
Rustic Buttercream & Sugar Flowers
Grab your cup of coffee and settle in for a few as we pour over the incredible images of today's featured cake. Because well, it's one of those cakes that will have you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Appreciating that less if often more and that perfect doesn't always mean sleek and polished. This natural beauty is what happens when rustic meets romance and love ensues. Charming ridges of buttercream skip around the cake as if they're leading us to patches of beautiful blooms. Blossoming ... Continue Reading
White on White Frills
We have fabulous frills for your Friday cake love. We're always a fan of ruffle cakes and today's feature is a beautiful example of this spectacular style of cake. Delicate wisps of fondant, so thin they're almost translucent. Gracefully encircling the cake in rows upon rows of beauty. Proving that a monochromatic design can be full of detail, creating a cake that is a complete show stopper! Incredible white-on-white texture, inspired by the new Vera Wang Bridal Collection, has us gushing ... Continue Reading
Allison Kelleher : Contributor
I came to cake decorating with a background in studio art (specifically mixed media sculpture), and I’m mostly self-taught – books, trial and error, and patience, with the occasional class mixed in. What I love about making cakes is that it lets me combine my passion for art and design with my love for all things sweet. I’m very much driven by process and craftsmanship and draw my inspiration from art, nature, and patterns.Today, I run a one-woman studio bakery in Portland, Oregon called AK ... Continue Reading
Erin Gardner: Contributor
Erin Gardner began her career in sweets as a pastry chef in numerous New England kitchens, most notably at Boston’s legendary Locke Ober. After a sugar flower class in NYC, she struck out on her own and opened Wild Orchid Baking Co. Finding her passion in sugar flowers, Erin finally felt at home baking, designing, and decorating cakes. After opening her shop, Erin competed and won on Food Network’s Sweet Genius, and received nods from both Martha Stewart Weddings and Brides Magazine as one of ... Continue Reading
Soft Yellow and Creamy White Florals
Today's cake is a little slice of summer heaven. Served up with a big bouquet of beautiful flowers and a style perfectly suited for 2013 wedding season. Every sweet petal, every tiny blossom, every intricate leaf. With soft yellows and creamy whites, this design is just down right gorgeous. I'm talking crazy gorgeous! And it comes to us from a baker who stole our hearts last year with her adorable Elephant 1st Birthday and this glamorous pink and black cake. So needless to say, we're ... Continue Reading
White on White Ruffles
You know it's going to be good when the description starts with bright, white and pristine. Oh for the love of monochromatic beauty! Today's cake is an elegant design that's all about the white-on-white texture. Delicate ruffles flow up, down and all around creating swirls of dreamy detail. While clusters of petite pompoms add another layer of wow-inducing character. It's refined, elegant and just down right stunning. Let's swoon, shall we? It's an incredible White on White Ruffles Cake ... Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
I am officially signing off for a few days to spend Christmas with my family. But before I go, I thought I’d leave you with a quick recap of our holiday cake series…. it’s been a busy month of beautiful Christmas inspiration here on The Cake Blog. Created by some of today's top bakers, especially to inspire you! As I went through all twelve cakes again, I just had to stop for a moment. I am in awe of the immense talent showcased in these twelve cakes. It is remarkable to see how each of ... Continue Reading
Vintage Bird Cage Trio
If you're a regular reader, you know how much I love creative cakes with distinct personality. New ideas, new techniques, new staging... it's enough to make a girl giddy! And you probably also know by now that I'm a big fan of Rachael Teufel and her talented team at Intricate Icings Cake Design. Rachael's designs are consistently gorgeous and today's feature is yet another example of beauty done right. Three lovely cakes atop a rustic hutch, surrounded by vintage books, doilies and fabulous ... Continue Reading
Beach Week : Romantic Coral & Shells
I hope your bags are packed because it's Beach Week! We're saying goodbye to a fabulous summer with one last trip to the beach. An entire week of amazing cakes, recipes and DIY's inspired by the beach. We kicked things off yesterday with a spectacular 7-quart KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway!! (Be sure to enter!!) And now it's time for the cakes! Four talented bakers were asked (pretty, pretty please) to create something fabulous, inspired by the sun, sand and surf. To bring the beauty and ... Continue Reading
Romantic Rose & Peach Dessert Display
When I received a sneak peek of today's feature in my inbox... I was smitten at first glance. Hellllllo Gorgeous! A refined yet rustic dessert table filled with scrumptious mini desserts AND a stunning cake! All created by the same bakery. Pale rose cream cheese icing with a delicate ripple pattern that almost mimics the ripples of the nearby lake. Dusty peach sugar flowers so dainty and quaint. Arranged in a vintage, silk-lined suitcase. It's enough to make a girl feel faint! If you ... Continue Reading
LOVE Is in the Air
In honor of Valentine's Day and my quickly approaching 10 year wedding anniversary (yikes!), we’re celebrating love all week long. Yesterday, we kicked off LOVE Week with a fabulous LOVE that Dress Giveaway from Shabby Apple. And today we continue on with a real wedding that I've been just dying to feature! When I saw today's Real Wedding, I was instantly smitten. It's so modern, fresh and just plain fun. And it is definitely in the spirit of LOVE Week! This modern love affair comes ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Bridal Dessert Table
Today we're featuring a gorgeous Bridal Dessert Table created by Jasmine Clouser from The Couture Cakery. We first introduced you to Jasmine's work back in June when we featured her Bow Bridal Shower. Well today's display is just as fabulous. Inspired by the colors of the room, this peacock blue and lime green dessert table is just over the top! I love this color combination and how the all white cake creates such a striking contrast. The cake itself is just stunning and all of the ... Continue Reading
Carrie Sellman : Founder & Editor
Carrie Sellman is the Founder and Editor of The Cake Blog, a baking website celebrating cake since 2008. If you’re looking for beautiful cake inspiration, recipes and tutorials -- you’ve come to the right place. The Cake Blog is a community of bakers, cake makers, and friends sharing everything and anything you've ever wanted to know about cake. Baking since childhood, Carrie fell in love with cake design during her own hunt for the perfect wedding cake. She said goodbye to her corporate ... Continue Reading
Whitney DePaoli : Contributor
Whitney DePaoli is the blogger and cake creative behind Sugar & Sparrow. Her fascination with cake started early and was driven by the pretty pictures in her mother’s baking books, experimenting with recipes, and—most importantly—getting to taste delicious cake. While volunteering to make cakes for anyone and everyone, she began to blend her love for painting and sculpture with her love for baking and decorating. She believes that cake is the tastiest art form there is. After years of ... Continue Reading
ellenJay : Contributors
ellenJAY, a boutique bakery tucked in a charming cottage in Mobile, AL began as most great confections do, from scratch, with a few basic ingredients and plenty of hard work. Two friends, Lauren and Jennifer (the “L” and “J” behind ellenJAY), met in 2008 while training for a marathon. Years later, when they became mommies within six weeks of one another, the pair became even closer during that wild first year of motherhood. After planning every last detail for their children’s first birthday ... Continue Reading
Decorated Sugar Cookies
Decorated Sugar Cookies - vanilla bean sugar cookies with a simple glaze icing for easy yet thoughtful gift giving. A holiday sugar cookie recipe, sponsored by Bob's Red Mill as part of their Made with Love, Baked with Bob's campaign. I know 99% of our posts are focused on cakes or cupcakes, but did you know that my love of baking actually started with cookies? My very first memories of baking were created in my grandmother's kitchen, helping her make cookies. Even though I was young, ... Continue Reading
Lindsay Conchar : Contributor
Lindsay is the recipe developer and photographer behind her blog, Life, Love and Sugar. She shares all kinds of desserts, from over-the-top cakes to brownies and cookies. Lindsay loves not only creating a beautiful looking and great tasting dessert, but making them accessible for everyone to make themselves. Her favorite things to make are cakes, but she really doesn’t discriminate against any sweet treat. She has an addiction to cake stands and pretty photo props, which have started to take ... Continue Reading
TRENDING : Marsala
Our contributor, Erica OBrien, is back for the next post in our Trending series. Join Erica as she goes from inspiration on Pinterest to cake concept and then the final cake design. I wanted to celebrate the new year with something a little unconventional. Rather than create a winter-inspired cake like one might expect, I decided to embrace Marsala, the Pantone Color of the Year. Truth be told, I’m sometimes a little baffled by Pantone’s annual Color of the Year selections, and ... Continue Reading
Lyndsay Sung : Contributor
Lyndsay Sung grew up with a love of cakes, pastries and all things buttercream rose-covered. She first discovered the wonders of baking herself after receiving a pink Kitchen Aid stand mixer as a wedding present from her grandma. Once that motor started running, the obsession with baking and subsequently cake decorating began! Starting off in the gentle world of cupcakes, Lyndsay started her tiny cake business back in 2008 and documented all of her cakes and projects on her blog Coco Cake ... Continue Reading
Jessica Kirkland : Contributor
Jessica Kirkland is the Founder of Pen N' Paper Flowers; a creative lifestyle blog focused on inspiring others through Making + Baking + Photo-taking. She loves charming baking books and openly admits an addiction to pretty cake plates. She doesn't feel complete unless the oven is on, she's wearing an apron, she's baking something and her cookie jar is full. She believes in dandelion wishes, true love, happily ever-after and that attitude is everything. She is a list-maker, goal-setter, ... Continue Reading
TRENDING : Geometric Patterns
Our contributor, Erica OBrien, owner of Erica OBrien Cake Design, is back for her next post in our new series called Trending. Erica is helping us translate today's top trends in fashion, design, art and everyday life into fabulous cake designs. Watch each month as she goes from inspiration on pinterest to cake concept and then the final cake design. With this insider look into her creative process, we hope you'll start to see inspiration everywhere in world around you. Today we're talking ... Continue Reading
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