I am officially signing off for a few days to spend the holidays 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 12 days of festive cake inspiration here on Half Baked. Hopefully it has inspired you to holiday cake greatness and made you very merry! It’s 12 bakers baking…. it’s The 12 Cakes of Christmas! Ho, Ho, Ho!
The 1st Cake of Christmas… A Gingerbread, Candy Cane Fantasy created by Pink Cake Box.
The 2nd Cake of Christmas… A Wintry Enchanted Forest created by Cake Opera Co.
The 3rd Cake of Christmas… A Scottish Tartan Ruffle Cake created by Maggie Austin Cake.
The 4th Cake of Christmas… A 3D Santa Penguin Cake created by Amanda Oakleaf Cakes.
The 5th Cake of Christmas… A Gold & Navy Winter Wedding created by Sharon Wee Creations.
The 6th Cake of Christmas… A Snowy Winter White Cake created by AK Cake Design.
The 7th Cake of Christmas… A Mini Merry Snowman DIY created by Miso Bakes.
The 8th Cake of Christmas… A Santa, Penguin, Snowman created by BunsInTheOven Cupcakery.
The 9th Cake of Christmas… A Snowy, Sugar Flower Scene created by Lael Cakes.
The 10th Cake of Christmas… A Winter White Houndstooth Cake created by Erica O’Brien.
The 11th Cake of Christmas… A Ruffle Christmas Tree created by Bubble and Sweet.
The 12th Cake of Christmas… A Nutcracker Cake created by The Pastry Studio.
A very merry thank you to all of the talented designers who shared their incredible cakes with us! Be sure to check out additional designs from these and other talented cake artists in our Holiday Cake Gallery.
May your holiday season be full of love, joy and laughter… and many, many sweet treats!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
When I was little, my family had a tradition of going to the ballet at Christmas time. What a treat to put on a party dress and spend the night oohing and awing over the gorgeous sets and costumes… the graceful dancers gliding across the stage. It’s a magical event and a memory that is held dear by many little girls and boys. So, today’s cake definitely speaks to the little girl in me! What a perfect way to conclude our holiday cake inspiration, The 12 Cakes of Christmas.
A Christmas classic is reinterpreted in this incredible cake by Sherri Meyers and her team at The Pastry Studio. Gold damask and ornate scrollwork come together to capture the glorious mood of the ballet. Topped with a red bow, this show-stopping design wraps up our holiday cake inspiration. It’s the 12th Cake of Christmas…. a festive and oh-so-glam Nutcracker Cake!
Sherri shared a few thoughts about her incredible cake:
“This festive Nutcracker cake was created for a beautifully talented ballerina performing in The Nutcracker this holiday season. When creating this design, I knew it had to be rich is color and style. I immediately thought of using a metallic gold and a heavy damask pattern. My client wanted a touch of color so we decided to add pearl balls to the top layer to bring in the colors of the Nutcrackers.”
A Ho, Ho, Ho and huge thank you to Sherri Meyers and her team at The Pastry Studio for sharing this incredible Nutcracker Cake with us today! Just like the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Land of Sweets, it is a beautiful finale to our dreamy, holiday cake inspiration.
I hope you all have enjoyed The 12 Cakes of Christmas here on Half Baked. I know I did! So many talented cake artists inspiring us to holiday cake greatness! Such a fun way to celebrate the holidays and the beauty of cake. Thank you to all of the amazing bakers who shared their cake creations with us. You can find all 12 cakes from this series in our Holiday Cake Gallery, plus additional designs from cake shops across the globe. Enjoy!
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Our holiday cake inspiration, The 12 Cakes of Christmas, is quickly coming to a conclusion. We’ve showcased a wide variety of holiday cakes, varying in style and created by talented cake artists across the globe. Some cakes were from well-established bakeries, some from today’s hottest cake designers and some from fresh talent breaking onto the cake scene. And to make it even more interesting, today’s cake is from a talented lady best known for her cookies and sweets on a stick. But she can also make one impressive Ruffle Tree Cake!
You may have seen the green version of this cake floating around Pinterest earlier in the month…. I know I did! It’s was absolutely lovely and caught the eye of many avid pinners! Today, I’m thrilled to share the grown up, elegant version created in shades of cream and gold. Filled with latte cake and white chocolate ganache, today’s cake from Linda Vandermeer of Bubble and Sweet is incredible! Layers of frills topped with a single gold star, this Ruffle Christmas Tree Cake is the 11th Cake of Christmas!
Linda shared a few thoughts about the inspiration for her design:
“I love the look of ruffle cakes and for my daughter’s birthday party I had made a 3 tier ruffle cake and had so many requests on how to make it I felt I needed to do some type of tutorial for my blog. By the time I got around to doing up the tutorial I was already in Christmas mode and I thought my kids would enjoy the fun shape of a 3D Christmas tree. I had seen quite a few contemporary crafty (non edible) trees around made of ribbon and material and decided to make the cake along that theme.”
Isn’t it just dreamy? I love the soft romantic ruffles with the small pop of gold. It may only have one gold star at the top, but I think it deserves 5 stars! Don’t you?
A huge thank you to Linda at Bubble and Sweet for sharing her elegant Ruffle Christmas Tree Cake with us! You’ll be very happy to know that Linda has written up a tutorial on how to create a ruffle tree of your very own! You can find it on her blog, HERE. See you back here tomorrow for The 12th Cake of Christmas! Ho, Ho, Ho!
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Tutorial: How to make a Ruffle Tree Cake
