Sprinkle New Years Eve Cake - how to make a sparkly NYE cake using a free stencil template and sprinkles. Updated with a 2019 template! Hello friends! I hope you're enjoying the holiday season so far and that your Christmas was a merry one! I'm popping in for one last cake tutorial for the year, just in time for your New Years Eve celebration. I know, I know! Talk about last minute planning! But surely I'm not the only one who looks up and realizes that NYE is a day away. Anyone ... Continue Reading
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Real Party: Glam New Years Eve
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas - I know we certainly did! As I dig out from the mounds of wrapping paper and leftover Christmas cookies, I realize the holidays are not over yet. In a few days we'll be celebrating once again as we usher out 2010 and ring in the new year. So to get us in the mood, today we have a gorgeous New Years Eve Party that I spotted on Elizabeth Anne Designs. This stunning party layout, created by Amber Karson Events and Sweet Tea Photography by Lisa Marie ... Continue Reading
Bold, Daring & New: Entrement Cakes
Over the years, I've seen a few cakes. And just when I think I've seen everything, I realize that creative minds are always working to push new boundaries. That's why I love introducing you to new ideas and trends. And oh my, today is going to be a very trendy day!! When I first saw today's cake, I was curious, confused and amazed all at once! Is it real? What's it made of... concrete? Fascinated, I had to find out more! Marcella Robin, the talented artist behind these cakes, can ... Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! I will be signing off for a few days to spend time with my family. But don't worry, I will be back after Christmas with a few party ideas to get you ready for New Years Eve. May your holiday season be full of love, joy and laughter... and many, many sweet treats! Here's a little sweet treat of my own - a whimsical Christmas cake featuring Santa and his helper, Rudolph! Here's hoping that Santa treats you nice this year! Merry Christmas from Half ... 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
Champagne Mimosa Cake
Champagne Mimosa Cake - tender, orange sponge cake smothered with silky champagne buttercream. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. Cheers to surviving the holidays and welcoming a new year! As we pack away our twinkly lights, candy canes, and gingerbread, be sure to keep out those cake pans and baking tools for one last hurrah! December is also a time for reflection and hitting “refresh,” on yet another crazy year. Kick off 2017 with a bang, and a slice of this ... Continue Reading
Gilded Cookie Wreath Cake
Our contributor, Erin Gardner of Erin Bakes, is back with a new tutorial today! I’ve fallen in love with a wreath. A stunning wreath inspired by vintage brass Dresden ornaments. A gorgeous, artist-designed wreath that only costs about the same as my entire holiday budget. My kids would totally be ok with that, right? Yeah, I didn’t think so. I figured if I can’t buy it, I’ll bake it! I achieved my gilded wreath design by dressing up store-bought cookies with dark chocolate and ... Continue Reading
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Godiva Truffle Flight & Cupcake Recipe
If you're like me, there is nothing more blissful than chocolate. Except maybe an evening filled with chocolate truffles, girlfriends and a glass of Prosecco! I've partnered up with Godiva to bring you inspiration for the ultimate girls' get together and a new cupcake recipe. It's a Girls' Flight Night featuring Godiva's new Truffle Flights. So it all starts with Godiva's new line of Truffle Flights. The concept is much like a flight of wine, except we're indulging in chocolate! A box of ... Continue Reading
Real Party: Black & Teal Bash
Today's Real Party is a glam event in black and teal with a touch of pink. I was way excited to receive this party from Pauline, the talented woman behind The Party Studio and Sophisticated Yum! We first featured Pauline's work when we showcased her daughter's Baking Birthday Party last summer. I just LOVED that party - you must check it out if you missed it before! I have a feeling that you'll love today's Black & Teal Bash just as much. Check it out... I do realize this is a ... Continue Reading
Tasty Holiday Cocktails
I realize cocktail posts are normally better suited for Fridays but the holiday season is in full swing and it has to be 5:00 somewhere! And besides, if you spent any time at the mall this past weekend fighting the crazy holiday crowds, then you deserve a cocktail! I normally don't wait so long to get my Christmas shopping finished but this year was a little different. So after a long Saturday out and about with a 3 month old, I was definitely ready for an adult beverage. Festive, fun and ... 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
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
Orange Salted Honey Cake
Orange Salted Honey Cake - orange infused cake with a salted honey custard, honey buttercream and gorgeous petal piping. A recipe from the new book Icing on the Cake by our contributor, Tessa Huff. Hi everyone! It’s me, Tessa Huff. I’ve been a long-time contributor here at The Cake Blog and I’m back today to share one of my favorite cakes from my new cookbook Icing on the Cake. You guessed it, the book is all about icing and cake, but also all kinds of decorate desserts. From cakes ... 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
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
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
Chocolate Toffee Crunch Cake
Chocolate Toffee Crunch Cake - fudgy chocolate cake lightly spiced with cinnamon paired with crunchy toffee bits and silky smooth chocolate buttercream frosting. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. Winter always sneaks up on me. On the lucky days where the sun in shining bright, I tend to forget just how crisp and cold the outside air is here in Canada. We’ve lived up here for five years now, and with Thanksgiving in October, I feel like the holiday season gets ... Continue Reading
Spring Wreath Cake
Spring Wreath Cake - how to make a buttercream wreath cake with little decorative touches like a bird's nest, cherry blossoms, green berries and cookie moss. Beautiful for spring events like Easter, baby showers and Mother's Day. It seems as though I have a thing for Easter cakes. Over the last five years, I've made a new cake each spring specifically with the holiday in mind. It all started back in 2013 with my Speckled Egg Cake. That cake has definitely stood the test of time with ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Tulip Cake
Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon! A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. The old chocolate-spoon-petal technique has lived in pastry chef’s tool boxes for years for a reason - it’s sooo good! Sculpting gum paste petals takes endless patience and practice. Piping buttercream blooms requires a steady hand, and you guess it, more practice. Making chocolate tulip petals requires none of that. This is a quick, ... Continue Reading
Best of 2017
We're taking a moment to reflect back on the best of 2017. Plus we want to hear from YOU as we plan for 2018! Happy New Year! I can hardly believe what I’m about to type… but 2018 is here! 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 more than 15 years now so it seems very natural to me, but I ... Continue Reading
Cranberry Orange Spice Cake
Cranberry Orange Spice Cake - orange cake studded with cranberries topped with white chocolate orange frosting in festive pink and white buttercream stripes. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. During a season heavy in gingerbread and rich eggnog, this Cranberry Orange Spice Cake is a bright, fresh surprise. Studded with tart cranberries and a pleasantly yet unexpected hint of ground cloves, this citrus cake is light and playful – a modern take on “sugar, spice, ... 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
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
Caramel Mocha Cupcakes
These Caramel Mocha Cupcakes are made with a coffee flavored cupcake, caramel frosting and caramel drizzled on top! A coffee favorite in dessert form! A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. Believe it or not, I wasn’t always a coffee fan. It took years for me to develop a taste for it. I started off drinking Caramel Frappuccino’s at Starbucks because – let’s face it – it’s basically coffee and caramel flavored ice cream. ☺ After drinking enough of those, I ... Continue Reading
Marbled Chocolate Cake
Marbled Chocolate Cake - how to wrap a cake with marbled chocolate. A tutorial from the new book, Erin Bakes Cake by our contributor, Erin Gardner! I have absolutely loved sharing fun, achievable, and delicious cake design projects with you here on The Cake Blog over the years. Now, I’m so excited to share with you two of the projects from my new book, Erin Bakes Cake! The chocolate wrap on this cake is part of my Potted Orchid Cake in the book. The fantasy chocolate flower is made ... Continue Reading
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