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
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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
Caramel Apple Decorated Cookies
Caramel Apple Cookies - how to decorate caramel apple cookies. A fall sugar cookie tutorial created by our contributors, ellenJAY. Once the air turns crisp we know fall is on our doorstep and apple season is finally here! And when we think of apples we can't help but dream of apple pie, homemade apple donuts, comforting warm apple cakes straight out of the oven with a huge scoop of ice cream and of course, caramel apples! Our caramel apple cookies are the perfect treat for fall ... Continue Reading
Spiderweb Cake
Spiderweb Cake - how to carve buttercream icing to make a spooky spiderweb cake design. So easy and no need to pipe! A new Halloween tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. As I’ve stated a number of times in many other cake decorating tutorials, I’m not a fan of piping. I envy those with a steady hand and firm resolve to pipe, but I am not one of them. So when I had the idea for a simple but spooky Halloween cake involving a sparkly candy spider, I had to figure out how to make a web ... Continue Reading
TV Dinner Sheet Cake
TV Dinner Sheet Cake! Learn how to make this old school, frozen TV dinner sheet cake -- perfect for Father's Day and/or April Fool's Day -- with a simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. It's Father's Day and when it comes to making a cake, we think we can do a whole lot better than that generic shirt and tie cake for our Dad ...ugh. In fact, our Dad never even wore a tie to work. Our Dad is warm and funny and not at all generic, so we thought ... Continue Reading
Bunny Face Cookies
Bunny Face Cookies - how to make sugar cookie pops decorated with adorable bunny faces, the perfect Easter treat for little kids and big kids alike. Hip, hop hooray spring is finally here! For some it might mean play dates at the park, picking wild flowers for mom, shorts and flip flops, or even allergy season. For us it means lots and lots of spring and Easter sugar cookies! And when we think of Easter of course a big white bunny comes to mind. Using one of our favorite cookie cutters ... Continue Reading
10 St. Patrick’s Day Treats
It's finally March! And how can we NOT be excited about all the wonderful occasions this month brings? Soon we'll welcome the official first day of spring, the weather will turn, flowers will sprout, schools will be out for spring break and then Easter will arrive. Doesn't all of that just sound marvelous? But first things first. Saint Patrick's Day! Growing up with a red-headed Irish grandmother, we knew that green was mandatory on St. Patrick's Day... or you would pay the price in pinches. ... Continue Reading
10 Cream Tart “Number Cakes”
Have you seen these trendy desserts floating all over social media? I'm not really sure what to call them exactly. Cream tart cakes? Cookie cakes? Number cakes? Letter cakes? I've seen them called everything and honestly I don't know if ANY of these names truly capture how incredible they are. I'm thinking 'amazing layered fruit cookie tart' comes close? Layers of pâte sablée, a French pastry dough that is crisp and cookie-like (aka tart crust) are filled with dollops of cream and topped with a ... Continue Reading
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes - cinnamon sugar cupcakes topped with delicious brown sugar buttercream. A holiday cupcake recipe inspired by the classic Christmas cookie, created by our contributors, ellenJAY. We’re sure your holiday to-do’s are a mile-long by now, and you’re in the process of whipping up all your family-favorite holiday cookies and cakes to share with friends and neighbors. We’ll we’re here to suggest one more recipe for you to add to this year’s holiday baking list. Our ... Continue Reading
10 Halloween Cupcakes to Bake
Frightful, fun, fierce and.... fluffy? Halloween desserts come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Some are classic with traditional orange and black colors. Some are trendy and cool with lots of eyeballs! Some are too gruesome for words and some are purr-fectly cute! But to me, Halloween cupcakes are just about foolproof. Easy to transport, easy to serve, easy to clean up, perfectly portioned for kids of all ages. So I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas from my Halloween Pinterest Board. ... Continue Reading
10 Ice Cream Inspired Cakes
Today is National Ice Cream Day! If there's one thing we love as much as cake around here, it's ice cream! Because cake and ice cream are the perfect pair and were destined to be together. So I thought we'd celebrate this ice cream holiday with a little nod to the ultimate power couple. Today we're taking a look at some of our favorite ice cream inspired layer cakes. While you won't find any actual ice cream in these babies, you will find classic ice cream flavors baked into fluffy cake layers ... Continue Reading
Brushstroke Cake
Brushstroke Cake - how to make a Kalabasa inspired feather cake using candy melts and everyday tools. A new tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner! Russian cake designer Kalabasa recently ignited the latest cake trend with her Instagram-famous brushstroke cakes. If you want to take a peek at her work for yourself, don’t search by the term “brushstroke cake”. That seems to be what US cakers have decided to call this look. She tags them as #kalabasa_feathers_cake. Whether you call them ... Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and it feels like we just wrapped the December holiday season. When it comes to Valentines gifts - some go big, some go small, some don't go at all. If you're in favor of gifts, it can be a challenge to come up with that something special after just exhausting all of your gift ideas for loved ones back in December. So I wanted to share some ideas to help spread the love around this year - I think we could all use a little more love right now, don't you? ... Continue Reading
Pirate Skull Cake
Our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls, are sharing a DIY Pirate Skull Cake tutorial. Easy to make and perfect for pirate birthday parties! We love making themed cakes for kids. There's just something about carrying out a cake to that little girl or boy, and having their eyes pop because you made them feel so special. And, it seems as though all kids go through their dinosaur, pirate, princess or ballerina phase, so themed kids cakes become part of every cake decorator's ... Continue Reading
Lemon Bundt Cake
Lemon Bundt Cake - easy lemon pound cake recipe that packs a powerful lemon punch, topped with a relaxed cream cheese glaze and candied lemon slices. Another holiday is almost upon us and I don't know about you, but it feels like Christmas was just yesterday. I love going all out for holidays, but sometimes reality sets in and you have to timebox your projects a tad. You know, so you can actually spend time with your family celebrating the holiday! If you can relate to life being on ... 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
Football Game Day Cupcakes
Football season is here! Today I've teamed up with Cakes.com to bring you a new recipe perfect for homegating. We're almost four Sundays into the new NFL season and that can only mean one thing. It's time to gather your friends and family together for some football! It's time for spirited rivalries, tailgating, fanatical superstitions that seem crazy (unless of course, they work) and the general excitement that comes when your team dominates. No matter which team colors you bleed, you ... Continue Reading
Bakery Tour : Butter Bakery
Join us today for a Bakery Tour! We're hanging out with one of our favorite bakers and taking an inside peek at bakery life! Bakery Name: Butter Bakery & Cafe Location: 4907 Mackenzie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada Years in Business: 8 years Meet The Owner: Rosie Daykin Butter Bakery has been a neighborhood favorite in a charmingly quaint neighborhood of Vancouver, BC for nearly a decade. Not only does Butter Bakery itself invite you in with its instantly nostalgic pastel ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake - moist chocolate cake paired with peanut butter frosting and filling, topped with drippy chocolate ganache and homemade peanut butter balls, aka buckeyes. The ultimate layer cake for chocolate and peanut butter lovers! Last week I shared one of our Christmas traditions with a recipe that came from Mr. Sellman's side of the family - these super delish Pie Crust Cookies - oh my goodness are they good. While definitely hard to beat, I wanted to give a little love ... Continue Reading
Stencil-Painted Cookies
Our contributor, Robin Martin of Gateaux Inc. is sharing a new holiday cookie tutorial. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…kids with rosy cheeks, snow-covered rooftops, presents under the tree, and cookies…aah, cookies…guilt-free, left out for Santa so someone has to eat them (for the sake of the kids) cookies. If you happen to live in 1952, the above is most likely true. We, however, live in 2014. Those rosy-cheeks are most likely attributed to a mild fever associated with the ... Continue Reading
Christmas Cupcake Wreath
Christmas Cupcake Wreath! Learn how to make this pull apart cake that looks just like a wreath with a simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. Every Christmas season I plan on spending quality time with my sister over homemade hot cocoa, making sugar cookies with my kids, spending a snowy evening window shopping on Michigan Avenue with my husband and creating a fabulous cake to present at my friend of choice's Christmas party. Every ... Continue Reading
8 Boo-tiful Bash Ideas
Halloween is just one week away! But do not fret, we've got you covered with all sorts of fun ways to make your day super spook-tacular! Of course, there's oodles of recipes and cake tutorials in our Halloween Gallery -- it's filled with projects from the past and fresh new ideas from 2014. And today I've partnered up with some of my favorite party girls to bring you another batch of Halloween ideas! Sure to make this Halloween the best one yet. It's 8 Ways to Make a Boo-tiful ... Continue Reading
Kitty Cat in a Pumpkin Cake
How to sculpt a 3D pumpkin shaped cake - a cute jack o lantern cake for Halloween! By our contributors Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. This is the perfect show stopping cake to present at your next spooktacular Halloween Party. Perfect for kids and adults alike, the pumpkin cake works as it's own creation or even cuter with a little fondant kitty partaking in the festivities. It involves a myriad of techniques including sculpted buttercream, figure modeling and shading with ... Continue Reading
Fall Wedding Cake Inspiration
Today's feature is one of those posts that I simply cannnot wait for you to see! It's packed full of pretty and just bursting with beautiful details. It comes to us from Paloma Efron, owner of Coco Paloma Desserts located in Austin, Texas. If you don't already know Coco Paloma -- you're seriously missing out! We've been a fan of Paloma's cakes for years and I'm so excited that she's stopping by the blog today! Not only are these designs elegant and stylish but Coco Paloma Desserts was ... Continue Reading
Easter Basket Cake
Okay friends, are you ready for new cake tutorial? I'm starting to think I have a thing for Easter cakes. You may have caught my Chocolate Bunny Cake from last week or my Speckled Egg Cake from last year. Well, today I have another new springtime cake for you. This time we're taking old-school basketweave and giving it a sleek and modern update. Inspired by the beautiful grapevine baskets that I keep seeing in my favorite stores. You know the baskets I'm talking about, right? Thin spindly ... Continue Reading
Love Bug Cupcakes
Love Bug Cupcakes - a Valentine's Day dessert recipe that your kids will love! Decorate a cupcake with buttercream frosting and hearts following our picture tutorial. Valentine's Day is just around the corner and that means it's time for some lovely new tutorials and inspiration! Today's DIY is an idea that's been floating around in the back of my mind for three years now.... just waiting for me to give it a try. Finally, this silly little idea is making it to the blog. Good news is, I ... Continue Reading
Free Valentine’s Printables RoundUp
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. So we're gearing up with a roundup of Valentine's Printables to help make your day even sweeter. Five fabulous ways to say I love you. And the best part is that they're free! Just download, print and give to the special people in your life. Okay, let's start with the cake. Because in my book, it always starts with the cake! I put together this little printable for the cake lovers out there... I love you more than chocolate cake with ... Continue Reading
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