Lemon Lavender Cupcakes - easy lemon cupcakes with lavender buttercream frosting, topped with lavender flowers and fresh lemon slices. A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. These Lemon Lavender Cupcakes are so light in flavor and will have your taste buds dying for spring! The sweet lemon cupcake with the light lavender frosting is such a delicious and fun combination! So these cupcakes are totally getting me in the mood for spring! I know it’s still February, but ... Continue Reading
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Lemon and Lavender Buttermilk Cake
Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is sharing a bright new cake recipe…. You don't always need a reason to eat a slice of cake. Sometimes a delightful, simple cake is all you need to turn an ordinary afternoon into a little celebration. While many cake recipes are dripping with sprinkles and drowning in caramel and chocolate, sometimes less really is more. With fresh, clean flavors, this cake is the kind of cake to enjoy any day. Now that we are in full-fledge Spring mode, I've been so ... Continue Reading
Flower Sugar Cookies
How to make Flower Sugar Cookies decorated with royal icing and nonpareil sprinkle centers! A new decorating tutorial created by our contributors, ellenJAY. This time of year is our absolute favorite as all the spring flowers begin to bloom and line the streets all over town. Mobile is known as the “Azalea City” and if you’ve ever visited in the spring you’ll know why…it’s when the streets are lined with the most beautiful azalea bushes in shades of pink, purple and white. They are ... 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
Lemon Poppyseed Cake
Lemon Poppyseed Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy seeds, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon cream cheese frosting. The weather here has been up, down and everywhere in between. Just when it feels like the heavy cast of winter is lifting, it comes back with gusto. But the occasional warm day brings sunshine, a break to the grey monotony, and a refreshing reminder... that spring is coming! This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is everything you want in ... 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
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
Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Strawberry Lemonade Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and fresh strawberries, frosted with a tangy sweet fresh strawberry buttercream frosting. Last summer I shared my favorite Lemon Blueberry Cake and while it's always been a hit in our house, it quickly became a reader favorite too. So many of you have given it a try and left your feedback. Thank you! Turns out, one of the most commonly asked questions on this recipe is about subbing ... Continue Reading
Lemon Honey Apricot Cake
Lemon Honey Apricot Cake - lemon cake paired with honey buttercream and apricot jam filling to create a flavor palette that's bright, fresh and slightly floral. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. While we wait in anticipation for longer days and sunnier skies, aka summer – aka berry season, I wanted to create a cake to withstand all the seasons. Robust, cinnamon-scented, and decadent desserts warm our souls in the fall once all the strawberries have been picked and ... Continue Reading
Summer Gallery
TEQUILA SUNRISE CUPCAKES FLAMINGO CAKE LEMON BLUEBERRY CAKE STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CAKE S'MORES CAKE LEMON POPPY SEED CAKE KEY LIME CUPCAKES 10 FLAMINGO TREATS HONEY CUPCAKES GIANT DONUT CAKE CREME BRULEE CAKE FLAMINGO CAKE STRAWBERRY NUTELLA EATON MESS CAKE 10 SUMMER CUPCAKES CHERRY CHIP CAKE 10 ICE CREAM CAKES LEMON BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES LEMON LAVENDER ... Continue Reading
Key Lime Cupcakes
Key Lime Cupcakes - light, fluffy cupcakes full of key lime flavor! With lime juice and zest, topped with a tangy sweet lime frosting and graham cracker crumbs. A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. So there’s a long-standing debate in our household. My husband has long been a fan of lemon and lime – but only when it involves savory food. As for me, well I will take it any way it comes. Sweet or savory - bring it on! Even just the other day, I gave him a ... Continue Reading
Blackberry Lime Cake
Blackberry Lime Cake - tender cake infused with lime zest, frosted with blackberry buttercream, topped with fresh blackberries and edible flowers. Spring is officially here. While our local weather has been up, down and everywhere in between, my heart is ready for birds chirping, green buds of new growth on the trees and blooms of color. Mother Nature might be slow to cooperate, but this is the time of year to embrace color, in all of its pastel glory. From Easter and Mother's Day to ... Continue Reading
Tequila Sunrise Cupcakes
Tequila Sunrise Cupcakes. A cupcake recipe inspired by the cocktail with orange juice, grenadine and tequila decorated with two-tone frosting and maraschino cherry. A new recipe by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. I am a cocktail girl. I also love my sweets. So turning a cocktail into a cupcake is right up my alley. Tequila Sunrise is one of the first cocktails that I fell in love with. For those who haven’t ever had the cocktail, it’s a combination of orange juice, grenadine and tequila. ... Continue Reading
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Lemon Blueberry Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and wild blueberries, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon cream cheese frosting. Today's cake is tart yet sweet and perfect for summer. A tender butter cake is brightened with a hint of fresh lemon juice and flecks of lemon zest. Wild blueberries dancing throughout each layer give the cake a pop of contrast, both in appearance, texture and taste. Then comes the dreamy cream cheese frosting that boasts ... Continue Reading
10 Brilliant Yellow Cakes
May is here and that means summer is just around the corner. Much to our dismay, it has been raining here for the last two weeks, almost daily. In an effort to forget about the looming clouds, we're spending the day basking in the beauty of some colorful cakes. With everything from vibrant sun-drenched hues to mellow sunsets, these cakes are a ray of sunshine. Let's take a look at these 10 Brilliant Yellow Cakes. Sporting the color of fresh pineapple and a pink flamingo as the star, ... Continue Reading
10 Floral Cakes for Spring
I don't know about you, but we're beyond ready for spring. It's time to say out with the cold, out with the snow and out with the grey dreary skies. Bring on the sunshine, fresh pops of green and beautiful blooms. In an effort to cheer on the new season and welcome it with open arms, today we're loving on some jaw dropping wedding cakes that celebrate florals and soft colors. With everything from greenery to garlands, fresh flowers to sugar petals, these cakes are like a ray of sunshine. ... 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
Easter Gallery
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2015 Wedding Cake Trends : Relaxed Bohemian
It's day seven of our brand new cake series - The 2015 Wedding Cake Preview! We're spending two weeks oohing and aahing over marvelous cake designs and getting the scoop on 2015 cake trends from the ladies who know. Top cake designers were asked to predict which cake trends will be hot in 2015. Based on their insights, this talented group got busy creating innovative new cakes, exclusively for this cake series and especially for you! I hope you'll join us as we debut a new trend-inspired ... Continue Reading
Technique + Imagination (III)
Today is Day 3 of a new mini series all about cake artistry! Three of our contributors teamed up on a project conceived to challenge each other while inspiring all of us. We talk about inspiration and techniques all the time here on The Cake Blog. But how do you take those concepts and translate them into your own cake designs? It's a process that every cake designer must go through, time and time again, as they build their skill set and define their own personal style. Because really, cake ... Continue Reading
How To Paint A Watercolor Cake
How to Paint a Watercolor Cake! A peek into the creative process using edible paints and lemon extract with our contributor, Allison Kelleher. Lately, I’ve been playing around with ‘watercolor’ painting – the traditional technique – very much like you would do on paper – but without paper or water! When I came across this lovely Rex Ray painting, I knew it would be the perfect inspiration. The colors are so fresh and pretty, and they blend together beautifully. It took a ... Continue Reading
Baby Love Baby Shower
Today's real party is a shower full of both baby love and cake love! From the paper heart garlands that hung overhead to the five beautiful cakes served up on an antique dresser, this shower will steal your heart! Hosted by my sweet friend Paula from Frog Prince Paperie, this shower sprinkled the mother-to-be with oodles of love and deliciousness! Rustic cakes... ruffle cakes... gorgeous ruffled heart cookies... damask cookies... lavender macarons... on and on! It's a feast for both your ... Continue Reading
300 Layer French Crepe Cake
Oh my goodness, prepare yourself for today's post! I absolutely loved this cake the moment I saw it and have a feeling you will too. This non-traditional wedding cake has a rustic, vintage feel to it while still being ultra elegant and feminine. And I can only imagine how delicious it was! Over 300 layers of light golden brown crepes filled with lavender & Madagascar vanilla bean infused cream and dusted with powered sugar. Is your mouth watering yet? Stacked high and topped with ... Continue Reading