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
Spiderweb Cake
Black Cat Cake
Black Cat Cake! Celebrate Halloween with this adorable cat cake with a simple silhouette face and gold glitter cat ears! If you hadn't noticed, cats are seriously having a moment right now. Everywhere you turn, adorable cat faces are popping up on purses, shoes, shirts, iPhone cases, socks, hats and the list goes on. I can't even count the number of retailers selling bedazzled cat ear headbands this fall! Soooo, in true The Cake Blog fashion, we've translated this trend into cake, first ... Continue Reading
Butterfinger Cupcakes
Butterfinger Cupcakes - the ultimate Butterfinger cupcake recipe! Peanut butter cupcakes, chocolate ganache and peanut butter frosting with crushed Butterfingers. Created by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. I don’t know about you, but for me Halloween has always been all about the candy. The costume was simply necessary in order to get said candy. I’m pretty sure I was a witch for many years simply so that I’d have a costume and could go trick-or-treating. And when it came to ... Continue Reading
DIY Monster Eye Cake
How to make a Monster Eye Cake. Make this easy Halloween monster cake at home using cookies and candies. It's Friday and the month of October is in full swing. Which can only mean one thing. It's time for some silly Halloween fun! I have a new DIY for you today and it could not be simpler. Seriously, this little cake project is for anyone and everyone. Bakers of all skill levels and ages can join in on this googly eye fun. I mean it, you really can't mess this cake up. Crooked. ... Continue Reading
Start feeling the fall vibes with our Fall Baking Gallery!
I absolutely love this time of year! The crisp chill in the air and leaves turning every shade of golden. Apples and pumpkins are at their ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Cupcakes 8 Ways - Eight ways to decorate a pumpkin cupcake with buttercream frosting. Learn how to pipe rosette pumpkins, short ... Continue Reading
Baileys Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes - moist pumpkin cupcakes topped with silky smooth buttercream frosting spiked with a splash of Baileys ... Continue Reading
Scare up some frightening fun with our Halloween Gallery!
Black Cat Cake! Celebrate Halloween with this adorable cat cake with a simple silhouette face and gold glitter cat ears! If you ... Continue Reading
Poison Apple Cake - a black mirror glaze cake with an edible "poison apple" for Halloween. Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the ... Continue Reading
How to make a Monster Eye Cake. Make this easy Halloween monster cake at home using cookies and candies. It's Friday and the month ... Continue Reading
Our most popular cake recipes - find a new one to try!
Lemon Poppyseed Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy seeds, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Truffle Cake - a chocolate layer cake recipe with dense, moist chocolate cake, silky chocolate truffle frosting and chocolate ... Continue Reading
Lemon Blueberry Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and wild blueberries, frosted with a tangy sweet ... Continue Reading
