Can you believe that it’s almost February already? Valentine’s Day is just over two weeks away! As we gear up for some sweet inspiration to make your heart flutter, I thought we’d first take a quick look back at one of my favorite cakes from this time last year…. with charming heart bunting, crystals and a gorgeous setting, this cake is completely glamorous! Created by Pink Peach Cakes, we’re still crushing on this Happy Heart Day Cake!
Read and see more delightful images of this charming Valentine’s Heart Cake in our original post HERE…..
Vendors & Credits:
Cake: Pink Peach Cakes
Event Styling & Florals: LMG Events
Photography: Chudleigh Weddings
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
