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Salted Caramel Pear Cake - fresh pear cake with cinnamon buttercream, salted caramel and homemade caramel dipped pears | Carrie Sellman for TheCakeBlog.com

Salted Caramel Pear Cake

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake | peanut butter cake with brown sugar peanut butter frosting, strawberry jam and chopped peanuts | by Tessa Huff for TheCakeBlog.com

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake

10 Apple Recipes to Bake this Fall | on TheCakeBlog.com

10 Apple Recipes to Bake

10 Football Party Desserts to make for game day tailgating | on TheCakeBlog.com

10 Football Party Desserts

Football season is officially here!  And I, for one, could not be more excited!  In my house, we're big fans of college football and everything that goes with it.  The rivalries, the tailgating, the fanatical superstitions that seem crazy (unless of course, they work) and the general excitement that comes when your team dominates.  It's one of the best parts of fall and this past weekend we dove right back in.  Now, I know not everyone is a fan of football.  But you have to admit that any ... Continue Reading

Chocolate Painted Cake | dramatically dark fall cake inspiration | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

Chocolate Painted Cake

Our contributor, Erica OBrien, owner of Erica OBrien Cake Design, is back for the next post in our Trending series.  Erica is helping us translate today's top trends in fashion, design, art and everyday life into fabulous cake designs.  Watch each month as she goes from inspiration on Pinterest to cake concept and then the final cake design.  Today is all about dramatically dark designs! I wanted this cake to be a celebration of the bounty of Thanksgiving, my absolute favorite holiday.  ... Continue Reading

Apple Toffee Crunch Cake - fresh apple cake with crunchy pecans, cinnamon buttercream and a toffee sauce drip | by Tessa Huff for TheCakeBlog.com

Apple Toffee Crunch Cake

Apple Toffee Crunch Cake - fresh apple cake with crunchy pecans, cinnamon buttercream and a toffee sauce drip. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. I’ve resisted all-things apple, pumpkin, and spice for too long, but now it is definitely time to dive into fall baking head on! I’m kicking off my favorite season with this Apple Toffee Crunch Cake, and I can’t wait to share it with you all. So bundle up in your boots, scarves, and favorite flannels, and let’s get to ... Continue Reading

Apple Butter Cupcakes - a deliciously easy cupcake recipe with apple butter in both the cupcake and frosting for lots of great apple flavor | by Lindsay Conchar for TheCakeBlog.com

Apple Butter Cupcakes

Apple Butter Cupcakes - a deliciously easy cupcake recipe with apple butter in both the cupcake and frosting for lots of great apple flavor. Created by our contributor, Lindsay Conchar. Although it's not quite fall and we're still enjoying the final bit of summer that remains, I must admit that I'm looking forward to fall. It has been so hot in Georgia lately - between 95 and 100 degrees most days - that I'm ready for some cooler weather. Not to mention apple treats, apple picking, ... Continue Reading

Start feeling the fall vibes with our Fall Baking Gallery!

Baked Apple Donut Recipe | TheCakeBlog.com

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

8 Ways to Decorate a Pumpkin Cupcake with Buttercream Frosting | Carrie Sellman for TheCakeBlog.com

Pumpkin Cupcakes 8 Ways - Eight ways to decorate a pumpkin cupcake with buttercream frosting. Learn how to pipe rosette pumpkins, short ... Continue Reading

Bailey's Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes | by Carrie Sellman for TheCakeBlog.com

Baileys Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes - moist pumpkin cupcakes topped with silky smooth buttercream frosting spiked with a splash of Baileys ... Continue Reading

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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 | by Carrie Sellman for TheCakeBlog.com

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

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake | by Carrie Sellman for TheCakeBlog.com #cake #lemon #easter #easterdinnerideas

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 flakes | by Olivia Bogacki for TheCakeBlog.com

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

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