I’ve been hearing tons about Kelly Ripa’s cake-off, mostly from my fellow bloggers and foodies, some of whom get to go to NYC and participate. Kelly Ripa joined Cake Boss’s Buddy Valastro and five teams of our fellow bloggers to decorate cakes for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Vote for your favorite and for each vote, Electrolux donates $1 to … Read More ...
Easy Cupcake Decor: Ticings
I’ve been piping designs on cookies for so many years, it never occurred to me to use edible icing sheets (why would I use a picture of something when I can just pipe anything I want?) What a fool I’ve been. These gorgeous icing sheets from Ticings for cupcake and cake decorating have totally changed my mind. I’m dying to … Read More ...
Book Review – Cake Wrecks
I know I’ve posted on Cake Wrecks before (here), but it was ages ago, and for anyone out there who bakes cakes, or buys them from bakeries, or works at a bakery, or merely eats cake, this site is a must-see. Cake Wrecks collects images of professional cakes gone horribly wrong. I won’t even post examples, because there … Read More ...
Lollipop Garden Cake
This cake from baking and love reached through my computer screen and grabbed me the minute I saw it. Maybe it’s because it’s called a lollipop garden cake (brilliant name). Find the post and recipe for the cake HERE.
[tags]lollipop, candy, cake decorating, pink[/tags]
… Read More ...Flower Tutorial
Visit CakeJournal to learn how to make this absolutely gorgeous flower from gumpaste. Find the tutorial HERE.
[tags]flower, gumpaste, tutorial, cake decorating[/tags]
… Read More ...Sweet Train Roundup
My 2-year old is currently obsessed with choo choo trains. Obsessed. So of course I was drawn to this collection of train-themed baked goods from around the web over at the celebration shoppe blog. Find the roundup HERE.
[tags]trains, cupcakes, cake decorating, birthday parties[/tags]
… Read More ...Spiderman Cake
Check out this great Spiderman cake at This Week for Dinner. Find cake decorating tips and see the post HERE. Oh, I’ve done so many Spiderman cookies for customers, this cake brought me right back to my cookie store days.
[tags]Spiderman, cake decorating[/tags]
… Read More ...How To Make a Igloo Penguin Party Cake
Brrr… Learn how to make this igloo cake with marzipan penguins HERE at Martha.
[tags]winter, igloo, snow, penguins, cake decorating, Martha Stewart[/tags]
… Read More ...Pretty Cake (and Vegan!) (and Chocolate!)
This pretty cake struck me because I deemed it as a classic, sugar beauty with the basket weave frosting and bright flowers. Then I learned it’s a vegan barley flour chocolate cake and was even more intrigued. Find the recipe HERE from Eggless Cooking, as well as links to Wilton for the decorating instructions.
[tags]cake decorating, chocolate, royal icing, … Read More ...
Call for Submissions: Your Sweet Treats are Needed
A new book, 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes and Cookies by Sandra Salamony and Gina Brown will be published next year by Quarry Books, and your submissions are requested for possible inclusion! This is a great opportunity for bakers to get their work published. Find the details HERE.
[tags]bakers, books, cake decorating, cookies, cupcakes, submissions[/tags]
… Read More ...Chocolate Plastic Tutorial
As one always trying to find an alternative to fondant, I definitely want to try working with “chocolate plastic.” Find the recipe and how-tos for making chocolate plastic HERE at about.com.
[tags]chocolate plastic, fondant, cake decorating, tutorial[/tags]
… Read More ...Guess the Gumballs Giveaway
Visit Sweetopia and guess the number of gumballs in the jar for a chance to win either Elisa Strauss’s Confetti Cakes for Kids (I have this book and love it) or Paris Cutler’s Planet Cake (I don’t have this book but would love it). CLICK HERE for details on how to enter.
[tags]contest, cookbooks, cake decorating, gumballs[/tags]
… Read More ...Halloween Cakes
Find tons of Halloween cake ideas HERE at Wilton. If the ghostly Victorian seems too ambitious, there’s always this dracula coffin cake or mummy cake.
[tags]Halloween, cake decorating[/tags]
… Read More ...Ewww! Eyeballs and More Halloween Cakes
Check out the collection of Halloween cake ideas HERE at celebrations.com, like this eyeball cake or boo cake. Also find a candy corn cake, zombie cake, ghost cake and bride of Frankenstein.
[tags]cake decorating, Halloween[/tags]
… Read More ...Arrr….a Sweet Matey
In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, visit Family Fun HERE for all kinds of pirate-y party inspiration, like this treasure chest cake or pirate ship.
[tags]pirate, cake decorating[/tags]
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