This post contains affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Thanksgiving is just one week away!  As we celebrate a day filled with family and friends, we count our blessings for yet another wonderful year.  Turkey and pumpkin desserts will flow and the holiday season will be underway.  So today I’ve rounded up some of […] The post 2022 Gift Guide for Bakers first appeared on The Cake Blog ..read more

Message Board Sheet Cake – say it with a message board inspired cake! A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner.   I’m a big fan of cake designs that offer many paths to the destination! Happen to have a scalloped cake comb and small letter mold on hand, awesome! No tools? No ..read more

Piped Hearts Valentine’s Cake – how to pipe buttercream hearts full of texture and color.  A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. When it comes to Valentine’s Day cake decorating, hearts and pink color palettes are tradition. Today I’m going to show you how to put a modern spin on these classic Valentine’s Day cake ..read more

Penguin Cake – a sprinkle coated penguin cake that is too adorable for words! A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. This precious little penguin cake is the perfect treat for a winter birthday or small holiday celebration. The idea for this guy was born from my sprinkle girl cakes. I imagine ..read more

Winter Wonderland Snowflake Cake – a sparkle coated layer cake topped with snowflakes and frosted trees. A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. This year we set out to make a classic cake with show stopping qualities that could easily be the centerpiece at your next Holiday buffet. We ..read more

Christmas Wreath Cupcakes – festive holiday cupcakes with piped buttercream wreaths in three different designs. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. I’ve made all sorts of Holiday-inspired bakes over the years, from towering Christmas tree cakes to gingerbread house inspired projects and everything in between. But this year, as shopping centers everywhere string their Holiday ..read more

Hazelnut Nutcracker Cake – a brown sugar nutmeg cake with hazelnut praline buttercream and gorgeous swag buttercream piping. A new cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. Christmas always brings feelings of nostalgia and child-like wonder. And as I revel in the memories of my childhood around the holidays, it is always visions of sugarplums ..read more

Chocolate Eyeball Flower – how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center. A new Halloween cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. For this creeptastic tutorial I called upon the ghosts of cakes past and married two of my most popular techniques: giant chocolate flowers and chocolate eyeballs. Both methods ..read more

Brooklyn Blackout Cake – a decadent chocolate cake made with black cocoa and filled with fudgy chocolate pudding frosting. A new cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. This hauntingly dark and extremely fudgy cake is perfect for Halloween. Dating back to World War 2, this legendary cake was first created at Ebinger’s Bakery (1898 ..read more

Witch Cauldron Cake – how to make an amazing Halloween cauldron cake that looks like bubbling witches’ brew with black buttercream, green ganache and gummy candies. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. It’s the season of spooky desserts and I could not be more excited about it! I look forward to Halloween every year ..read more