All Blog Posts Tagged 'cake' (50)

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DF asked me to bake cupcakes for the women in human resources (to thank them). With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner I thought they should be decorated for the occasion. I was inspired by, of all things, a 21 century insurance…

I have had a love for Judy Garland since I was a little girl; my father introduced me to The Wizard of Oz when I was two. From that moment on, I watched every Judy Garland movie I could find. I still can recall the first time I saw Judy Garland and Fred Astaire dancing and singing to classics like “We’re a Couple Swells”, “Drum Crazy”, and of course “Easter…

You have got to check this out! Front inner cover of ICES Magazine Ednas Stunning Love Tower! Edna De la Cruz used Icing Images printed iiDesigns on Icing Images Premium Icing Sheets ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!   

We are going to let the pictures speak in place of words….just like this stunning cake by Sugar Sugar Cake Studio did!

This wedding cake showed the courtship of the bride and groom through pictures and was featured on TLC’s Four Weddings. (Season 6, Episode 6)…

After the Turkey...it will be time to shop! Shop Icing Images Black Friday Deal! Purchase an Icing Images Standalone Edible printing system and recieve $100 off! Enter BlackFri in the Discount Code setion when ordering at www.icingimages.com.  The disocunt is applied only to the regular price. One coupon per person, per order. Valid only on Friday, November 23rd, 2012. THis offer is only available online as our ofice will be closed Friday, November…

It's that time of year when you just want to smell everything spice! This is a recipe that I adapted from my Triple Chocolate, Sour Cream, Cappuccino, Pound cake recipe, and I could not have done it without Katy Nott (member here) and her idea of using caramel milk.…

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American Cake Decorating will be offering a monthly business column and is looking for a creative name. Please add your column name ideas below for a chance to win an Ateco pyramid mold. Contest ends June 14th.

I will be attending the Great American Cake Show in Westminster, MD this weekend. If you are planning to attend, please stop by and say hello. I will be at the Sugar Arts Institute booth. The event takes place at the Carroll County Agricultural Center. If you'd like more information about the show, visit. http://www.greatamericancakeshow.com

As requested by Faith Gealey-Brown & Stacey Leroy-Dyson…

Icing Sheets in the Winter! In the winter time, as it gets colder, any brand of icing sheet tends to dry out.  Some brands dry out quicker than others.  Think about it, you have a thin layer of icing on a piece of paper.  It is the moisture that adheres it to the backing or paper and the moisture also keeps the icing sheet plyable.  In the dryer times of year or even dryer climates, the moisture begins to evaporate which can cause several problems. FIrst is obvious, icing sheets…

I just want to share a few links to some Angry Birds cakes that I found while searching cakes here at work.  I'm simply amazed at both how popular and how good the cakes look.  Personally, I couldn't bake a square chocolate cake, so I wouldn't know how difficult is to make an Angry Birds cake; but - to me at least - most of the Angry Birds cakes out there look amazing!

Angry Birds Playable Cake Video:…

Sift together and set aside:

3 cups of cake flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup good quality dry cocoa (I used Hershey's)

Bring to room temperature:

6 eggs that have been separated

1 cup sour cream

1 cup real sweet cream butter

Other ingredients:

1/3 cup of Cappuccino French Vanilla mix (I used Sam's Club brand). Place the dry mix into…

Great News! We have a new Wide Format Printer package.  A specialty printer that prints every size of icing sheet from 1.25” pre-cut circles to and including the 10.75" x 16.5” sheets; the largest printable area on the market.

JJ Becker, one of our moderators here at Cakes We Bake, is running a contest for amateur cake decorators. To enter, please visit his forum post here:

http://www.cakeswebake.com/forum/topics/jj-s-amateur-all-occasion-cake-contest

Note that the rules for entering and winning are completely unique from other contests here, so please read his post…

I wanted to share my cake that won the Central Florida Cake competition and invite everyone to join competitions. Plus I am inviting everyone to participate in my cake contest "Summer Sensations"

Hope you enjoy!