For all the bakers out there....

Hello blogosphere, I have been thinking about cakes today, round cakes, square cakes, themed cakes, tall cakes, short cakes, and even cupcakes (I LOVE CUPCAKES). But this got me thinking about doing a post on what else, cakes! Over the past couple years I have collected some great ideas and recipes for all things cake. So here are some ideas for your next party,wedding,or event!


I love themed cakes, I think they give a party a nice kick, remind everyone of why they are gathered.(Also they make you look super skilled!)Like this monkey cake I made a few years ago for a jungle themed party! Super easy, a chocolate cake base,wagon wheel ears, oreo eyes, and M&M nose, the rest is just icing.

Another idea I just love for themed parties is baby shower cakes! Like this toy blocks cake. But my personal favorite baby shower cake are the rubber ducky cakes. Like this one (left) using fondant, but if you don't like the taste of fondant or are just incapable of using it, like me, they also have really nice frosting rubber ducky cakes. 


I LOVE CUPCAKES, as previously mentioned. But I find that they are under utilized, most people just pop em' in the oven and frost em', but there are so many cute ideas for cupcakes, such as these burger cupcakes from Bakerella.

Which are just plain adorable! But if you are looking for something a little more grown up, you could try these margarita cupcakes!

But the point is, you can NEVER run out of ideas when it comes to cupcakes, with endless flavor combos!


Another thing you can try for your next kids party is this lion cake from parenting magazine. Using fuzzy peach rings for the ears and chow-mein noodles for the mane! Isn't it fabulous!

Also if you decide to do fondant last minute here is a marshmallow fondant recipe. But if you are a first time fondanter, I commend your brave soul but HIGHLY recommend that you buy your fondant from a local bakery, Michael's, Walmart, or other local baking supply store. Fondant is very hard to work with especially if you are new to it, and the marshmallow fondant is even more difficult than the regular fondant.


Anywho till next time blogosphere!