CAKES! CAKES! CAKES! Features
RECIPE: Clone the Hostess Cupcake
No processed food for you? Then try this recipe for cloning the classic Hostess Cupcake:
News: Edible Dead Rat
In a word, gross. Rat cake from the Curious Confectioner.
Cute Enough to Eat: 12 Finely Crafted, Edible Dogs
12 amazing dog-shaped cakes via Odee.
HowTo: Make Itty Bitty Cupcakes
Not Martha is a recipe + crafts blog with tons of fun projects... including these extremely cute teensy cupcakes. Click through for the HowTo.
News: Japanese Cake-Art
Via Eat Me Daily,
News: Beautiful Map-of-Paris Cake
Wow. The detail is stunning.
News: Cakes Gone Wrong
An almost indistinguishable version of Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore.
News: Wilton Cakes is the Mother of All Cake Decorating Resources
If you're a veteran cake-decorating-tutorial googler, you probably already know about Wilton Cakes. But if you're just beginning to use the web as a cake decorating resource, FYI, Wilton Cakes has THE treasure trove of pro cake decorating tutorials.
News: Ewwwwwwwwww Giant Sushi Cake
Pretty awesome. Also by Karen Portaleo/ Highland Bakery (Octopus Cake). "This giant Sushi Cake was made for the filming of a movie here in Atlanta (shhhh..I can't say which movie yet!) "
News: Classic Birthday Cake
Via `Am~.
RECIPE: Amazing Rainbow Cake HowTo
Wow, ToastyKitten, you found the recipe !! Awesome.
News: Would you eat this? Broccoli cupcakes
I don't know if this works. It looks more like cornbread with broccoli in it. Hmm...
RECIPE: Neon Green Pistachio Cake
Love how green this pistachio cake is.
News: OOOh La La!!! Edible Eclair Art à la Old Paree
Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Someone pinch me... I think I'm dreaming. Très, très amusant. Candy-colored, garishly fun eclair art.
Vintage RECIPE: Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Extremely easy vintage chocolate cake recipe with a secret ingredient: ice cream. It's not how it sounds... the ice cream goes in before you bake it.
How Cakes Work: Science!
You may follow a recipe for cake, but not really know why beating an egg turns it fluffy, or how to get the right amount of moisture for your cake. This article gives you a better understanding of cake and what makes a cake work. Maybe it'll help you out in your next recipe!
News: Let's Bake Away Some of that New Money
HOLLLLLYWOOOD! When I get a Louis V cake for my birthday, I'll know I've made it. Truly, truly awesome cakes by Highland Bakery of Atlanta, Georgia. (Oh Lord, the Hollywood Sign cake kinda leaves me breathless).
News: Android Wedding Cake
How devoted are you to your gadgets? This couple love their Androids so much they had a cake designed in the shape of the Android mascots. Too cute!
For Sale: JFK's Crusty, 48-Year-Old Birthday Cake
Up for auction at Heritage, JFK's crusty old birthday cake, presented to him at his 45th birthday party in Madison Square Garden back in 1962. Marilyn Monroe performed her legendary “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” at this very event.
News: Super Sweet Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cake
I love my peanut butter cups.
News: Oreo Manhole Cover
In the spirit of dessert...
RECIPE: Pink Lady Cake
Another recipe via Smitten Kitchen. This cake is so pretty! I might just have to make it as a ... VERY ... belated birthday cake for my friend, Elizabeth. I'll post images of my attempt next week.
News: Apple Napoleon With a Splash of Drama
I love Luxirare. They always instill a sense of true decadence in their recipe photo essays. Their latest project, Apple Napoleon, is no different. This one has a real sense of drama - I love the smoke & the last shot is not to be missed!