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Find out how our baker, Jennifer Lopez, created this sculpted giraffe cake.

I can still remember the girls lunch date I had one fateful day in 2009 with my friends Emily and Amy. For a few years I had been making fun cakes for my kids, and was really getting into it. At our lunch date they started talking to me about how I should start a cake business. I was hesitant ...

A few weeks ago while visiting my neighbor, she showed me her collection of Halloween decorations. Her prized possession is a book she purchased off of Etsy that is a replica of the spell-book from the movie 'Hocus Pocus'. As soon as I saw the book I thought to myself that this would make a ...

If you keep up with cake trends, then you known that simple buttercream cakes have been a hot trend for a few years now. From naked cakes that only have minimal buttercream around the cake to simple buttercream rosettes or ruffles. These simple yet elegant designs are here to stay. There is ...

We are excited to announce that along with taking orders in the Paducah, Kentucky area, we are also partnering with 2 local photographers for smash cake sessions! Shayna Johnson Photography and Elm & Ivory Photography! Shayna Johnson Photography is located in Symsonia, Kentucky Elm ...

  The bride is the star of the wedding, but the cake is the main attraction at the reception. To make sure your cake is the perfect centerpiece, you may want to schedule a cake tasting. We’ve got some cake tasting tips to make sure you get the most out of your appointment. Some ...

Eat cake for breakfast is a popular saying, but we suggest you make this waffle cake and eat it for breakfast!  It's a fairly simple cake design that I decided to make with my daughter as her first introduction into cake decorating. I considered buttercream rosettes, but this waffle was way ...

We are excited to post our cake from the last issue of 28th of Mae online bridal magazine! The stylized shoot was Laura's take on Alice in Wonderland. We created a whimsical, topsy-turvy style cake with different elements that represented something from the story. We included roses, a pocket watch, ...

A few days ago, I came across some photos that show the progress of a couple cakes I made. I thought it would be fun to share that cake story with you! A few years ago, a client asked me to make their wedding and groom's cakes. The groom was an avid mountain biker and the bride wanted to ...

Last week I went on vacation to Destin, Florida. Destin has gorgeous white sand beaches, and clear emerald water. A few days before we left for vacation a cake idea came to me. I thought maybe I was crazy to try and get a cake decorated before leaving because departure was only about 3-4 ...

At the beginning of 2017, we had a local Southeast Missouri photographer, Laura Schumpert of Laura Mae Photography, contact us about a collaboration. Her magazine is called 28th of Mae, and is an online bridal magazine. The magazine features other local bridal vendors, and each give brides their ...

This is an original design I made for our very own Emily Blattel's baby shower. Her theme was German fairytales. The children and cottage designs were hand painted onto fondant and then attached to the cake. The trees on the top tier were hand painted directly onto the cake. Hand painting is such a ...