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Clever Cover for Your Cupcakes

Published on July 1, 2012 in Cupcakes

Cupcake stands filled with delicious cakes and decorated with pretty frosting and embellishments make a wonderful impression at any birthday party. While you are busy with the last minute (or last hours) before your party, your beautiful cupcakes are drying out and the frosting is hardening. Make this simple, colorful cupcake stand cover. It looks [...]

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Raggedy Ann Birthday Cake

Published on June 24, 2012 in Cake Decorating

Bless Wilton Company for making a darling cake pan for Raggedy Ann. She is a favorite rag doll from the 1800s that has endured in appeal. I had fun decorating this cake, and plan to take it to the Senior Center for them to enjoy. Cake is a Duncan Hines cake mix made per directions [...]

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Baby Birthday Cake Tips

Published on June 9, 2012 in Cake Decorating

Two cakes are appropriate for a first birthday party including one for guests and one for the baby. It is a rite of passage for the baby to be presented with his or her own cake to explore or plow into in front of family and friends. The baby birthday cake must be appropriate so [...]

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When is Birthday Cake Delivery Necessary?

Published on May 27, 2012 in Cakes

If you are trying to plan a birthday party and cannot decide whether to arrange for birthday cake delivery, there are a few factors to consider. Here are some common situations that absolutely demand a professional delivery! Temperature Extremes Whether it’s Tempe, Arizona in August or Butte, Montana in February, exposing a bakery cake to [...]

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Birthday Cake Design Can Make or Break a Cake

Published on May 19, 2012 in Cake Decorating

Many people still enjoy a lovely layer cake frosted in butter cream with a garden of flowers and birthday greeting top, but many cake designers are going the extra mile in birthday cake design by creating incredibly intricate cakes. Cake designs exemplify a variety of shapes and sizes, and use props or molds to make [...]

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Personalized Birthday Cakes Are the Best Birthday Cakes

Published on May 16, 2012 in Cake Decorating

If you look at Facebook, Pinterest or most women’s magazines, it can be very easy to feel intimidated by the fabulous birthday parties and cakes that crafty, inventive people create for their loved ones. It doesn’t take very long at all to find pictures of perfect, beautiful cakes that people obviously spent hours sculpting in [...]

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The Perfect Bakery Birthday Cake

Published on May 15, 2012 in Cake Decorating

Bakery birthday cakes come in such a variety of flavors and designs, it is hard to choose just the right one. Birthday cakes are created in any shape including a favorite breed of dog, favorite car, airplanes or they exemplify the profession or hobby of the birthday celebrant. Traditional cakes are covered with flowers, but [...]

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Birthday Cake Decorating–It Is Easier Than You Think!

Published on May 12, 2012 in Cake Decorating

When you go to the bakery to look at birthday cakes, you will see gorgeous, creative cakes decorated with mounds of icing roses and fancy writing. Unfortunately for the economically challenged, these cakes can come with a hefty price tag. If you are on a tight budget for your birthday celebration, you may hope to [...]

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How to Make a Birthday Cake

Published on May 10, 2012 in Cake Baking, Cake Decorating

Your grandmother may have learned how to make a birthday cake from scratch, but today we have the convenience of the boxed cake mix. Cake mixes come in a variety of flavors that will satisfy anyone and they taste good. Decorating the cake is easy simply by using candy and sprinkles. Pan Prep Lightly grease [...]

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Birthday Cake for a Boy

Published on May 5, 2012 in Cake Decorating

A boy’s birthday is an exciting time for him and his family. A little one feels a bit closer to the big boys, while an older boy may feel like he’s growing up. Whichever the case, they will most definitely want a birthday cake to celebrate with. A boys birthday cake can be any shape, [...]

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