I love making desserts that have even more sweets inside! This Conversation Heart Piñata Cake is one of my favorites because it combines the classic conversation heart idea with a moist cake, and then there’s even more candy inside. Seriously, how can you not love it? I love surprises, especially those that involve candy. If you show…
Decorated Cakes
Three Layer Chocolate Cherry Mousse Cake
Whats better than a layer of chocolate? Three layers of chocolate! Try this Three Layer Chocolate Cherry Mousse Cake and it will fulfill all your chocolate fantasies. If you ask my husband, who I bake for every week, “what’s the best desserts she’s ever made,” he’d say a Three Layer Chocolate Mousse Cake. I have to agree….
Bill Murray Groundhog Day Cake
If you love Bill Murray as much as I do, then you’ll want to make this stenciled fondant cake. A Bill Murray Groundhog Day Cake is a perfect dessert whether your a Heatmiser or Coldmiser. Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. I’m praying the little furry guy pops out and doesn’t see his shadow. I’m so done with winter….
Naturally Colored Rainbow Cake
Use fruit and vegetable purees to decorate this beautiful Naturally Colored Rainbow Cake. Each colorful layer of white cake is stacked with frosting in between into a towering dessert that will really impress. I’m taking a break from the Super Bowl posts to share a recipe I created for Tablespoon.com. I’m sure you’ve seen a…
How to decorate a cake using fondant
This is a tutorial on how to decorate a cake using fondant. It is the perfect way to cover any buttercream cake and will give it a gorgeous smooth surface. I don’t work with fondant very often, well, O.K. hardly ever. This is only the second cake I’ve ever made covered in fondant, so believe me…
Turkey Cake – Candy Filled Thanksgiving Dessert Fit for A Crowd
Shock the world this Thanksgiving and make this realistic candy filled Turkey Cake. This 3D cake looks like the real deal and your guests will cry and applaud and scream encore when they cut into it and realize there’s candy corn inside! Surprise your family when you cut into this roasted turkey cake and candy corn…
Halloween Dessert – Pumpkin Pinata Cake
Cut into this festive Pumpkin Pinata Cake to reveal candy hiding inside. This Halloween dessert will really wow your Halloween party guests. What’s better than a plastic pumpkin full of candy on Halloween? How about a pumpkin shaped cake with sweet treats hiding inside? This is the second pinata cake I have made for Tablespoon.com,…
S’mores Coffee Cup Cupcakes and Fondant Cupcake Toppers
These S’mores Coffee Cup Cupcakes may look like real cups of coffee, but when you cut them open you’ll find a graham cracker crust topped with a chocolate cupcake filled with marshmallow cream and covered in chocolate ganache. I’m taking a break from Halloween today to share a few recipes I’ve created for Tablespoon.com. First are…
Rainbow Pinata Cake
This Rainbow Piñata Cake is a beautifully colored dessert for any occasion! Make this cake for a birthday, St. Patricks Day, or just as a fun treat for a friend. Every morning I open over 100 e-mails, and the job can be drudgery, but this morning, I found something that really brightened my day. Tablespoon.com sent their newsletter…
