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    • Two October Classes

      September 15, 2015 in baking blog, cake blog, cake blogs, cake decorating, cake decorating classes NYC, cake design, wedding cake blog
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      I was a high school teacher in New York City and Los Angeles for a total of about 15 years. (A lot of people look at me with amazement when I tell them I taught…

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    • Pretty Things

      September 8, 2015 in Anniversary Cake, baby shower, baking blog, buttercream, cake blog, cake blogs, cake bunting, cake design, cake plate, cake plateau, cake stands, fondant, ombre cake, wedding cake blog
      gold dipped cookies

      It’s been a busy summer (hence the shortage of blog posts), but I plan to get back to a regular schedule this week (although September’s looking pretty crazy too). Here are a few projects we’ve…

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    • Yes! You Can (and Sometimes Should) Refrigerate Your Fondant-Covered Cakes!

      July 29, 2015 in baking blog, cake blog, cake blogs, fondant, wedding cake, wedding cake blog, wedding cake questions, Wedding Cakes
      erica obrien cake design pink and silver cake

      More than any other question, people ask me about refrigerating their fondant-covered cakes. I, like many people, was taught that you can’t refrigerate fondant. And so, for many years, I didn’t refrigerate my cakes, until the…

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    • Easy Guide to Dragée, Sugar Pearl, and Bead Mold Sizing

      July 6, 2015 in baking blog, cake blog, cake blogs, cake decorating, cake design, wedding cake blog
      dragee sizing chart by erica obrien cake design

      Over the years, I’ve ordered way too many incorrectly sized dragées, sugar pearls, and bead molds to count. The process usually goes a little something like this: Search for product online. Find product online. Think…

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    • July 4th Americana Cake

      June 30, 2015 in baking blog, cake blog, cake blogs, cake bunting, Celebration Cakes, wedding cake blog
      erica obrien cake design | americana cake

      I’ve seen lots of pretty 4th of July cakes, but they all feature very bright and saturated reds and blues. I was inspired (last year, by the way, and am only now getting around to…

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    • A Few New Cakes

      June 24, 2015 in Anniversary Cake, baking blog, buttercream, cake blog, cake blogs, cake design, fondant, wedding cake blog
      erica obrien cake design | sugar flowers

      We’ve made quite a few pretty cakes lately and I thought I’d share them here. This fondant cake was covered in piped mini-swags made of royal icing. Sugar flowers and succulents give it a soft…

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    • Better Buttercream Class on Craftsy!

      June 15, 2015 in baking blog, buttercream, cake blog, cake blogs, cake decorating, cake design, wedding cake blog
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      Today is the day! My new buttercream class just launched on Craftsy and I couldn’t be more excited. This class covers everything you need to create a delicious and gorgeous buttercream cake. Create Swiss Meringue,…

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