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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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    • 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
      5168_Better Buttercream_Erica O'Brien1698_retouched

      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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    • Buttercream Class: Must-Have Materials

      June 2, 2015 in baking blog, buttercream, cake blog, cake blogs, cake decorating, wedding cake blog
      buttercream essential tools

      My buttercream class is set to launch on Craftsy in about two weeks. If you plan to sign up right away (and I hope you do!), you’ll want to purchase some tools that are probably…

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    • Five Things I Love {About Fondant}

      May 22, 2015 in Anniversary Cake, baby shower, baking blog, birthday cake, buttercream, cake blog, cake blogs, cake decorating, cake design, fondant, metallic, wedding cake blog
      gold embossed lace appliques

      Fondant is a wonderful, versatile medium. Although I was first introduced to started cake design with buttercream and it seems things have come full circle (this year I’m doing more buttercream cakes than fondant cakes…

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    • A Good Time Hipster-Carnival Backyard Wedding

      May 18, 2015 in baking blog, cake blog, cake blogs, wedding cake, wedding cake blog
      jag studios (2)

      I don’t usually post entire weddings, but these photos of Jamie and Juan’s summer 2014 backyard wedding by Jag Studio are too good not to post. Jamie and I never met in person. She and her…

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