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    • Orange Ombré Sugar Hearts Cake

      September 10, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, ombre cake, wedding cake blog
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      I had no way of knowing when I did this ombré sugar hearts cake for the Wedding Chicks that it would resonate with so many people. It’s got over 89,000 Pinterest pins and even caught the…

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    • The Return of the Bench (or: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up)

      August 26, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, wedding cake blog
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      When we purchased a bench for the front of the shop, both my husband and Scott, my sister Jessica’s husband, suggested that we bolt the bench to the ground. We refused. “Who’s gonna steal the…

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    • DIY: Chevron Cake

      August 8, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, DIY, Featured, sweet and saucy, wedding cake blog
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      I get many emails inquiring about the chevron pattern that’s so hot this year, so when it came time for my next DIY project for Project Wedding, the choice was obvious. I am certainly not the…

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    • Invitation to Creation

      July 2, 2012 in baking blog, bridal shower, cake blogs, Featured, wedding cake blog
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      I love using invitations for cake design inspiration. Before making the cake, I always create a sketch that I present to the client for his or her approval. While the sketches are time consuming, for me,…

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    • DIY: Pastel Sprinkle Cake

      June 20, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, cake decorating, Featured, for the baker, for the bride, projects, tips + tools, wedding cake blog, wilton
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      I created this DIY wedding cake as part of an ongoing project with Project Wedding. Look for more DIYs monthly. I’m a sprinkle kind of girl, through and through. My ideal ice-cream-to-sprinkle ratio is 1:1. Actually,…

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    • Cake Baking Troubleshooting Guide

      June 11, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, for the baker, wedding cake blog

      They say you can teach an artist to bake, but you can’t teach a baker to be an artist. I’m not sure which category I fall into, all I know is that we can all…

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    • Poppies, Berries, and Succulents

      June 2, 2012 in baking blog, cake blogs, Featured, gumpaste succulents, images for inspiration, wedding cake blog
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      Believe it or not, I did this cake just for fun. Just for me. A bride in Philadelphia commissioned me to make some sugar succulents for her wedding cake, and I wanted to photograph them before…

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