Half Baked - The Cake Blog

Fat Chance: Is Butter Really Better?

Summer Stone — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:01 +0000

Our friend Summer Stone is here to share some insight on how fat affects our cakes… determining once and for all if a butter cake is really a better cake. A comparison of butter, oil, shortening and margarine.

Vintage Cowgirl Birthday

Carrie Sellman — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:28:40 +0000

Hold on to your hats because today's featured party is SO ridiculously adorable! A dessert display oozing with vintage charm and delicious treats. Including not one, but two incredible cakes! Cupcakes, whoopie pies, sugar cookies, macarons, s'mores on a stick, homemade strawberry marshmallows... the dessert list goes on and on! This is what happens when two talented bakers join forces! With classic backyard games and a 'country store' of prizes, this party has a rustic flair fit for the most precious of cowgirls. Created by Erin Schaefgen of Three Little Blackbirds and Avalon Yarnes of Avalon Cakes, saddle up for this delightfully Vintage Cowgirl Birthday Party!

DIY: Strawberry Pastry Flowers for Mother’s Day

Carrie Sellman — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:04:37 +0000

Okay, I know this is completely last minute. BUT, it's simple enough that you can still gather what you need to whip these up on Sunday. A super easy treat, perfect for mom, that tastes sooo delicious! Honestly, I can't tell you how many of these little guys I ate during the test run. Well, I could tell you. But I won't! Pastry, baked high until it's incredibly flaky. Sprinkled with sugar. And inside is a single slice of strawberry. It's almost like a little strawberry donut.... but way, way better! Bake them up and serve with a cup of coffee or tea, for an unexpectedly easy treat for mom. You'd never know it started with a frozen box of puff pastry! I won't tell if you don't. So why not treat mom to some Strawberry Filled Pastry Flowers on Mother's Day!

Sugar Peonies & English Roses

Carrie Sellman — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:06:34 +0000

Today's incredible cake was inspired by a love of peonies and English roses. But not just any English rose. The lovely English roses from David Austin Roses, a prestigious breeder whose roses are best known for their layers of petals, complex centers and garden rose appearance (making them a popular choice for today's brides). Trinh of Cake Avenue, captured the natural charm of a cottage garden and brought it to life in the form of sugar! Beautiful, delicate blooms in dusty, pale pink and white. Petite latte colored berries. Romantic accents of vintage lace. Dainty wisps of vine. This design is simply gorgeous! Prepare to swoon over this Sugar Peonies and English Roses Wedding Cake. Read More...