If you’ve ever racked your brain over what to serve as a birthday cake alternative, we have the answer for you! After enduring months of our long and cold Canadian winters, one of the things I look forward to in the spring is celebrating my son’s birthday. We typically invite our extended family over for [...]
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Mini Funfetti Birthday Cakes
Layer cakes are absolutely one of the most popular desserts around, and today, we’re excited to be sharing a miniature version. This recipe makes a small batch (just two small cakes) that will satisfy your cake craving. These little cakes are perfect for any small party at home, or even just a Tuesday night when [...]
Pin ItHow to Make Back to School Cake
Back to school season is in full swing. While the school supply aisles have been crowded with eager students, I have been busy coming up with different ways to reinvent traditional school treats for our partnership with Sprinkles and Grins, a website brought to you by Betty Crocker & Cake Mate. Over the next few [...]
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How to Decorate a Unicorn Birthday Cake
What’s the greatest thing in the entire world? Well, if you’re a little girl you already know that the answer consists of three things: candy, cake…and unicorns. This Unicorn Birthday Cake Recipe from Parenting magazine combines pink glitter and a delicious recipe to create the perfect birthday cake. From the Twizzler licorice mane to the [...]

Birthday Cupcake for Rihanna
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love a cupcake? Whether you are celebrating a special event or just trying to satisfy your sweet tooth these baked beauties are everywhere! Best selling artist Rihanna who turned 24 in January was seen enjoying a chocolate cupcake with sprinkles as she was heading out of her London [...]

Face Cake
We’ve all seen the store-bought cakes with faces on them which most definitely add a personalized touch to any event. Lisa, from A Piece of Lisa, decided to make her own face cake with amazing results, and lucky for us, she has generously shared her secrets with us on her blog. This is actually a [...]

Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake
One commenter said it perfectly: “that cake is awe inspiring.” Butter Hearts Sugar put her amazing cake skills to work and made one little boy celebrating his first birthday (and probably his parent’s too) VERY happy with this Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake. The cake was vanilla but there was a special surprise for the birthday [...]

Rose Frosting Technique
Baking a cake for a friend is a great way to show them how much you appreciate them and the relationship you both share. Strawberry Chic shows us how to decorate a cake in one of her favorite techniques with this Rose Frosting Technique. Each step is pictorially displayed for you to see for yourself [...]
Sprinkle Bark Birthday Cake
Wow. When I saw the name of this recipe, I wasn’t sure what to think—malt? sprinkles? But then I saw the photograph. This Vanilla Malt Sprinkle Bark Cake from Spicy Ice Cream is gorgeous. And not only that,but it will delight and surprise guests, or that special birthday boy or girl. My favorite thing about [...]
