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A cake makes a great centerpiece for any party.  Whether it's a birthday bash, a baby shower, or a going away party, the right cake can help mark the occasion and make it memorable for everyone.  Recently, the success of the hilarious blog Cakewrecks has spurred both a growing interest in cake decorating and a fear of producing a "wrecktastic" monstrosity.  If the thought of picking up that icing gun has you quaking in your apron, relax and check out some of the helpful guides under "Official Websites".  On the other hand, if you're an experienced decorator, visit some of the photo links at the bottom of this topic to gather inspiration.

by Chelsea Moore
Have you always wanted to know the basics to decorating a cake? Well now you can and it's so simple! I'm going to give you five easy steps to decorating any cake with a minimal amount of tools so you don't need all those expensive professional tools... More>
by Laurie Childree
A beginner's guide to cake decorating is something I wish I had when I was decorating children's cakes for birthdays. Making the cake was easy enough since in the interest of time and keeping the kids out of the cake before the party it was out of a... More>

by Chelsea Moore

Have you always wanted to know the basics to decorating a cake? Well now you can and it's so simple! I'm going to give you five easy steps to decorating any cake with a minimal amount of tools so you ...More>
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by Paula Hrycak

Cake decorators really have it made! They have chosen a hobby that is both creative and delicious! What other hobbyist do you know that gets to eat what they make?! I can't think of a single oil paint...More>
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by cherza finney
A cake decorating business is a great home-based business opportunity. You can own a bake shop.You can start a business, if you love baking and decorating cakes. You can turn a hobby into a career. Choose a location and name for your cake business. ... More>
by Vickie Cawley
Cakes are the highlight of any celebrations. What birthday would be complete without a cake with candles to blow out, or a wedding without a beautiful cake to cut? Some of the most traditional cake recipes provide the best bases for decorating. To b... More>

by Janet Farricelli CPDT-KA

You have watched that professional cake decorator place an immaculate layer of frosting on a yellow cake and now you are addicted to the art of cake decorating. You are not alone. The business of cake...More>
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by A. Sc.

Cake decorating originated with the simple idea of making a sweet treat look a little fancy. These days cake decorating has evolved into a full blown profession with millions of assorted ideas availab...More>
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by yankee doodle your mom
Cakes are infinitely versatile expressions of concern and celebration! Plain cakes, however, are boring and show that you threw it all together in five minutes before the party (and no one wants that). But even if you don’t have to time to thr... More>
by Suzanne Rose
A Christmas cake can be a very fun thing to do to get into the holiday spirit.  There are many different ways that you can decorate a Christmas cake that incorporate the theme of the holiday.  The following are some different Christmas cak... More>

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Comments (1 to 2 of 2)

Raven Lebeau
Mar 19, 10 at 05:02 PM
Thanks, Nan! My mom used to bake the cutest cakes when I was a kid. It's amazing the art that can be created with frosting!
Nan Keltie
Feb 10, 10 at 04:11 AM
Great site, Raven! I used to do cakes for the kids' birthdays years ago, and this brought back memories.

Quick facts

  • The tradition of serving wedding cakes dates back to the Roman Empire, although icing had not yet been invented.
  • Birthday cakes started with a German tradition of baking sweetened bread in the shape of baby Jesus in order to celebrate his birth.  The custom was later adapted to Kinderfest, which is the celebration of a child's birthday.
  • Cakes are traditionally round because the ancient Greeks baked cakes as offerings for Artemis, the goddess of the moon.  They placed lit candles on the cakes so that they would glow like the moon.

Official Websites

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Thanksgiving Cake

Two layer 10 inch yellow cake with buttercream icing. Tried a chocolate collar and didn't do that great =/ Happy Thanksgiving was written in two-tone icing to try and match the Indian's belt and hair tie. I loved my figures though =] Should have done a ribbon or something, but ran out of time before the guests came =[
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