Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing

I have finally started trying a few of the recipes in the Martha Stewart “Living” that came out in January.  The issue has a number of fabulous cupcakes with pictures and recipes.  If you missed the issue, check for it at your local library. The first cupcake recipe I tried was the “One Bowl Chocolate [...]

Wedding Cake and Cupcake Recipe

I don’t usually buy Martha Stewart’s “Living” magazine but the great cupcake pictures on the cover of this month’s issue really caught my eye.  The first thing I thought of was how easy it would be to adapt those cupcakes for use at a wedding reception. As you know, wedding cupcakes are all the rage [...]

Almond Wedding Cake Recipe Part 2 (with lots of pics)

Over the weekend I decided to make the Almond Sour Cream Bundt cake I last posted about (find the recipe at Almond Wedding Cake Recipe).  Here are some great tips and some pics of the finished product. I made the recipe just as listed with the exception of using 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp. [...]

Almond Wedding Cake Recipe with tips

Here’s a great cake that would look (and taste) marvelous topped with whipped cream and strawberries (instead of the called for frosting). Or make a small layer cake like the one below.  Think about how easy this one would be to make – buttercream frosting, a red ribbon at the base of each layer, some [...]

Elegant White Wedding Cake Recipe

A dense and moist cake, if you’re looking for a white wedding cake recipe this one aims to please!  This is a great option to “make it ahead” as it tastes even better the second day.   Elegant White Wedding Cake Recipe 5 1/4 cups sifted cake flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt [...]

A Lesson on How to Make Your Own Wedding Cake

  If you’re looking for some great tips and information on the how to make your own wedding cake, this is a fabulous video.  These ladies show it all – from the wedding cake recipe, to the frosting of the cake, to the decorating.  The wedding cake recipe and frosting recipe they use are included [...]

Chocolate Wedding Cake Recipe

  One of my favorite baking blogs is the King Arthur Flour’s “Baker’s Banter”.  If you’re looking to make your own chocolate wedding cake, take a look at this chocolate cake recipe:   Chocolate Wedding Cake Recipe This cake looks absolutely delicious!  And if you’re looking for a chocolate cake that LOOKS impressive, this one [...]

Handmade Wedding Items from Etsy

If you haven’t been to Etsy yet, you’re in for a real treat.  This site features all items that are handmade.  Here are just a few items to check out.  You may even find a great Wedding Cake Recipe lurking in there somewhere! Monogram cupcake toppers White Anemone Cake Topper “Couture Cake Toppers”

A Great Way to Stretch your Wedding Budget – Wedding Cupcakes

We all know how easy it is to make cupcakes.  And if you are trying to get over the fear of making your own wedding cake you might want to consider making your own wedding cupcakes.   One of your first steps in choosing a wedding cake to make involves choosing and testing out your [...]

Wedding Cake Pans – Do You Have the Right Size?

In preparing to make your own wedding cake, one point you will have to consider is your cake pan size.  There are all kinds of pans – round, square, oval, etc., etc.  And they come in a range of sizes.    It may be easy to choose which cake pan shape you like but what [...]