20 Most Outrageous Celebrity Birthday Cakes
The rich are indeed different from you and me. Just look at their birthday cakes…. Proving that even a celebrity’s cake can get screwed up, here’s Ireland Baldwin’s 14th birthday cake. The cake maker...
View ArticleAsk the Cake Lady: Can a Cake Made from a Doctored Mix Taste Like One Made...
Ask the Cake Lady: “Can a Cake Made from a Doctored Cake Mix Taste Like One Made from Scratch?” Well, we have two very adamant teams that go head-to-head routinely in this debate. It’s a battle of...
View ArticleMeet Cake Artist Kara Andretta
CakeMade is so excited to be working with acclaimed cake designer Kara Andretta on a new wafer paper course. We think wafer is one of the prettiest and most versatile mediums in cake decorating today,...
View ArticleWorld’s 11 Most SHOCKING Cakes! Look If You Dare!
Some cakes are so beautiful they take your breath away. Some cakes are such colossal failures they make us laugh. And then there are these cakes…. The “It’s Just a Cold Sore” Cake Really? The severed...
View ArticleAsk the Cake Lady: Should I Watermark My Photos?
Today’s topic: Should I watermark my photos? You certainly don’t have to. There are plenty of cake people who choose not to watermark their cake photos and it suits them fine. Why do people watermark...
View ArticleCan We Talk About Cake Pops?
What is it about cake pops that leads to profanity, tears, and alcohol consumption? For anyone who has been living on another planet, cake pops are little mashups of cake crumbs and frosting that are...
View ArticleAsk the Cake Lady: Dealing with Customer “Emergencies”
Today’s Question: People always seem to call me at the last minute, begging me to make them a cake. And then they make me feel sooooo guilty if I say no. Am I wrong to turn customers away? We’ve ALL...
View ArticleCakeMade Asks: What’s the Biggest Mistake Novice Cake Decorators Make?
No one becomes an award-winning cake artist overnight; it takes time, patience, and tons of practice. We asked several CakeMade instructors what’s a common rookie mistake newbies should avoid. Photo of...
View ArticleAsk the CakeLady: Can You Refrigerate Fondant?
Today’s question: “I hear that you can’t refrigerate fondant. Is that true?” Oh those urban caking legends! I wish this myth would deflate like a poorly made soufflé. There are many horror stories...
View Article9 Things You Need to Know about Modeling Chocolate
Working with modeling chocolate, also known as chocolate clay and chocolate modeling paste, can be challenging. But once you get the hang of it, it will become one of your favorite mediums. Here are...
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