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  • Do I Need to Cover My Cake Boards When Stacking?

    Stacked cakes are a popular way to present a wedding cake. A stacked cake means that the tiers of the wedding cake are stacked on top of each other with support for each tier below it. The cake...

  • How to Cover a Cake

    If you are making your own cake, it is essential to know how to apply royal icing properly. Royal icing is the most common way to decorate a cake for an event or the holidays. Royal...

  • How to Ask a Friend to Make a Wedding Cake

    According to the Bridal Association of America the average cost of a wedding cake is $543. Though it is not usually the most expensive purchase for a wedding, the cake is a tradition that is very...

  • How to Make Gumpaste Gardenia Flowers

    Gum paste is made of sugar, gelatin and starch. Cake decorators use the paste to create realistic flowers and fruits. You can make gum paste yourself, or buy it packaged at your local craft store....

  • How to Get Started Sculpting Cakes With Fondant

    You bought a package of fondant, and now you are trying to learn how to get started sculpting your first cake. Sculpting cakes with fondant is not as difficult as it appears: making a perfectly...

  • How to Design Your Own Wedding Cake Online for Free

    When it comes to choosing a wedding cake, break away from the monotony of visiting bakery after bakery for their selections and have a little fun with virtual cake design. Designing a cake online...

  • How to Support Multi Tier Cakes

    Create a multi-tier cake that will impress your guests. Multi-tier cakes generally are elaborately decorated cakes that are the focal point of a wedding, anniversary or special event. ...

  • How to Decorate Wedding Cakes Easily

    Before buying a tiered wedding cake, consider decorating a wedding cake yourself with a few basic cake-decorating techniques. In order to decorate a wedding cake, you will need to visit a few...

  • How to Decorate Wedding Cakes With Ribbon

    Wrapping cake tiers with ribbon is an easy way to add color and elegance to your wedding cake without dramatically increasing the cake's cost. Your ribbon can be color-coordinated to match the...

  • How to Make Styrofoam Cakes

    Styrofoam cakes are all the rage in the wedding industry. The faux cakes can be as detailed and elaborately decorated as you want while still remaining budget-friendly. The cakes can be used as...

  • How to Add Fresh Flowers to a Cake

    Fresh flowers are an easy addition to any cake, as long as the flowers are pesticide free and edible. They can match the wedding or event color hue and theme or completely contrast it. Special...

  • How to Save Money On a Wedding With Cheap Wedding Cakes

    Many people have cheap wedding cakes at their wedding without looking "cheap". Cheap wedding cakes can be just as beautiful and tasty as expensive wedding cakes if done thoughtfully. ...

  • How to Make Rolled Fondant Wedding Cakes

    Budget-conscious brides know that one of the major expenses in planning a wedding comes from the wedding cake. Professional bakeries charge anywhere from $1.50 to more than $10.00 per slice of...

  • How to Put Flowers in a Three Tier Cake

    Fresh flowers can add a stunning, romantic look to a simple tiered cake, whether the blossoms are scattered randomly along the sides, placed in tight, precise bunches or placed to become a...

  • How to Stack a Pillered Wedding Cake

    Stacking the layers of a multi-tiered wedding cake is not an easy task and employing pillars to stack the layers can make the task even more difficult. Each pillar must be placed in the correct...

  • How to Make a Cupcake Wedding Tree

    Wedding cupcake trees are an ideal choice for couples who want to have an unusual dessert and show off their own style or just avoid the traditional wedding cake. You can easily make cupcake trees...

  • How to Make a Donut Wedding Cake

    Wedding cakes are the center of attention at weddings. A traditional wedding cake is expensive and requires much planning and coordination. Instead, create a funky inexpensive wedding cake using...

  • How to Put Artificial Flowers on Cakes

    If you want to decorate your cake with flowers, then choosing to use artificial flowers may be the right decorative decision. Silk flowers are beneficial to cake decorators. They do not require...

  • How to Make a Backdrop for a Wedding Cake

    The scene has been set for a beautiful wedding reception. Flowing tulle, twinkling lights and robust blooms fill the reception hall. Arriving guests focus their attention on a few key focal...

  • How to Stack Wedding Cake Tiers

    Every bride desires a beautiful wedding cake and often wants one with multiple tiers. To avoid wedding day disaster, it is imperative that the wedding cake tiers be stable when stacked. Regardless...

  • How to Create Unusual Wedding Cakes

    An unusual wedding cake can add interest and fun to any wedding. Cakes can serve as an expression of your thought process as well as a chance to bring a bit of personality and life to any wedding....

  • How to Cascade Roses on a Wedding Cake

    If you have always dreamed of having a waterfall of roses on a three-tier wedding cake, you can create the look with baker supplies and some decorating know-how. Give yourself at least two days to...

  • How to Make Gum Paste for a Wedding Cake

    Professional cake decorators use an edible clay known as gum paste to create flowers and other additions for placement on a cake. Unlike fondant, decorations made with gum paste harden to a crisp...

  • How to Make Traditional Wedding Cake Icing

    While rolled fondant and poured white chocolate ganache grace some of today’s wedding cakes, white buttercream is still the traditional frosting chosen by many brides. Pure white, light and...

  • How to Make an Artificial Wedding Cake

    Artificial wedding cakes are a hot item for brides who want a glamorous wedding look without spending a fortune. These cakes are as beautiful, but much cheaper, than a real cake. The fake cake can...

  • How to Make a Krispy Kreme Wedding Cake

    Wedding cakes are the center of attention at weddings. A traditional wedding cake is expensive and requires much planning and coordination. Instead, create a funky inexpensive wedding cake using...

  • How to Make Sand on a Wedding Cake

    Adding a sprinkle of edible sand to your wedding cake can transform an ordinary creation into a beach-inspired masterpiece. From destination oceanfront ceremonies to poolside receptions,...

  • How to Pick The Cake that Makes Your Wedding Memorable

    Your wedding cake will be the centerpiece of attention at the reception. There will be many pictures taken during the cake cutting and it will also be the last item on the menu that your guests...

  • Do-it-Yourself Cake Slice Boxes

    Perhaps you're looking for something different for your wedding centerpieces and favors. Or maybe you don't want to invest in dozens of glass bowls or vases for your centerpiece, only to never use...

  • How to Order an Affordable Wedding Cake

    Wedding cakes are a timeless tradition for all types of weddings. There are always pictures taken while cutting the cake, and then the sentimental act of the bride and groom feeding the wedding...

  • How to Price Homemade Cakes

    Creating cakes for others is fun and can be profitable for a home-based business. Finding a price point isn't hard if all the factors that went into the cake are calculated. Once all the...

  • How to Make Your Own Simple Wedding Cake

    It's no secret that weddings can be expensive. One of the largest expenditures is the cake, with bakeries charging exorbitant rates for even a simple three-tiered cake. If you're searching for...

  • Wedding Cake Designs for Fall

    The wedding cake provides one of the most prominent features of a wedding reception. History has recorded wedding cakes as far back as the Roman Empire. Of course, those cakes were different from...

  • How to Decorate a Grooms Cake

    The groom's cake is a tradition that started in the American South. According to the cake channel website, the tradition was that a single woman could place a small piece of the groom's cake...

  • How to Decorate Cakes With Real Flowers

    Using real flowers to decorate a cake can add beauty to any event. Typically flowers are added to wedding cakes. Real flowers create interest and spark conversations among guests. Various...

  • Definition of Cake Plates

    Cake plates are the plastic shaped pieces that are on top or under a cake. Pillars are used underneath to support them. Cake plates can be used as a hidden part of a tiered cake or as a visible...

  • Wedding Cakes for Fall Weddings

    Just as fall represents the transition in the seasons, usually from warm to cold, a fall-themed wedding symbolizes the transition from the single life to the married. A wedding cake is the...

  • How to Assemble a 3 Tier Stack Wedding Cake

    A three-tier stacked wedding cake may look like a confectionary feat accomplished only by highly trained hands, but it's feasible to put one together yourself. After adding the base frosting to...

  • How to Make a 4 Tier Stacked Wedding Cake

    If your heart is set on a four-tiered, fondant-covered wedding cake, but the budget is coming up short, try making your own cake. In just a few easy steps, you'll have a gorgeous cake fit for the...

  • Homemade Wedding Cake Decorations

    Homemade items can be used to decorate your wedding cake while saving you money and adding a personal touch to the cake. Cake toppers add decoration and dimension to your wedding cake; they can be...

  • 50s-Themed Wedding Cake Ideas

    A 50s-themed or inspired wedding can run the gamut from elegant to kitschy. The 1950s was an exciting decade, filled with enough style trends and iconic images to provide inspiration for dozens of...

  • Homemade Two Layer Wedding Cake Ideas

    After the vows are made and the bride is kissed, it's time to cut the cake. Make the happy couple's day even more special with a homemade, two-layer wedding cake that will be appreciated for the...

  • Decorating Ideas for Wedding Cakes

    The wedding cake takes center stage at the reception as the bride and groom join hands to make the first cut and feed each other that first piece. The design of your cake should make eyes widen in...

  • Simple Wedding Cake Ideas

    Wedding cakes are the centerpieces of traditional receptions. Often tiered, wedding cakes can be expensive and elaborate. But a simple wedding cake can be just as beautiful and can still reflect...

  • Castle Wedding Cake Instructions

    Castles represent most happy, romantic, fairy-tale endings that many couples want to capture for their special wedding day. Incorporating a fairy-tale or princess theme into your wedding is made...

  • How to Make a 6 Layer Coconut Cake

    Are you ready for the ultimate 6 layer coconut cake? Good, because this recipe is amazingly delicious and it’s a family recipe that is being released with some hesitancy, but a cake this good...

  • Ideas for Simple Four-Tier Wedding Cakes

    The wedding cake is a classic staple of any wedding. Whether you choose a two-tier cake or a five-tier cake, all of the components that go into it are up to you. The best height to pick is a...

  • Best Wedding Cake Decorations

    Just as seeing the bride's dress is the highlight of the ceremony, the cake is the center of attention during the reception. The bride and groom should think carefully about choosing their cake....

  • Instructions for a Castle Wedding Cake

    The architecture of your average tiered wedding cake is a difficult enough thing to consider. For the uninitiated, a castle wedding cake can seem even scarier. "How on earth can I make my cake...

  • Groom's Cake Decorating Ideas

    According to tradition, single women who attend a wedding should put a slice of the groom's cake under their bed that night and they will dream of their future husband. Today, the groom's cake is...

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