Wedding Cake Tips

The Cake Tips Blog is a collection of tips for the bride to be and cake decorators. It will...

---let you know whenever any new web pages appear on Wedding Cakes For You.

---gives you new ways to think about wedding cakes.

---keeps you up to date on any new postings.

---will inspire your creativity with decorating ideas and photographs of wedding cakes.

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Jul 31, 2010, Butterfly Birthday Cake

Butterfly Birthday cake My first! I was asked by a really good friend to make a butterfly birthday cake for her daughter's 1st birthday and so I agreed.

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Jul 30, 2010, Wilton Cake Pans

Question:I recently purchased the Gold Wilton cake pans (8 in) and was pleased with the fact my cake was even across the top, but was VERY disappointed

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Jul 28, 2010, Legalities?!

Question:I would like to start a home-baking business creating custom cakes. But, I was told that I could not bake from my own kitchen and sell my cakes

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Jul 27, 2010, Madeira Cake

Madeira Cake is an English cake similar to a pound cake, My recipe is not traditional and has Madeira wine in the list of ingredients

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Jul 27, 2010, Madeira Cake Recipe And How To Cover Mini Wedding Cakes

Question:Hi I am looking for a Madeira cake recipe for mini wedding cakes about 2 1/2 inch high. I also need some advice on how to ice them with fondant

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Jul 26, 2010, The Traveling Wedding Cake

Big Responsibility Traveling With A Wedding Cake The responsibility of making a couple's wedding cake is one thing, but traveling 1063 miles with 10 layers

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Jul 26, 2010, A Pink Wedding Cake To Go With A Pink Champagne Cake Recipe

Cut the pink wedding cake to reveal a pink champagne cake inside would be the ultimate surprise for your guests!

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Jul 25, 2010, Your Wedding Cake Questions For Brides and Cake Decorators

Do you have wedding cake questions or concerns? Ask me and I will try to answer them for you.

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Jul 22, 2010, Butter Cakes

Question: I am new to decorating with fondant, I want to make sure I can use a butter cake with fondant instead of a pound cake, it seems the pound cake

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Jul 22, 2010, Mini Wedding Cakes And A Mini Cheesecake Recipe For You

Impress your guests with mini wedding cakes like these rolled fondant wedding cakes and mini cheesecakes

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Jul 20, 2010, The Best Cake Company

We are a custom cake and cookie shop located in northwest San Antonio, TX. My name is Linda and I am an owner/pastry chef and cake decorating instructor.

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Jul 19, 2010, Hawaiian Wedding Cakes Interview With cakelava Meet Rick and Sasha

Hawaiian wedding cakes by Rick and Sasha Reichart of cakelava

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Jul 18, 2010, Can you use modeling chocolate like fondant?

Question: Hello! My name is Amber Gibson. I recently made my daughter's cake for her birthday and used fondant. I had never worked with it before and

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Jul 15, 2010, All You Need Is Cake

All You Need Is Cake is a a bake-to-order wedding and specialty cake bakery in Long Branch, NJ. We specialize in fondant and gumpaste designs and sculpted

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Jul 15, 2010, Elmo cake

My Elmo Cake Story A friend of mine contacted me on Facebook a couple of days before the date of the birthday party. Seems that the home cake decorator

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Jul 14, 2010, Bridal Websites and Bridal Blogs

Free bridal websites are a great way to blog and share your wedding planning ideas. Show us your unique style and creativity with a free bridal website.

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Jul 14, 2010, My First Wedding Cake

Question: I'm about to make my first wedding cake, a tiered 14, 10, 8 and 6 inch round cake. My question is how much batter do I need for a carrot cake

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Jul 13, 2010, Wedding Cake Testimonials For Wedding Cakes For You

Wedding Cake Testimonials From Wedding Cakes For You

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Jul 13, 2010, Second Time Making A Wedding Cake

This is my second time making a wedding cake! My sister in law Cathy's wedding cake. When Cathy announced her engagement back in December, it never

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Jul 11, 2010, Halloween Wedding Cakes And Cake Decorating Halloween Ideas

Spooky Halloween wedding cakes and the best Halloween cake recipes and love never dies Halloween wedding cake toppers

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Jul 11, 2010, Recipe Quantity & Cooking Times

Question: I want to bake the Raw Carrot Wedding cake but don't know what quantities and cooking times to apply - I have 7, 9 & 10 baking pans. Answer:

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Jul 11, 2010, Sheet Cake Recipe

Question: I have been searching and searching for a 12x18 sheet cake recipe!(I usually use boxed cake mixes but they are too soft!) I can't find one that

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Jul 9, 2010, Disney Wedding Cakes And Amazing Wedding Cakes

Disney wedding cakes can be built around so many wonderful characters. Check out these amazing wedding cakes for a Disney inspired affair

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Jul 8, 2010, Daisy Wedding Cakes With Butter Cream Frosting

Daisy wedding cakes are sweet for an oudoor reception or garden party theme. Buttercream frosting lends itself well to a cake with daisies.

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Jul 7, 2010, Christmas Wedding Cakes And Christmas Cake Decorating Ideas

Christmas wedding cakes And the best Christmas cake decorating ideas from an award winning cake decorator

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Jul 7, 2010, Fall Wedding Cakes, Autumn Wedding Cakes and Halloween Wedding Cake

Fall wedding cakes can be very colorful. See my fall wedding cake designs here and halloween wedding cakes too. Gothic wedding cakes? Yes gothic wedding cakes.

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Jul 6, 2010, Castle wedding cakes, castle wedding favors, sandcastle wedding cake

Castle wedding cakes for a fairy tale wedding. Getting married in a castle? or having a Gohic theme wedding? Either of these would be perfect for these whimsical wedding cakes.

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Jul 6, 2010, Cookie Decorating Question

I have a cookie decorating question. This is the first time I've been on this website and I have found it very helpful. I decorate cakes for family,

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Jul 4, 2010, Black and White Wedding Cakes and Wedding Cake Photos

Black and white wedding cakes and black wedding cakes. I did say black wedding cakes

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Jul 4, 2010, Big Wedding Cakes And Wedding Cakes Recipes To Go

Big wedding cakes for your biggest day! Capture the energy and excitment of your wedding day with a big, bold statement. Wedding cake recipes to go with your cake are included.

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Jun 30, 2010, Beach Wedding Cake For A Beach Themed Wedding

A beach wedding cake adorned with seashells is perfect for a seaside wedding celebration. Check out the ones on this page for ideas and inspiration.

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Jun 29, 2010, Wedding Cake Designs And Creative Wedding Cakes

Lorelie's wedding cake designs, from 3 tiered wedding cakes to wedding cakes with fountains, or create your own wedding cake with ideas from award winning cake designer Lorelie Carvey.

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Jun 28, 2010, Wedding Cakes With Fresh Flowers and Wedding Cake Flowers.

Wedding cakes with fresh flowers are breathtaking. Wedding cake flowers range from fresh flowers hand picked by you to elaborate wedding cake roses.

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Jun 27, 2010, Fairy Cake Close-Up

Lorelie, Here's the close-up for the Woodland Fairy Cake Erika, Wow!!! it looks amazing!!! Would anyone care to comment?

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Jun 26, 2010, Fresh Strawberry Cake Recipe?

Photo courtesy of Ralph and Jenny on Flickr Question: My customer wants a strawberry shortcake but she does not like to gelatin, she wants the red bread.

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Jun 21, 2010, Rolled fondant on carrot cake?

Question: I have made a carrot cake and don't wish to use marzipan. Can I put rolled fondant icing directly onto the cake? Answer Hi Anita, Yes you can

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Jun 21, 2010, Whole Food Lady Nutrition, LLC.

I am a Gluten Free Baker. I do baked goods ranging from wedding cakes down to muffins and chocolate chip cookies. I am also a Nutritionist and have developed

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Jun 19, 2010, Cake Decorating Contest and Cake Decorating Pictures From My Readers

Cake decorating contest - Show off your cake decorating video, bridal shower cake ideas, cup cake decorating, and wedding cake decorating ideas.

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Jun 19, 2010, 7Th Heaven

My Second Cake Well this is the second cake I have made, the first being my daughter's cake for her 2nd birthday. The Inspiration It was for a friend

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Jun 18, 2010, Fairy Cake

The Fairy Cake Inspiration This was a fairy cake designed for a bride with a medieval flair, not the knights and ladies, but more the woodland theme.

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Jun 18, 2010, What size cake pans to serve 150 people generously

Question:My daughter is going with round layers - 3 or 4. What size pans do we need for each to serve 150 guests with mid-generous slices? Answer:For

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Jun 17, 2010, The Art of Cake

The ultimate in design, ingredients, flavor, and decoration, our wedding cakes reflect our passion. Each confection is treated like a work of art. Our

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Jun 16, 2010, Orange Cake Recipe With Raspberry Filling And White Chocolate Filling

My best orange cake recipe with a white chocolate filling and raspberry filling combined. It is so good!

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Jun 15, 2010, Homemade Wedding Favors And Wedding Favor Crafts

Homemade wedding favors and ideas for wedding reception favors, from clothespin dolls to cookies!

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Jun 15, 2010, Heart Shaped Wedding Cakes a Heart Shaped Cake Perfect for a Valentine Wedding

Heart shaped wedding cakes are lovely. A heartshaped wedding cake says love merely by it's shape. Check out the prettiest heart shaped wedding cake right here on this page.

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Jun 14, 2010, Square Wedding Cake Stacked and Tiered

Question: Hi, I am making a square wedding cake, stacked and tiered. It's my first wedding cake and I am doing it for my niece next year. My idea is

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Jun 12, 2010, How to make fondant applique...

Cake photo courtesy of the Pink Cake Box Question: Hi I am an amateur cake decorator. Is there an easy way to make fondant applique's... patterns such

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Jun 11, 2010, Chocolate Ganache

Question:The recipe I'm using to make chocolate ganache is asking for 3 1/2 lbs. of bittersweet chocolate. I don't know how to break that down to cups?

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Jun 10, 2010, Making Wedding Cakes For The DYI Bride

Making wedding cakes is easy when you take it step by step.

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