At our recent 4th of July picnic, we enjoyed cupcakes in a patriotic theme with this American Flag Cupcake cake.

Making a cupcake “cake” is fairly easy - just arrange a number of cupcakes in a rectangle and decorate the top as you might a regular cake. As you can see from the accompanying pictures, the effect is very nice.

A plastic tray makes a nice base for the cake, and a dab of frosting on the bottom of each cupcake cup will hold it in place.

Now you can get really creative. Instead of thinking of how to decorate each cupcake, use a larger number of cupcakes to make a larger “canvas” for your artistic expression!

You can create a whole new (and even sleek) look for your cupcakes using fondant instead of icing when decorating them.

What is fondant exactly? Fondant is basically colored sugar that is cooked until soft and pliable. Read more…

Why Wedding Cake is Dry!

When we got married, I wanted my wedding cake to taste good. Most wedding cakes look great, but they don’t taste good. Why was that?

I went to my Aunt, who baked the wedding cakes for all the family weddings … and all the neighborhood weddings for that matter … to find out how to make a great-tasting wedding cake. She told me that the problem with most wedding cakes Read more…

Considering cupcakes for your reception but don’t like the look of the liner? Well, first, consider, there are many more elegant designs on cupcake liners besides the pastel numbers that come standard in the grocery store. But if you want to forgo the paper altogether, here are a couple of ideas for elegant wedding cupcakes sans cupcake liner.

1. Use the same frosting on the sides of the cupcake as well as on top. Read more…