Learn Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Easy Cake Decorating

Are you ready to make some of the coolest cakes and cupcakes out there!

*Learn how to take your creativity to the next level with easy cake decorating tips, techniques and tutorials*

From hamburger cupcakes, to beautiful 3-tiered wedding cakes, our online easy cake decorating guide is filled with hundreds of tutorials, photos, tips, cake supplies and cake decorating techniques. It's everything you need!

*Step-by-step instructions* including detailed pictures of * birthday cakes * cupcakes * stagette cakes * adult cakes * childrens cakes * fair treats * and * mini cupcakes *

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*Decorate any type of cake from beginner level to exper

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*Over 100 decorating tips and ideas

*Bake easy and delicious recipes

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Create dinosaur cupcakes with leftover cookies, mini farm animals out of your favorite chocolates, race car cakes out of sprinkles... and so many more creative ideas you never even knew were possible. If you're like me you'll find yourself walking into the grocery store pondering what kind of cake or cupcake you can come up with next!

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Learn how to put the WOW! in your next cake project!

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To me, cake decorating is a form of art. I've always been creative and this is a way for me to express myself with edible art. Once I started making cakes and cupcakes for my family and friends I was hooked!

Unique and easy cake decorating isn't just for professional cake decorators. With a little practice and following the easy cake decorating tips in this website you can create and decorate beautiful cakes, cupcakes, mini cupcakes and any other sweet treats you want!

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You won't see your average cakes or cupcakes on this site though. It's all about creating something truly unique and having your guests and customers saying WOW! You made that out of what? And it's truly a rewarding experience to watch them walk away with a smile.

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Cupcake of the month is the delicious red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 tablespoons red food coloring 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 pound cream cheese, softened 2 sticks butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry.

Cook's Note: Frost the cupcakes with a butter knife or pipe it on with a big star tip.

Cake of the month is a spooky chocolate spider cake!

Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup margarine 1 3/4 cups white sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups milk 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan. 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.