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It's late-September, 94 degrees, raining, and we need something to save us, bakers. Something to light a light at the end of this hot, dark, wet tunnel. No, I'm not talking about porn. Why would you even think that? Stop it. Stop thinking about porn. Er... Right. Now... BRING ON THE PUMPKIN SPICE STUFF!! ::upbeat techn
A lot of brides like to give their bakers a photo of their dream wedding cake, in the hopes that they might, in fact, get a cake that looks at least vaguely similar. However, as you long-time readers know, this can be a lot like asking Francois the painting ferret** to whip you up a quick Mona Lisa. Some of the colors
I love Disney wedding cakes, I admit it. So I thought I'd feature some today inspired specifically by the Disney princesses. Aww yeeeeaah . Princess powers go! <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4b6b663c3a5399055adb5f/1663480502910-K5MBILU4NUZNV2S4N5QO/4ebb2e3ec6b5d724
Welcome to another installment of... Confessions of a Master Baker! "Ordinary bakers. Extraordinary feats of bad judgment." [baker's silhouette speaking in disguised voice] "So then," [blowing nose] "Then I told my husband to just bring me more plastic flowers, but we were OUT OF PLASTIC FLOWERS." <img data-stretch="fa
I think this is what our grandparents call "a senior moment." <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4b6b663c3a5399055adb5f/1663829954645-M9P1C4Q2308J3KX4QZF6/lanitao.ow.literalbabyshowerjrinallcaps.jpg" data-image-dimensions="800x579" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt=
[WARNING: Very mild adult humor ahead. Hide the children-folk!] John and I like to chat via Instant Messaging when we're across the house from each other. (Because AMERICA.) Below is our actual IM conversation from last night over today's cake: Me: Well, this earned a triple-take: [attaches photo] John: What is that??
Just when you thought Mondays couldn't get any better, along comes... WEDDING WRECKS! Molly S. ordered this lovely ombré design for her wedding cake: <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4b6b663c3a5399055adb5f/1663312773956-XFPYSTCP91YBW8SB5VIZ/mollysmi.lw.pinkweddingreq
I may not have the answer to every problem, but I bet chocolate will help with a lot of them. So today, let's go cuckoo for cocoa cakes with these gorgeous chocolate wedding designs. <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4b6b663c3a5399055adb5f/1662880208907-PU3CSV7MY3CVTG
Men, we need to talk. Ladies, if you could just give us a minute? Thanks. [tapping foot while 99.6% of readership leaves the room] [whispering] Right, then. Listen, guys. I know some of you might be "concerned" that your bride-to-be has had wedding cake in the past. And yes, she probably has! <img data-stretch="false"
Ever wish that a fully decorated cake would just fall into your lap? Well now, thanks to unmanned drone technology, IT CAN. That's right, a bakery in Shanghai, China recently began using drones to deliver their cakes. DRONES, you guys. Flying drones. <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.
Who thought this was a good idea? <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4b6b663c3a5399055adb5f/1663571168030-58ZWZ0RBQ57WQLW2319A/AmyM-lw-weddingregrgt.jpg" data-image-dimensions="580x800" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-ima
Where is the moment we needed the most? You kick up the leaves and the Volvo is lost... <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4b6b663c3a5399055adb5f/1663219916762-F4DQR53MMS5QRJ25KHM4/connielei.lw.sorryaboutyourcarjacking.jpg" data-image-dimensions="800x512" data-image-fo
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