Member Spotlight : Zacharoula Christou

I met international member Zacharoula Christou when she attend the Mike McCarey/Lauren Kitchens meetups last November.  Zacharoula is really crazy about cake decorating and sugar art.  She branded her own sugar and modeling pastes which she sells, runs her own sugarcraft school in Greece, and has published the first sugarraft book in Greek!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Give your sweetheart a slice of this decadent Valentine's Day Cake made by member Allison King.

Cool Kid's Birthday Cake Idea!

Want a cake that features fun treats and less piping? This cake created by member Barbra Lieberstein, is loaded with candy and treats sure to please any kid.

GO GIANTS! Superbowl Cupcake Tutorial

Sandwich Cookie Art!

Oreo Cookie Cameo, by artist Judith G. Klausner

Judith Klausner's oreo cookie art is truly unbelievable! Her miniature bas reliefs are sculpted from the cream inside the cookie. Truly amazing!

Cupcake Wars Cast Call!

Think you've got the best tasting cupcakes in town? Food Network is now casting for Season 3 of Cupcake Wars. For the scoop, visit foodnetwork.com. Good Luck!

Red Velvet Whoppie Pies!

A sweet and creative alternative to chocolate candy.

Feb 2012 Cake of the Month

This beautiful cake was made by member Sabrina. Doesn't it take your breath away?

Cake Pop Fun!

Learn how to make this sweet cake pop and more at Cake Pop Fun! Lots of ideas, recipes, and video tutorials on how to bake, insert sticks, dip, and decorate these mini-treat sensations!

Make Cake Pops in NYC with West Coast Cake Pop Maven Yuki!

Yuki was born in Kanagawa, Japan in 1971 and moved to San  Diego, California in  2002. Besides being a mother, she has a passion for cake pops and opened up Creative Edibles by Yuki, quickly becoming the cake pop maven on the west coast.  Yuki will be on the lower Eastside of New York to share her secrets in March 2012.  For more information and to register, visit Creative Edibles by Yuki or Yuki's fan page on Facebook. Check out Yuki's cake pop piping tutorials on YouTube.

Happy Chinese New Year!

This exquisite Fortune Cookie cake was designed by member/head instructor Chef Janet Ben-Ami, owner of Hey! Cookie in  Long Island.

Love is the Message - Valentine Cupcakes!

Bake up some sweet heart-shaped cupcakes with this ingenious nonstick silicone cupcake liner by Fancy Flours. Fancy Flours also sells a variety of cookie stencils, and really cute heart and love cookie cutters.

Ruth Rickey at NY Cake Academy January 28th!

This is a great opportunity for us New Yorkers to get to work with a food network star! NY Cake Academy is located at NY Cake and Baking Supply on West 22nd Street between 5th and 6th Ave.