Bride of Frankenstein Doll Cake

An annual favorite, I'd share to share member Lisa Stock's Bride of Frankenstein Cake tutorial.  Enjoy!

Casting Call for Food Network's Halloween Wars!

Food Network's Halloween Wars Looking for Highly Skilled 3D Custom Cake sculptors! Casting for Season 3! Check it out!

Super Delicious is NOW CASTING Season 3 of FOOD NETWORK'S 'HALLOWEEN WARS'! They are looking for the most passionate and skilled PUMPKIN CARVERS, CAKE SCULPTORS, and SUGAR ARTISTS this country has to offer!

Are you COMPETITIVE? Do you LOVE a challenge? Do you want the opportunity to compete on a TEAM for the chance to win $50,000? For more information or to apply, email casting with your name, city, specialty, and why you'd be great for the show! Also send photos of yourself and your artwork.

HALLOWEENWARS3@SUPERDELICIOUS.NET

October 2012 Cake of the Month

Boo! Chef Janet Ben-Ami's haunted house cake is spooktacular! Check out Chef Janet's other amazing cakes on her website, Hey! Cookie.

Crumbs Bake Shop's Heavenly Cupcakes!

When I need a sweet fix and I don't have time to bake my own cupcakes or needle my friend Lynn to give me some of her scratch cupcakes, I just must have a Crumbs cupcake! They are fresh, soft, and full of flavor that it's hard to stop at just one confection!

These yummy Crumbs' dark chocolate cupcakes are food for the soul and remind me so much of my school days when mom packed cupcakes into my lunch box.

When I can't make up my mind on which flavored cupcake I want, I just purchase Crumb's cupcake sampler. I get two samplers when company is expected. The cupcakes are always a crowd favorite. I especially love the red velvet and devil's food.

Trending: Cupcake and Cookie Texture Tops!

Photos courtesy of Country Kitchen Sweet Art.

I'm crazy about cupcakes and cookies and love to experiment with new ways to decorate and embellish. What's really cool is that the texture tops are adaptable to cupcakes and sugar cookies! I can unleash my creative juices or get neat instructions and seasonal ideas from Country Kitchen Sweet Art:

Delicious and decorative way to embellish your sugar cookies with poinsettia, wreath, and ribbon cookie texture mats.

These scroll cookies are so elegant, they can be used for gifting, bridal shower favors, and a host of other special events! To take them over the top, I might "paint" them with edible gold or silver dust.

Get the kids into the holiday spirit by using food safe markers to decorate your sugar cookies and help them create their own cookie bouquet!

Imagine serving or gifting red velvet cupcakes embellished with these fondant roses! Country Kitchen Sweet Art's Cupcake texture tops make it possible to get professional looking results!

Not sure how to use the texture mats? Not a problem. Check out the tutorial on the Country Kitchen Sweet Art's website. {Scroll down the page for instructions}.

Country Kitchen Sweet Art's Yummy Caramel Apple Cider Cookies!

Photo courtesy of Country Kitchen Sweet Art

Fall always reminds me of hot apple cider, caramel apples, and warm cookies freshly baked from the oven. My friends at Country Kitchen Sweet Art created a yummy scratch caramel apple cider cookie recipe and tutorial on their website www.shopcountrykitchen.wordpress.com .

Fall is a great time for baking and I love baking cookies for gifting and snacking with a warm glass of milk.  Country Kitchen Sweet Art's recipe and tutorial are easy to follow, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry. Try it and let me know what you think.

Fashion Week Couture Cupcakes!

This is fashion week in NYC. Celebrate with these fashionista inspired cupcakes designs by Bella Cupcake Couture!

A Slice of Cake Workshop!

This cake was designed by cake artist and instructor Zakia Hassan.

Join the NYC Cake Decorators for this fabulous "3D Slice of Cake" workshop on September 29th in the Bronx, New York. Only $62.10 per person for a 4hr. class!  You do not have to be a member of our group to join us. If interested, contact me asap!

A little Break.......

Hi everyone:

I took a little break from blogging due to the illness and subsequent death of a dear family member.  Thanks to everyone who sent a condolence or extended support!  I am fine and I am happy to get back to "all things cake"!

Hugs,

Dina

World's Most Expensive Cupcake!

Photo Credit: Bloomsbury.

Priced at $1,000.00,  "The Golden Phoenix" is reportedly the world's most expensive cupcake! Served on a 24-carat gold cake stand, the cupcake is decorated with edible gold and chocolate, and can be purchased at Dubai's Bloomsbury's Cupcakes in the Dubai Mall.

Happy July 4th!

Lobster anyone?  This delish lobster cake was created by Laura. It's sure to astonish your guests this holiday.

July 2012 Cake of the Month

This amazing 3D leopard cake was created by master 3D cake sculptor Chef Janet Ben-Ami.  Janet will be conducting a number of Demos for NYC Cake Decorators this summer. Some of the techniques scheduled are topsy-tuvy cake construction and chocolate modeling of shoes and figures.  If interested, please contact me.

Duff Launches Cakemix!

Duff Goldman has gone West to LA opening up Cakemix, a unique cake decorating store where the public can select from an assortment of ready made cakes and cupcakes and get to decorating! There's also a catering truck for parties and Charm City Cakes West Bakery next door. Ge the full scoop at Cakewire.