These quick (and impressive) desserts are the perfect Halloween party treats. Follow along as cake artist Rachael Teufel shares creative ideas for autumn-themed chocolate bark as well as spooky mini cakes.
Joshua John Russell & the Man About Cake gang are back for a brand new miniseries: Man About BAKE! JJR will teach you how to make his most popular recipes.
Re-create your favorite DC super heroes in the form of dazzling desserts! Join cookie artist and comic book fan Stephanie Kappel as she creates an array of character cookies for the ultimate super hero party. Whether you're an experienced decorator or just love comics, you'll find something sweet to sink your teeth into.
Grab the kids and master the basics of cake decorating alongside the Man About Cake himself, Joshua John Russell, and his trusty sidekick, Gus the Sock Puppet. Together, they’ll teach you the skills you need to create a radical rainbow birthday cake. And, you’ll get tips and inspiration for your next cake creation.
Whether they’re posing for a treat or adorning a cake, dogs bring a smile and sense of joy that’s always worth celebrating. Join award-winning sugar artist Etty van Urk, better known as the Cake Dutchess, and learn to make edible canine cake toppers along with some fun accessories such as bones, bandanas and more. Using basic shapes and easy-to-follow techniques, you’ll be able to recreate your favorite doggos for any occasion.
Decorate adorable cookie collections all year long! Cookie designer Anne Yorks shares her secrets to working with color, texture and font for gorgeous platters that'll delight your guests any time of the year.
You can finally make bakery-worthy rose ruffle cakes in minutes, not hours! Use this silicone mold to create perfectly formed rosette ruffle panels in fondant, gum paste, modeling chocolate and more.
This self-trimming silicone mold is proof magic does exist. Now, you too can create professional looking ruffle cakes right at home (instead of paying the pros a pretty penny). This Simpress mold will transform fondant, gumpaste, modeling chocolate or any other rolled icing into petal-ruffled panels that’ll cover a crumb-coated cake in minutes (not hours!). How sweet is that?
Usually, dry cookies are a bad thing. But in this case, it’s just because they’re decorated like cacti! These succulent-themed cookie cutters from Meri Meri bring the beauty of the desert into the deliciousness of your dessert. Bonus: The cutters come in an illustrated presentation box.
Looking for the perfect fondant for cakes, cookies, cupcakes, candy centers, petit fours and more? Look no further than Fondarific Buttercream Fondant! Finish your cakes with beautiful embellishments or let your kids get creative with this fabulous fondant. Choose from a variety of colors, or order them all and enjoy the endless possibilities they bring.
A baby shower is the last party that any soon-to-be parent will get to enjoy for a looooong time. So you’d better make it extra special with this ultimate baby shower kit from Meri Meri. Includes everything you need: Fondarific Buttercream Fondant, Sprinkle Pop in Vintage, FMM Cutter, FMM Easy Bunting Cutter Set, Baby Mini Garland, Party Confetti, and Oh Baby Baby Cake Topper.
A baby shower is the last party that any soon-to-be parent will get to enjoy for a looooong time. So you’d better make it extra special with this ultimate baby shower kit from Meri Meri. Includes everything you need: Fondarific Buttercream Fondant, Sprinkle Pop in Vintage, FMM Cutter, FMM Easy Bunting Cutter Set, Baby Mini Garland, Party Confetti, and Oh Baby Baby Cake Topper.
Give your fondant some fabulous fiber effects with this set of knit Simpress mats, now in one three-piece bundle. The silicone molds instantly add impressive texture to your toppings (like gum paste, modeling chocolate, and fondant), for next-level-cute cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Kit includes Classic, Rib and Cable, and Trinity designs.
Do you believe in fairies? Just clap your hands and top your cupcakes with this fantastical fairy kit from Meri Meri. With two baking liner designs (pastel forest flowers and gold foil) and toppers of glittery fairies, toadstools, and poppies, this kit makes your desserts downright magical.
Ground control to major Mom: You’ll really make the grade with this outer space-themed cupcake kit from Meri Meri. With shiny silver foil baking liners and cosmic toppers of astronauts, rocketships, shooting stars, and 3D honeycomb planets, these cupcakes will put your bold explorer will be over the moon.
Organizing a kid’s birthday party can feel like a three-ring circus, but decorating the dessert doesn’t have to be a juggling act. This Silly Circus cupcake kit from Meri Meri comes with big top tent-themed baking liners and toppers of lions, giraffes, elephants, and seals, so you’ll be ready for showtime in no time at all.
The quickest way to elevate a birthday? Throw some gold onto it. This eye-catching cake topper from Meri Meri shouts “Happy Birthday” in gold glitter acrylic script, immediately adding shimmer, shine, and a whole lot of glitz.
Twinkle, twinkle neon stars, how we long to make you ours! These bright yellow star candles from Meri Meri come in a variety of sizes, all embellished with gold foil flakes for an extra dose of twinkle. Use them as individual cake toppers or arrange them into a galactic halo—either way, they’re going to light up the room.
It may look like a legit pumpkin, but instead of the messy, stringy insides you'll only find sugar and buttercream. That's right: we put a sweet spin on our favorite fall gourd, sculpting a pumpkin-shaped cake that's sure to impress a crowd. Your turn!
This skull cake will make you scream because it's aaahhh-dorable. It's a pretty pop-punk take on Halloween, and so easy you can make it in an afternoon. The best part? You can create the whole thing without any molds!
Take your treats up a notch and top 'em with roses — strawberry roses. It's a fun (not to mention gorgeous) addition for anything that traditionally calls for strawberries — on a fruit plate, as a cupcake or cake topper, even as a garnish for pancakes, waffles or oatmeal. This tutorial features an ombré cake, but feel free to use your imagination!
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and it's time to talk turkey — cake pops, that is. Whether you prefer your birds with feathers and wattles, or want to recreate that famous main dish, we've got the perfect pop for you. Our reco: try the classic round version first, then the sculpted sweet for a truly terrific Turkey Day.
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and it's the perfect day to stay inside and bake. Cupcake toppers designed to look like beautiful mums and fallen leaves are the perfect way to add some seasonality to your sweets.
Got leftover dough from making a Halloween cake? Instead of throwing it out, mash it up and turn it into scarily good cake pops. These bites are easy and fun to make, so start mashing up those sheet cakes and break out the buttercream — it's time to get poppin'.
Here's a spooky fact: these cake pops have been known to mysteriously vanish into thin air — or into your guests' mouths! Play it safe and make a big batch for this year's Halloween festivities.
No Thanksgiving feast is complete without pumpkin pie. But that doesn't mean you have to go the traditional route. Instead, put a new twist on the classic dessert with pumpkin pie slice cookies.
These vibrant cupcakes are just right for the little monsters at your Halloween party. You can use whatever color buttercream you like or, if you're feeling extra festive, go with rainbow!
Gimme some brains! For those who love the gorier side of Halloween (or are just really into The Return of the Living Dead), you can make cupcakes that any zombie would love to munch on. And it's all done with simple piping!
This spooky season, celebrate with a classic Halloween staple: ghosts! The best ones are obviously made of cake (hello, you can actually eat them), and they're incredibly easy to make — even if you've never tried forming different shapes. Get ready to have a scary good time!
We're all for getting your hands dirty (or in this case, coated in sugar). Getting all up in it is the best way to master any new skill. But there are some lessons that you really don’t need to learn the hard way. So we asked a few professional decorators to spill the secrets they wish they’d known from the get-go.
