How to Make a Gold Filigree Fondant Frame Without Molds

So you’ve been asked to make a cake. Heck yes, you’re thinkin’, that is in fact what I love to do. 😉 But then it comes down to making it and you've realized the mold you thought you had (you know the one you THOUGHT you bought?) isn't actually in your possession. Or maybe you […]

Sugar How-Tos

Jazz Up Your Character Cake with the Perfect Party Bow or Hat

Ok, show of hands, how many of you have ever made a character cake? Show of hands on how many of you finished making the cake only to realize it felt like something was missing. Don’t be embarrassed, because, well, it’s happened to the best of us...ahem, including me, haha! So in the event that […]

Sugar Tools

6 Best Cake Tools to Help You Save Time

Ahhh, time. A cake maker’s ultimate nemesis, am I right? Even though most of us are a part of the 3 AM Cakers Club, wouldn’t it be awesome if we could save some time (especially from doing those tedious tasks) in our daily cake grind? That's time that could be used spent with your family, […]

Member's Cakes Spotlight for June

Well hello, darlings! As promised, I’m kicking off a new feature where I can showcase all of YOUR hard work, wahooooo! Thanks to all of our member submissions, we’ve got 15 incredi-freakin-ble cakes to show you this month. Oh and before you dig into this post, you might want to put the cake fork down […]

Sugar Tools

Introducing The Cake Baker's Ultimate BFF: The Workbox 3.0

Okay, my sugar-loving friend, it’s time to confess. You’re one of those people who’s constantly searching for that one thing that they swear they just saw but now you can’t remember where it was, right? Look, I’m not judgin’ because as cake makers, we’ve got a TON of stuff, am I right? Keeping your cake […]

Sugar How-Tos

6 Must Haves to Nail Your Unicorn Cake

Hello, my unicorn-lovin’ friend! Or maybe you actually despise them. Regardless, EVERYBODY and their mama want one AND you’re scouring the internet searching for the successful unicorn “must-haves”. You, my friend, are in the right place. And if you’ve been living under a rock -- it’s time to peek out and join the rest of […]

Sugar Tools

Gifts for the Cake Lover in Your Life

Gifts for the Cake Lover in Your Life Let’s be real here. Isn’t everyone in your life a cake lover? If you just answered no, you might need to reassess some friendships, my dears! Kidding! Well, sort of. There might be just a few of us who take our love of cake to the next […]

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Hello from the Cookie Side

Special announcement from Sandie Beltran of You Can Call Me Sweetie...."Hello from the Cookie Side" Guaranteed to give you a smile (especially if you are an Adele fan!) That's right! "Hello from the Cookie Side" meannnssss.. we are bringing COOKIES to Avalon Cakes (don't worry, the cake is here always!). We've brought on Sandie Beltran, a […]

Holidays

Wafer Paper Light Up Houses

That's right, Wafer Paper Light Up Houses! I have this vivid memory of nostalgia - I was a child, back when the lights and decorations really truly pulled me into a different world. That warm and fuzzy world that only Christmas decor, music, and family can create. My parents always decked our house out, like someone […]

Sugar How-Tos

Quick Wafer Paper Trees

Tis the season.... the season of giving... and being so dang giving (of your time and effort) you want to crawl under your bed until January! So when ALL your friends and family have declared YOU the cake queen (or king) and the pressure to create an awesome Christmas cake is on your shoulders... I […]

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