How-To: Custom Wooden Cake Toppers
Learn the secrets to painting your own perfect custom wedding cake toppers with this handy wooden cake topper painting tutorial!
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Put a Bird On It
If you are hosting Thanksgiving or a holiday dinner party in the upcoming months, Oh Happy Day has a fun way to customize your place cards and cake topper.
Bejeweled Cake
A Subtle Revelry has a sweet way to make any cake a real gem!
Mushroom Caketopper
You can make that birthday cake you are making a little more special with a custom handmade mushroom cake topper, as shown by Handmade Charlotte.
Recipe: Edible Chalkboard Cake and Candy Chalk
I’ve got five months to go before my next birthday, but I’ve already decided on the cake thanks to this awesome tutorial for making an edible chalkboard cake and candy chalk to go with it!
How-To: Strawberry Heart Patterns on Cakes and Custards
Add pretty heart patterns to the tops of cakes and custards—heck, even pancakes—with this strawberry heart tutorial from Hanneke at De Gulle Aarde. The instructions are in Dutch, but don’t let that scare you away. The photos show each step clearly, so you shouldn’t have any trouble making hearts of your own.
How-To: Dotty Cupcake Decoration
Want to make fancy-looking cupcakes, but don’t have time for decorative frosting? Check out Brett Bara’s simple tutorial for creating pretty dot frosting patterns on her Manhattan Craft Room blog. This method reminds me of something my grandmother used to do when I was growing up, and I think it looks classic, simple, and elegant.
