Delicious Cakes & Pastries

Christmas Ornament Cakes! Learn how to make these sparkly, mini ornament cakes with a simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. We couldn't wait to get started on these sparkly Christmas Ornament Cakes. It's the time of year to kick things up a notch, be a little more thoughtful and pull out all the stops...even when you're making cakes. Individual cakes seem fitting because they're a bit more labor intensive, but feel really, really...

Caramel Mocha Cupcakes by Lindsay Conchar for The Cake Blog. A coffee flavored cupcake with caramel frosting and caramel drizzled on top!

Sweet Potato Soufflé Cupcakes by Baking A Moment. Fluffy cupcakes inspired by the traditional Thanksgiving side dish with a touch of pineapple, cinnamon, marshmallow and pecans.

The Thanksgiving holiday seems to be overshadowed more and more each year, as Black Friday mania pushes us into the Christmas shopping season earlier and earlier. I know, I know. We’re guilty as charged with starting winter holiday content early this year. But in an effort to give Thanksgiving its proper dues, we’re paying tribute to flavors like pumpkin, sweet potato, cinnamon, apple and pecan once more today. I mean seriously, is there any reason to rush past something as amazing as toasted marshmallow frosting? Or caramel drizzled mocha? I think not! So let’s take a look at some of my favorite ideas from my Fall Pinterest Board.