Wedding Cake Contest

VIVA Las Vegas! 
In 2011 My dear husband, a SM Sgt in the US Air Force Reserves at the time, was deployed to Iraq for 6 months. Our nest was empty, sons grown up and leading …

My First Cake Ever For Mrs.and Mrs Grace and Megan Con-Ham at PNC Park 
This was my very first wedding cake for a true hero and her wife, who is also a world class hero. I had five days to make it, it had to be perfect. …

Peacock pride 
"I must have a peacock for my wedding cake" Those were the most terrifying words I had ever heard from a bride to be. What exactly was is thinking …

First Wedding Cake  
No to the Fake Cake I started cake decorating when I was just a teenager but never really did much until about a year ago when I decided to actually …

Avant Garde Wedding Cake - Unique and out of the Box  
Hello, My name is Jennifer Riley, Art is my life, it is my entire heart and I would be completely lost without it. It is my therapy, my happy place …

Simply Magical 
I don't have much experience with wedding cakes so this was an adventure for me. The bride didn't have a clue on what she wanted for her dream wedding …

Bling Bling Wedding Cake 
The Brides Request The soon to be bride, who happens to be an acquaintance of mine, sent me a message requesting a cake for their wedding. She …

Birch Bark Tree & Burlap Sugar Roses Wedding Cake 
BIRCH BARK TREE WITH BURLAP SUGAR ROSES WEDDING CAKE I was asked to do a rustic wedding cake. While interviewing the bride during a consult I found …

My Daughter's Wedding Cake 
A Basketweave Cake for My Daughter I have recently started taking some on-line classes for cake decorating and felt comfortable with some simple techniques. …

A True Honor And A New Cake Adventure ? 
A dear friend who lost his wife just about a year ago gave me a call to ask if I would make his wedding cake. What a joy filled my heart to be asked …

Organic Wedding Cake 
The bride and groom requested a small organic wedding cake for their June wedding. Cake Flavors After the tasting they decided on my vanilla spice …

A Cake Fit for (My) Princess 
It was December 1, 2012, and my baby sister was finally getting married to her high school sweetheart after a year-long engagement. I had done quite a …

Pink and White Wedding Cake  
A Pink and White Wedding Cake... with a very special meaning I got a call a few weeks ago from a relative who is a party planner. She was requesting …

First Wedding Cake 
First Wedding Cake Just three weeks before her wedding, my niece asked me to make her cake! It had been many years (15-20?) since I had done any decorating, …

Square Wedding Cake Surprise 
The square wedding cake surprise: I am a truck driver by trade but like to bake and make homemade bread by hand. So I volunteered to bake my first wedding …

Momma's Love 
I married at the young age of 17. My mother was very surprised but still was able to pull off a small reception for my husband and me. It was just …

Worth the Wait Wedding Cake 
A bride emailed me asking if I could make a wedding cake on short notice. Since she only had a couple of weeks before the wedding she told me her colors …

Funky and Fun Winter Wedding Cake 
I made this cake for my daughter's wedding in November. She wanted something fun funky and young, and I wanted to do something a bit different from the …

Friendship Wedding Cake 
A friend I've known for many years called me one day and said to me, "Unyime, I want to walk down the isle but my fiance and I are financially not ok right …

Rachael's Wedding Cake 
Hi Everyone I am the Lead Baker / Decorator of Addi Cakes in Freeport Illinois. I am assisted in decorating by my wife Carrie and one employee. Addi …

Rustic Elegant Wedding Cake 
This rustic elegant wedding cake was for a young couple that had wonderful taste. They wanted their cake to be a 6" round as the top of a cupcake tower, …

The Purest Love Wedding Cake 
When I was first asked to make this wedding cake I had no idea the impact that it would have on my own life. I knew from being around these two young …

A Christmas Wedding Cake 
Christmas Eve Wedding Cake Delivery A friend of mine approached me recently and asked if I would make her wedding cake for Christmas Eve. She wanted …

My first traveling wedding cake 
I recieved a phone call for a wedding cake consultation. I asked the young couple to bring their cake topper which the groom had painted. The bride …

Diamonds and roses wedding cake 
I made this cake as the reception centerpiece for a young lady in our home town. The wedding was in JULY and without my Cake Stacker system, there is …

My First Wedding Cake 
Amazing Cakes When I was young I would always watch my sister make amazing cakes, it never crossed my mind that I could do it too. I was 49 …

Naked Wedding Cake  
Baking for me has always been a joy. From my childhood days of making mud pies with flowers on the top to baking the real thing. Just one smile or “hmmm …

Heart, Body, Mind, Soul Wedding Cake 
Roughly two years ago I started baking and decorating cakes for close family and friends. I never imagined it would grow into what it has today. A Passion …

My Daughter's wedding 
Wedding Cake for my daughter Andrea SweetCakes and CheeseCakes We began to plan this cake at about 4 months before her wedding August 25th She wanted …

Daisies and Hibiscus 
Daisies And Hibiscus A Lifelong Fascination With Decorating Cakes Cake decorating has always been something that I enjoy. I remember as a child being …

Blue Roses 
Blue Roses I have always been fascinated with cake decorating. There are so many endless possibilities. Just thinking of all …

Sand Castle Wedding Cake 
The sand castle wedding cake was for a wedding that was on a beach in Mexico. The reception was to follow back home. I assumed it would be a clean, white …

Our Elegant Wedding Cake 
Passionate? You Be The Judge I am obsessed with Cake Decorating shows. I watch Cake Boss, Cupcake Wars, Ace of Cakes, and Top Chef Just Desserts etc. …

Leaning Blue Velvet Cake 
I am not a professional baker by any means, but I have loved to bake/decorate cakes since I was in high school (some 18 years ago). My mother & father …

Gift for my brother 
Gift for my brother My name is Inoka and I have been decorating cakes for fifteen years. This is my hobby and I love decorating cakes. After my …

Cake Decorating Flowers 
Cake Decorating Flowers Baking has always been a hobby. I decided to decorate cakes for my family when I was a teenager. As time has gone by I have …

A small, but mighty cake 
My client came to me because she wanted a unique cake to give her parent's as a 50th wedding anniversary gift. The Design The cake design needed to …

Whew......I made it work! 
One of my friends was getting married and wanted me to make a cake for her. When I saw the picture of what she wanted, I was nervous because I had never …

First fondant wedding cake 
Hi, my name is Teresa and this is the story behind my first fondant wedding cake. I have been baking and decorating for about 4 months now and I have found …

The Love Tree...(not too sappy) 
I'm an architect by training. I love to embody the needs & personalities of my clients into the buildings they commission. Amazingly, the same is …

Fondant Cake Decorating Dilemma Solved 
A fondant cake decorating dilemma solved! This cake was made with the help of Lorelie and the helpful comments of others on this website. Initially I tried …

Elegant Wedding Cake 
This elegant wedding cake is one of my favorites and it was a great inspiration to me while making it. A bride and groom couple came to me and asked …

Vintage Wedding Cake 
I absolutely loved working on this vintage wedding cake! It's my new favorite wedding cake design! The client gave me a few guidelines, but other …

Fall Fantasy Wedding Cake 
This fall wedding cake was the most fun cake ever, it was my first attempt at gumpaste decorations. Gumpaste Decorations I cut out each leaf with …

Camouflage Cake 
Camouflage Cake Colleen Charles Mom’s Alternate Endings When I did a consultation for this cake I had no idea what I was in for...I like to do new …

A Wedding Cake For High School Sweethearts 
This is the second professional wedding cake I have had the opportunity to make. It was for a couple of high school sweethearts that I was lucky enough …

Butterfly Cake  
My nieces butterfly cake. I am a 60 year old woman, and after being made redundant, decided to take up a hobby. I was always interested in cake decorating …

My First Wedding Cake 
This was my first wedding cake!! As I'm sure you are all aware - the first wedding cake can be pretty scary. (I kid you not - I had several dreams …

A cake of a dress  
When my friend asked me to make a bridal shower cake for her sisters shower I did not want to make the usual cake, I wanted something special, something …

Beach Wedding Cake Bliss 
Nordy's Beach Wedding Cake Story My niece and her fiance, went thru a very rough patch to get to their special day. This trying period for them was …

Wedding Cake Delivery Test 
I made this 5 tier wedding cake for a friend of mine's daughter. She wanted these colors with roses in the tangerine and magenta colors on the top. She …

Chocolate dipped strawberries for cake topper 
We were on a tight budget (like most people,) so my daughter agreed to let me make her cake. I had made wedding cakes for a short time when my girls …

Cupcake Tiered Wedding Cake 
I finally made the wedding cake for my friend's sister. I used the Wilton floating stand. The top tier is a 6" cake with buttercream frosting and the …

Sister Act 
A Joyous Occassion My sister, Suzanne, and I live 1,200 miles apart. It had been almost 3 years since our last reunion at our mother's funeral services. …

Chocolate Cascade 
This cake was made for a very special person in my life who wanted a different take on the usual chocolate varieties. I made a combination of half …

Outdoor Wedding Cake  
Inspiration: Our son proposed to our daughter-in-law in June 2011, and decided that an outdoor wedding would be most suitable to both of them. Having …

Pleated Cake With A Fondant Bow 
I made this pleated cake with a fondant bow and gumpaste monogram the past weekend for my cousin's wedding. It is all real cake, 6", 8" 12" and 16". …

Renaissance Wedding Cake 
Hi, Lorelie! A while back, I posted a question about how to support a 1+ lb. cake topper and you and the website community were so very helpful and …

50 cupcakes For A 50th Wedding Anniversary 
Hi Lorelie: I would first like to thank you for your orange cake recipe. I made this cake and used the white chocolate Italian meringue buttercream …

4 Tier Square Wedding Cake 
Ok girl, here it is, nothing like your beautiful cakes, but I got my cake made & delivered!!!! THANK YOU for your help!! Patti Read Patti's original …

Making A Wedding Cake With Butter Cream For The First Time 
Making a wedding cake with butter cream for the first time was a challenge but after many late hours and lots of tears my wedding cake with fondant grapes …

More Cake Than Meets The Eye 
We had quite a small wedding cake at our wedding - as it was a rather informal affair. We bought a small two layer mudcake from 'The Cheesecake Shop' …

Our Simply Elegant Wedding Cake 
Simply Elegant! Simply Delicious! My husband and I were going for the simple, elegant, and non-traditional wedding theme. We were married on a small …

My Budget-Minded Wedding Cake 
My husband and I didn't want to spend a lot of money on our wedding. We got married in my mother's lovely back yard, and I wanted a beautiful cake, but …

Say Cheese! Wedding Cheese Cake 
A wedding cheese cake? Not the most traditional wedding cake, but a luscious yummy one all the same. You see, I love (no I adore) cheesecake. …

Fall Wedding Cake 
Fall Wedding Cake By Donna I was asked to make this Fall season cake for a young couple. I can't resist anyone wanting a dessert let alone a wedding cake. …

Penguin Wedding Cake 
Hi Lorelie, I guess this penguin wedding cake was a lesson in trusting a brides dream and the wonderful ideas my niece had to include her guests in …

Vintage Chic Wedding Cake Not rated yet
I made this Vintage Chic Wedding Cake design as a dummy cake before I actually made it into a real cake and let me tell you I would have rather made a …

Romantic Cake for a Surprise Vow Renewal Not rated yet
One of my neighbors called last December and said that he was planning a surprise vow renewal ceremony for his wife with only a couple of weeks to pull …

My Eldest Sons Wedding Cake Not rated yet
My name is Ray Leger, last month's square cake contest winner. I had stated that it was my first wedding cake, to some extent it was as it was the first …

Seashell Wedding Cake Not rated yet
For many years I dreamed of making a seashell wedding cake. Then I got a call from a friend telling me she wants me to make her a beach themed cake. I …

Traditional wedding cake Not rated yet
To start off I really have to tell y'all that I just love the old school American traditional wedding cakes with the stairs and the fountains and all those …

Orchid Wedding Cake Not rated yet
I am a hospice nurse by trade but my first job in high school was working at a bakery. Ever since I have loved trying new things and was honored when a …

Cake Dummies and Sugar Flowers Not rated yet
Cake Dummies and Sugar Flowers Don't Just Dream It, Do It! I didn’t intend to get into making cakes. I have family whose 18th and 21st birthdays were …

Fudge Wedding Cake Not rated yet
This Fudge wedding cake display is one I did a couple of years back when I worked at Vandewalls Candies. I have been a cake decorator for seven years now. …

mrs daphne loughrey my story Not rated yet
I started decorating cakes as a hobby practicing on dummies. Now I am onto my third wedding cake for a friend. As I am still just starting out I asked …

Sea Shell Wedding Cake Not rated yet
A Sea Shell Wedding Cake For A Wedding on the Beach My nephew asked me to make his wedding cake since he didn't care for the cakes that were being …

Country wedding cake Not rated yet
My name is Mariah, and I just made a cake for my sister's wedding. It was fun and simple to make. It is a four tier country wedding cake. I wanted to …

Ruffles and Peonies Not rated yet
This Ruffles and Peonies Cake is one of my favorites I am a self-taught cake artist out of Anchorage, Alaska and have been making cakes for a living …

True Love Not rated yet
My daughter announced to me at Christmas she was getting married on 11th April (13 weeks away) Due to the newly diagnosed illness of her future husband …

50th Wedding Anniversary Cake Not rated yet
This is my parent's 50th wedding anniversary cake and this is a story of the 50 year wedding cake in the making. I invested several months making this …

Blue Wedding Cake Not rated yet
Here I am again with yet another of my wedding cakes. This was a three tiered blue wedding cake made using buttercream. The bride had a picture of a cake …

50th Anniversary Cake Not rated yet
My daughter made this 50th Anniversary cake. Abby, loves to bake. She really wanted to make a replica of her grandparents wedding cake for their 50th Anniversary. …

Seashell Wedding Cake In Florida Not rated yet
I call this Seashell Wedding Cake Floridian Tide . A friend from work asked if I could make her a tiered wedding cake. Her wedding was on the beach …

Pink Wedding Cake Not rated yet
My name is Nickie and I consider myself a beginning cake baker. My coworkers knew I baked and decorated cakes as a hobby. I'd always tend to bring sweets …

Wedding Cake Compilation Not rated yet
Hi I did a White Chocolate Raspberry 4 tier cake with fondant for a 250 person wedding. It was my first wedding cake and it turned out great. Recently …

First wedding cake: I was more nervous than the bride!!!  Not rated yet
So after doing a few cakes here and there a newly engaged friend of mine asked me to do her wedding cake...over a year and a half ago!! I was flattered …

Handmade Wooden Cake Stand  Not rated yet
The groom takes it to the next level with our handmade wooden cake stand. We wanted a different and unique wedding cake since we both have been married …

A Smashing Cake!!!! Not rated yet
I will never forget this wedding cake story. It seems funny now but at the time it was horrifying. Working as a wedding photographers assistant, I witnessed …