Give your cake a different look

Wedding cakes with round tiers will always be the classic standard, but if you still want that classic look, with a twist, there are other great pan shapes out there to use. This Petal Pan set comes with all four pieces in 6", 9", 12", and 15" sizes. These are 2" tall and work great as a set or mix and match with round or square pans for variation.

Another option is these fun hexagon pans. This set also includes sizes 6", 9", 12", and 15".

These heart-shaped pans are also a great solution for weddings, engagement parties, anniversaries and more. This set includes pans sizes 6", 10", 12", and 14".

Remember, it's recommended that you use a heating core on pans that are more than 10" across. You can find these and many other things on our Website.

We've recently gotten in a bunch of new candy molds and candy melts. We have lots of new products and colors, so I thought I'd highlight a few of them. Summer weddings may be over, and Valentine's day is a while away yet, but some things are never out of season.

These roses would be nice for a sweet sixteen, an engagement party, or wedding. It is a lollipop mold with nine caveties for big, bold candies.


The Roses in Bloom mold has only one design, but ten cavities to make candies the perfect size for party favors or mints along the edge of the plate.

And for weddings or engagement parties, there are these fun Wedding Shower lollipop molds. It has the five designs for a variety of melt-in-your-mouth offerings.


Another option is the double-heart lollipop mold, which has four cavities to allow for large candies.

If you're looking for something a little different, we also have these flower pretzel candy molds for a completely edible snack.


You can find more candy molds, the candy melts, bottles, bags and other necessities for candy making on our Website.

Great Cakes for Boys

A few weeks ago I highlighted some adorable bug and animal cakes. Since many little boys aren't into butterflies or lady bugs, I thought I'd highlight a few fun shapes with engines. As always, the cake pans come with instructions on which colors and tips to use in order to make the cakes.

Below you can see the Cars shape of Lightning Mcqueen. This is sure to be a hit with any kid who loved the movie. We also have cupcake liners, candies, picks and treat bags to match here.

If your child wasn't really thrilled with Cars, but still loves race cars, we also have a NASCAR-style pan complete with a flag.

If your child is more into fire fighters, check out this ladder truck pan.

For train lovers, we have this train cake pan.

Or this fun 3-D train pan which you cook in two parts and then put together for an upright cake.

If you have a little farmer boy (or girl), maybe this tractor is right up their alley.

To check out the other fun pans available on our site, or to pick up some tips, bags, colors or other decorating supplies, check out our Web site!

How to Fill Cakes

Have you ever done a layered cake with fun fillings? If you think it's hard, it's time to think again. I'll give you a step-by-step layout on how it's done. Below you can see the cake my daughter recently made. She baked 2 8" rounds and then sliced them horizontally to make four layers. This is easiest and most level if you use a cake slicer. This one is great for cakes less than 10" wide, and this one is perfect for larger cakes. If you don't have a slicer handy you can always use a long serrated knife but it's a lot harder to get the layers even. So you start with your clean surface, this time, the middle of the cake.

Next you take your frosting and outline the cake on top. This keeps the filling in between the cakes so it doesn't squish out and bulge the sides. This was just piped on with #7 tip.

Since she had some frozen pie filling, she just spooned some on and used a spatula to spread it. An angled spatula is actually easier for this job, especially if you are filling a large cake, but you can make do with a regular one if necessary.

Next she put on the top layer, then did the crumb coat. It's easiest to decorate a cold cake, so all of the layers were chilled before slicing. The extra advantage is that the crumb coat sets/dries faster on a cold cake. A crumb coat is used to seal all of the crumbs into the cake. That keeps the outer coat clean and looking nice. Make sure you scrape the crumbs off your blade into a small bowl or cup to keep the bigger bowl of frosting clean as you work.

Once the crumb coat has set, you put on your final layer. In this case she didn't do a second coat to the top of the cake because she knew it would be covered up, but if she had done a chocolate cate or tinted the frosting on the white cake she might have needed to do a top coat to make sure the cake color didn't come through.

Next she did a shell border around the bottom and top and filled it with cherry pie filling. It ended up being both pretty and very yummy. The main caveate she mentioned: Make sure you put the top border on first and give it a little time to dry before adding the cherries on top. If you top it before you put on the border the frosting won't stick and it'll slide off the sides when it has the cherries pushing against it.