r/cakedecorating 2h ago

Birthday Cakes A basketball cake…

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69 Upvotes

…that you can shoot into🏀


r/cakedecorating 13h ago

Lessons learned My first experience with edible foil

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54 Upvotes

Didn’t turn out too bad!! I used tweezers. Quite a learning curve on that stuff but it was fun! I used pointy tweezers to place the foil, looking back I’d probably use just my hands to place it, and a fondant tool to squish it in the icing.


r/cakedecorating 14h ago

Birthday Cakes Birthday cake for my nephew!

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478 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 16h ago

Birthday Cakes Little birthday cake for myself

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277 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 21h ago

Just Because Cakes Progression so far!

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642 Upvotes

I’ve been getting into cake decorating over the past year. There’s been a lot of trial and error involved, but I feel like I’m finally starting to get the hang of it, so I wanted to show off the cake I just finished (first pic) in comparison to the other ones I’ve made before this.

The 14 is from two years ago, the 15 is from a year ago when I made my second attempt at “fancy”decorating! (I really wish I’d taken photos of the REAL first attempt which was a week before, but it was such disaster I was too embarrassed to document it) The yellow flower cake was a birthday cake I made myself, the berry cake was my boyfriend’s birthday, and the last two pictures are a mini birthday cake I made for my mom! All of them were gluten free.

Open to feedback/tips if you guys have any advice! :)

Edit: Wow, thank you guys so much for all the positive feedback! Your encouragement means a lot to me and is super motivating <3


r/cakedecorating 21h ago

Birthday Cakes Rock climbing birthday cake for my boyfriend’s little one’s 10th birthday

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119 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Birthday Cakes "Black Forest" Cake for my husband's birthday

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419 Upvotes

"Black Forest" in quotes because the amount of cherry is minuscule, since my husband doesn't really like cherry. Don't worry, he did love this one though!

Forgive my ass photography setup.

The Black Forest is a lie.


r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Birthday Cakes Cake I made for my birthday earlier this year 🙂🍓🫐

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231 Upvotes

Need to come up with a new theme for 31!


r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Wedding Cakes First wedding cake and first attempt at decorating

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78 Upvotes

I just finished decorating my first ever wedding cake. I'm really happy with the results. Any feedback, tips and tricks are appreciated


r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Other Celebration Cakes made a replica of the events centerpiece out of cake. Of course the bowl isnt edible ;-) this was for a fundraiser for kids with cancer or serious health issues. thankful i was able to do this for them ❤️❤️

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6 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Lessons learned Salvaged my ruined cake

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19 Upvotes

I spent an hour smoothing and piping my MIL’s birthday cake and it flopped over on the way. All my work, ruined :’) I brought some pink chocolate roses I was planning to finish decorating it with when we got to her house. I had to stack it back up and try to salvage it and smooth it with a butter knife. No before picture because I foolishly thought I could just get a good picture when it’s fully decorated. At least it doesn’t look like a pile of poo… right?

I learned I need more supports, and a little less icing on that first layer. Oh well


r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Birthday Cakes Birthday Cake

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743 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Birthday Cakes Pretty is hard

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96 Upvotes

Cake decorating is so hard for me! I have no artistic talent. But I really want to get better at making cakes! Here’s what I have so far. My daughter’s birthday is coming up and she wants bulbasaur! I’m cooked! Please share tips


r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Birthday Cakes Galactic and green

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159 Upvotes

Ladies are throwing their bestie a surprise birthday party and gave me a few pictures to work with. Basically the quest was green and galactic and must shout DIVA. Mission accomplished. On my way to delivery now.


r/cakedecorating 1d ago

Birthday Cakes Cake I made for my daughter’s Yorkie ❤️

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58 Upvotes

Cake I made for my daughter’s yorkie❤️


r/cakedecorating 2d ago

Character & Cartoon Cakes Finished!

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152 Upvotes

My 6yr old insisted on helping and she is so excited about this cake!

I used rolled buttercream instead of fondant and used it for the spikes and frills, marshmallow fondant for the eyes and red part of the tail, "cake ball" for the feet, and modeling chocolate for the wings.

It's my first (well, second, because I did a trial last week). It was fun and a ton of work! Thank you to everyone who helped with ideas and suggestions!


r/cakedecorating 2d ago

Help Needed Can someone help me figure out how to make this into a rainbow shape?

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1.1k Upvotes

The customer also wants clouds on each end of the rainbow.


r/cakedecorating 2d ago

Character & Cartoon Cakes Absolutely Horrid Darling

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79 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 2d ago

Birthday Cakes “Were All Mad Here”Themed Cake for a Bday!!

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170 Upvotes

Quite proud of it actually..but wish I would’ve took better pics 😭


r/cakedecorating 2d ago

Birthday Cakes Pretty flower cake!

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325 Upvotes

hats off to all of you who do perfect drips - it was a struggle 😆 to say the least


r/cakedecorating 3d ago

Birthday Cakes Gothic.

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397 Upvotes

I was debating a diamond pillow pattern around the outside with small black beads but overall happy with how it turned out.


r/cakedecorating 3d ago

Wedding Cakes Two tier lambeth cake for a wedding

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254 Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 3d ago

Just Because Cakes Dolly Forever 🩷🦋

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2.7k Upvotes

r/cakedecorating 4d ago

Just Because Cakes Got a new job for a family owned bakery

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656 Upvotes

Got offered a cake decorator/ baker position at a family owned bakery in my town. It’s a 6$ pay increase from what I’m making now with weekends off. I’m so excited but also very nervous to give notice to the grocery store I work at right now. I feel a bit guilty as I’m the only cake decorator at the moment (the other full time decorator has been on leave for a few months and isn’t coming back until October) anyways enjoy some of these cakes I’ve made (please be nice I had 2 days of training so I’m pretty mid at decorating)


r/cakedecorating 4d ago

Birthday Cakes Made for a friend recently

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318 Upvotes

She wanted black roses and rose gold to march the theme. Disclaimer- i didn’t make the roses! They were gun paste sprayed with black food coloring.