Awesome Cake

It's been a while since a cake caught my eye, but this one was just striking:

On EatCakeBeMerry

Gorgeous!

Cake Love

Spotted on Style me Pretty. Photography by Erica Loeks, cake by Fleur de Lisa.

Cake Love

This cake is ridiculous. As in, HOLY CRAP I LOVE THIS CAKE. Isn't it frikkin' gorgeous? Seen on StyleMePretty, on a shoot shot by Ozzy Garcia and styled by Luxe Fete. It's like jewelry on your cake!

Cake Lust

Just saw this beauty on Once Wed...

Ignoring the fact that it's pink, I love the subtle texture in the icing, the smooth, simplicity, and the small bunch of flowers on top.

The best part? This cake was from Whole Foods!

Rainbows Cakes and Cupcakes!

So I'm generally not into food coloring. I think it adds unnecessary chemical agents into your food, so generally I avoid it whenever possible. But I am almost tempted to rush out and buy some just to try my hand at making these colorful little cakes:

I'll bet they were as easy on the stomach as they were on the eyes!

First I saw the little beauties above, made for a housewarming party whose theme was "Color Me Happy." Irresistible! The blogger mentioned that she got the idea from another post on rainbow cake, so of course I happily followed the link down the rabbit-hole:

Looks right out of a Dr. Seuss book!

That little happy tumblr post led me to the original tutorial, which made me really smile. The entire process looks like it is so much fun!

Batter, separated by color. So bright and cheery!

Even the dishes look cheerful!

This looks AMAZING.

Just a little cheer for a gray Tuesday.

Cake Topper

I alluded to a cake topper being bought; I bought it a while ago (last winter, in fact!). I knew I wanted a vintage one, and some of the cute ones are REALLY expensive (like several hundred dollars expensive!). Many other vintage ones are mass-produced and have weird faces.

Then I saw this one on Etsy:

Aren't they a sweet couple? I love the detail on her bouquet.

They also looked a little like us.

I posed them with one of my Christmas trees because I liked the white backdrop.

I can't wait to give them a little touch up (or have my mother, a painter, do it), and display them proudly on whatever dessert we decide on.