Happy fall y’all! (Now that I live in the South I can say that right?) 😉 It’s the perfect time to make this applesauce cake with salted caramel buttercream. It’s time for warm spices and rich flavors and colors, which makes me happy. To celebrate, I made a gorgeous salted […]
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salted caramel joy
This stuff is heavenly, full stop. Salted caramel sauce can be used in a million wonderful ways. On ice cream, in apple pie (or if you don’t have time for that: dip Granny Smith slices in it for a quick and delicious caramel apple hack). For our purposes today, in […]
modeling chocolate: a love affair
I do love modeling chocolate with no shame! I was leery of it for a while, and granted it doesn’t work for everything (more on that below), but for the things it’s good for, it’s *really* good. pros First on the list is how quickly it sets up, which mostly […]
Peter Rabbit figurine tutorial
Like many, I have such a soft spot for Peter and all the rest of Beatrix Potter’s characters..the sweet watercolor world she created has been one of my favorite things since childhood. So I *love* being asked to do a baby shower cake featuring Peter. You’ll need: ivory modeling chocolate […]
Beatty’s Chocolate Cake (best ever)
To get straight to the point here: this is the chocolate cake you’ve been looking for. It took me years to find it through trial and error, so here’s your shortcut! When I started my cake business 15 years ago, I used what I had used at home for years: […]
pool floatie cupcake toppers (toucan, flamingo and ice cream sandwich)
I am *loving* these! Here’s how to make more pool floatie cupcake toppers! See how to make the parrots here. for the ice cream sandwiches, you’ll need: super dark brown and white modeling chocolate scalpel (much thinner and sharper than an exacto knife…just be careful!) a bit of cardstock small […]
cute little fondant cabbages tutorial
These cute little fondant cabbages are perfect for a garden patch or Peter Rabbit cake! For a how-to on the Peter figurine, click here. You’ll need: pale green fondant leaf veiner circle cutters fondant roller foam pad and ball tool (optional) Roll fondant into a ball and press top into […]
parrot pool floatie cupcake toppers
How fun are these?!? My friend Jess is obsessed with floaties and had the best idea for her housewarming pool party: floatie cupcake toppers! See how to make the ice cream sandwich, toucan and flamingo here. Here’s how I did the parrots: You’ll need: red modeling chocolate fondant or gumpaste […]
how to make homemade cakes look extra polished
So you’ve baked up a scrumptious cake…now what? I’m sometimes asked for tips on how to make cakes made at home look professional and I’ve got a few thoughts on how to up your presentation without spending tons of extra time. Here’s how to make your cakes look extra polished: […]
The Beginning (and some things I wish I knew when I started)
Hi! I’m Robyn from Robyn Loves Cake. I’ve been making cakes professionally since 2005, and the thing I love most about my job is that I’m never bored because I am *always* learning. Literally on every project I learn a little (or big) something to file away going forward; even […]