Top Cake Business Mistakes
CakeBoss Software has been helping cake bakers get their businesses organized since 2007. 1. Not having a pricing structure set before taking orders. In that time we’ve noticed some often-repeated mistakes that could have been avoided with some planning and forethought. Here are a few. After you take an order is not the time to […]
CakeBoss Coconut Cake
The human race has a love/hate relationship with coconut, doesn’t it? You either love it or you hate it. I’m a lover. Coconut is wonderful, and it’s especially wonderful when it’s used in a sweet dessert like this easy cake mix cake. I love this recipe because it’s so versatile as far as flavor profiles. […]
CakeBoss Brown Butter Blondies
One pan, one baking dish. These brown butter blondies have a glossy, crackly crust that breaks apart to reveal a soft, chewy, “barely baked” interior. After your butter is browned, you combine all your ingredients right there in the saucepan. Fast assembly and fewer dishes to wash help make this recipe a winner. It’s as […]
CakeBoss Buttercream Recipe
This is our take on a classic American-style buttercream. It’s a great decorating frosting that doesn’t require refrigeration. You can experiment with your own blend of extracts to find your perfect flavor! Using real butter always produces a slightly ivory frosting. Did you know that you can add a teeny-tiny smidge of violet food coloring […]
How to Make a Fondant Frog
Step-by-step instructions for making this cute frog boy and girl! Fondant modeling is easy and can increase the value of your cakes! Be sure to charge extra for modeled figures. Make a ball of green fondant about the size of a golf ball. This is the body. Make another ball about half the size of […]
Sponge Cake Recipe by CakeBoss
By popular demand, it’s the official CakeBoss Sponge Cake recipe! It is a scratch recipe, and the secret to its light and fluffy texture is the beating of the eggs! This recipe is best made in a stand mixer. Cost I used my CakeBoss Software to calculate the cost of the recipe – this cake […]
CakeBoss Seedless Raspberry Cake Filling Recipe
I developed this recipe early in my cake career as an alternative to Wilton’s recipe because of two key issues: I don’t like seeds in my cake. I couldn’t find the size bag of frozen raspberries that Wilton’s called for. Necessity being the mother of invention, I developed my own recipe. It is GREAT without […]
Individual Santa Cake made with a Cookie Cutter: by The Bearfoot Baker
I am so happy to be here with Kelley and all of you guys today. I was thrilled Kelley asked me to do a guest post for her. I was a little nervous because I know most of you are probably cake decorators and my specialty is decorating cookies. You can find me and my […]
CakeBoss Recipe for White Velvet Wedding Cake
You can build a cake business using this recipe as your cornerstone. It’s easy. It’s consistent. It’s economical. It doesn’t taste like a mix, while still giving you all the benefits of a mix. Everybody likes it. It’s like a chameleon; it goes with just about any filling. Fruit? Yes. Chocolate ganache? Yes. Bavarian cream? […]
Other Princess Castle Cakes
Our visitors have made some amazing castle cakes from our tutorial! Check them out!