Peeps has instructions for this super cute Easter Basket cake at the Marshmallow Peeps website or download the PDF instructions here.
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WE tv (The network that brought you Amazing Wedding Cakes) is proud to announce the first WE tv Wedding Cake Competition hosted by the Great American Cake Show in Westminster, Maryland (May 2 and 3). Wedding cake makers of all skill levels are invited to apply, but only 20 lucky people will be chosen to [...]

I made this cake for a recent Guitar Hero Party.

It isn’t necessarily a “simple” cake. However it wasn’t terribly difficult either, just very time consuming.
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Looking for more help with cake decorating?
Valerie from Sweeps4Bloggers posted the following review about Teaching Good Things Cake Decorating DVD.
Cake decorating has always kind of scared me – just looks like it would be really hard. But Kathy’s Basic Cake Decorating DVD has cured me of my fear! She has such a soothing voice and [...]

Here’s a cool tutorial on chocolate painting. I’d really like to try this some time soon.

Chocolate Painting – More DIY How To Projects
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A quick and easy Shamrock Cake made from cupcakes, this is a perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat. One cake is made from four cupcakes, so one box of cake mix can make six of these cakes. Alternatively, you could make one shamrock as a centerpiece and arrange individual cupcakes around it.
You will need [...]

Here’s a quick round up of St. Patrick Day cake ideas for anyone that has a party coming up this weekend or on Tuesday.

Pot o’ Gold at the End of the Rainbow Cake
Irish Treasure Cake Recipe
Pot O’Gold Cake
Leprechaun Hat Cake
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For the Star Wars lovers in your family,  The Happy Housewife posted pictures an easy cake decorating idea from the e-book Pretty Cool Cakes.  The cake took under an hour to make and she used canned frosting.  Now that’s a simple cake!
Thanks to her post and pictures I was eager to see the other cakes [...]

My son is a Pokemon freak so I was delighted when I found this easy but great Pokemon cake and cupcakes from the  Mom’s Fridge blog.
You’ll need the following ingredients:

3 cans frosting (one chocolate, 2 white)
2 cake mixes, prepared as directed
red and white M&Ms.
icing bag and frosting tip ( #3 tip )
1/2 bottle red [...]

I’m always on the lookout for easy cake decorating ideas and at Parenting.com they have 31 great ideas with step-by-step instructions.

How to Make a Shark Cake
How to Make a Lion Cake
How to Make a Snake Cake
How to Make a Monkey Cake
How to Make a Dinosaur Cake
How to Make a Horse Cake
How to [...]