DIY Cakes?

There is one easy way to have a DIY cake.  Instead of having a traditional wedding cake, go for several layers cakes displayed on tiered cake stands.  You can rent or buy these stands and put a traditional layer cake that is easy to make at home and easy to transport as well.  You can buy decorations for you cakes that make them look like you are a pro, or consider a simple easy to do yourself decoration. The cake stands shown are available on http://www.weddingfads.com/.  The decorations on these cakes are available at the same site.

Butterflies To Decorate Your Cupcakes, Cookies or Wedding Cake

Thirteen 8" X 11" wafer paper sheets printed with 155 assorted butterfly designs in hues of blue and lavender,orange and pink, green and earth. Sizes range from 2" to 3" wide. Decorate cakes, cupcakes, cookies or any edible product with these beautiful butterflies.  Apply to buttercream, fondant or royal icing covered cakes/cookies/or cupcakes.  Wafer Paper is edible and is a starch based confection, made from potato starch, water and vegetable oil. All ink is food safe and edible. If you are making cookies, spread a thin layer of light corn syrup to the back of the paper and then apply to the cookie. To ensure a smooth finish, turn the cookie over, wafer paper side down, on a piece of parchment paper for approximately 30 minutes. To completely dry, turn the cookie design side up for 12 hours. You can add a 3 dimensional effect by adding small sugar pearls, dragees, sugar decorations or edible glitter. To adhere, just use a small dot of clear piping gel.  To adhere to cupcakes and cakes just use a dot of clear piping gels to hold the butterfly in place.  Information and photos courtesy of http://www.fancyflours.com/ where you can purchase these beautiful butterflies!  Butterflies All Hues in Set $46.00.

DIY Individual Wedding Cakes by William Sonoma

Interested in making individual cakes as shower or wedding favors? Try this pan by William Sonoma that gives you two different cake designs, one round, one square that you can decorate to coordinate with your color scheme.  The cake pans are easy to use and you can make a variety of flavors of cakes and ice them in a variety of colors.  A nice option to cupcakes if you are looking for an individual serving size.  See you local party store or craft store for inexpensive take home boxes for your guests.