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Whole vintage vanilla bow cake decorated with pale pink buttercream, ivory piped swags, scalloped borders, and a buttercream bow on top. Cakes

June 11, 2025

Vintage Vanilla Bow Cake

Vintage cakes have made quite a comeback, and I can see why. All those delicate buttercream swags, piped shell borders,...

Vintage peach heart cake with piped peach buttercream and peach compote between two tender cake layers Cakes

June 2, 2025

Vintage Peach Heart Cake

Peach cakes don’t get nearly enough attention, especially when it comes to celebration cakes! I had so much fun making...

Vintage strawberry Lambeth cake with pink buttercream swags and visible strawberry cake and preserve layers. Cakes

May 16, 2025

Vintage Strawberry Lambeth Cake

Soft pink layers, concentrated strawberry aroma, a bright ribbon of preserves, and rows of extravagant buttercream piping give this vintage...

Vintage lemon heart cake with piped yellow buttercream and lemon curd filling Cakes

May 9, 2025

Vintage Lemon Heart Cake

I’ve never been one to shy away from a little over-the-top cake decorating, especially when there are piping bags involved!...