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If you're baking Halloween cookies this weekend, don't limit yourself to basic sprinkle and icing decorations. Get creative with unexpected toppings!

I was absolutely amazed when one of my fellow Slashfoodies, Kellye Agreda, sent me a link to this cake. I spent quite a lot of years as a cake decorator, and I know how much time and effort goes into a thing like this.

This cake took first place at the Kentucky State Fair in 2007. Can you imagine? The craftsmanship and level of detail on this cake is nothing short f breath taking. I've seen a couple shows On Food Network about cake decorators preparing cakes for a big competition, so I know they can spend some serious time making this type of cake. I wonder if the cake was made by a professional or by a hobbyist? Either way, I wonder how much they charge for a birthday cake?

If you want to see more views of this cake, check out Adam Newbold's Flickr set. I could stare at these images for long periods of time if I wasn't careful. So be careful, and make sure you have a few minutes!

Oh, the sugar frenzy of Easter. There's nothing better than the gluttonous orgy of sweets and baked goods that happens around this time of year. I know that other holidays also worth at the foot of the sugar god, but I feel like every year, Easter is first in line to pay its respects. I feel like the cookies in this image (by Flickr user ebachetti) are a great example of the this lovely seasonal indulgence.

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I'm a huge fan of cake decorating, and I love finding new idea's anywhere. Geekstir probably doesn't jump out as one of those places, but it can be. They'll post just about anything that has to do with video games or anything "geeky". True, most of the content on that site is inedible, but every once in a while you get a real gem like this Kirby cake.

I only wish Geekstir had provided information on where this cake came from. I'd love to see what other work this decorator has done. If you have a pop culture/ geek aficionado you could get some great idea's for a birthday cake at Geekstir, in addition to many other places.

I am the biggest baking geek I know of. Anything having to do with baking totally makes me drool. I just ran across this cake pan in the shape of a flower basket and I got so excited!

The pan is actually a ring with three bottom's of the basket and three tops of the basket. So you get three whole baskets after joining the tops and bottoms. You can decorate the flowers any way you want. Buttercream or fondant would be my two top choices.

This would be great for an Easter gathering, ooh, or Mother's Day. Yes, this would be perfect for celebrating Mother's Day. Really, the possibilities are endless. There are any number of occasions this cake would be great for. Any time you want to make a simple, pretty cake would be the perfect occasion!

[Via BakingBites.com]

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