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image of poinsettia cupcakes placed on a festive red cake stand

Poinsettia Cupcakes

Posted on January 7, 2021December 28, 2020 by Chelsweets

I had so much fun making my poinsettia cake, I decided to make matching poinsettia cupcakes! They’re made with soft…

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image of rudolph cake frosted with peanut butter chocolate frosting and chocolate antlers

Rudolph Cake

Posted on December 24, 2020December 18, 2020 by Chelsweets

I wanted to squeeze in one more holiday cake before Christmas and I just barely made the cut!! I saved…

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image of poinsettia cake made with red and green buttercream

Poinsettia Cake

Posted on December 17, 2020December 14, 2020 by Chelsweets

Poinsettias have always felt so festive to me. I love their vibrant colors and how synonymous they are with the…

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image of Christmas present cake

Christmas Cake Decorations

Posted on December 12, 2019November 6, 2020 by Chelsweets

As we approach Christmas, I wanted to do a round up of fun christmas cakes I’ve made in the past!…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged christmas5 Comments on Christmas Cake Decorations
Easter Bunny Cake

Easter Bunny Cake

Posted on April 16, 2019November 16, 2020 by Chelsweets

I’ve made a pretty basic Easter bunny cake in the past, but this year I wanted to amp things up…

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Marbled Hearts Valentine's Day Cake

Pink Velvet Cake

Posted on February 12, 2019November 16, 2020 by Chelsweets

Whether you plan to celebrate Valentine’s day with your significant other, friends, or galentines, this pink velvet cake is the…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats25 Comments on Pink Velvet Cake

10 Simple and Delicious Valentine’s Day Desserts

Posted on February 5, 2019November 16, 2020 by Chelsweets

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and I have a confession…I’ve never been a fan of it!!  Much to my fiance’s…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged valentine's day6 Comments on 10 Simple and Delicious Valentine’s Day Desserts
image of easy christmas tree lights cake made with M&Ms

Christmas Lights Cake

Posted on December 24, 2018December 25, 2020 by Chelsweets

This time of year, I think we all appreciate a simple yet adorable cake design! With all the time that…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged almond, christmas, christmas cakes3 Comments on Christmas Lights Cake

Knitted Sweater Cake

Posted on December 20, 2018December 25, 2020 by Chelsweets

Despite my best intentions this winter, I haven’t shared the recipes for all of my holiday cakes! I’ve been so…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats33 Comments on Knitted Sweater Cake
Image of a slice of chocoalte raspberry cake

Chocolate Raspberry Mother’s Day Cake

Posted on May 9, 2018May 8, 2019 by Chelsweets

Mom’s deserve something special. They deserve something just as sweet and wonderful as they are! This cake is inspired by…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Ganache Cake, Chocolate layer cake, Chocolate Raspberry Cake, chocolate raspberry layer cake, Mother's Day Cake, Mother's Day Cake Ideas, whipped chocolate filling21 Comments on Chocolate Raspberry Mother’s Day Cake
colorful vertical buttercream ruffles, piped on a tequila infused cake

Tequila Cake

Posted on April 30, 2018April 23, 2019 by Chelsweets

May really snuck up on me this year, but I had just enough time to make this Tequila Cake!  Every…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, TutorialsTagged boozy cake ideas, boozy tequila cake, cake with vertical ruffles, chelsweets, cinco de mayo cake, cinco de mayo cake ideas, how to pipe vertical ruffles, Margarita cake, pinata cake, sprinkle filled cake, tequila buttercream, tequila cake, tequila frosting, tequila lime cake, tequila simple syrup, vertical ruffles17 Comments on Tequila Cake

Easter Basket Cake

Posted on March 19, 2018April 9, 2019 by Chelsweets

Believe it or not, I’ve never made a basket weave cake before…let alone an Easter basket cake! I’ve seen basket…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, TutorialsTagged buttercream easter basket cake, chelsweets, coconut cake, coconut cake recipe, coconut frosting, easter basket cake, easter basket layer cake, easter basket weave cake, easter cake, easter cake ideas, easter candy cake, easter coconut cake recipe, frosting without butter17 Comments on Easter Basket Cake

Peppermint Candy Cane Cake

Posted on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 by Chelsweets

As winter drags on, I wanted to brighten up this cold spell with this colorful, peppermint cake! I show how…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged candy cane cake, chelsweets, easy peppermint cake, peppermint buttercream, peppermint cake, peppermint cake layers, striped peppermint cake, winter cake ideas3 Comments on Peppermint Candy Cane Cake

Santa Cake

Posted on December 20, 2017December 11, 2019 by Chelsweets

Believe it or not, this is the first Santa Cake I’ve ever made! I originally made this cake to celebrate…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged almond buttercream, almond cake, buttercream santa cake, buttercream santa claus cake, chelsweets, christmas cake ideas, cute santa cake, DIY, easy buttercream Santa cake, easy santa cake, easy santa claus cake, holiday cake ideas, how to make a santa cake, red and green cake, santa cake, santa cake from scratch, santa cake recipe, santa cake tutorial, santa claus cake, santa claus cake from scratch, santa claus cake recipe4 Comments on Santa Cake
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Holiday Yule Log Cake

Posted on December 16, 2017December 13, 2019 by Chelsweets

For this week’s live stream, I made my take on a Yule Log cake! It really is more a festive…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday TreatsTagged buche de noel cake, Cake, chelsweets, chocolate roll cake, christmas cake ideas, holiday cake ideas, peanut butter chocolate, stump cake, tree stump cake, yule log cake3 Comments on Holiday Yule Log Cake

Easy Buttercream Reindeer Cupcakes

Posted on December 15, 2017December 18, 2017 by Chelsweets

Christmas is a time for snow, reindeer, and PB&J cupcakes?! Yes, that’s right. When I was trying to think of…

Posted in Cupcakes, Holiday Treats, SweetsTagged buttercream reindeer cupcakes, chelsweets, christmas cupcake ideas, easy reindeer cupcakes, reindeer cupcakes, reindeer cupcakes without fondant2 Comments on Easy Buttercream Reindeer Cupcakes

Holiday Feast Cakes

Posted on December 8, 2017December 12, 2017 by Chelsweets

People with holiday birthdays frequently find that the festive season can take priority over their special day!! In a national…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, UncategorizedTagged brussel sprouts cakes, chelsweets, christmas cake ideas, ham cake, holiday cake ideas, pie cake5 Comments on Holiday Feast Cakes
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Striped Christmas Cake

Posted on November 30, 2017November 16, 2019 by Chelsweets

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we can finally begin baking for Christmas!!!! While I do love baking for Halloween, Christmas…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, UncategorizedTagged chelsweets, christmas cake, christmas cake ideas, festive christmas cake, holiday cake, red and green cake, striped christmas cake5 Comments on Striped Christmas Cake
photo of the cutest pumpkin pie cupcakes, decorated with buttercream frosting to look like pie crust

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Posted on November 24, 2017October 15, 2019 by Chelsweets

Around the holidays I’m always inspired by all the beautiful pies I see on social media! While I am by…

Posted in Cupcakes, Holiday Treats, UncategorizedTagged chelsweets, holiday cupcake ideas, no bake pumpkin pie filling, pumpkin pie cupcakes, pumpkin pie desserts11 Comments on Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Turkey Cake

Posted on November 20, 2017November 16, 2019 by Chelsweets

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is this week!!!! Since I am a pie novice, of course I wanted to make a…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, UncategorizedTagged cake for thanksgiving, chelsweets, easy turkey cake, fun turkey cake, how to make a turkey cake, pumpkin thanksgiving cake, simple turkey cake, thanksgiving cake, thanksgiving cake ideas, thanksgiving turkey cake, turkey cake tutorial7 Comments on Turkey Cake

Shattered Glass Cake

Posted on October 25, 2017September 27, 2019 by Chelsweets

I have a confession…I loved the shattered glass Halloween cupcakes I made last week so much that I decided to…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, TutorialsTagged bloody glass cake, broken glass cake, chelsweets, halloween cake, halloween cake ideas, shattered glass cake, strawberry jam blood17 Comments on Shattered Glass Cake

Spooky Vampire Bat Cake

Posted on October 18, 2017October 3, 2019 by Chelsweets

As we get closer to Halloween, my mind is completely filled with Halloween-themed cake ideas!! This vampire bat cake is…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, UncategorizedTagged bat cak, blood vampire cake, buttercream bat cake, chelsweets, chocolate bat cake, easy halloween cake, halloween bat cake, halloween cake ideas, vampire bat cake8 Comments on Spooky Vampire Bat Cake

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Posted on October 1, 2017September 1, 2019 by Chelsweets

It’s finally October, and I couldn’t resist whipping up some easy pumpkin cupcakes. Not only are these cupcakes make with…

Posted in Cupcakes, Holiday TreatsTagged chelsweets, cream cheese buttercream, cute pumpkin cupcakes, easy pumpkin cupcakes, halloween cupcake ideas, halloween cupcakes, halloween pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin cupcake recipe, pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, pumpkin decoration cupcakes, pumpkin halloween cupcakes9 Comments on Pumpkin Cupcakes
pumpkin spice latte cupcakes photo

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

Posted on August 18, 2017October 5, 2019 by Chelsweets

As fun as summer has been, I am so ready for Fall! By time August rolls around, I’m usually over…

Posted in Cupcakes, Holiday TreatsTagged chelsweets, PSL cupcakes, pumpkin spice cupcakes, pumpkin spice latte cupcakes, starbucks PSL cupcake recipe, starbucks PSL cupcakes10 Comments on Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

Peeps Cake

Posted on April 13, 2017April 8, 2019 by Chelsweets

I had just enough time to make one more cake before Easter this year, and couldn’t resist making a Peeps…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, Sweets, TutorialsTagged cake with peeps, checkerboard cake, checkerboard cake layers, chelsweets, colorful drip cake, drip easter cake, easter cake, easter cake with drips, easy easter, how to make a checkerboard cake, how to make checkerboard cake layers, pastel easter cake, peeps cake, ultimate easter cake10 Comments on Peeps Cake

New Year’s Eve Pink Champagne Cake

Posted on December 28, 2016July 23, 2019 by Chelsweets

I can hardly believe 2016 is almost over. It’s been a big year for me, both in the kitchen and in…

Posted in Cakes, Holiday Treats, UncategorizedTagged champagne, champagne buttercream, champagne cake, new years eve cake, new years even cake ide, pink champagne cake12 Comments on New Year’s Eve Pink Champagne Cake
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Champagne Jello Shots

Posted on December 30, 2015December 31, 2020 by Chelsweets

The end of the year is upon us. It’s a time for sparklers, glitter and champagne. Or in this case,…

Posted in Drinks, Holiday TreatsTagged gummies, jello3 Comments on Champagne Jello Shots

Swirled Brownie Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on December 21, 2015December 23, 2015 by Chelsweets

I really struggled with the name of this post. They’re basically a brookie, since they’re part brownie, part cookie. But…

Posted in Cookies, Holiday TreatsTagged Browned Butter, brownie, chelsweets, chocolate chip, cookies, swirled cookies4 Comments on Swirled Brownie Chocolate Chip Cookies

Giant Christmas Cookies

Posted on December 6, 2015December 6, 2015 by Chelsweets

Happy Holidays! Now that it’s finally December, I figured it’s time to make some giant Christmas Cookies. For the cookie…

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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Posted on February 8, 2015February 9, 2015 by Chelsweets

Valentine’s day is right around the corner, and I wanted to make some festive cupcakes for my coworkers.  I ended…

Posted in Cupcakes, Holiday Treats, SweetsTagged chocolate cupcakes, Cupcakes, filled cupcakes, raspberry compote, raspberry compote filling, valentines day cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream7 Comments on Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Squares

Posted on November 28, 2014March 14, 2020 by Chelsweets

So I didn’t really stop after making those browned butter sweet potato cupcakes…I just kept on baking! I decided to…

Posted in Holiday Treats, SweetsTagged cheesecake layer, chelsweets, Holiday bars, holiday squares, pecan pie bars, pecan pie cheesecake bars, pecan pie topping, shortbread base5 Comments on Pecan Pie Cheesecake Squares

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