This very pretty hand-painted castle cake would make a lovely centerpiece at a princess party. Via Neviepiecakes.

Here’s an enchanting toadstool house cake, perfect for a little girl’s fairy party, via ShamsD.

Yellow is such a summery colour that evokes feelings of warmth and sunshine, and these images just make me so happy and sunny inside! I think this is great inspiration for a sophisticated summery girlfriend brunch, or outdoor baby shower. I especially love the chair covers from Wildflower Linen.  

A yellow and grey candy buffet like this one would be a gorgeous addition, and I love the idea of filling pretty paper cones with candy. There are a few Etsy shops where you can buy pre-made cones, but they are also really easy to make, and you’ll have fun choosing the perfect papers to create your cones.  Here’s a quick tutorial.

Images: {chaircovers, flowers, outdoor table setting, girl with flowers, candy buffet}

This picture struck me, when I was searching for this week’s cake of the week, not only because I think the pastel cakes are beautiful, but because I absolutely love this idea of using an armoire to display desserts. Isn’t it gorgeous?  

{Via Sweet Nest}.

Have you ever seen those pretty macaron towers on a dessert table, and thought, “I wonder how they do that”? Well I have! So I was thrilled when I found this tutorial by  Macaron de Paris, Merci New York, and Oh Darling Photography, via Project Wedding. So now, no more wondering, and you and I can create our very own!

First, it’s important to find a good cone.  A heavy Styrofoam cone is the best to use since it will remain stable against the weight of the macarons. It’s recommend that the diameter of the cone should be at least 1/2 of the height (not too narrow at the base).

If you want to build a cone just for decorative purposes, the material and the size are not so important because you will only use the macaron shells.

Secondly, you will need to calculate how many macarons you need.  The macarons used for this tutorial were about 2 inches in diameter, but sizes vary a lot from one bakery to another. Always order some extra macarons in each color in case some are damaged during handling or transportation.

Optional: If the macarons will be eaten, you might want to line the Styrofoam cone with decorative paper.  This way, the macarons do not interact with the Styrofoam, and when they are removed, the guests see your pretty patterned paper instead of Styrofoam!

Before you start to place the macarons, you need to decide where the front of the cone will be.  This step is important because each row will not finish perfectly, so you will want every row to finish in the same place, at the back of the cone.

Gather a handful of toothpicks to adhere the macarons to the cone. Start with the bottom row of the cone, and begin in the front.  Insert the toothpick with an angle of 45 degrees into the cone, and place the macarons one by one.

When you start the second row, space the macaron between those in the first row.

When you have made your way to the top of the cone, make sure you have kept a macaron to add to the tip of the cone.

You will want to think about a nice base for the macaron tower.  There are many possibilities depending on the them of the event.  Here, Merci New York was developing a natural-themed wedding, so the tower was presented on a faux wood base.

Credits: {Tutorial via Merci New York; Macrons via Macaron de Paris; Photography via Oh Daling Photography}

These days inspiration comes from everywhere in the cake world, and cakes are like works of art.  How stunning is this cake inspired by one of Jessica Jones’ fabrics? The cake looks like a perfect replica of the fabric (pictured above)! Cake created by the talented Krista Markell of Sugarcoat It Studio.

Don’t you love this simple, but oh so pretty dessert table by Scissors. Paper. Cake. Love the signature Hello Naomi cake with a cherry on top, and what a great idea to serve pink lemonade in cute bottles instead of glasses!

Cakes decorated with candy, so fun and so cute! From left to right: Jelly Bean Jewel Box Cake, Connect The Dots Cake, Gumballs Cake  , Rock Candy Cake.

I never fail to be wowed by Clau’s dessert tables, and she has done it again! Here are pictures of the lovely pastel dessert table she styled for a recent baby shower, featuring cupcakes, macaroons, chocolates and gourmet marshmallows.

Via Cakes by Ashley