Cakes Today

It seems that cakes have come a long way in the last few years. The popularity of having a beautiful cake as a centerpiece to your party is becoming commonplace. Amazing cakes aren't just for weddings anymore. Shows like Ace of Cakes and Cake Boss are opening everyone's mind to the possibilities open to them. This I feel has also increased the number of people that think they too can do something like that. I'm not sure what inspired me to take a few small cake decorating classes at a local craft store but I did rather enjoy it. I was pleasantly surprised at my ability to pick up these skills. However I was not the only one in this class. Now wherever I look there is someone else that has taken these classes and is attempting to sell them to all their friends and family. Although you can teach someone the skills involved and how to use the materials there is only so far that will take you. The rest is natural skill and ability. However if you have some artistic skill, imagination and creativity it will take you a long way into creating cakes that are actually eatable works of art! Centerpieces that people stare at and are reluctant to cut. Amazing showpieces that make people stop and stare. I believe that though I'm not the most accomplished cake maker I have come a long way and have a dream of one day being able to open my own cake shop. I thought I would create a Blog to follow my journey on the road to becoming a great cake maker!