With spooky season finally arriving, now comes to time to decide what treats to concoct for any and all tricksters! However, though ideas abound on what to make, creating desserts to share with one and all that will not come across as old or typical can be a challenge. What is one to do to […]

If you’re stuck at home by yourself during quarantine—or stuck at home with small children—you may be running out of ideas to keep yourself and/or them occupied. Why not take a stab at these classic, easy baking recipes? You’ll learn a new skill and get something sweet to snack on. Below are some of our […]

If you’re like us, you’ve been spending your quarantine binge-watching your favorite baking shows on Netflix. One of our top-favorites should come as no surprise—it’s the Great British Bake-Off, or Great British Baking Show as it’s known in the States. The show’s good-natured contestants, kindly judges, and amazing baking challenges have earned it enormous popularity […]

First coined in mid-2000s, “lifehacks” are tips intended to make ordinaary tasks faster, easier, and cheaper. While plenty of lifehacks really are handy, most baking hacks are more likely are more likely to result in a kitchen fire than a tasty, easy treat! Our Raleigh baker explains which baking hacks are best avoided. Making Jell-O […]

If you’ve ever browsed the baking aisle for ingredients, you’re probably already familiar with the steep cost of genuine vanilla extract. Making your own at home allows you to make a lot more, for about the same price; you can then either stockpile your extra bottles, or give them out as gifts or wedding favors. […]

Now that it’s finally October, the biggest food brands have begun dropping their Halloween menus in earnest. From jet-black ice cream to purple cocktails, here are some of the spookiest treats to try this season. Coldstone’s Black ‘Boo Batter’ Ice Cream Cold Stone Creamery took to social media to announce its new seasonal special. “Boo […]

As we all know, weddings are expensive, and it can be tempting to save a little change by baking your own cake. But attempting a large, tiered wedding cake is a big feat for an amateur baker, and takes a lot of logistical planning and technical skill to pull off. With so many ways for […]

The fun of enjoying a custom wedding cake doesn’t doesn’t stop at the first cut. Many newlyweds opt to follow the tradition of saving, freezing, and storing their cake’s top tier, to be shared on their first anniversary the following year. While some couples rely on their wedding cake bakery to do the post-wedding preservation (some […]

Here at Sweet Cherry Bakery, we specialize in making affordable wedding cakes, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun ooh-ing and ahh-ing at some of the biggest, wildest celebrity cakes ever confected! From impossible heights to exquisite decorations, here are some of the most jaw-drapping celebrity wedding cakes we’ve ever seen. If you need […]

When it comes to icing for your wedding cake, there are two basic options: Buttercream, and fondant. Which one you should pick depends on a variety of factors, like what you want the cake to look like, taste like, and cost. Below is some more information about fondant and buttercream that will help make your […]