Welcome to Cake Decorist — a small home-baking site focused on clear, approachable recipes and cake decorating tutorials. We started Cake Decorist because we wanted a place where home bakers could find dessert ideas and step-by-step guides without wading through a long personal essay before getting to the recipe.
Who we are
Cake Decorist is led by Karen Rutherford, our editorial lead. Karen oversees the recipes published on the site and works with a small group of contributors and home bakers who develop, test, and write the content you read here. Karen’s focus is on making sure every recipe is clear enough for a first-time decorator and reliable enough for an experienced baker.
Our regular contributors include Lindy V., who writes recipe and decorating articles; Gemma Tuyor, who specializes in dessert roundups and themed recipe collections; Griselda M., a recipe contributor based in Chihuahua, Mexico, who develops chocolate desserts and cheesecakes; and several other home bakers — Anna, Zarah, Zoe, and Mladenka — who have contributed recipes, ingredient guides, and baking how-tos over the years.
Our process
Recipes on Cake Decorist are reviewed by Karen or one of our contributors before publishing, and we update posts when readers report a problem with a step, a ratio, or an ingredient. Our roundup posts (“12 tiramisu desserts,” “15 mini cheesecakes”) group related recipes together so readers can find ideas in one place.
What you’ll find here
Cake recipes, cake decorating tutorials, frostings and fillings, no-bake desserts, cookies and cupcakes, ingredient and technique guides, and seasonal dessert ideas. Whether you’re decorating a first birthday cake or troubleshooting a fondant that won’t roll, we hope you find what you need.
Contact
Have a question, a correction, or a recipe request? Reach out at karen@cakedecorist.com.