Tessa's Cakes

Custom cakes and treats for every event.

02/19/2026

I used the toothpick as a guide to mark the back of my cake. You can also use tape or a small piece of fondant on the cake drum, works like a charm 😀.

Sometimes, your cake might not have a distinct front or back, especially with ganache or buttercream finishes. But as a cake decorator, you often develop a preference for a certain side. That’s just how it goes😝

02/16/2026

Why steam fondant or get it shiny? It’s really to get off any leftover powdered sugar or cornstarch from rolling the fondant or making decorations.

If you don’t have a steamer or your steamer gives up on you, there’s also the option of using a little bit of vegetable oil or vegetable shortening by brushing it onto the fondant cake.

02/14/2026

This all red textured fondant cake will ALWAYS have my ❤️

The perfect BOLD and classy look for a wedding or milestone birthday.

Happy Valentine’s Day my cake fam!

Let’s continue to spread the love and keep building our community of collaborative cakers where we built and lift one another up. Much love, your cake sis, Kemi

02/13/2026

Here’s the EXACT prompt I used on ChatGPT to create this perfect winter wedding background for this 3 tier all white fondant cake.

I had a clear vision of the type of wedding I wanted this cake for down to the fur bolero and up do hairstyle for the bride 😝

You can also see how I asked AI to remove the couple so I’d have a picture of just the cake and even to zoom the image closer. I made zero edits to the actual cake.

I’m loving the backgrounds many of you are creating for your cakes from the last post I shared. Keep tagging me when you do. It really gives me so much joy to see you use some of the tips I share on Mark’s app😀

02/12/2026

3 Tier All White Winter Themed Wedding Cake and I'm OBSESSED 🙌🏾

Huge shoutout to two game-changers:👇🏾
1️⃣ White fondant by .ice
2️⃣ Floral silicon mold by

My fondant secret? Vegetable shortening - it's a winner! Some swear by powdered sugar or cornstarch, use what works for you😃

The floral decorations were made with melted isomalt and I'm IN LOVE. Decorating is my favorite part, hands down!

I drew inspiration from work by who does the most phenomenal job with this structural spiral 🌀 look. I’m sure that’s not what it’s called😀. I also wanted to add an element of ice since we’re still surrounded by piles of ice here in the DMV area.

02/11/2026

Challenge Accepted and Done ✅
cakes dared the self-proclaimed textured fondant queen 👸🏽 to create a white 🚫non-textured cake, and I'm always up for a good cake decorating challenge!

What do you think of this 3-tier all-white fondant cake with delicate isomalt floral details 😍? A departure from my usual style, but I'm loving my evolution into a more refined cake designer heading into 2026.

This cake is perfect for a winter wedding – inspired by the icy landscapes from our recent snowstorm ❄️.

Shoutout to .ice for being my trusted fondant supplier. Their fondant has been holding this fondant cake girlie down for years😀

02/10/2026

Throwing it back to when I created this gorg silver hand-painted Patriots themed cake for a super fan.

02/09/2026

I got the answer!

When people ask you to bake a Nigerian tasting cake, it seems like they’re looking for the nostalgic tasting cake that Nigerian cakes were known for back in the day.

Texture wise- a bit dense, not airy or fluffy but more buttery similar to a pound cake but not quite as dense. Flavor profile is more of yellow cake with a hint of nutmeg and either almond or butterscotch extract.

02/08/2026

3 tier textured white wedding cake with an emerald jeweled tulle bow😍

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