So I had the brilliant idea to take my computer in and have it cleaned and de-bugged. I got it back yesterday and it is super clean and runs like it's brand new out of the box. The only problem is they wiped out all of the web sites I had saved under my favorites! Luckily I was able to remember this site but the rest are gone!

So my question to all of you is, besides this site, which cake sites do you patrol?

Here are some for you.

http://www.aboutthecake.com/index.htm (really good)

www.brenscakes.com (cupcake cake, ideas, pictures, etc.)

www.cakesbygeorge.com/ (ideas, pictures, etc.)

http://www.cakechannel.com/index.html (good recipes, and pictures)

http://www.cakesbyjoy.com/ (very good site, she is very helpful with questions)

http://www.thecakeshoppe.blogspot.com/ (great cake designs)

http://cakestrings.com/

www.cakesbyyvonne.com (ideas for cakes)

http://www.carriescakes.com/index.php

http://www.cindascreativecakes.com/Home/home.htm (great cake and cupcake ideas)

http://www.butterflycakes.com/index.htm

http://www.gelartfloral.com/index2.html (3d jelly cake art awesome)

http://geocities.com/ritas_cakes/ (cakes by rita)

www.earlenescakes.com (products, recipes, suggestions, great links)

http://www.fmmsugarcraft.com/pdf/Project16.pdf *** Gum paste flowers link for orchids

http://www.geocities.com/mymommyscakes (cake sayings)

http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/rc.bos/uk/ (from Holland, great cakes)

http://home.mindspring.com/~icarumba/ (cakes by Alisonsgreat ideas)

http://www.fiestitodo.cc/english/index.asp (3d jelly cake art awesome)

http://www.marlasmagic.com/ (whimsical cake ideas)

http://www.iced-follies.com (great cake ideas)

http://www.jacquespastries.com/index.htm

http://www.jollybebakery.com/painted.html (painted cakes)

http://www.karenscakes.com/ (great cookie and cake ideas)

http://www.kathyskakesllc.com/ (great site, Kathy very helpful)

www.ladycakes.com (recipes cakes, frosting, fillings)

http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/ (Dolores from sugarcarft.com)

http://mycakesandmore.bravehost.com/ (great site)

http://www.natiscakes.com/ (great site)

http://www.sharonssugarshack.com/

www.shavkin.com (good advice on cake décor., suggestions, ideas, etc)

http://sugarcreations.com/ (great cakes)

www.sweettechnology.com (recipes, cake design help) good site

http://www.thesugarbuzz.net/forums/ (message board/cake gallery)

http://www.thecakestore.com/ (lots of 3D / sculptor cakes great site)

http://www.thecakeshoppe.blogspot.com/ (good pics)

http://www.wrenscottage.com/kitchen/index.php (Karens Kitchen) recipes, tip and ideas on cakes)

http://webmall1.com/sweetdreams/ (messsage board/great cake pics)

http://www.willyliliana.com/Cakes/Cakes.htm (very good cakes, scenes)

Hi Ratio Shortening

http://www.sysco.com/aboutus/contactus.asp
item number 4003869 shortening cake cube all vegetable
(50lbs for $29, local store in Hayward (510) 481-1515, called cake shortening)

http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/13/CLID/146/N/4471/Hunt_Wesson_-_Wesson_Shortening.ht (50lbs super quick blend 50lbs $56.45)

Other brands: Alpine, Biscot 140, Blendex, COVO S.M., Cremelite,CRISCO HI-RATIO, Golden Glow, XXX crème, Monarch Covo Sm (Icings & Cakes), Monarch Covo Sm - Non Hydro
Monarch XXX Cream (for Icings), Monarch Artisan Cremin (for buttercream icing - just whip & use)
Monarch M300 (Icing Base), Canbra Hi Ratio (Cakes) AND SweeteX Hi Ratio Shortening

http://www.bakemark.com/index.html

That pretty much covers them! Thanks leana, there's a couple that I have yet to check out - just when you think you've seen it all.

Here are a few more:

www.planetcake.com.au (really cool Austrialian site with fun designs)

www.cakes.co.nz (3D cakes)

www.sugarbuzz.us (great free message board)

www.egullet.org (informative pastry & Baking forum)

www.lindyscakes.co.ok (cake artist with her own books too!)

www.charmcitycakes.com (Duff Goldman's site--fun)

www.confetticakes.com (beautiful cakes)

www.mikesamazingcakes.com (pure talent!)


There are a ton more. But this should be a good start with the list above.

Here's more:

http://www.utahcakes.com/

www.cakesbysam.com

http://mayfairbakery.com/index.html

http://www.cupcakecafe.com/occasion.htm

http://www.coningcakes.com/

http://www.regalcakegallery.com/

www.sugarchalet.com

http://www.jillscakesnbakes.com/

Thank you everyone for all the great sites! I'm only just now getting a chance to check them out because I was pregnant and not due until the middle of May but delivered April 11th! (We had a baby girl, very healthy, to go with the big boy we already had.)

HI FlourChick,

Congratulations! Hope you and your little princess are doing fine!

Best wishes

Bettina

Congrats flourchick! I just had a baby too, in January. Isn't it great to have a little girl? All the cute outfits!! I have two boys already so I've been loving it!

Thanks everyone for posting all the great cake sites!

Courtney

Wow, those are long lists of favored cake sites. LoL. I know this isn't my forum topic, but thank you so much for sharing all these sites with us--I'veo nly BEGUN looking at them, and I've already bookmarked some.
Thanks!

oh my god im in heaven all these sites i bookmarked all of them i'll go over them 1st thing tomorrow thanks guys for all the sites i dont even know where to begin im already addicted to this site im on everyday now i probably wont leave this computer ever again wow thanks again to everyboby you guys are great

I agree: it's addictive! And there are so many wonderful people on here--thanks again!

I'm now looking through each site individually.

I'M DOING THE HAPPY DANCE-I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER BUT HAPPY YOU POSTED THIS REQUEST

Oh my gosh, what a lot of wonderful sites! I'll be forever getting them checked out! We're gonna have to keep this topic at the top of the page for a while!

It's going to be a long night going through all of these web sites. Thanks!!!!!!!

WOW! How cool.

Wonderful, wonderful, thanks for all the great sites!

I am sitting here at work, trying not to work for the last half hour of the day, and just printed up the lists you all put in of great websites...... guess what I will be looking at tonite!

Yeah, I agree when they say we need to keep it on the top for a while.

The funny thing (or not so funny, but anyways...) is that I bookmarked THIS page...so I can have the list while I am still looking through all of them. LoL.

Thanks for all the great sites!! Its always so much fun to discover a new good site!