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Tutorial - Stained Glass Effect Cake

92 days ago by TashasTastyTreats | 23 comments »

After seeing the amazing stained glass effect cakes by people like Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, Way Beyond Cakes by Mayen and Vinism Sugar Art, I decided I wanted to have a go and put my own spin on it. Hopefully it will inspire you to do your own. Just warning you all now, I like to explain things in great detail so skip over anything you know. Background-Tips to help you Start This Project Decide on your cake theme based on your inspirations and the occasion if any, mine was a staine...

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Interviews #13: Michelle Rea

91 days ago by Michal Bulla | 32 comments »

What can I tell you about me as cake maker, decorator and photographer? My name is Michelle Rea and my home is in Sydney Australia. A long time ago I was a pastry chef but most of my recipe development experience comes from working in the food manufacturing field. Working for some of Australia’s leading food companies taught me the importance of having a recipe that works every time. I have also been food editor for the Australian Country Collections and Rick Rutherfords Country magazines....

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3D Cakes #2: Making Simon's Mountaineering Boots

92 days ago by FifiCakes | 16 comments »

These have been my most popular cake and CakesDecor very kindly selected them as Editor’s Choice last year. I have been promising for ages to put together a guide to making these for those of you who have said ‘I can’t do that’. I hope you will be able to see that, yes you can. All you need is a cake, a pair of real boots as ‘models’ on a stool. Paper. Ruler and cake decorating edibles 1. Cut out the shape of a shoe sole. I did this by placing my ...

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Healthy Chocolate Cake...Yes I said Healthy...it's actually tastes amazing...Yes Really..LOL

142 days ago by Ciccio | 18 comments »

This is raw Vegan cake so it’s Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free & Sugar Free(no added sugar but contains healthy sweetner from dates) Now Ingredients:Base3.5 cups Walnuts (raw not the roasted salted) 3.5 cups Cashews (raw not the roasted salted)2 cups Dates (ordinary dried no added sugar)1 Tbsp Vanilla paste or extract (not essence)6 Tbsp Coconut Oil (This is an oil that is very good for you)24 Tbsp Cocoa1Tbsp of the draind juice from the dates (further down youR...

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Tutorial #6: Candle Cake

157 days ago by Verusca Walker | 17 comments »

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Tall Tree Tutorial

186 days ago by Joyliciouscakes | 29 comments »

For more details of step-by-step tutorial please visit my page at : http://www.facebook.com/joyliciouscakes

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Giraffe Figurine Tutorial

165 days ago by Ciccio | 27 comments »

This tutorial is for the giraffe figuring sitting ontop of cake, for the tutorial to paint the bottom tier follow this link http://cakesdecor.com/Ciccio/blog/408 You’ll need : ball tool large & very small, 10cm long skewer, knife, small rose petal cutter or similar 2cm long, veining tool, light brown petal dust, brush, edible glue, white fat, styrofoam dummy fleshtone airbrushcolour (or Vodka mixed with ivory gel & tiniest dash red gel)Gump...

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Painted Giraffe Print on Fondant Cake

165 days ago by Ciccio | 9 comments »

This tutorial is to paint the Giraffe print on the botom tier of this cake, for the tutorial on the Giraffe figurine follow this link http://cakesdecor.com/Ciccio/blog/409 I’m using 2 colours to paint 1. with the first is a mixture of 1tsp Vodka, 1/2 tsp Americolour Ivory gel colour & 1tsp Fleshtone Airbrush colour2. Second is straight Fleshtone Airbrushcolour ( I use the Chefmaster brand but any is fine) Starting with a light tan fondant cover cake, dowel ready if stacking no...

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Patterns inside a cake

212 days ago by Karmarie | 26 comments »

I have seen other tutorials on this “Patterns inside a cake” technique but I didn’t know the importance of making the inside image tight if you want each piece to reflect a perfect image. My husband thought up this idea and it works great! I baked a pink cake and cut a small wedge to cut my piece out of. This is all the pieces.. see how they are wedge shaped? This allows for a tight image. Now place the hearts upside down in a small pool of cake mix. I u...

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Devil's Food Chocolate Cake

177 days ago by veenaartofcakes | 8 comments »

This is a very popular recipe on my blog and amongst my customers too. The explanation below looks very elaborate because it is accompanied on my blog with progress pictures. http://veenaartofcakes.blogspot.co.il/2012/02/devils-food-chocolate-cake.html This recipe will make Two 6 inch layers each 2 inch tall making a 4 inch high cake. OR One 8” layers cake- 2 inch tall For Two 8 inch layers making a cake 4 inch high – double the recipe baked in two 8 inch pan and bake...

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