 Simple Cookie TutorialI just LOVE Valentine’s Day and especially all the baking and fun treats that go along with it! Here is a tutorial on how to make Valentine boxer shorts cookies! These cookies may look difficult to make but honestly anyone can do these no matter what your skill level and they are sure to impress your honey! This technique can be used to make any shape of cookie… with St. Patrick’s Day and Easter coming up the possibilities are endless! First bake up a batch of you...  The TORTA method for ganaching a cakeThis tutorial is the technique that I came up with that made it easier for me to make sure that I got straight even sides and a completely flat top every time I ganached a cake. The technique I came up with is kind of a mix of the upside down method that everyone knows about and the technique used by Faye Cahill where she uses two boards (one on top and one on bottom) to help ganache her cakes. My technique as I say is a mix of both and hopefully you find it helpful. There are many way...  Upside Down Ganaching Method for a round cakeAnother method for ganaching round cakes based on the Upside Down Buttercream method.This method removes the need for a ganaching “lid” or board the same size as the baseboard – It can be extremely difficult to find two boards exactly the same size and shape, unless you cut them yourself – I’m too bone lazy to do that :) Cut cake into three even layers, flip the layer which was the top of the baked cake over and attach to a base board (the same size as the tin the cake was baked in) with g... Sharp Edges on Fondant CakesOK, so I posted some time back in one of the forum posts about how I achieve sharp edges on fondant, and while for the most part my technique is much the same, I am always learning how to do things better and I’ve changed some things. Here are some examples of cakes I’ve done using this method: So anyway, this is how I go about getting sharp edges. Basically my secret weapon as far as this technique goes is most definitely chocolate ganache – whether it be milk chocol...  Cute Snowman TutorialStep by step tutorial to create this cute snowman :)* 1. What you will need:- White Modelling PasteBlue Modelling Paste (or colour of your choice)Black Modelling PasteOrange Modelling PasteRolling PinEdible Glue & PaintbrushBall ToolDresden ToolCraft KnifePink Blossom Tint & Dusting BrushPiping NozzleDried Spaghetti 2. Begin by rolling a ball of white MP for the lower part of the body, press down slightly to form more of an oval shape 3. Roll a second ball for the middle p...  Christmas poinsettia tutorialto get in the christmas spirit i thought i would put together a little tutorial on making a christmas poinsetti you will need flower paste, vein rolling pin, corn flour, ball tool, 28g wire, foam pad, green rolling board, dust colours ..red, burgundy and forest green, paste colours….christmas red, mellon and spruce green, oasis block, poinsettia cutter.colour up 3 amounts of flower paste in red, green and yellow. i start by making the centres of the pointsettia, take a small b...  Stress Free Cake TransportationRaise your hand if you’ve ever had to transport a cake and thought that your heart just couldn’t take the strain. (raising hand)Raise your hand if you’ve ever transported a cake and mourned the crack that showed up in the frosting. (raising hand)This post is for you.I recently made these two baby shower cakes for a friend. She had to take them on a 6 hour drive! That’s right, 6 hours! Obviously, she couldn’t balance them on her lap the whole dri...  Diamond Buttercream Quilting TechniqueI posted this to my blog this morning, but I wasn’t sure if I could share videos on here or not. In this video, I present the method I use to get a diamond / harlequin effect on my buttercream cakes. Hope you enjoy!  CLASSIC PIANO TUTORIALTo see the all tutorial with photos click here CLASSIC PIANO TUTORIALBy ANA REMÍGIO This was my first attempt at making an elevated piano. I’m sure there may be alternative methods for doing these steps but this was the way that worked for me. 1 – First of all, you need to do the structure to hold the cake. I used two cake boards, a round one for the base ( big and strong enough for the entire cake to sit on), and a rectangular ( thinner) one to cut the piano shape (that wi...  |
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