Cakes by Raewyn Video Tutorials #1: How I Stencil onto a Cake with Royal Icing

Here is my YouTube video showing the method I use for stenciling my cakes with Royal Icing. It’s quick and easy and I include all the tips and tricks to help you

CakesDecor Theme: Animal Cakes

We all have a favourite animal, personally, I have a few but the Giraffe is definitely at the top of my list followed by Owls, Lions, Tigers, Elephants, Pandas, Penguins, Eagles….. Okay, I...

Magnolia Flower Tutorial

For this tutorial I used lily cutters in three different sizes. If you don’t have the cutters you can always print out the petal template. You can even find it in my Notes on my Facebook...

CakesDecor Theme: Wedding Cakes - Part One

Everyone loves a Wedding Cake. The way that they have changed over the years is fascinating, it’s very rare now to find a couple who want the traditional white, pillared and royal iced fruit...

CakesDecor Theme: 3D Sculpted Cakes

Sculpted cakes, the cakes that always leave you speechless, stunned, amazed, the kind of cakes that always leave you asking yourself “How on Earth did they do that?!” Well, I have no idea, but,...

Two-Toned Bow Tutorial

I first saw a two-toned bow on a yellow tiered cake by Sweet Picasso Cake Creations. Afterward a design popped in my head that had this bow as the centrepiece. It makes such a statement so it’s...

Easter bunny... the artist (Tutorial)

Here’s an easy to make cute bunny, hope you like it :-)xxx https://www.facebook.com/SweetJanis.page 1 Cover a styrofoam ball with white sugar paste;2 give it the shape of a drop for the body of...

Interview #20: Jo Orr of Ciccio Cakes

Bio My Name is Jo Orr, and I live in Rotorua, New Zealand. I’m Married with a Stepdaughter Julz & 2 Border Collies Scottie & Teddy. I’m the Head Chef at Ciccio Italian Café but...

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake 500g of the best dark chocolate you can buy (1 lb approx) 4 eggs, cold 1 stick butter, cut (about 100 grams) Optional: If you prefer your cake to...

Sharp Edges on Fondant Cakes

OK, 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...