Cracked Sugar Mirror tutorial & Penny Dreadful Cake Timelapse (videos)

Hi all, here’s a timelapse video I filmed (my first!) showing how I made parts of my Penny Dreadful collab cake, and also a video tutorial for how I made the cracked sugar mirror on top. ...

Covering a dummy in fondant (with sharp corners) - video

Hi all, Here’s a tutorial I filmed not too long ago. Hope you find it useful :) best wishes Sawsen

CakesDecor Theme: Geometric Cakes

Hi Everyone, This week I thought we could take a look at a slightly different style of glamorous cakes: “Geometric Cakes”. With geometric cakes having very bold and intricate designs,...

diamond wedding cake tier separator tutorial (video)

Hi all, Here’s a vid I filmed while making my latest wedding cake. You can see more pics and details of the experience (and disasters!) at my blog. I also put a more detailed...

Exclusive Preview - Penny Dreadful Cake Collab

Hi all I was blessed enough to be invited to participate in an amazing cake collab, the Penny Dreadful collab, due to fully reveal on October 1st. For now 5 pieces have been released as part...

Edible Crayons

So many of you asked which mould I used to make my sugarpaste crayons that I thought I’d pull a quick tutorial together for you. I didn’t use a mould – there’s really no need to. They are super...

CakesDecor Theme: Orchid Cakes

Hi everyone! Another week, another theme! Being so popular around the world, Orchids are adored for their beauty and variety, and except for true black, their blossoms appear in almost...

Mountain & sky fondant backdrop pictorial

Hello there, Here’s a mini pictorial for how I made my mount fuji backdrop on the Blossom Princess cake. If you want to see more details of all the steps and what I used, visit my blog here: ...

CakesDecor Theme: Alice In Wonderland Cakes

Hi everyone! I absolutely love “Alice In Wonderland” cakes, and so I thought it would be a great theme to showcase. These wonderfully artistic cakes show great imagination as well as...

CakesDecor Theme: Gothic Cakes

Hi! This week’s blog focuses on the incredible “Gothic Cakes”, each so unique in design and yet all having the same eerie glamorous feel. It always amazes me that just by changing colours...

Chocolate & Walnuts Delight

Chocolate & Walnuts Delight 200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate, finely chopped 125 g (½ cup) soft butter 125 g (½ cup) dark brown sugar 2 egg yolks 75 g (1/3 cup) chopped walnuts 45 g ...

Interview #33: Melanie Byrne of The Enchanting Merchant Company

1. How or why did you get started in cake decorating… was it by accident or did you always a passion for it? I used to love baking when I was younger because it was my form of escaping...