Wedding peacock

Sharing some pictures of the peacock.. he is made from fondant and wafer paper.. I also added gems so he would sparkle … The pictures are not that great , but it lets you see how I...

CakesDecor Theme: Wedding Cakes - Part 10

Another beautiful collection of wedding cakes shared with us on CakesDecor this month! – So many stunning designs featured this week, you’ll love them! ...

Interview #28: Nina Blackburn from Make Pretty Cakes

Thanks to Shags, we are bringing you an Interview with Nina Blackburn from Make Pretty Cakes. Enjoy! Anyone who knows Nina from Make Pretty Cakes will agree she is just an amazing lady...

Secret recipe: All natural chocolate ganache from scratch - naturally sweetened

Hi everyone. I umm’d & aah’d about keeping this recipe a secret forever, or if or how I should share it… in an eventual book, as a paid or free tutorial, as a video, series of pictures or...

How To Get Sharp Edges on a Square Cake - Super Easy!!!

Hi! This is a tutorial that I shared on Facebook and Liz Marek from Artisan Cake Company shared on her blog. Square cakes have been the bane of my existence for quite a while. Until I stumbled...

CakesDecor Theme: Robot Cakes

Great collection of Robot Cakes discovered on CakesDecor this week! I love how they all have their own personality, and some of them even defy gravity!! Absolutely amazing! – If you have any...

CakesDecor Theme: Castle Cakes

It’s amazing just how many different design possibilities there are for a castle cake, we have SO many incredible versions on CakesDecor! Not only are they perfect for a child’s birthday, but...

TUTORIAL - Simple Swags by The Violet Cake Shop

This is a quick tutorial for simple swags as seen on my Modern Steampunk Hat cake that was featured in Cake Masters magazine (November issue)… Not sure if anyone else has ever done swags this...

Coffee Filter Rose

Supplies: coffee filters, wire, green floral tape, alcohol, colour gel, if desired, scissors, white glue, small brush to apply glue, styrofoam square (to place your flower as you work),...

Hermit Crab Tutorial

Supplies needed: scissors, 2 brushes, 1 embossing tool, pearl dust, 1 black food gel color, 1 blue food gel color or what ever color you want , 3 different shades of fondant your choice ,...

Making Modelling Chocolate

One of the beauties of Modelling Chocolate (I find) is it allows you more time to detail your work, and spend more time modelling in contrast to fondant and the other sugar-pastes which (for me) ...