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),...

Budgeting for a Custom (Commissioned) Cake:

NOTE: I wrote the following for the uneducated out there who flip out when I tell them that I don’t turn my oven on for less than $150.00: When I speak to potential clients, I always ask “Do...

Abstract Sugar Decor

A simple way I made abstract sugar decor that can be added to the top of cakes, cupcakes, fruit tarts etc to give it that instant wow factor when you are pressed for time. Regards Candace.

Gelatin Poinsettia Tutorial

Materials: Unflavored gelatin (Knox, etc. – NO Jell.O), Paintbrushes, Gelatin Veining Sheets, Airbrush colors red and green, Golden or yellow disco dust or sugar, Scissors, Floral wire white...

Wafer Paper LOTUS Tutorial by The Violet Cake Shop™

Merry Christmas Everyone!! I made a tutorial for how to recreate the wafer paper lotuses that I had on my Festival of Lights cake from October, for everyone as my Christmas gift. Hope you all...

CakesDecor Flashback 2014 #2: Member Voices

Cakesdecor has been a great source of information & inspiration, whether your a beginner or a pro, there is always some one to help you, or teach you some thing new, it’s a great source of...

Orange cake with passion fruit Swiss Meringue Buttercream

This recipe is from http://www.cakepaperparty.com/. I have used a number of the recipes and so far have loved them all. This one was a big hit with the family. Orange Cake with Passion Fruit...

Having Fun with The Lambeth Method of Cake Decorating

Lambeth cakes always have an elegant presence Lambeth method of piping is one of the most skilled techniques in cake decorating. In 1934 Joseph Lambeth shared his ornate style of cake...

Brown Sugar Penuche Cake

Brown Sugar Penuche Cake from cake.paper.party Ingredients 12 ounces (340 grams) brown sugar-1 ½ cups 5 ¾ ounces (163 grams) granulated sugar-generous ¾ cup 2 ounces (57 grams)...

Interview #16: Karen Portaleo

Bio I studied art at the Ringling School of Art and Design, jewellery at Georgia State University, jewellery, enamelling, copper smithing, glass and porcelain at Penland School, and...

no sugar fig & almond slice (or raspberry & almond if you prefer)

This is a recipe I developed as a guilt-free alternative to one of my favourites, the raspberry and almond slice from Costa coffee shops. The first version of this recipe I made was very similar,...