Gumpaste Tulip Tutorial

Here is a tutorial on how to make a gumpaste tulip Supplies you will need: - gumpaste - tulip cutter - floral wire (22 guage and 26 guage) - wire cutters - grooved cel board -...

How to make a Gumpaste Rainbow

Gather your materials (add a ruler or straight edge to this list!) Knead in a little tylose powder to your coloured fondant. My ratio is 1tsp tylose to 250g of fondant. Roll ropes of...

Super Moist Carrot Cake or Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting

Super Moist Carrot Cake or Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 1/4 cups flour 2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla...

Ribbon Rose Tutorial

A number of people have asked me exactly how I make the ribbon roses on my bouquet cake so here’s a quick tutorial. *The Equipment * I use a small cutting board, a rolling pin and a...

Billowing Tutorial

The first time I saw a cake with fondant billowing I wanted to try it on a cake one day! What you will need. Fondant, a ruler, exacto knife, rolling pin, water and a brush Roll...

Freehand Sunflower

This is a tutorial for making sunflowers without having to shell out for cutters. I’m a total cheapskate and I was worried the cutters wouldn’t arrive in time in any case, so decided to try...

Gum Paste Flowers #2: Gum Paste Roses on Floral Wire

As with most wired gum paste flowers, the bases need to be made well in advance so they will be completely dry when you’re ready to start making the roses. For the bases you’ll need: 22 gauge...

Gum Paste Flowers #4: Carnations (not made on floral wire)

To make (non-wired) gum paste carnations, you’ll need: gum paste, rolling pin, small modeling tool (or popsicle stick, chopstick, etc.), carnation cutter or a scalloped round cutter, shaping foam,...