 The morning sickness bakerI have recently become pregnant and suffer from morning sickness all day and night..no relief EVER!! To make it worse certain smells really set it off and unfortunately one of those smells are cakes… haha probably not a great combo for me at the moment… Has anyone else got through this obstacle??? I would love to know what you did..all tips are appreciated.  The TORTA method for ganaching a cakeThis tutorial is the technique that I came up with that made it easier for me to make sure that I got straight even sides and a completely flat top every time I ganached a cake. The technique I came up with is kind of a mix of the upside down method that everyone knows about and the technique used by Faye Cahill where she uses two boards (one on top and one on bottom) to help ganache her cakes. My technique as I say is a mix of both and hopefully you find it helpful. There are many way...   Interviews #9: Raewyn from Cakes by RaewynBio I’m a self-taught, stay at home Mum of three Beautiful Girls. Originally from NZ but I have lived most of my life in Australia where it’s nearly always sunny and warm. I started decorating in March 2011 for my youngest daughter, Jasmine’s 1st birthday. I had never baked a cake before then and was instantly bitten by the bug! I have recently been lucky enough to do a couple of classes with the incredible and generous Michelle Rea of Inspired by Michelle Cake Desi... CakesDecor.com Cake Themes #11: 3D CakesI’m not sure why are they called 3D cakes, since all cakes have 3 dimensions, but I really love them. Usually they are artworks and doing them requires lot of artistic skills. Take a look at some of the 3D cakes posted on our website. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And here are some grossly awesome cakes (not recommended for people younger than 18 y.o.) :  Alice in Wonderland - The making of the charactersHi, I’m a new cake maker and have just created my first real cake – an Alice in Wonderland 3 tier topsy turvy cake, covered in wonderful fondant characters, including Alice, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts… (view here—> http://cakesdecor.com/cakes/32594) I made a few mistakes along the way, including poking some toothpicks through characters heads, failing at making white toffee in the first instance etc. I’m hoping that by sharing my blog on how I made ...  Sprinkle Cake TutorialMaterial list: CakeButtercream IcingTurntable or Lazy SusanAngled Spatula2 Cardboard Cake Circles (Ideally the same size as your cake but no less than 1” smaller and definitely not larger)Cake lifterLarge Shallow TrayApprox 1kg Rainbow Sprinkles (I recommend this amount! Leftovers can be stored for future use)SpoonSmall Rice Bowl (or similar) 1. Begin with the cake you wish to cover and place it on a cake circle base. 2. Creating a nice crisp finish, coat the outsid... Day in the life of a cake maker #1: 12th October 20122 cakes to make today, a very floral pink number 1 shaped 1st birthday cake and a blue and white little boy’s Christening Cake.100 cupcakes to deliver and then not very much else. Looking forward to showing you the pictures.  Upside Down Method for GanachingThis tutorial will show you how I go about ganaching all my cakes…..this is how I do it…there are plenty of other ways that work as well as other tutorials showing a similar method…I make no claim to inventing this technique, and am just showing you how I get the cakes I make to look like this!!! For a full tutorial with written instructions, please visit my facebook page and look under my photo albums.www.facebo...  Hi di hi di hi, ho di ho di ho!Whoop my first blog entry!! What shall I write about? Shall I bore you with useless information about how I stumbled upon cakey making? Yes, I think I shall :D I have been surrounded by craftly folk all my life! My Grandma’s, Mum, Auntie Karen and cousins. For as long as I can remember, arts and crafts have been the main constant hobby while growing up. My earliest memories are of me and my cousin making plaster shell pictures, pom poms, quilled cards and just gluing and sticking any...  
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