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Modelling Chocolate - UK Recipe and tutorial

461 days ago by CakeBoutiquer | 21 comments »

Hi everyone! I have worked with Modelling Chocolate (referred to as M/C throughout this article) many times over the past few months, trying to find the perfect recipe, and the best ways to use it. I have encountered many wonderful results, but also disasters, mistakes and mishaps. This is why I have decided to write this article, so none of you will ever have to perform a M/C ‘test-period’ again! Modelling Chocolate has changed the wonders of modern day Sugarcraft. It has adde...

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Making a chocolate base for a Giant cupcake

461 days ago by Tracey | 7 comments »

You will need Silicone Spatula Giant cupcake mould (silicone) White Chocolate – 300gms A fridge LOL Colouring to your desired choice A little patience Firstly bake your Giant cupcake, allow to cool and set to one side. I use a silicone mould for my giant cupcakes, I find them much more versatile than the metal tins and much easier. I also dont use Candy melts because a few people say that they are far too sweet, I stick with White chocolate and providing tha...

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Barbie Cake Tutorial

165 days ago by LauraNolan | 1 comment »

Turtoria Various photo’s detailing how to make this simple cake

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BEWARE OF FRUAD EMAILS...

279 days ago by EvelynsBakery | 5 comments »

Hello everyone just wanted to warn everyone of people emailing with outrageous cake orders to try and run a scam. Back in October 2011 I received a voice message from a women who wanted to order a wedding cake for 300 guest and was willing to spare no expense on the cake. When I emailed her he informed me that the cake would be picked up by a carrier service and she would pay me extra for sending the payment to the shipping company. Well once I told her the price of the cake which was more th...

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Character Cakes Copyright

310 days ago by bootifulcakes | 2 comments »

I have been a hobby cake decorator for years and have made cakes for friends and family as favors, my Gruffalo cake was for a friend and so was the van, copyright didnt even enter my head when i made them as i wasnt selling them. This year i have decided to do it as a business and have been getting everything i need ready. One of the things i have been looking into lately is copyright. Do you even realise that you need permission to re-create well known characters into icing to put ont...

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From All Around the World

90 days ago by The Pastry Boutique | 0 comments »

A common situation in most overseas airports used to be Indians on their toes, shopping at the duty free stores and filling all the space that remained in their over-packed bags with chocolates for all their numerous friends and relatives back home.Like every other Indian girl, the arrival of those typical “Trolley Cases”(a birthmark of an overseas voyage) used to make me prance around for weeks together. I used to long for those ” Foreign Chocolate boxes” that anyone ...

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Logo Design #1: Why is it so hard to create a logo

8 days ago by weddingcakeboutique | 2 comments »

Ive sat down many time at the computer or with a pad and pencil trying to create a logo for my cake business.How hard can it be really, well quite hard.I find it easier to create a wedding cake then to design a logo. So today i finally bit the bullet and sat down all day creating a logo, ive not just created one but 6.I will give them to my very supportive outspoken honest hubby who will then tell me what is rubbish and what is good.Other wise it will be another full day sitting at the co...

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Cake prices

386 days ago by EvelynsBakery | 4 comments »

Hello everyone well I keep coming across many customers who keep saying my prices are expensive. I have my own bakery and with all the overhead cost I feel that my prices are quit reasonable. I had a lady call me and ask me for a quote on a 3 tiered cake for a graduation as well as a quote for 20 cake pops. I told her the cost for the cake would be $120 and I would need to see the picture of her idea and the price would go up depending on the amount of detail. She almost had a heart attack an...

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Food Writing

22 days ago by shells_cakes_ | 0 comments »

Has anyone ever seriously thought about doing food writing as well as the cake business? i know i have. i have written a few diabetic recipes for publication, but want to expand into other areas of food writing.

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The Heart Of A Cake Foundation #2: THANK YOU ROYAL BAKERY

57 days ago by Emine Pazan | 4 comments »

I got an email about a little girl who will turn 4 yo next week. If my The Heart Of A Cake Foundation could make a castle/princess cake for this poor little girl (sorry I can’t give any detailed information about her situation). I searched and searched and came to the facebooksite of Royal Bakery. I send her a message and she donated this amazing tutorial for this little girl: HELLO KITTY CASTLE TUTORIAL. Amazing huh??? Thank you Royal Bakery. You are AMAZING. I will pos...

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