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Gelatin Gems

482 days ago by ConceptualConfection | 11 comments »

I came up with this last summer after struggling to try and find a way to fill small candy gem molds with isomalt. It’s fast, cheap and easy when you need a quick gem and don’t fill like working with hot sugar. You will need: candy gem molds unflavored gelatin (I use Knox) food color paintbrush piping gel or royal icing You need to make the gelatin, in order to do that mix 2 1/2 parts water to 1 part gelatin. I normally do 3TBSP gelatin (about...

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Hipo cake topper tutorial

71 days ago by Melinartcakes | 11 comments »

More Tutorials available at my FB page.Thanks

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Make FAST Alphabet Blocks

104 days ago by Fernanda Abarca | 10 comments »

Hi all !!! Here is a quick little tutorial on an easy and fast way to make Alphabet ( or any other type) of blocks. It’s fast and you don’t have to worry about things drying and you save on fondant. Be sure to use shortening for glue and NOT vodka. As any water or vodka dissolves the sugar cubes completely. The font is so hard to see because I put this together on my iphone. So here are the instructions in case you can’t read it. 1. Buy some sugar cubes in the s...

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Easy Monogram Template Tutorial

218 days ago by cupadeecakes | 10 comments »

Monograms have been a big trend with wedding cakes now for a couple of years. I do at least one or two monograms a month. I have several different methods I use, but this will be my new “easy monogram” method. And I must confess that I been obsessed with Pinterest lately, so I asked my hubby to help me make my tutorial “Pinterest Friendly”. I’m not sure that it is Pinterest Friendly (its longer than I expected), but it is a very easy method for making monogra...

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3D Cakes #1: Vintage Santa Boots and Sleepy Elves

191 days ago by FifiCakes | 9 comments »

Hope these picture groups are self-explanatory but please just ask if you have any questions! You will also find this tutorial on my Facebook page. thank you for looking and I hope this tutorial is helpful! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.389819501102255.92548.183774861706721&type=1&l=c52b3c2e1aFifix

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How I go about making a 3D car cake. By Paul Delaney

2 days ago by Paul Delaney | 9 comments »

Firstly I appologise for the messy work bench and poor quality photographs taken with my phone,but I had a lot happening when I made this. 1. reference material used. 2.Cut slab cake to rough shape 3.Place cardboard template against cake and cut around,I don’t have a template for the top view so just had to guess the width.I usually dont use templates I just do it by eye but I have tried this way to be more accurate. 4.Here I have finished shaping and ganached it up ready fo...

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Cute Snowman Tutorial

209 days ago by Let's Eat Cake | 8 comments »

Step by step tutorial to create this cute snowman :)* 1. What you will need:- White Modelling PasteBlue Modelling Paste (or colour of your choice)Black Modelling PasteOrange Modelling PasteRolling PinEdible Glue & PaintbrushBall ToolDresden ToolCraft KnifePink Blossom Tint & Dusting BrushPiping NozzleDried Spaghetti 2. Begin by rolling a ball of white MP for the lower part of the body, press down slightly to form more of an oval shape 3. Roll a second ball for the middle p...

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STRAWBERRY ROSE TUTORIAL

63 days ago by SweetLin | 8 comments »

Now is the strawberry season, i would like to show how to decorate your cake and sweets with fresh strawberry. You can put on your cupcakes, mousse, gelato, etc :) For more instruction you can visit my page : http://www.facebook.com/SweetLin8

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White Magnolia(without magnolia cutter)

55 days ago by Melinartcakes | 8 comments »

White Magnolia is one of my favorite flowers,it is pretty and easy to make. In this picture-tutorial I want to show, even without Magnolia cutters, you can still create a nice flower.Any ordinary 3 sizes leaf cutter works :-) Please feel free to ask questions. For more Tutorials visit my FB page https://www.facebook.com/MelinArtCakes

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Vintage Chinese Fan by Sweet Blossom Cakes

194 days ago by Sweet Blossom Cakes | 8 comments »

1.Here is a picture with all the materials needed. 2. Roll out your pink fondant on a non stick surface. 3. Cut out a large fluted round with a fluted round cutter. 4. Now cut out atleast 1/3 of the round leaving a fan shape. 5. Now indent the fan with a smaller plain edge round cutter. 6. Now using a knife or craft knife, indent lines with equal gaps like show in the picture. 7. Now using the “smiley tool” create indents like in the pic. ...

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