Cake decorating blog entries tagged with 'tip'

Poppy flower tutorial

19 days ago by Melinartcakes | 8 comments »

Hello every one ,Here is a tutorial for my Poppy Flower. I am so honoured to be included on http://cakesdecor.com/mbulla/blog/672 list. Thank you Michal. I think pictures are easy to follow but if you have questions please feel free to ask. For more Tutorials visit my FB page https://www.facebook.com/MelinArtCakes

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How to torte/cut a cake level

21 days ago by rooneygirl | 4 comments »

I made a quick video on how I cut my cakes. I’m pretty sure I learned this from another baker but I can’t pinpoint exactly where, but I’ve been using this technique on all my cakes for the last couple of years and its better than using toothpicks, the wilton or other not too good cake levelers, or eyeballing it. I’ve never used an agaby so I can’t compare it to that. This method is certainly easy and quick so I hope you like it and try it out for your self. Than...

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Fondant Feathers #1: Making a feather with fondant!

24 days ago by Timbo | 2 comments »

I love to keep everything I do, very simple….but simple doesnt always mean EASY! LolFor this tutorial, you may want to use Gumpaste… I used Wilton Fondant (For the record, I ALWAYS use the Liz Marek Recipe, but for these, I wanted them to get hard, so I didnt.) Start off with a strip of fondant, and cut both sides at an angle, depending on how big you want your feather! You may also want to try using your pizza cutter or small rolling cutter to give the feather dramatic curves&...

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Sugar Flowers by Frances #1: Wired Sugar Lily by Frances McNaughton

26 days ago by Frances McNaughton | 2 comments »

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Camouflage Buttercream

36 days ago by tagood7 | 0 comments »

Made this tutorial when I was asked a few times how to do this technique. Hope you enjoy it. :) VIDEO HERE Photo:

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Cookie Pop Bear

45 days ago by SweetLin | 6 comments »

I use cookies instead of the cake and i use royal icing to cover it that’s why i called it cookie pop. It’s easy to make and you can use anykind of cookie and marmalade :) Hope you like it. For some instruction and information just come and visit my page : http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.309737619156236.1073741833.297499260380072&type=1&l=bb78f56124 http://www.facebook.com/SweetLin8

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Fabric Fondant Billow Weave Cake

47 days ago by Bobbie | 5 comments »

I posted a few days ago Sydney will be turning 21, and I am creating a few different cakes for her to choose from for her party. This is the first cake for her to view. This cake is a billow weave, Susan Trianos has a wonderful video explaining how she creates a wonderful tufted billow weave cake. The first time I saw the billow weave I thought of Sydney, between her love of fashion and fondant cakes, I knew she would adore the fabric fondant cake.Read the whole s...

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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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Ninja fondant motor bike tutorial

61 days ago by Thecakeaddict | 0 comments »

Hello all, I took some snaps while making a Green Kawasaki Ninja bike for my friends 4 year old son. Hope this helps some one.. :-) 1. Color the fondant and keep it aside2. For tyres, I cut a round shape from rice cake. You can use oreo biscuit also.Cover the biscuit/ rice cake with black fondant and put tyre marks( zig zag) using a knife.3. Let the tyre dry overnight. Once dried, make each shapes of fondant as shown in the picture. For base, make a rectangular green shape.Then, a cylin...

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New type of Peony Tutorial

62 days ago by Melinartcakes | 5 comments »

Here is what you will need: Repeat step 2 and 3 with light green fondant. Mix remaining light green fondant with white gumpaste. With smallest petal cutter cut enough petals for 2 rows. For more Tutorials visit my FB page https://www.facebook.com/MelinArtCakes

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