Bi Colour Rose Tutorial
#Please note, I am a self taught decorator. The way I make things may not be the easiest way or the best way. Its just my way. I have been asked to share how I make my roses so Here is another wee free picture tutorial.
Tutorial - Stained Glass Effect Cake
After seeing the amazing stained glass effect cakes by people like Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, Way Beyond Cakes by Mayen and Vinism Sugar Art, I decided I wanted to have a go and put my own spin on it. Hopefully it will inspire you to do your own. Just warning you all now, I like to explain things in great detail so skip over anything you know. Background-Tips to help you Start This Project Decide on your cake theme based on your inspirations and the occasion if any, mine was a staine...
Interviews #13: Michelle Rea
What can I tell you about me as cake maker, decorator and photographer? My name is Michelle Rea and my home is in Sydney Australia. A long time ago I was a pastry chef but most of my recipe development experience comes from working in the food manufacturing field. Working for some of Australia’s leading food companies taught me the importance of having a recipe that works every time. I have also been food editor for the Australian Country Collections and Rick Rutherfords Country magazines....
CakesDecor Tutorials Contest 2012 #6: Custom Aprons For Winners
I just wanted to share with you these beautiful Aprons Calli made for the winners of our Tutorials Contest.
Bodice Tutorial
I have had some interest in “how to” on this cake, so here is a tutorial to help along the way. Carved and ganache chocolate cake (apologies I do not have photos of the smoothing process) I then covered it with flesh coloured fondant. Then I covered with blue fondant that I previously had cut a pattern and did the same for the burgundy coloured fondant too. To save time, I used a floral patchwork cutter to indent a pattern so I have an outline to follow fo...
Tutorial #8: Making Mould and Embossing with Wood Flourishes
So …. I am back from Holiday down the coast of NSW. On my trip I visited a scrapbook shop call Amanda’s of Mogo. And I saw this beautiful Wood Florishes. Spotlight have them too and they are very cheap. ;) Around $3.00 each. Cool right ??? And they are perfect for making moulds and embossing. Fantastic!!!!!! Don’t forget you can use leftover fondant for make your moulds. ;)
Interviews #12: Calli from Callicious Cakes
Bio The last thing I ever thought I’d ever be doing is baking and creating cakes as for the majority of my life I have been a Graphic Artist working in all kind of Commercial fields ranging from Textile Designing to the contrast of running a CAD studio for a large Computer Company in South Africa.. My hobbies were extension of that so would dabble in pottery painting, book illustrations, photography and medical drawings. I was born in London and the eldest of 3 girls. My parents mov...
Tutorial #7: Make your own mould with leftover fondant
So … I know how hard and expensive can be to make or buy moulds. So…. I make my own with leftover of fondant and tylose. It doesn’t last long but if you have a plastic original you can always make it again and again…. ;)You may ask me how much tylose…well that will depend how quick you will need your mould. ;)I have a online video now thanks to Learn Cake Decorating online ;)http://www.learncakedecoratingonline.com/#oid=5_1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9d...
Healthy Chocolate Cake...Yes I said Healthy...it's actually tastes amazing...Yes Really..LOL
This is raw Vegan cake so it’s Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free & Sugar Free(no added sugar but contains healthy sweetner from dates) Now Ingredients:Base3.5 cups Walnuts (raw not the roasted salted) 3.5 cups Cashews (raw not the roasted salted)2 cups Dates (ordinary dried no added sugar)1 Tbsp Vanilla paste or extract (not essence)6 Tbsp Coconut Oil (This is an oil that is very good for you)24 Tbsp Cocoa1Tbsp of the draind juice from the dates (further down youR...
