Making Modelling Chocolate

One of the beauties of Modelling Chocolate (I find) is it allows you more time to detail your work, and spend more time modelling in contrast to fondant and the other sugar-pastes which (for me) ...

Christmas toppers, cakes and decorations #10: Christmas backdrop scene for your cakes

In this video tutorial I show you how to make a christmas backdrop scene for your cakes :) If you like the videos, please subscribe for more content ( it’s free! ) and be sure to share the...

How to ganache a cake with sharp edges - The TORTA method

This 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...

Winter postbox

I started by baking two mini fruit cakes. These were 3" in diameter and baked in baked bean tins. The cakes were brandy fed and matured. To construct the postbox the dome was removed from one of...

Cake Decorating Business #5: Basic Marketing

Part #5: Basic Marketing Marketing is the second thing other than pricing which seems to frustrate a lot of cake business owners. We know it’s important, we know we need to do it, yet many of...

Cake Decorating Business #3: Setting Up Your Business

Part #3: Setting Up Your Business There are some things about being in business which need to be done no matter what size or kind of business you are running. You’ve got to do the official...

CakesDecor Theme: Beatrix Potter Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies

British author Beatrix Potter was not only an amazing story teller, but she was also an incredible artist, every single one of the tales she wrote were brought to life with beautiful paintings...

Sugar Amaryllis Tutorial

I have put together a visual Tutorial on how I made the Amaryllis flowers. Please feel free to ask me any questions! Step One Step Two Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 ...

Gorjuss structure

This is my method on how i do my standing model’s, I like to assemble them straight onto the cake as i find it more stable. The legs are tyloed fondant i usually use a little wire to tie them at...

Cakes by Raewyn Video Tutorials #1: How I Stencil onto a Cake with Royal Icing

Here is my YouTube video showing the method I use for stenciling my cakes with Royal Icing. It’s quick and easy and I include all the tips and tricks to help you

Cakes by Raewyn Video Tutorials #3: How to Make Your Buttercream ULTRA White!

Love the taste of REAL butter in your buttercream but hate how yellow it makes it? Have you tried whipping the butter for eternity but it’s still yellow? Have you tried using all those...

Cakes by Raewyn Video Tutorials #4: How to Cover a Cake Board with Paper

Trying to save time and/or money on your board treatments? I cover my boards with wrapping paper, scrap booking papers, contact even wallpaper! Pretty much anything that coordinates with my...