Cheap - easy BLACK FONDANT!

I made this tutorial (my first ever) a couple of months ago when I needed a small amount of black fondant for a special project… it was an experiment that worked brilliantly!!! Hope you get some...

Giraffe Figurine Tutorial

This tutorial is for the giraffe figuring sitting ontop of cake, for the tutorial to paint the bottom tier follow this link http://cakesdecor.com/Ciccio/blog/408 You’ll need : ball tool...

Wireframed Figurine Tutorial

Building figurines with a wireframe skeleton allows for more dynamic poses and positioning. I like to use a thick, flexible aluminium wire which is easily available in craft stores. First, bend...

MOLDS OUT OF LEFTOVER FONDANT

I just saw a video from Verusca Walker about making molds out of leftover fondant that was so interesting I thought I’d share it with you. You can see the actual video through YouTube. Take all...

How to torte/cut a cake level

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...

Gum Paste Legs with boots.

Sorry have been a bit behind in posting some of my tutorials. here with you.. Oops..- I made a video on gum paste legs for my Facebook page as a treat when I hit 7000 fans which took off and...

Constructing sweet angel wings - How I make them stick

Hi everyone! I realized I never posted the how-to for how I made all the gumpaste feathers stick without falling! The technique highlights how I “paste” heavier objects on my cakes using fondant...

The Tree tutorial.

I was searching the internet for the tree tutorial, but I couldn’t find one. So I decided to do it based on my own method. It is such an easy tutorial! I used a kebab stick brushed with edible...

Ribbon Rose Tutorial

A number of people have asked me exactly how I make the ribbon roses on my bouquet cake so here’s a quick tutorial. *The Equipment * I use a small cutting board, a rolling pin and a...

Sharp Edges on Fondant Cakes

OK, so I posted some time back in one of the forum posts about how I achieve sharp edges on fondant, and while for the most part my technique is much the same, I am always learning how to do...

Kaleidoscope Cake!

I’ve been asked many times how I made this cake. The cool “kaleidoscope” effect is pretty trippy, right? Are you having a flashback to the groovy era of the 1960’s? It’s a pretty simple...