This is a tutorial for making sunflowers without having to shell out for cutters. I’m a total cheapskate and I was worried the cutters wouldn’t arrive in time in any case, so decided to try...
As this is a question I get asked quite a bit, I decided to photo my latest cupcake bouquet every step of the way to show exactly how it’s done. It’s fairly easy to do and by using different...
I have be decorating cakes for 3 months shy of two years now and have had many challenges decorating cakes in a climate that is always hot and humid. My little cake studio is just off of my office...
This is my new favorite yellow cake, called the best birthday cake by SmittenKitchen.com If you haven’t checked out this blog it is a must! So many recipes and wonderful tips.
Ingredients:
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Best Chocolate American Butter Cream Icing (Crusting)
This chocolate butter cream is absolutely lush and has a nice, rich brown color. It crusts well, so you can use the Viva method to smooth...
I absolutely love red velvet cake and I use this recipe each time I make it. The end product produces a rich, deep red and moist, light texture. The deep red color is achieved using a...
Cooking Time
70 – 120 minutes depending on your equipment
Ingredients
• 200g Chopped butter
• 200g Good white chocolate
• 250g Dark brown sugar
• 180ml Hot water
• 1 ½ tbsp. Golden syrup...
The first time I saw a cake with fondant billowing I wanted to try it on a cake one day!
What you will need.
Fondant, a ruler, exacto knife, rolling pin, water and a brush
Roll...
Gather your materials (add a ruler or straight edge to this list!)
Knead in a little tylose powder to your coloured fondant. My ratio is 1tsp tylose to 250g of fondant. Roll ropes of...
Just a quick note (hopefully) with a few hints on how to create a seamless join when you want to have more than one colour of fondant covering your cake, with no overlaps.
1. Start by...
