CakesDecor Theme: Gorgeous Square Cakes

“Gorgeous Square Cakes’ is this week’s theme. I think we all know how hard it is to achieve perfect square edges on these type of cakes, but here we have some fantastic examples of how it...

Fir Tree Tutorial

I had quite a few queries re how I did the Fir Trees on my ‘Sharing some Christmas Love’ Cake. I have prepared a short tutorial for those who are interested. Tutorial by – CakeHeaven by...

Pine cone from modelling chocolate

My aim was to create a realistic pine cone, and I thought the best material to do it is the modelling chocolate. So, if you want to make such a pine like this, you will need: some semi sweet...

How to quickly and easily cover Panettone

This is a picture of Panettone I found on the internet. It’s one of the most famous Italian Christmas cakes. In this tutorial you can learn my easy and quickly way to covered it with fondant. ...

Interview #46: Gulnaz Mitchell

I want to thank Sharon for asking me to do an interview. What an incredible honour! I’ve never imagined this would actually happen when I posted my first cake on the platform three years ago. I...

A Bite of Buttercream #13: Prepping and Crumb Coating a Cake

True beauty starts from the inside, whether it’s a person or a cake, and my aim at Viva La Buttercream, is to inspire a little of both. Any cake made with love is perfect on it’s own, but if...

A Bite of Buttercream #10: Using a Silicone Mold with Buttercream

Using Buttercream in a mold?? Sorcery!! Well no actually, it’s easier than you might think, and opens up a whole world of design and decoration opportunities. As well as...

CakesDecor Theme: Gothic Cakes

Hi! This week’s blog focuses on the incredible “Gothic Cakes”, each so unique in design and yet all having the same eerie glamorous feel. It always amazes me that just by changing colours...

MICKEY TOPPER PICTORIAL

Hi lovely people!!!! This is a gift to all of you!!! After several requests I finally had the time to do it. Hope you like it!!! ...

The subject of ganache

My little boy, or the cake police as he is lovingly known in our house always tells me that it isn’t the way a cake looks that is important but how it tastes – I must remember to stop him...

Flower Pot Cake Tutorial

Materials Airbrush Airbrush colors, white, green and black Bench scraper Cake recipe Cardboard cake circle, 8-inch 1 batch chocolate ganache CMC powder or Tylose powder...

Jungle Leaves - my way

When I made my Jungle Safari Cake for George I wanted to make those very ‘jungley’ leaves with the loopy slits in the sides but I didn’t have a cutter. I had a little think and came up with...