Custom Cakes and Online Cake Decorating School
I have received a request for help with a cake and wanted to let everyone see the steps I take to make a two-tiered cake. The requester is making a 10″ and 12″ tiered cake so I will use these in my instructions. This is a picture of one of …
Above are two cakes that I’ve made. The cake on the left is covered in fondant. The cake on the right was frosted with buttercream and has fondant decorations. You can make your frosting as smooth as mine with Viva paper towels. The only reason this method is called by …
I have made several guitar cakes for clients and have always had a great time making them. They are relatively easy to make and don’t really require any unique tools unless you want to make the fondant butterflies, music notes, stars and flowers shown above. Whether you are planning to make …
Making a fish cake is pretty easy depending on the level of detail you want. Like other shaped cakes, you dont need to buy a cake pan to make the cake one time. There are several images on the internet. With a sheet of foam board or cardboard, you can …
I have never believed, as some people do, that you either have a gift for baking cakes or you dont. Have you ever looked at a piece of cake thinking its going to be moist only to find that its really dry? If you love to bake cakes (or cupcakes) …
Valentine’s Day is just a couple weeks away and I’m sure you’ll want to make cupcakes for your child’s class, a party or even your co-workers. Here’s a couple of ideas for some quick and easy decorations: 1. Make heart shaped cupcakes! Put a marble (or some rolled foil) between the cupcake liner …
With the Superbowl just a few days away, let’s look at some ideas I found out there for your Superbowl party: 1. Keep your decorations simple. Use black and white striped cupcake liners (I found them at Michael’s) and a plastic whistle. Put a good size dollop of buttercream on …
This baby grand piano was made to serve 30 people but you can add or subtract the amount of cake based on what you need. Be careful on subtracting too much though because you want the cake to look proportionate to what a piano should look like. Its better to …
I am often asked how I got started making cakes from home. While everyone may do it differently, here is how I did it and tips on what I would do differently. How did I start making cakes? Like most people, my cake making started as a hobby. I grew up around a grandmother …
I have never believed, as some people do, that you either have a gift for baking cakes or you dont. Have you ever looked at a piece of cake thinking its going to be moist only to find that its really dry? If you love to bake cakes (or cupcakes) …
You must be logged in to post a comment.