The thing that got me into cake decorating in a serious way almost 20 years ago was sugar flowers. I was instantly and completely enchanted by an article about Ron Ben-Israel in Martha Stewart Living, bought all the equipment listed at the back of the magazine and that was it! […]
This mermaid cake is one of my very favorite designs to do. The process is fun, and the result is show stopping!! watch this video for full instructions: make the tail you’ll need: modeling chocolate paring knife sugar shapers dresden tool small circle cutter lustre dust in your choice of […]
Everybody loves Mickey! With my Mickey face tutorial it’s simple and fun to create his face from fondant, for the front of a cake as shown, or as a topper. The video below goes through the process from start to finish. you’ll need: fondant (black, white, red) gel colors dresden […]
Learn how to make this sweet Winnie the Pooh figurine, perfect for birthdays or baby shower cakes! you’ll need: modeling chocolate (click here for my recipe) fondant, red, black, yellow and brown circle cutters dresden tool lollipop sticks small paintbrush scalpel These amounts will make him about 4” tall. Roll […]
Makeup is such a fun overall theme for a cake, or as one component of the decor, like in this “favorite things” cake (below right). Making the edible makeup from fondant really is fun, and you can switch up brands and colors to customize. You’ll need: fondant in whatever color […]
These Valentine cupcake toppers are so cute and easy to do! And as a bonus, you only need a few things to make them. Roll out fondant logs of your different colors and twist them together. Roll into a log and fold in half. Twist that together, roll out into […]
Marzipan is one of my favorite ingredients in bakes. It just adds such lovely rich sweetness, and I love almond flavoring. Marzipan fruitcake is one of my darlings, and I love decorating with it too! Basically, I can go through a lot of the stuff, especially at the holidays. So […]
I absolutely love Minions so making them as cake toppers is a natural for me- they are just so cute and fun! I couldn’t wait to share this tutorial with you. For this design I do three guys, but depending on how much time you have, just one is super […]
Adding a gumpaste tea cup to a cake for a tea party or Mother’s Day is such a cute touch! They look so beautiful and impressive- no one will believe they are edible, which makes them a fun conversation piece. They are not difficult at all to do, but you’ll […]
This wine crate cake is such a fun and impressive design! And I promise, it’s much easier than it looks. It takes some time, so the thing to do is spread things out over several days. If you’ve got a wine lover in your life, this is a no brainer…they […]