Category Archives: Cake Decorating Techniques

Rock Candy Geodes Recipe

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ann

Geodes are beautiful so let’s make them delicious too. Follow the step by step instructions to make fondant or chocolate rock candy geodes. You can give them as a gift on their own or use them in cake decorating. Fondant … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Feather Decorations

Posted on January 12, 2013 by ann

Do you want something unique on your cake or dessert? Give these chocolate feathers a try. If you made the chocolate flower already then you will not find these too hard to do. As always with chocolate decorations you chocolate … Continue reading →

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Monkey Brain Cakes for an Indiana Jones Event

Posted on September 17, 2012 by ann

They look disgusting, but they taste amazing. In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom chilled monkey brains are served as a dessert. These ones are made of chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, cheesecake brains, white chocolate skull and fresh … Continue reading →

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Pirate Cake for DVD Release Event

Posted on September 4, 2012 by ann

You can imagine my kids excitement when I was approached to make a cake for an event to promote the release of the The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists DVD. The event organizer, working on behalf of Sony Pictures … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Princess Cake Using Fondant

Posted on August 5, 2012 by ann

How to make a princess cake step 1 Make your cakes and gather what you need You will need: A round and a bowl shaped cake – see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Princess Cake using Buttercream

Posted on July 30, 2012 by ann

How to make a princess cake step 1 Bake your cakes and gather what you need: A round and a bowl shaped cake – see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes here if you … Continue reading →

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1st Birthday Cake – PINK Birdies – How to decorate a tiered cake

Posted on July 22, 2012 by ann

A large lump of PINK fondant sat on my bench top waiting to be rolled – pink looks very foreign in our house. This tiered birdie cake is for my friends little girl who is turning one. Making a tiered … Continue reading →

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How to Pipe Butter Cream Flowers Using Only a Ziplock Bag

Posted on June 10, 2012 by ann

how to pipe buttercream flowers tutorial using only a ziplock bag

Believe it or not, you can make these buttercream cupcake frosting flowers using only a ziplock bag. They are super easy and quick, making them ideal if you need to frost a large amount of cupcakes with buttercream. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Recipe for home-made fondant (sugar paste)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by ann

Fondant Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup glucose syrup 1 tablespoon glycerin 1 tablespoon gelatin 1 tablespoon water 900g (31.75 ounces) pure icing sugar Extra 1-2 teaspoons of water as needed Fondant Recipe Directions Place the glucose syrup and glycerin in a … Continue reading →

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My Babies 1st Birthday Cake – the fondant decorations

Posted on March 12, 2012 by ann

1st birthday cake sock monkey owl teddy bear fondant

The fondant decorations on this cake were based on some of my little ones favourite toys – I wanted something that he would recognize. He gave the biggest smile when he saw the cake – priceless. Fondant Teddy Bear, Owl … Continue reading →

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Four different ways to do fondant lettering

Posted on August 25, 2011 by ann

1. Print, Trace, Cut: This is good for logos, like the ninjago one that have specific lettering styles. Print it out on the computer the size that you need and cut it out. Roll out your fondant on some baking … Continue reading →

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Sugar Paste / Fondant Basics for Cake Decorating

Posted on April 17, 2011 by ann

Where to get fondant / sugar paste Sugar Paste or Fondant can be purchased from most cake decorating stores, if you don’t have one near you then buy ‘orchard white icing’ from supermarkets if you are Australia. Alternatively you can … Continue reading →

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