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It’s My Birthday

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  Above is a beautiful layered fondant birthday cupcake made for me by my 9 year old son (I took a bite so you could see the inside).  Below is a pic of one made by my 7 year old … Continue reading

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How to Make a Lego Ninjago Cake & How to make Italian Meringue

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Italian Meringue Frosting  With a new baby in the house this cake needed to be simple to make. We had a lego themed party which went down a treat – read about the party games here.  The cake is a layered … Continue reading

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Sugar Paste / Fondant Basics for Cake Decorating

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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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