Fondant Lettering Techniques 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 paper, place the cut out paper letters on top and cut around them ... »
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 and dinner made by a very lovely friend. So blessed. Thank you boys Swordfish... my favourite!! ... »
If you have little boys, then sooner or later you are likely to be making a train cake, possibly even a Thomas the Tank Engine. The train itself is fairly simple: slabs of cake, coated in butter cream with biscuit wheels, licorice details and carriages filled with lollies. But the face is tricky. It does ... »
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 chocolate cake with chocolate mousse covered in Italian meringue. The figures and words are ... »
LEGO Party Games The 9 year old boys had such a blast at the party that I thought I'd post the games, we could have played each of them for so much longer. Design your own LEGO® man: I had this activity for kids who were early and while waiting for some who were late. See below to get ... »
When my eldest son asked for a star wars AT-AT walker cake (All Terrain Armored Transport) my immediate thought was that it is not really a cake-friendly shape. So I suggested we had a ginger bread 'cake' instead. To my surprise the kids ate all that was on their plates and even asked for more. Which, as ... »
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 in Australia). Alternatively you can make marshmallow fondant or normal fondant at home. For a review of eight different types of ... »
This is easy to make and can be used to top any chocolate cake or hot as a sauce with desserts. Using the proportions below, it will set about as hard as butter in the fridge. So it is good for truffles or for if you want it to hold its shape when piped. ... »
Gingerbread House Recipe Summary: To make your very own ginger bread house firstly you need to design a house out of paper, stick it together and check it works. Then make your ginger bread dough. To make a house the size of the one pictured above, you need to double these quantities. If you don't have ... »
Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever Have you ever been disappointed by a dry and tasteless chocolate cake? Well then this is the recipe for you. This is my all time favourite chocolate cake recipe. It makes a rich moist cake that tastes like chocolate. The photos below are from making four times the quantities listed ... »
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