Ann Reardon

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Recipe for home-made fondant (sugar paste)

Fondant Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup or 176g (6.21 ounces) glucose syrup 1 tablespoon or 15ml glycerin 1 tablespoon or 14g (0.49 ounces) gelatin 1 tablespoon or 15ml water 900g (31.75 ounces) or 7 cups plus 2 Tbsp pure icing sugar Extra 1-2 teaspoons of water as needed Fondant Recipe Directions Place the glucose syrup and glycerin in a heatproof bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and then add t... »

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Pirates Band of Misfits 3D Fondant Cake

"Your flight has been delayed..."  " Your flight has been cancelled. Please collect your baggage". Not the words you want to hear when you have a cake to make! I usually plan ahead sufficiently to ensure that I do not have a very late night before a kids party. I need energy for the party. ... »

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Gingerbread House Pattern – UP Movie Carls House

  Are you UP for a challenge? Download the printable pattern below for this gingerbread mansion from the UP movie and start baking. Purchase the UP Gingerbread House Pattern   To make the size house shown print on A3 paper. Hover over pictures for instructions. For this house I used the gingerbread dough recipe from masterchef.  I swapped half the glucose ... »

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Four different ways to do fondant lettering

  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 ... »

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

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 ... »

Sugar Paste / Fondant Basics for Cake Decorating

Sugar Paste / Fondant Basics for Cake Decorating

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 ... »

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