Fresh flowers on a beautiful cake, what’s not to love? It’s a classic. Nothing wrong with that, right? Well, the truth is, there could be a lot wrong with that. Depending on how the cake decorator chose and prepared the flowers before decorating the cake. Think about it, conventional flowers… Continue reading »
Hello cakey friends!! I have a new premium tutorial up for you in my shop. This elegant, ocean inspired wedding cake was a huge hit when I originally made it a few years ago. I call her “Atlantis” and I love her. So I made a tutorial for you… Continue reading »
What are the hottest 2018 Wedding Cake Trends? Well my 2018 wedding season is about to start and it’s gonna be a doozy! I am seeing some definite trends in what brides are asking for this year, some are carrying over from last year and some are new, fresh… Continue reading »
Have you guys seen those beautiful fruit and cream tarts shaped like letters and numbers popping up all over the place all of a sudden? Talk about a wildfire trend! I mean, I know they are not a new thing, the’ve been around for years, but holy moly they just… Continue reading »
Hello Sweet Friends!! Would you like to make some beautiful Mother’s Day Cookies for your mom this year? What To Get Your Mom For Mother’s Day? Finding a unique and wonderful gift to celebrate your mom every year can be hard. But what Mom wouldn’t LOVE to receive these beautiful… Continue reading »
This is a basic, stiff royal icing recipe I use for all my cookie and cake decorating. It is made with meringue powder and powdered sugar. This is a stiff royal icing which can be watered down to just the right consistence for any application. Flavor and color as you… Continue reading »
Raspberry Compote for Cake Filling My all time favorite cake filling is a fresh raspberry compote. I particularly love it because you can adjust the amount of sugar to the sweetness level you like. Since I don’t care for things that are super sweet I keep the sugar level to a… Continue reading »
Every baker needs a good base vanilla sponge cake recipe in their repertoire. Something that can be used as a delicious stand alone flavor or as a base for many different flavor variations. It took me a long time to find and tweak a vanilla sponge cake recipe to my… Continue reading »
Confession time. I’m Kind of a Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting snob. To me, the best carrot cake is dense & rich with tons of delicious bits and texture. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind those light, fluffy versions, but I crave the dark, flavorful version full of… Continue reading »
Ahhh cream cheese frosting. It’s what makes certain recipes so very delicious. Carrot cake…red velvet cake… they just aren’t the same without a sweet & tangy cream cheese frosting to top them off. This is a light and fluffy as clouds buttercream recipe. Lightly sweet and tangy, not thick, goopy… Continue reading »