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	<title>CakeJournal &#124; How to make beautiful cakes, sweet cupcakes and delicious cookies &#187; Louise</title>
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		<title>How to make sugar cookies with owl motif</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the Christening cake that I made back in 2011 I decided to make a tutorial for some sugar cookies decorated with a sweet fondant owl motif. Wrapped in a cellophane treat bag they would be a perfect favor for a baby shower. They are super easy to make with only very few tools required. I hope you will enjoy it! This is what I use: Round baked sugar cookies (size: 3 7/16&#8243;-88mm) Remember that you need to use the same size of cutter for the white fondant disc on top of the cookie Rolled Fondant icing, white Gel paste colors in your color scheme (I used: Pink, Sky blue, Brown &#038; Electric green) Egg shaped cookie cutter (2 1/2&#8243;- 50/60mm) Round cutter (1 1/2&#8243;- 38mm) Small heart cutter (I used a heart cutter from a PME set) Alternative use heart shaped sprinkles. Two sizes of round piping tips. (I just looked through my round piping tips and found what I could use for the eyes) Corn syrup + a small brush Cornstarch dusting bag To prevent the fondant from sticking to your workboard Rolling pin Step 1: Roll out some white rolled fondant. Use the same cutter as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craftsy review &#8211; Piece of cake by Colette Peters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always admired Colette Peters and her incredible whimsical work with cakes. So I was indeed thrilled when I found out that Colette are now working together with Craftsy. Here you can enroll her Craftsy class:Piece of cake. A class filled with Colettes signature whimsical style. You will learn not only to make an impressive five tier cake but you will also learn different cake decorating techniques as well. I enrolled the class and though I may not make the entire cake, I learned so many great techniques and tips that I can use for other cake projects. A really great tip that Colette shows in the class is how to easily figure out how many stripes you need to make around a cake. You simply use adding machine paper and fold it into the number of stripes that you want and use the paper strip as a template on where to add the stripes. So genius! Other great techniques in the class are: quilting, inlay and curlicues. Colette also shows you, how to carve a cake so that it get a curved shape. You will learn how to make beautifull laced gum paste plates, ribbon roses, drapes, sweet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CakeJournal class in London</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is with great excitement that I can share with you that I will be teaching a 2 day class in June at Fair Cake in London. I will be teaching my signature 3 tier Celebration cupcake cake. A cake that have been favoured by many through out the cake community since I made it back in 2008. I will be teaching you how to make this sweet cake and learn you how to make all the decorations, covering and stacking the tiers and last but not least show you how to make the cupcake with the cherry on top. For complete information about my cake class, please visit Fair Cake &#8211; Celebration cupcake class. Hope to see you in June Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Pink cake for Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I knew excactly how this years Valentine&#8217;s Day cake should look and taste&#8230;.Pink meringue vanilla frosting together with a chocolate chip cake! It&#8217;s one of my favourite flavor combinations. Normally I use a vanilla buttercream for the filling but today I decided to add two layers of meringue frosting instead. Double pink fluff! I used my small off set spatular to spread on the frosting. A generously amount of pink sugar pearls and non-parelis sprinkled on top and small pink gum paste cut out hearts to embellish the side of the cake. All of this pink sweetness is finished off with a little paper heart topper on the top of the cake! Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day to all the lovely readers of CakeJournal! Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween party 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been busy with the preperations for this years Halloween party and I just wanted to share some of the photos with you. My daughters class were invited (she&#8217;s in fifth grade) and the menu was: Witches brew, Batwings, Frankenpizza, Broomsticks, Poison cake, Dead finger cookies and bloody cupcakes. My daughter and I had also made a Bat Pinata filled with treat bags. This was a big hit and they all requested a pumpkin pinata next year&#8230;&#8230;. Let me show you some photos! The garage were decorated with crepe paper garlands, and lots of flying bats. Bats flying over the buffet table. The wall were decorated with cobwebs and spiders. My favorite Halloween prop&#8230;.a cage with two rats. The Windows were decorated with real cobwebs and draped cheesecloth. We had two tables where the kids would sit while they were eating. Later we removed the tables so they could dance. My cabinet of horror. The kids thought that this was really gross. I had filled old bottles with tinted water and the jar with intestines is just noodles. This year I had also bought props like a brain and a cut off hand. No Halloween without a Jack O [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vintage Halloween cake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I got the chance to buy some paper straws I just knew what I would make&#8230;..cake bunting! So I decided to make a vintage style Halloween cake decorated with cake bunting and in the colors: white, black and orange (my favorite colors for Halloween) Inside, is a chocolate cake filled with vanilla bean buttercream. I have covered it with a white meringue frosting (I just used the meringue part from the Italian Meringue Buttercream recipe) which goes so well with chocolate cake. I used a spatular to spread on the frosting&#8230; love this technique since it don&#8217;t have to be super perfect. The small pumpkins is made out of fondant, that I have kneaded with a little Tylo powder (GumTex). This helps the fondant to hold the shape and prevent it from getting soft to quickly when placed in the frosting. I made the stems and vines out of wire covered with floral tape (should be removed if the pumpkins will be eaten). I twisted the &#8220;wines&#8221; around a pencil to make them curly. For the cake bunting I painted two wooden beads with black acrylic paint and hot glued them to the paper straws. Then I tied the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cake with fall leaves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have made this fall inspired cake for a reception I went to. The leaves were painted with powdered food colors mixed with clear alcohol in beautiful fall colors. I also made some red berries and some very simply brown mice to adorn the cake. All decorations are made in gum paste. Last time I made a cake with this design was 6 years agoe for my 30th Birthday. Back then the cake looked like this: I have another Birthday cake (my own) comming up very soon and this will also be decorated with a touch of fall I think. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Pirate cakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were invited to a party where the theme was pirates. So, I decided to make two pirate cakes to bring along. I have used the Wilton&#8217;s sports ball pan for the &#8220;heads&#8221; and placed them on a 10&#8243; round cake. Inside was a chocolate chip cake with vanilla buttercream. The cakes was covered with Satin Ice rolled fondant. As I did have some problems with the Satin Ice fondant. Bubbly surface when rolling out and very very soft to handle. I would be happy if I could get some tricks on how you guys out there handle the fondant. I really love the smell and taste of it, so I would like to give it another try. The kids at the party was thrilled about the cakes and did of course not notice any flaws. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>How to make gum paste butterflies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really like the black cutters from Patchwork Cutters. Especially the set: Butterfly, Ladybird &#038; Bee. The set do come with instructions on how to use the cutters but I have found my own way to work with the cutters. I find my way a lot more easy, even if it seems time consuming at first&#8230;. Let me show you how I do it! This is what I use: Butterfly, Ladybird &#038; Bee set from Patchwork Cutters Gum paste (white or colored in the colors that you like) Non stick work board Rolling pin Cornstarch for dusting your work board Cardstock paper (to make small drying racks) Exacto knife (scalpel) Cutting board (when working with the exacto knife) Plastic wrap Paper towel Optional: Lustre dust soft brush Note: Remember that the exacto knife is very sharp, so be careful when working with it! Step 1: Take the cardstock paper and fold it down the middle. Then fold each side back again and you now have a &#8220;V&#8221; shaped rack for the butterflies. Step 2: Take your gum paste, knead and roll it out on a little cornstarch. It should be about 1-2mm thick. Take the cutters that you want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strawberry shaped cookies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the latest cupcakes I wanted to try and make some strawberry cookies. I made a paper template in two sizes. (I regret now that I did not add a little stem to the berry templates but I will do that the next time I make strawberry cookies) I decorated the cookies with royal icing made with meringue powder. The first time ever that I try and make royal icing this way. It was really easy to make, only I&#8217;m not so sure that I like the taste of it&#8230;? I made two tones of pink color and piped white dots in the wet icing to make the &#8220;seeds&#8221;. I added the green icing on the next day. I also made a little sweet cookie favor bag, to go with the strawberry cookies. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Cupcakes decorated with gum paste strawberries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are eating a lot of delicious strawberries at the moment. So I thought that a little cupcake with strawberries would be in place. A classic vanilla cupcake filled with a little strawberry jam and a fluffy spread of white meringue frosting on top. I used an apple core to remove some of the cupcake before filling with the jam. The sweet pink strawberries and white flowers are made out of gum paste. You can find a tutorial on how to make the gum paste strawberries and recipes for both meringue frosting and classic vanilla cupcakes here: Gum paste strawberries Classic vanilla cupcakes White meringue frosting Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a gum paste toadstool</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought that a little tutorial on how you can make some very easy whimsical toadstools would be in place. They are a perfect match for the little flower fairy tutorial or on a woodland themed cake. This is what I use: Gum paste Food gel colors (I like to make pink toadstools, but they can be whatever color you like) Edible glue (water or egg white can be used too) Ball tool Small brush Cornstarch (to prevent sticky hands while working with the gum paste) Step 1: Take some white gum paste and roll it into a smooth ball. Then roll into a teardrop shape with a more pointy end (the toadstool &#8220;foot&#8221;). Make them in different sizes. Set a side to dry while you make the &#8220;hat&#8221; Step 2: Next make the &#8220;hat&#8221;. Again start with a smooth ball and then shape it into pointy whimsy bell shape. Tip! It looks good if you make different shaped toadstools. Some pointy and some flat! Step 3: Take the ball tool and make a hole at the bottom of the Toadstool &#8220;hat&#8221; Step 4: Brush a little edible glue in the hole and place the &#8220;hat&#8221; on to of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a flower fairy cake topper</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-flower-fairy-cake-topper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This little sweet flower fairy is made using some of the same techniques, I have used for the teddy bear cake topper. She is just about 3&#8243; tall but can be made smaller if you want to place her on a cupcake, like I have done here: This is what I use: Rolled fondant, alternative use gum paste Tylo powder (Tylose powder, Tylopur, Gum tragacanth &#038; Gum tex can be used) Butterfly cutter for the fairy wings. The one that I have used here is from Sugar Delites Cocktail sticks Half moon tool or just use the end of a drinking straw Bulbous cone (PME) or another tool with a pointy end Nesting flower cutters for the fairy dress Small calyx cutter for the flower hat. A small 5 petal flower can also be used Edible glue + small brush (see how you can make your own glue) Food gel paste colors in the colors you want for your fairy Brown food gel color for the facial features. You can use another eye color if you like White &#038; pink petal dust + a few drops of either clear alcohol or lemon extract Super fine brushes Soft brush to blend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a teddy bear cake topper part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 07:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the part 2 on how to make a teddy bear cake topper. Step 1: Take a piece of fondant and roll it into a &#8220;rough&#8221; ball. This is, just to see if the proportions between head and body looks OK. Add more or less fondant until you are happy with the size. Knead a little Tylo powder into the fondant and roll it into a smooth ball. Brush a little glue on the cocktail stick and place the head on the teddy. Step 2: Make a stitch from the back of the head to the front. Take a small piece of fondant and roll it into oval shape. Make sure that it&#8217;s not too big for the teddy&#8217;s head. Flatten it and glue it on with a little Tylo glue. Step 3: Make an indentation at the front where the nose will be. Use the other end of the quilting tool for this. Roll a tiny teardrop shaped ball of black fondant and glue it on. Step 4: Use the same end of the quilting tool to make the mouth. Step 5: With a pointy tool make &#8220;dimples&#8221; on the teddy&#8217;s cheeks. Step 6: Roll 2 small balls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a teddy bear cake topper part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a tutorial on how you can make a sweet teddy bear cake topper. If you want you can place it on a fondant disc for easy removal before cutting the cake. I hope that you will enjoy my teddy bear tutorial. Let&#8217;s start with part 1. This is what I use: Rolled fondant, alternative use gum paste Tylo powder (CMC) 1 cocktail stick Quilting tool (PME) Ball or bone tool Bulbous cone (PME) or another tool with a pointy end Edible glue + small brush Food gel paste Tiny amount of black rolled fondant White petal dust + a few drops of either clear alcohol or lemon extract Super fine brush Cornstarch (to prevent sticky hands while working with the fondant) A little bit of Crisco, if the fondant starts to dry (Small non stick knife) Step 1: Color your fondant in your chosen color for the teddy bear. Take the amount of fondant you want for the teddy&#8217;s body and knead it with some Tylo powder (I use about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp maybe more or less depending on the size of fondant that i&#8217;m using) When you start to knead in the powder, you can feel, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Star Wars birthday cake</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/cake-lounge/star-wars-birthday-cake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My son turned 8 this week and he&#8217;s a big fan of the Star Wars universe. Today we had a Star Wars themed birthday party with goodies like: Yoda soda, Vader water, Wookie cookies, Jedi Starfighter pizza, Jedi training school and of course a cake! I baked a chocolate chip cake and decorated it with blue rolled fondant, Star Wars logo and light sabers. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Easter from CakeJournal</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/cake-lounge/happy-easter-from-cakejournal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cake Lounge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cookies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought that I would share some sweet and sugary Easter cookies with you that I made back in 2008. Both egg and baby chick cookies are all decorated with royal icing in pretty pastel colors. The cookie baskets, boxes and the decorated papier-mache Easter egg are all home crafted and decorated. I just love sweet wrapping I wish you all a Happy Easter! Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>One Easter cake, three designs, part 3</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/one-easter-cake-three-designs-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last of my three Easter cake tutorials. A cute little Easter bunny cake! I have made a fondant grass border instead of a ribbon this time. This Easter bunny cake would be a fun project to make for kids, since the bunny is made using basic tools. If you like, you can add more decorations to the cake like small flowers and Easter eggs in the grass? Again, scale down the design to a smaller cake by leaving out the &#8220;Happy Easter&#8221; lettering on the cake. This Easter bunny cake would be perfect together with my bunny cookie pop&#8217;s. This is what I use: 10&#8243; fondant covered cake (I have used Egg yellow from Americolor) Rolled fondant icing Food gel colors (brown, pink &#038; green) Fmm Funky Alphabet &#038; Numbers + Funky Alphabet lower case set (Other types of lettering can be used instead) Cutting wheels (PME) (Alternative, use a small pizza cutter) Scallop and comb (PME) (Drinking straw can be used, if you don&#8217;t have such tool) Small modeling tool knife (A table knife can also be used instead) Modeling tool with a pointy end Round cookie cutter 3&#8243; (8 cm) (Alternative, use a drinking glass) Small oval [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Easter cake, three designs, part 2</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/one-easter-cake-three-designs-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am back with the second design for a sweet and easy Easter cake. I have used a fondant covered cake board this time. Instead of a styrofoam fondant covered cake dummy this time. I hope, that you can visualize the design on a &#8220;real cake&#8221;? The lettering is the same as I used in the Easter cake part 1 tutorial. A smaller sized cake (6&#8243;/8&#8243;) can be used, but there may not be enough space for the “Happy Easter” lettering on the cake. Also you may need to use a smaller egg cutter too. Use the colors, that you like the best, for this project. This is what I use: 10&#8243; Fondant covered cake Clear pipin gel + brush Ribbon for the cake Fmm Funky Alphabet &#038; Numbers + Funky Alphabet lower case set. Other types of lettering can be used instead Petunia flower cutter (You can also use a 5 petal flower, Primrose and Daisy instead of the Petunia flower if you like Optional: 5 petal flower veiner Strip cutter 180x5mm (Jem) or Multi ribbon cutter (FMM) Rolled fondant (white) Gum paste (white) Food gel colors Large egg cookie cutter about 5&#8243; high Edible glue + brush Small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Easter cake, three designs, part 1</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/one-easter-cake-three-designs-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first Easter cake tutorial out of three. I will show you how you can make a sweet and easy decoration for your Easter cake(s). I&#8217;m decorating on a 10&#8243; round dummy cake. You can use a smaller sized cake if you like, but then there may not be enough space for the &#8220;Happy Easter&#8221; lettering on the cake. This is what I use: 10&#8243; fondant covered cake Clear pipin gel + brush Ribbon for the cake. Fmm Funky Alphabet &#038; Numbers + Funky Alphabet lower case set. Other types of lettering can be used instead. Basket cookie cutter Basketsweave Embosser (Patchwork Cutters) Sugar craft/Clay gun Primrose flower cutters (I have used 2 different sizes) Other small 5 petal flowers can be used instead 5 petal flower veiner Piping bag with no.2 round piping tip Piping bag with medium leaf piping tip Gum paste, white White royal icing (1/2 cup is more than enough) Food gel colors: Blue, Brown, Egg yellow, Purple + Green. Alternative colors can be used for both basket and flowers Edible glue + brush Small rolling pin Small knife Cornstarch for dusting Small paint palette Step 1: Prepare the cake with fondant and attach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a ruffled 1 tier cake stand</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-ruffled-1-tier-cake-stand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Styrofoam cake dummies can be transformed into sweet ruffled 1 tier cake stands. Perfect to use, if you are planning to make a vintage dessert table. Place your sweet treats like cookies and cupcakes on the ruffled cake stand or use it as a sweet display to hold your cake pops. It can be made in different heights and sizes. You could even make a 2 tier cupcake stand if you like. Simply just place a 6&#8243; round cake dummy on a 12&#8243; round cake dummy and you will have the sweetest ruffled cupcake stand, that would hold just about 12-13 regular cupcakes. I hope that you will enjoy my little crafty tutorial. This is what I used: Round styrofoam cake dummies. You can also use square or rectangular cake dummies (I glued two 2&#8243; round dummies together) Craft paper + Crepe paper sheets in matching colors White craft glue + a brush Pencil &#038; scissors Double-sided tape Needle + cotton thread that match the color of the crepe paper Ribbon/embellishments Step 1: Trace the outline of the cake dummy onto the craft paper with a pencil ad cut out with scissors. Step 2: Add white craft glue on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a cupcake with Rice Krispie treats</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-cupcake-with-rice-krispie-treats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a tutorial on how you can make the cupcake, that I made as a part of a competition cake back in 2008. You can see the original cupcake here The cupcake was made using Rice Krispie Treats (RKT) and rolled fondant. The RKT is light and it can be a good option to use if it seem to hard to carve the piece out of cake. It can also be a good alternative to polystyrene. To get a smooth surface when using RKT. Many like to use a little buttercream to fill out any small holes. I just cover it twice with rolled fondant. You can of course use buttercream if you like. I looked around in my cupboards and found a coffee cup and a small bowl that matched together in size. A clean (new) flower pot also have a good shape for the cupcake base. Take a look in your cupboards to see if you have something that fits. I have placed a gum paste cherry on top of my cupcake, but you could use a strawberry, a flower or something else instead. For the sprinkles you could make other shapes too. Want to make it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet heart sugar cookies</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/cake-lounge/sweet-heart-sugar-cookies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cookies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterdays sweet treats, pretty embossed fondant sugar cookie hearts in sweet homemade (home crafted) cookie boxes. You can see more embossed cookies here and read more about my embossing tools here. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Petit Fours decorated with fondant roses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a thing for small sweet treats and petit fours are definitely one of them. These petit fours are made with a delicious vanilla butter cake and a home made raspberry jam filling. They are covered with a simple pink sugar icing and decorated with pink fondant roses and small piped royal icing leaves on top. A sweet little treat for Valentine&#8217;s Day. If you find petit fours too sweet, then try to use some fruit or curd filling as this can help making the petit fours less sweet. Next time, I will try and cut three or four thin layers of cake, so that I can make them with even more fruit filling. You can read more about how you make them in my tutorial how to make petit fours I have also found some great video&#8217;s on YouTube: Petit Four video Petit Four video part 1 Petit Four video part 2 Petit Four video part 3 Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine chocolate cupcakes</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/recipes/valentine-chocolate-cupcakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I have been in the kitchen baking chocolate cupcakes. Since Valentine&#8217;s Day is soon approaching, I thought that some pink fondant hearts and a little pink sprinkle on the cupcakes would be in place. I have frosted them with Angel Feather Icing, which is good together with the chocolate cupcakes. You can find the recipe for Angel Feather Icing below. Angel Feather Icing Ingredients. 2 large egg whites 170 g (3/4 cup) of white sugar 1 dl (1/3 cup) corn syrup 2 Tbsp cold water 1/4 tsp cream of Tartar (alternative you can use 1 tsp fresh lemon juice) 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract or almond extract Optional: Food coloring Direction. Place all the ingredients except but the vanilla into the top of a double boiler with fast-boiling water below. Take your handheld electric mixer and beat the mixture until the icing has stiff peaks. Remove the double boiler from heat, add the vanilla extract and keep on beating until it is thick, glossy. You can add drops of food coloring if you like. Spread it onto cakes with a metal spatula or pipe it onto cupcakes with a piping bag and large piping tips, like Wilton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handcrafted Sugar Flowers with Jacqueline Butler</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may know Jacqueline Butler as the artist behind beautiful handcrafted sugar flowers like Ranunculus, Peonies and Hydrangeas. She is a highly requested sugar craft teacher and have now started working together with Craftsy, where she is taking online video courses to a whole new level. With Craftsy, you can now sit home and learn how to make two of Jacqueline&#8217;s favorite sugar flowers: The Hydrangea and the small filler flowers. These two flowers are often to be found in the sweet floral bouquet that Jacqueline makes. She will also teach you how to make the gum paste that she is using for her sugar flowers. Show you the tools that you will be using through out the course. How you color your sugar flowers. How you apply the confectioners glaze to get pretty shiny leaves (There are some really good tips &#38; tricks here!!) and she will also show you how to assemble and arrange the flowers. I really love the way the online courses works over at Craftsy. As they offer you to be interactive with Jacqueline. She will answer the questions you may have. You can also share your photos and even take notes along the way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classic vanilla cupcake recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are tons of recipes for the most classic cupcake of them all. The vanilla cupcake! I have lost track on how many different recipes, that I have tried to myself. Some were good, some were bad and some failed to a disaster. There are many different opinions on what makes a good vanilla cupcake. So, no wonder why there are thousands of vanilla cupcake recipes out there. I went through a stack of old recipes, and I were thrilled to find an old recipe for vanilla cupcakes. I remember them as a bit too greasy but with a good taste. So I decided to make some small modifications to the recipe and made a test batch. They came out great. A perfect vanilla cupcake! That bake perfect too. Half of the paper cases were filled with a heaped tablespoon of batter and the rest were filled 3/4 full. They are good without frosting but they are certainly also good with a nice swirl of frosting on top. So far, I have tried them with Angel Feather Icing. It is a really good combination. I cannot wait to try them with other types of frosting. These cupcakes are also good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The gingerbread house</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/cake-lounge/the-gingerbread-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gingerbread]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been some very busy days around Christmas but I still wanted to share my little gingerbread house with you. It is inspired by a gingerbread house that I saw in the Martha Stewart Holiday Sweets magazine from 2009. The roof is all glittered with lots of sugar. I have used gelatin sheets for the windows, which I like better than the melted candy windows. Inside is a small string of holiday bulbs, which gives the house a nice glow. I have only piped a little white royal icing on the house as I do like my gingerbread house simple. Here you can see how it looks when it&#8217;s getting darker outside. So cozy! Happy Holidays! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a gingerbread Christmas cookie tree</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-gingerbread-christmas-cookie-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a tutorial for the gingerbread Christmas cookie tree that I made last year. I used my Christmas cookie tree as a centerpiece on our buffet and there were such a wonderful smell of cinnamon, ginger and cloves during the Christmas days. You could also make a little forest with tree&#8217;s in different sizes and use them for a Christmas winter scenery? I have used the Christmas cookie tree kit from Wilton. But any kind of nesting star cookie cutters can be used. To get more height to the tree, use 2 stars in the same size for each &#8220;layer&#8221;. Also remember to cut out 3 of the smallest star. Since you will be placing one on the top of the tree (this is of course optional) I use the gingerbread recipe from Martha Stewart This is what I use: Baked gingerbread cookie stars Royal icing Colored green or kept in white (It’s a little hard to say how much you will be needing because it all depends on how big you want you tree) Cake board Embellished with a pretty satin ribbon (The cake board should be large enough for the biggest star) Gold lustre dust Clear alcohol/lemon extract [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CakeJournals November favourites</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/cake-lounge/cakejournals-november-favourites-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for another round of CakeJournals favourites. This month it&#8217;s about snowflakes and smart storage. Snowflake cookie cutters: My newest buy are these two snowflake cookie cutter sets. You can make the most beautiful laced snowflake cookies with the cutters. It&#8217;s just like a puzzle. Mix the cutters, with star cookie cutters and you will get beautiful laced snowflakes. The large set comes with 5 snowflake cutters and 3 small insert cutters and the small tin box set, comes with 3 snowflake cutters and 2 insert cutters. The photo above are just some test samples, since I was both trying out the new cutters and a gingerbread recipe for this years gingerbread house. I can&#8217;t wait to give them some white royal icing and some glitter. You can get the cutters from here UK and US With my new love for snowflake cookie cutters. I was thrilled, when I saw some gorgeous snowflake cookie cutters from Peggy Porschen. The snowflake cutters are made in stainless steel and they are 20cm by 20cm (8&#8243;x8&#8243;) So they are HUGE! Make sure, that you also see Peggy&#8217;s selection of pretty Christmas bauble cookie cutters. Christmas star gingerbread cutter Christmas snowflake gingerbread cookie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a gum paste peony (part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the second part of my tutorial on how to make a gum paste peony. In this tutorial you will end up with a finished gum paste peony dusted with powdered colors. I have decided to make a part 3, to show you how to make the last row of petals with wired petals instead. I will also show you, how you can make a peony bud. I have edited the material list and added a tall drinking glass (alternative a flower vase/flowerpot can be used instead) Make sure that the top of the glass is wider than the bottom. As this will support the peony flower better. You would also be needing a square piece of thin foam to place on top of the glass. The foam should be flexible, but it should still be able to hold and support the peony flower while the petals are drying. If you can&#8217;t find such foam just try with something else. As long as its lint free and you can push the flower wire through the material it would be fine. When you see the photos I am sure it makes more sense. OK! Let&#8217;s continue with the peony. Step [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a gum paste peony (part 1)</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-gum-paste-peony-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that a lot of you have asked if I could make a tutorial on how to make my gum paste peony flowers, so here&#8217;s a little treat for you. This is what I use: Gum paste (white or colored pink in your chosen color. You would also need a little green gum paste if you decide to make peony buds) Rolling pin Peony petal cutters: Colette Peters Jennifer Dontz Sunflower Sugar Art Special petal veiner: Peony flower veiner Round Styrofoam balls 1 1/2&#8243; or smaller for peony buds #20 gauge wire #24/26 gauge wire Green floral tape Craft glue Chocolate egg mold Apple foam trays (you can get those at your local grocery store) Powdered food colors (Matching the color of the gum paste. Remember green color for buds) Cornstarch Brushes (for coloring the peony and for the tylo glue) Ball tool Foam pad Small pieces of foam/paper Square piece of thin flexible foam about 6&#8243;x6&#8243; Large piece of styrofoam/cake dummy Tall drinking glass Plastic bag/zipper bag (stops the petals from drying, while you work) Cel board 5 petal flower cutter (1&#8243; or a little bigger) Peony cutters: I have used a set of peony cutters from Colette [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CakeJournals October favourites</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last day of October is slowly running out together with ghosts and ghouls. So CakeJournals October Halloween favourites is comming your way. No doubt treats for Halloween have been in focus on CakeJournal this month. Just like the Dead finger cookie tutorial. I think that a lot of you will be enjoying these creepy cookies tonight? I have bought a new set of Halloween cookie cutters I only used two of them this time. The bat cutter may be used for a birthday party next year. That is, if my son still wants to throw a LEGO Batman party when we getting closer to April. Today we enjoyed the left overs from our Halloween party: Bloody eyes, bats, coffins and the last of the dead finger cookies. When October is over, I cannot wait until I start the preperations for Christmas treats. I have been looking at some decoration books, that I would like to have at home. First one are Julia M. Ushers Ultimate Cookies. Bookstore UK and Bookstore US which have really caught my eyes. And the Bake Me I&#8217;m Yours, Christmas. Bookstore UK and Bookstore US. Simply because I really love their collection of sweet cake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween poison cake recipe</title>
		<link>http://cakejournal.com/recipes/halloween-poison-cake-recipe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that many of you have seen vibrant coloured cakes for years. But back in the days when I was a kid, a cake with this colour was very special. This (Danish) cake bring back so many childhood memories to me and I have always known it as the The Poison Cake! Basically it&#8217;s just an almond flavoured cake, coloured green. Green and perfect for Halloween! The cake is super moist and I like to eat it with a big glass of cold milk. On top of the cake is a thin spread of cocoa icing (powdered icing sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder) If you want it a little more festive, you can sprinkle some fun Halloween sprinkles on top. Halloween poison cake Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C) 9&#8243;x13&#8243;rectangle cake pan, prepared with parchment paper or cake release. Ingredients: 375 grams sugar (2 cups) 250 grams soft unsalted butter (9 oz) 3 large eggs 250 grams all purpose flour (1 3/4 cup) 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 250 ml milk (room temperature) (1 1/8 cup) 2-3 teaspoons almond extract (Vanilla can be used instead) Green food colouring Cocoa icing: Powdered icing sugar (I never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Skellington brownie bites</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am thinking out possible treats for our haunted Halloween party. Maybe will these brownie bites be on the menu? Jack Skellington the pumpkin king, is so easy to make. Just cut out a white fondant disc and some black fondant for his eyes and nose and a black gourmet writer (Americolor) for the mouth. I have used a little dab of buttercream to keep the Jack&#8217;s in place on top of the brownie bites. I always use this recipe for the brownies. If you use milk chocolate the taste is more mild if your kids don&#8217;t like a strong chocolate taste. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>How to make Halloween dead finger cookies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favourite Halloween treats are these dead finger sugar cookies. They are always a big hit! To keep the fingers as thin as possible during baking I roll out the dough thinly so it will keep the shape, as cookie dough tends to spread out. You can paint the almond nails with food colouring gels. I like to keep them natural with just a little dusting of cocoa powder, just like on the photo. This is what I use: Sugar cookie dough (please find recipe below) Pastry brush Plastic wrap 30-40 blanched almonds, cut into halves after the skin is removed 1 teaspoon dark cocoa powder + a little brush Baking sheets Knife Sugar cookie recipe: I get about 24-30 cookie fingers out of this portion. 2 large eggs (1 whole egg + 1 yolk. Use the leftover egg white for brushing the cookies) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla or almond extract 8 tablespoons (1 stick) (115 grams) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup (65 grams) confectioners&#8217; sugar 5 tablespoons (60 grams) granulated sugar Pinch of salt 1 2/3 cups (235 grams) all-purpose flour 1. In a bowl add the two types of sugar, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christening cake with owls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been waiting to show you my latest cake. A two tier cake, decorated with owls, hearts and flowers for a girls Christening party. The flavor combinations for the cakes were: Dark chocolate mud cake, raspberry mousse and chocolate ganache. Crumb coated with Italian Meringue Buttercream and covered with rolled fondant. For the younger guests of the party. I baked some vanilla cupcakes with a spread of royal icing, sprinkles and fondant flowers. All matching the color scheme of the Christening cake. I made the owls by using an egg shaped cookie cutter and used the pointy end of the egg cutter to cut off the top of the &#8220;egg/owl&#8221;. A small oval fondant cutter was used for the &#8220;belly&#8221;. This methode could be easily be used, if you want to make fondant decorated sugar cookie owls for your next party. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>CakeJournals September favourites</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow begins the countdown for the best holiday of them all&#8230;Halloween! So I have decided that my September favourites should be inspirational photos of some of my Halloween treats over the years. I hope that they can inspire you! A small cookie favor basket: Made with black crepe paper and spider decorations Creepy dead finger sugar cookies: I made these last year and they turned out so good. I will be making them again this year. Decorated Halloween sugar cookies: Frightful sugar cookies when it&#8217;s best! Here you can find all my articles on halloween. Happy Caking! Louise]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 crafty cupcake topper tutorials</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find it just as fun to create cake decorations in other materials than fondant and gum paste. Sometimes it is also much easier to make a certain type of decoration with glue and paper than if you were making it with fondant. There are so many great crafty sites and here are some of the ones that I love most when it comes to making crafty cupcake toppers. This is my top 5 list for cupcake toppers: #1 Sweet paper cupcake toppers. Step by step instructions on how to make cute paper cupcake topper, using scrapbooking materials. #2 Vintage style cupcake toppers. These vintage (Easter) cupcake toppers are the sweetest. This tutorial is for a little lamb, but you can use the chick and bunny as inspiration to make your own vintage cupcake toppers. #3 DIY fabric flower cupcake topper. A great way to use fabric scraps for cupcake toppers. #4 DIY Pom-Pom Cupcake Topper Tutorial. Make a sweet pom-pom shaped decoration out of tissue paper for cupcake embellishment. #5 Pinwheel cupcake toppers. There is nothing more cheerful than pinwheels and kids loves them. I hope that you will enjoy these tutorials as much as I do. Happy Caking! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CakeJournals August favourites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love when a new cake book or magazine arrives in my mailbox. That means, for me spending (many) hours in my favourite armchair, maybe with a cup of coffee and just diving into the glossy pages of cake. That&#8217;s why this August favourites, is all about cake reading. Cake magazines: I have had the pleasure of reading the magazines: Cakes &#038; Sugarcraft and Cake Craft Decoration for many years now. I wrote about them when I first started this blog, back in 2007 and they deserve an extra mention again. Both of the magazines have really great cake content, and a great mix of tutorials in different levels. You can learn all sorts of cake decoration, including sugar flower making and figurines. Both magazines are for all who loves cake decorating. The Cake Craft &#038; Decoration magazine is also the face behind the famous Cake International show in Birmingham (UK). I know that you can get two cake magazines in the US: American Cake Decorating and the Cake Central Magazine. Unfortunately, I have not read them. I would really love to. So I was hoping for some help from you guys. If you have read the magazines? Please tell [...]]]></description>
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