I had a blast making these two peas in a pod. They are great to use as cake or cupcake toppers for baby showers. I made a pink ball and a blue ball. But, you can make 2 pink balls or 2 blue balls if the sex of the babies is already known … [read more...]
From the moment I first saw this class at Craftsy, it was on my wishlist to take. Who doesn't love a glittery, girly, flowery cake? I know I do and Erin Gardner's cakes in the Cakes in Full Bloom class have it all!! Here's the description from … [read more...]
Father's day is right around the corner. So, I made these manly cupcakes topped off with little tools for all the "handymen" dads out there :) I used candy/chocolate molds to make these tools. But, instead of chocolate, I used gum paste. The … [read more...]
Since the Lego Movie came out, the main character "Emmet" has become a hit. Here is how you make him out of fondant. Here is what I used: Fondant (orange, blue, yellow and brown) edible glue rolling pin Cel-Stick black edible marker Zacto … [read more...]
I think stenciling is a beautiful way to decorate cakes and cupcakes. But, it does require a lot of practice to perfect the technique. I recently found that edible sprays are much easier to use with stencils and the result is still beautiful. I … [read more...]
Whether your favorite character is Dave or Kevin or Donny or John, Minions are so popular. This tutorial will show you how to make these cute little guys to place on your cupcakes. This is what I used: Fondant (white, black, grey and … [read more...]
It's fun to use food, especially cakes to have fun with people :P I made these mini cakes that look like sushi a while ago and my husband took them to work. Most of his colleagues thought they were the real deal and were quite surprised when they … [read more...]
Today I'm sharing another Craftsy Class Review with you and this time it's Modeling Chocolate Magic with Lauren Kitchens! I have to tell you - I'm so excited about everything I learned in this class! I was first introduced to using modeling … [read more...]
Owls have become really popular in the last couple of years for cake decorations and themes. Whether its a baby shower cake, an animal themed birthday cake, or your customer just really likes owls, these cute owl toppers are great for any cake or … [read more...]
It's not always possible to decorate cakes with fondant due to time constraints. So, every once in a while, I need to apply a quick and easy technique on a cake and be sure that it still looks pretty. Some of the easy techniques I love to do on … [read more...]
This week the theme of my tutorials has been ‘Cake In Disguise’. Today I’m going to share with you an easy tutorial on how to make Popsicle Cake Pops. If you haven't made cake pops before, here's a simple basic recipe that I absolutely … [read more...]
A few months ago, I made a cake for some folks who like designing sites and programming and doing all sorts of "techy" stuff that I couldn't wrap my head around...lol. I made a bunch of things out of fondant/gumpaste that they use on a daily basis … [read more...]
