It seems that pirate themed birthday parties are very popular these days, especially for little boys. So, I thought I would do a tutorial on making cute pirate cookies. I chose to make the skin tone a little darker but you can make the skin tone lighter if you want. You can also change the…
How to make a castle cake: Part 3
Hi there, this is the third and final part to my tutorial – How to make a castle cake. Part 1 can be viewed here and Part two here. Making the door Step 1: Have a circle template ready. I used a small bowl approx 4 inches in diameter. Roll out a piece of fondant…
How to make a castle cake: Part 2
This is part 2 of 3 on “How to make a castle cake”. Part 1 can be viewed here. How to make the princess Step 1: Start with the princess’ bodice. I simply rolled out some hot pink fondant, cut out a rectangle shape and made some curves for the waist. I planned for the…
How to make a shoe box cake decoration
This is a neat little method for making shoe boxes, which look great in piles on top of fashion-inspired cakes or as cupcake decorations. They can be made using any size of rectangular cutter and can also be adapted to make present boxes by using a square cutter and adding a little bow on top….
How to Make Rose Meringues
These pretty rose meringues not only look and taste great, but they are also fat free and are only 50 calories (approx) per meringue….. Perfect for serving on any occasion and guilt free! They can be dressed with fruit, cream or buttercream and will always go down exceedingly well with your guests. They are great for vegetarians…
How to Make Tulip Cookies
In today’s tutorial…I will show you how to make the simplest tulips ever, using the most basic tools. This tutorial is also very versatile because you can use these same instructions to make decorated cookies like I did OR use them to make cupcake toppers. This is what I used: Orange flavored sugar cookies (Diameter:…
How to make a flower owl cake topper
I’ve loved owls since I was a little girl so I can’t get enough of the recent trend in cake decorating. When designing this cake topper, I kept it simple using only a couple of tools including a flower cutter for the eyes and wings. Previous posts explored methods for making flat cake decorations out of…
How to make a modeling chocolate basket
I recently started playing with modeling chocolate and honestly, I can’t believe I didn’t work with it sooner. It’s tastes really good… just like Tootise rolls (YUM!). It also hardens at room temperature but doesn’t taste chalky like gum paste, which is just awesome! 😀 I used it to make this cute basket. You can…
Chocolate Ganache Cake Recipe
This chocolate ganache cake is the ultimate in chocolate luxury and decadence, and it couldn’t be easier to make. This one will certainly impress your guests! You will also need: 6″ cake card (this makes it easier when lifting the ganache cake off the rack) Baking sheet Greaseproof paper Bowl (I prefer metal as it…