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 cakes involve the use of a…
How to make a fondant sheet of paper
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 such as a laptop, an ipod, some cd’s…
How to Make Daisy Girl Scout Cupcake Toppers
I’m wrapping up my first year as a Girl Scout Daisy leader, which has been a very rewarding experience! In planning our year-end party, I decided to replicate the Girl Scout daisy as a cupcake topper. The ten colorful petals represent the ten elements of the Girl Scout Law. The promise center stands for the…
How to make a Special Agent Oso Cake topper
Here in Canada, Special Agent Oso is a popular character on a kid’s tv show. I get many requests for themed cakes involving this character. So I decided to make a tutorial to show how to make this cute, friendly bear. Even if you don’t know who this character is, the steps to create him…
How to make an edible ipod cake topper
One of the things I enjoy most about cake decorating is seeing the looks on people’s faces when I tell them something very realistic such as this ipod is actually edible. I left the screen blank but you can print the company’s logo or something fun on edible paper and stick it on the screen….
Introducing Cake Journal Premium – Special Launch Discount!
Today, I am very happy to announce the launch of CAKE JOURNAL PREMIUM membership! 😀 By joining Cake Journal Premium, you can now learn to make beautiful, show-stopper cakes by following along video tutorials being taught by the well-know cake decorator, Paul Bradford. He has made cakes for thousands of clients, including the Royal Family…
How to make a simple cat cake topper
This adorable little cat is cute and really simple to make. Only needing a few items, you can make this cat in less than 30 minutes. Take a look at this tutorial to see how simple making this cat cake topper is. What you will need: 4 colours of fondant (one colour for the body,…
How to draw on a cake with edible markers
A few weeks ago, I shared a tutorial for a cute fondant bumble bee. And today, I am sharing a pretty Spring-themed cake, where I used that bee as a cake topper. I also drew some flowers and branches all around the cake with edible markers and I found this process to be faster and easier…
How to Make Edible Palm Trees for a Cake
Today I’m sharing a tutorial for how to make palm trees for a cake. With summer just around the corner, these will be perfect to use on all of those beach themed cakes! For this tutorial, the palm trees aren’t hard to make, but you will want to make them 2-3 days ahead so that…