• Last updated 10/22/09 by Mike_Elder

Posted by Mike_Elder A really simple little sherman tank cake.  Only takes about 45 minutes to make and is really cute.  My nephew loved it and even the turret turns a little. This is a pretty simple, straight forward little cake.  I started with 2 tall 1/2 sheets and a single 5" round. I begin by stacking the 2 half sheets as usual and trim them down a little to the correct shape.  Its a pretty simple shape.  wider at the tracks and of course tapered at the front and sloping to the rear. I find it best to google some reference images before I begin and... read more

• Last updated 2/2/10 by MYOM-Dominic

Posted by MYOM-Dominic Learn how to make a sugar bottle mold with CopyFlex Food Grade Silicone. Sugar bottles are greatly valued by cake decorators and sugar artists who use them to create sugar beer bottles and edible wine bottles for grooms cakes and birthday cakes. Filmmakers, stagecraft special effects artists and theatre prop specialists use sugar bottle molds to create breakaway glass bottles that can be safely broken over a person or object without causing injury. Isomalt and cooked sugar (also called sugar glass, candy glass, fake glass and edible... read more

• Last updated 11/13/11 by GeminiRJ

Posted by GeminiRJ [featuredcakes] I use a cookie recipe similar to the NFSC on this site (it's just a smaller batch size). The icing I use is similar to Toba's Glace: 3 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 T. skim milk, 3T. corn syrup, 15 drops brite white food color. Mix the milk and syrup into the powdered sugar until fully combined. Add the brite white and mix well. Divide and color. Keep the unused icing covered. Concerning the cookies: The tail is made by using a sunflower cookie cutter (approx. 3.25" across) and trimming off the bottom portion so it will sit... read more

• Last updated 11/19/12 by Jackie

Posted by MrsMissey     It is that time of year again and I am getting quite a few requests for the directions for my roasted turkey.   I baked the following: 1 x 9x13 cake 1 x half egg (the large one) cake 8 mini egg half cakes   I started out by putting the 9 x 13 on a regular turkey serving plate for effect but you don't have to! Place your large egg shaped cake (round side up) and put on top of the 9 x 13 cake, with icing in between to hold in place. I didn't use any dowels or any support. Carve the 9 x 13 to match the shape of the... read more

• Last updated 6/19/11 by alvarezmom

Posted by alvarezmom [featuredcakes] 1.) I baked two 6” & two 8” round cakes. Tort, fill and crumb coat as usual. *Don’t worry about them looking pretty it wont matter. Optional Step Cover in fondant 2.)To make the center of the rose it’s all about “eyeing” it. The center part will be fat this is to ensure that it is able to hold the first couple of petals with out tipping over. 3.)You can either take one long strip and roll it on or several smaller strips about 3-4 inches and put them on. I looked at my model picture as a guide.... read more

• Last updated 2/13/10 by Soepkip

Posted by Soepkip [featuredcakes] This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to make a wedding dress cake. This project is perfect for engagement cakes, bridal shower cakes, Quinceañera dress cake. 1. We are going to make an all edible wedding dress cake. Of course you can use this also for making an evening gown. 2. Bake two cakes. I have used 1 half bowl 12cms and 1 small kids cake pan also 12cms. The more people, the bigger your cake pans, the bigger your cakes. 3. Fill your cakes like you are used to with creme and jam or what you... read more

• Last updated 10/21/09 by rezzygirl

Posted by rezzygirl Learn how to package and ship your cookies bouquets by following these easy steps. Individually wrap each cookie in cello bag or shrink wrap Layer with bubble wrap or tissue paper Wrap entire bouquet in bubble wrap or tissue paper Cover entire bouquet in shrink wrap and shrink using heat gun or blow dryer on low setting. Place packing fill (shred, packing popcorn, lots of crumpled paper, etc.) in box Place cookies in box and surround with more packing fill. Add enough fill so that the cookies don’t shift. Fill to top of box so... read more

• Last updated 9/20/09 by rezzygirl

Posted by rezzygirl Just a quick demo to show what the flower nail method looks like. This method is an alternative to using "bake even strips" for a cake that requires less to no leveling after baking. Hope this is helpful. 1. Spray flower nail with non-stick spray 2. Place nail in the center of pan, touching the  bottom. Bake as usual 3.  Remove from oven. Cover top with cake board or sheet pan and flip entire cake pan over 4. after flipping over the cake pan, nail pops out making it easy to remove. read more

• Last updated 7/28/09 by boonenati

Posted by boonenati This is the cheater's way of doing choc cigarettes, it's time consuming but it's foolproof, and after many failed attempts at real ones, im going to settle for these :D Items Required Scissors Acetate Non toxic marker (suitable for writing on plastic) Bowl Hot water Pot Chocolate Sticky tape Spatula or flat knife Hobby knife Spoon Before starting on this you will need to cut up your acetate. I had really large sheets of acetate for this project so I cut it up in this way. They were all cut even because i wanted to ensure all the cigarettes... read more

• Last updated 7/28/09 by boween

Posted by boween You will need the following things: -Edible Image Printer - Piping Gel -Gumpaste -Fondant -Lollipop sticks or Popsicle sticks TIP: Lisa has put together a 3-Part "How To" Primer on Printing edible images http://cakecentral.com/articles/category/edible-images Choose your image and resize it properly on your computer Print out your image using your edible image printer Cut out your image [Image after being cut out] Roll out a mixture of 50% Gumpast / 50% Fondant (MMF is not recommended) Remove Backing from image Lightly... read more