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Posted by Overboard This was adapted from "The Twisted Sisters" recipe. I found it quick, easy and not sticky. List of Materials 16oz Marshmallows 1 Cup of All Vegetable Crisco (the ready made blocks) 2lbs of Powdered Sugar 1 Tablespoon Spatula Smooth board to Knead fondant (I use the backside of a "Rotary Cutting Mat" by Taylor Plastic wrap and freezer bags Place crisco block in mixing bowl Measure out 16oz of Marshmallows (or if you can find the 16oz bags no need) Pour 2lbs of sugar in bowl over your crisco Add 3 Tbls cold water to marshmallows in...

Posted by missyek [featuredcakes] Pillow cakes are such a neat design and are actually pretty simple to make. In this tutorial I'm going to show how to do a square pillow cake with curved sides as opposed to the straight sides. If you would like to do a pillow with just straight sides, just omit the steps that cut the curves out of the cake. Cutting curves into the cake does reduce the cake size a bit (but if your family likes cake scraps, then you are okay!). Don't restrict yourself to square cakes either! Pillow cakes can easily be made out of almost any shape...

Posted by franjmc I find the best way to do these bows is to make them directly onto the cake or shoe or whatever it is I’m making, but for the purpose of the tutorial, I’ve made this one on a work board. Tools: Here are the tools I like to have on hand. Rolling Pin Ruler Confectionary Toolset Luster Dust Cutter/Embosser Saran wrap %AMAZON% Use a ball of modelling paste the size of a marble. Roll the paste into a long sausage  Roll the paste as thinly as you like. I like to roll my paste very thinly so that the bow looks like it’s made of fabric. I roll it about the...

Posted by thecakemaker Step by step instructions for making a cowboy hat . This particular cake was made for a coworker for her 50th birthday First you need to make the brim of your hat as this will take a few days to dry. You can use either fondant or a fondant/gumpaste mixture to make the brim. %AMAZON% I used a real hat brim to make a template. I drew around the brim onto a large gift bag but a shirt box or poster board would work well also I used a real hat brim to make a template. I drew around the brim onto a large gift bag but a shirt box or poster board would...

Posted by carrielynnfields In making this tutorial to teach you all how to put together tiaras I learned a few things in the process as well. #1. When making a tiara with a lot of dots such as this one, ALWAYS start off with using JUST lines for at least the first layer for structure, using just dots as I did will ensure that it will break when unmolding it as you can see in the picture. Next time I will just use the small dots on the last layer of RI or chocolate.#2. If your tiara has many open spaces as this one does, make sure that your Royal Icing (RI) or chocolate is...

Posted by briansbaker This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to make a cake shaped like a purse Items required: Fondant cutter & Embosser Fondant Rolling Pin Ruler Serrated Knife Viva Paper Towel Crusting Buttercream Bake a sheet cake 11x15 and cut into 1/3 Stack your pieces on top of one another.. Here I have the wooden dowels showing, so you will know where to place them at.. But you will push them down through the cake, so that they dont show. Side View of the Purse Cake Here I have crumb coated the cake in Crusting Buttercream, then shaved a little off...

Posted by Jackie   This cake style is often referred to as "mad hatter cake", topsy-turvy cake, whimsical cake, titled cake, or slanted cakes. This technique is a fun optical illusion that makes your cake appear topsy-turvy. Cake By: tonedna I finally got an interesting project to demo and a working camera all at the same time. People ask me all the time how I do the topsy-turvy Mad Hatter ish cakes on my site and how on earth I get them to the customer site without a disaster. I know there are lots of folks out there doing lopsided cakes and using various forms of...

Posted by MYOM-Dominic Many pastry chefs, sugar artists, cake decorators and master bakers have longed to accommodate a popular request made by the modern bride which is to have the lace from her dress reproduced in sugar on her wedding cake. Products used in this video can be purchased from www.MakeYourOwnMolds.com Silicone Plastique - is an amazing mold putty that has the consistency of cookie dough and is very easy to mix and apply. Created by a chef in order to bring the art of mold making into both commercial and home kitchens, Silicone Plastique® has become a valuable tool...

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. *long strip...

Posted by mrsmudrash I came up with this simple way to make a bow that involves only two pieces of modeling chocolate. I make this using modeling chocolate because it sets up almost right away and it easy to handle, although you can make it with fondant or gumpaste. No worries about ruffling or tufting anything...just use the template to cut out your chocolate, then fold your edges together and you're basically done! Enjoy! List of Materials Modeling chocolateRolling pinTemplate Print out the template to whatever size bow you'd like. Cut the template out and place it on your...

Posted by DStauch This tutorial and pattern makes a 4 inch or slightly smaller version than the orginal in order to use only one frosting sheet. To change up the look, replace Row 6 with varying sizes of pearl or metallic dragees. Water was used to glue the petals together but you may want to try substituting alcohol, piping gel, gum paste glue or a thin layer of RI. Just remember to only use a small amount. Royal icing was used to fasten the petals to the base to form the flower. If you haven't used these materials before, you might want to practice on some scraps to see how moisture,...

Posted by mrsvb78 This is a tutorial I made up for making an edible shoe from Modelling Paste. I make my modelling paste from 250g sugarpaste mixed with 1 tsp gum tragacanth. NB: Leave this to dry for at least 10 days so it really is properly dry and firm. List of Materials shoe (to cut up), modelling paste in your selected colour, craft knife, rolling pin, clingfilm, diamante buckles (optional) 1. Buy a shoe (or pair of course) I had fun searching in the Christmas sales and got this 2. Carefully cut the shoe apart. Keep the front and back of the shoe to make templates. Take...

Posted by emilyg In a similar fashion as 'Brush Embroidery', you can create sketch-like effects with SugarVeil Icing. List of Materials SugarVeil Icing Icing Dispenser, parchment cone, or piping bag fitted with small tip Flat toothpick parchment paper (greased) 1. Start with a simple flower design outlined with frilled edges. 2. Mix SugarVeil Icing as directed. After mixed, stir in a few drops of additional water to use in the SugarVeil Icing Dispenser. Place cartridge over mixture and, using plunger, fill cartridge 2/3 full with the icing. Here's the Icing Disenser -...

Posted by Smurfesque This is a wonderful cake suitable for all sorts of occasions – birthdays, Valentine's, Mother's Day, anniversary's etc. I made this cake for the first time for my friend Lesley's birthday and it was such a success that I have made it many times since and each time I give it a different look. This cake was for an 65th Birthday surprise. Below are the instructions you need to make this cake including my 10 minute video clip 'How to make fondant frangipanis' using an individual frangipani petal cutter and a step by step guide to making frangipanis using a one piece rose...

Posted by debs10 This is a tutorial on how to make a simple but effective Eeyore Head cake.It was made using 2×7"sandwich tin cake's. This cake is a great little starter if your just starting out making Novelty cake,with a great end result. List of Materials 2x7" round cakes Blue/purple,Cream,and Black Fondant 2 x 7 inch round cake pan Buttercream icing (for crumb coating) Filling black food coloring paint brush xacto knife pizza cutter or fondant cutter Start by carving the 2 cakes into a Bell shape. Fill your cakes as you wish.I just used Jam &...

Posted by jackie0970 Hello everyone. I have made this tutorial for anyone wanting to make a 2D horse head. Showing the stages of how to get the shape, crumb coat, how it looks with fondant on and the finished result. List of Materials square cake tin, knife, edible pen(optional) spatula I used a 10" square cake tin, to get the shape you can either cut with a knife free hand or use an edible marker pen first. Cut the cake in half and fill with a filling of your choice. I used strawberry jam and Swiss meringue butter cream. Apply a crumb coat, then place in the fridge for...

Posted by bellacakecreations This is how I constructed my 4 tier wedding cake covered in non pariels. There is probably an easier way to do it but this is just the way I decided to do it. If you find an easier way please share it with all of us. List of Materials sprinkles--non pariels 4-5 lbs ribbon 1/2" dowel white chocolate ganached* and fondant covered cakes **ganache is optional...It is just what I do prior to fondant to make sharp corners This cake started as sprinkles for my five year old to decorate cupcakes with and then......voila. My bride and I actually had a...

Posted by brigittatw i saw this swiss rolls on the internet and try it my self ( its not my idea, i found some pics on japanese websites) you can also use it on top of a round cake or square. very nice when they donnot eat or may eat marzipan or rollfondant. List of Materials spongecake batter food coloringbaking sheet and baking paperfreezer and ovenpiping bottle of bagsfilling ( i used mocha creme ) spray cooking spray on your baking sheet and put your bakingpaper on it . put uncolored spongecake batter in a piping bag or bottle and put some tips of the strawberries...

Posted by ashleyscakes4u Get a ball of skin colored fondant. Roll into long rolls, look like finger width. I used the length of my fingers as a guide of how big and thick to make. Cut the fondant rolls as long as you fingers. Use toothpick to make creases in your fingers, again use your hands as a guide. I used the fake nails to make the imprints where your nail would be. Then done! Viola! You can use them to wrap around anything. Mine was for a naughty cake LOL. but can hold on to anything you want. hope this helps with your next project List of Materials fondant, fake nails,...

Posted by Carolinedoodles I received many requests from fellow sugar crafters on the technique I used to make the waves on my dolphin cake so here goes. Apologies for the rushed and not so polished quality of this tutorial, I was aiming to get this out as some of the inquiries were from people who wanted to see the technique so they could replicate it over the weekend. As with many of the effects out there, I was messing around looking for different ways of doing waves and came up with this idea by chance. Hope you all have fun replicating it for your projects. List of Materials Sugar...