Did you know we have a cake decorating icing and recipe calculator? We made it to support the recipes in my books, so it has all the cake recipes from both Adorable Cakes for All Occasions and Playful Party Cakes, as well as various types of buttercream and chocolate ganache. We’ve had a few questions Read More …
Happy May! While most of the world is getting ready for warmer and longer days, here in Australia, the days have gotten very short and cold. I actually love winter. I love the smell of the crisp air and feeling all snuggly under the bed covers. But I hate the short days. Although it’s the Read More …
Since I don’t have any kids of my own or know many kids (it’s pretty much only my niece and nephew), I am very out of touch with the latest and greatest kids show, toys or games. I only know something has gotten trendy when I start seeing people creating cakes of it. I don’t Read More …
I feel like Hello Kitty is practically a rite of passage for any little girl. So when my niece turned 1 last year, my cousin and I decided she needed to start her Hello Kitty obsession early. One of the best things about Hello Kitty? It’s SO easy to find themed accessories, and even cutters Read More …
In my former life (the life I had prior to cake) I worked in marketing and spent a lot of time in the print production side of things. I’ve worked on small projects like business cards and flyers to bigger projects like custom display stands, with metal and plastic fabrication. When you work for a Read More …
I wrote a blog post a couple of months ago about why fondant gets sticky or sweaty. In the process of doing that I realised I also get many people who struggle with the total opposite, fondant that cracks. I see these issues with cake decorating classes that I teach all the time. First of Read More …
The reason fondant sweats is because it has such a high sugar content. Sugar’s biggest enemy is water or in our case humidity. The air that surrounds us has a varying degree of humidity depending on where in the world we are located. This is also the reason why, although it is possible to store your fondant cake in the fridge, there are some preparations you need to do beforehand to ensure it does not sweat inside the fridge as well. The cake needs to be properly wrapped and sealed in a box to protect it from the moisture in the fridge.
When I first started creating 3D and structural cakes, I used to just guess as I created each project because I didn’t know any better and had really bad time management skills. I used to start at the last minute and was under so much pressure to finish on time that I would just ‘wing Read More …
During the last year I’ve been dabbling in a few different hobbies and self-improvement courses. Honestly, it’s been so refreshing being a student again and going to a class that is not cake related. I forgot what it’s like to literally not know anything when you walk through the door – it’s intimidating but humbling Read More …
Years ago when I quit my first job due to my horrible boss, the CEO asked me kindly for some feedback about why I was leaving. I ummed and ahhed and fed him the usual that the new job was in an industry I loved… a bigger company… etc but then he asked me straight out Read More …
