Fondant Covering Chart Use the chart below to determine how much fondant icing you will need to use or buy for your cake projects. The amounts listed below should also leave you with some left over for peace of mind and additional decorations. Whenever I start a cake project one of the first questions that Read More …
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. The best way to fix sticky fondant is to knead more icing sugar into the paste until it returns to a nice working consistency. However, this might not always be possible. Therefore, depending on what stage of ‘sweating’ your fondant is at, you have a few different options.
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 …
