It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year! Not just because of Christmas and the awesome winter season upon us. But because those things lend glorious inspiration to all things CAKE! And [...]
It’s finally WINTER!!!! Granted, we still don’t have any snow here in Buffalo. I’m used to being covered with snow by now but I haven’t even needed my winter coat. So [...]
I’ve pulled out all the stops and really opened my Pandora’s box of tips, tricks, and cake HACKS for you in my new class Industry Secrets for the Savvy Decorator over on Craftsy! [...]
update: sadly, CakeMade is no more and this class is no longer available for purchase. You can get a number of these techniques (and more!) in the classes and tutorials listed below. Industry [...]
Oh it’s that time again! Everyone starts reeeaallyy considering what to put on their wishlist (you know, just in case). So I’m going to help you out with a few of my cake tool must [...]
Who loves ice cream????? I can pretty much be convinced to do anything if ice cream is my reward. (I hear the gears turning in your noggin’… No taking advantage of my [...]
Oh yes! This is a drunken jam. And it’s flippin’ fanTABulous. It’s the only jam the hubs and kids like and I make tons of it every July/August when the black plums are in [...]
Pictures! We all take them because, well, they are the only record we have after our delicious and beautiful masterpieces have been devoured. A knife, a fork, and a hungry mob is all it takes to [...]
I love shimmer and shine. I cannot get enough! So when I was asked by a good friend for a recommendation on a tute for adding shimmer and shine to a cake I figured I would make one for her. (Love [...]
Edible gelatin sequins… They are beautiful. They are wonderfully shiny. They have fabulous texture. But how do you get ’em on the cake?!? THIS is how Enjoy my craziness! And be [...]
I’m handing over the reigns today to my friend and amazing fellow caker Jess Atkins of Rosy Cakes in New Zealand. During a recent share session on my Facebook page her cake turned up as a [...]
I needed to do some baking just for me. I wanted to play with a new flavor paste I got from Pastry Portal and I just wasn’t in the mood for cake of any kind. I’m up to my eyeballs in [...]
STOP RIGHT THERE! Don’t throw that broken ganache in the bin! You can save it (most likely, so long as it’s truly broken and not burnt) and I’m gonna show you how. I posted this [...]
Photography by Vita Bella Photography You’ve been asking (well, almost demanding, but it’s all good. I feel loved ) for this tutorial on my Wafer Bouquet Roses that I used in the [...]
…but there’s sooooo many to choose from! I know, right?!? And we want all of them for myriad reasons because we could picture each one being useful for tons of different cakey [...]
How do we design cakes? Well, I can’t speak for every cake designer out there, but I’m pretty much an expert on how I design my cakes. (Well, someone has to be an expert on me, [...]
I love the ranunculus. It’s like the mille-feuille of the botanical world, lush with impossibly delicate, silky petals. No matter how many different ways I’ve tried, I have never been content [...]
