70th Birthday Cake
Here is a two tier fruit cake that I recently made for my mother in laws 70th birthday. Both tiers were covered in marzipan, I then layered the top tier with Renshaws pink ready to roll icing and the base… Continue Reading
How to prevent your sugarpaste icing from going sticky.
To stop your sugarpaste or icing from going sticky, firstly lightly knead it on a lightly dusted surface. Then finish working it by rolling it out using a rolling pin. If you use your hands to soften and roll the… Continue Reading
Using spare icing to make Cupcake Toppers
If you have spare batches of icing (that’s all the same brand) and are not quite sure what to do with them, then try this nifty little trick. 1. Simply get your spare bits of icing together and bind them into a… Continue Reading
World Baking Day 2017
Hi lovelies and Happy World Baking Day! No matter how you spend it bake it with love, enjoy and have a wonderful day!
Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting
Here is your recipe and guide on how to make Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting. Ingredients: 270 Grams Philadelphia – This equates to 1 and a half tubs of the 180 gram Philly pots. 4 Tablespoons Icing Sugar / Confectioners… Continue Reading
How to create Skin Colours for Edible Models
In order to re create a light flesh skin colour for your edible models you will need to use Paprika Flesh Colour concentrated dye. Add a little of the dye to your white icing and build up the skin colour you require,… Continue Reading
Cake Tin release Tip
In order to free your cake from the tin much easier then do this handy tip when your bakes come out of the oven. Place your wire rack on the side. Wet a tea towel by placing it under the… Continue Reading
Easter Bunny Cake
Here is a 6 inch Easter Bunny Cake that I have made for the Easter celebrations. The cake is a Victoria Sponge, covered in pistachio green pre dyed icing, surrounded by a white picket fence. The blossom flowers were pre… Continue Reading
How to soften dry sugarpaste, icing or fondant?
If you find that your icing, fondant, or sugarpaste is hard or dry then simply add some Trex or some other alternative vegetable fat to it, although a rule of thumb with this is less is definitely more! Make sure… Continue Reading
Bake snake or the cake mould….
I’ve just received a link on facebook regarding this product and ordered myself one thanks to Joan….. I’m not sure when it’s arriving but looking forward to having a play about with it when it does! I have ordered it… Continue Reading