Friday, August 29, 2008

Pillars and Roses


















This was one of my very first 2 tiered, fondant covered, pillar constructed cake. All the roses were made a week in advance so they could set well before being placed on the cake. This was my first practice of covering a round cake, well two round cakes with fondant. It costed me 12 oz of fondant because the first layer of fondant for the 6in cake was so thin, it started to stretch and tear. Now, I look back at this cake and smile... those were the days.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Sugar Flowers

Edna is a professional cake decorator in Florida and produces easy step by step tutorials on how to create beautiful decorations for cakes. Her expertise is making them look as beautiful and real as possible

This is her tutorial on Calla Lilies
Calla Lilies - Part 1
Calla Lilies - Part 2
Calla Lilies - Part 3

Calla Lilies - Part 4


Edna's Gumpaste Roses.
Gumpaste Rose - Part 1

Gumpaste Rose - Part 2
Gumpaste Rose - Part 3
Gumpaste Rose - Part 4
Gumpaste Rose - Part 5
Gumpaste Rose - Part 6



Lorraine McKay is a self taught cake artist from Edinburgh, UK and has some of the most creative ideas in the cake industry I have ever come across. She also produces easy to follow tutorials on how to create cute and adorable cakes decorations.

This is her tutorial on miniature roses.
Miniature Roses

Animal Figurine Cake Toppers

When I'm able to, I'm always goggling ways to better improve my decorating skills. YouTube has a variety of videos that are simple and easy to follow. I've saved all these videos for years and am sharing them with you.

Lorraine McKay is a self taught cake artist from Edinburgh, UK and has some of the most creative ideas in the cake industry I have ever come across. She produces easy to follow tutorials on how to create cute and adorable cakes decorations. Below are some of the work of art. In my humble opinion, she is truly an artist in her field.

This is her tutorial on her 'oh so cute' ladybirds and bees.
Bugs & Bees - Part 1
Bugs & Bees - Part 2


Her tutorial on how to make a fondant dog.
Fondant Dog - Part 1

Fondant Dog - Part 2

A little teddy bear for a cupcake topper.
Little Teddy Bear

Her totally adorable miniature elephants
Miniature Elephants

Monkey cupcake topper
Monkey


Ronda is the owner of Sweet Cakes by Ronda and also records easy to follow tutorials. Her specialty is fondant figurines that come out absolutely gorgeous.

Her tutorial on how to make a lion
Lion

Her alligator cake topper
Alligator

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