This is an everyday essential, ergonomic spatulas are fab, you’ve got to get yourself one! I’ve just treated myself a bright green one and am not disappointed. Really easy to clean as it is all in one, no where for nasty germs to hide, just wash in warm soapy water or put in your dishwasher. […]
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Sprinkles aren’t just for sprinkling!
Fab & Fun Rainbow Sprinkles Cake! This eye catching cake is oh so simple, all you need is sugar paste, sprinkles and edible glue. After covering your cake with sugar paste, apply a thin layer of edible glue all over the surface and press the rainbow sprinkles on flat with your hands removing any excess. […]
Cake Drum, Board or Card, that is the Question!
What do you use and when? This is one of the most frequently asked questions in our showroom. Cake drum is the thickest at 13 mm, covered in foil and comes in many shapes, including hexagonal, heart and oblong, sizes from 6″ to 20″ and colours such as silver, gold, black, pink, blue and purple. […]
Baby Shower Cakes
Baby Shower Cakes are becoming increasingly popular, the term shower assumed to mean to shower the mother to be with gifts, such as , nappies, bottles, clothes, blankets and toys. Traditionally for the first child and women only, they are hosted by a friend rather than a family member as it is considered rude to […]
Mix And Match Side Design Cake
A set of side design cutters have been used to create this dramatic cake, with metallic gold modelling paste and Midnight black “Roll n Cover” sugar paste, set off by a black cake drum. Gold modelling paste is a great product, after cutting into small pieces it’s best warmed in the hand before working a […]
How To Use Side Design Embossers To Decorate Your Cake
This tutorial shows you how to effortlessly use embossers to add detail and dramatic effects to the sides of your cakes. Brickwork is great for a boys “Knight’s Castle” cake or you may have a resident builder in your midst, you might want to copy a house or a building, this is an accurate, fast […]
How To Make Edible Sugar Blossoms
In this tutorial you can see how easy it is to make edible sugar blossoms using a set of cutters, a non stick rolling pin, a foam flower pad and some odd bits of sugar paste. They look great in different colours, sizes and with contrasting centres. It’s a really easy way to add some […]
How To Create A Wood Effect With Sugar Paste
This tutorial shows you how to use a wood grain impression mat to give maximum effect on sugar paste/fondant icing. Adding some colour helps bring out the grain and any added detailing for that WOW factor. Why not give it a go, it’s surprisingly simple? Teddy brown “Roll n Cover” sugar paste is a great […]
How To Use A Silicone Lace Border Mould
This tutorial shows you how to use a silicone lace boarder mould using a mixture of modelling and sugar paste/fondant icing. It’s very easy to use and can be added to the sides, base or top of your cakes to give a vintage effect result. The lace can be made in any colour or have […]
Edible Sugar Plaques For Cakes
This video shows you how to make and decorate edible sugar plaques for the top of celebration cakes using sugar paste/fondant icing and edible pens. It’s very simple, can save lots of time and if piping is not your thing, it enables you to personalise your cake by adding an inscription, age and name, without […]