When Mandy Merriman's debut book, Cake Confidence went straight to the top of the cookbook bestseller charts it was no surprise. Her blog, Baking with Blondie, has long been the go-to destination for baking enthusiasts looking for inspiration amongst her beautifully decorated cakes and bakes presented in an accessible style that has won here legions of fans. Whether your a complete baking beginner or a well-established whiz with a whisk, Mandy's book caters to both audiences with aplomb. ... Read More...
The Perfect Drip Cake – A Tutorial From Cake Confidence by Mandy Merriman
In this drip cake tutorial from Cake Confidence by Mandy Merriman, Mandy takes you through the decorating process step-by-step as well as how to finish your cake with piped buttercream rosettes or swirls. (Continued from our Cake Confidence feature, Part 1: How to Expertly Buttercream a Cake - The Easy Way.) Drip Cake Tutorial For the ganache, melt candy melts or chocolate with heavy cream in the microwave in 30 second increments. Stir to combine. Make sure there are no lumps! It ... Read More...
Tree Bark Cake Tutorial
This tree bark cake tutorial makes a beautiful rustic wedding cake for a woodland themed wedding. It comprises four tiers of cake (12", 10", 8" and 6" cakes) with the rustic tree bark panels covering the two of the tiers and pretty sugar flowers and foliage to complete the look. The 12" and 8" cakes were first covered in chocolate fondant but you could also simply leave them with a chocolate ganache covering, without the fondant. For the tree bark panels, we've used chocolate fondant again ... Read More...
Wildflower Wedding Cake Tutorial
This exquisite wildflower wedding cake tutorial by Juliet Sear is from her fabulous new book, Botanical Baking (© David & Charles Publishing. Published with permission). Juliet has been one of the UK's leading sugar artists for well over a decade and her book perfectly captures the growing trend in natural style baking and cake decorating. It features so many unique and creative cake decorating projects using garden flowers and a variety of fruits, that are refreshingly quick and ... Read More...
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