You can save so much time creating pretty dahlias with this super easy gumpaste dahlia tutorial. The size of the finished flower is approximately 3.5-4 inches/9-10cm. It uses the FMM Dahlia Cutter (pictured below) but this method may work with other cutters such a gebera/sunflower cutters so give it a try. Supplies Gumpaste FMM Dahlia Cutter Cornstarch for dusting Rolling pin 2cm Styrofoam ball 18 guage wire (or thicker) Glue gun Small ball tool or bone tool Dresden ... Read More...
Peach & Gold Stencilled Wedding Cake Decorating Tutorial
In this feature tutorial, Emily Lael Aumiller of Lael Cakes demonstrates her beautiful peach & gold stencilled wedding cake decorating tutorial from her book, Pure Artistry: Extraordinary Vegan and Gluten Free Cakes (© Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.) "This cake showcases painted gold details along with sculpted marzipan peaches and fondant blossoms and leaves. I painted the ornate gold patterns using a stencil first and then embellished ... Read More...
Baroque Wedding Cake Decorating Tutorial by Rosalind Miller
We are delighted to feature this week a baroque wedding cake decorating tutorial from the bestselling book, Wedding Cakes by Rosalind Miller. Rosalind's wedding cake are noted for their elegant and sophisticated design, with her background in fine art shining through each and every one. With the publication of her book, Rosalind imparts the fine-tuned techniques of her art, explained in precise detail. It includes ten of her unique wedding cake designs, including her masterpiece "Enchanted ... Read More...
Crochet Lace Cake Tutorial
Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong share with us their Crochet Lace Cake Tutorial this week from their book, The Contemporary Buttercream Bible. No one has taken the world of cake decorating by storm quite the way Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes girls have and their book is a masterpiece in cake design innovation, oozing with ideas, concepts, textures and brand new techniques in the art of buttercream cake decorating. Beginner decorators have been traditionally been wary of decorating with ... Read More...