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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...

Winter Wedding Cake Design: Part 2

Snow & Ice Effects Icicles make a great a side design on a winter wedding cake, but look amazing when they are suspended from the cake. You can create the illusion of a cake floating on air by using clear plastic dowels or pillars to support the cake and secured to the supporting board underneath. Sugar artist and instructor, Sarah Jones of The Chocolate Strawberry showcases her icicles side design to dramatic effect (above left) by making her cake design "float". A hand-painted winter ... Read More...

Winter Wedding Cake Design: Part 1

Frosted Flowers & Winter blooms Adding a touch of sparkle to your sugar flowers gives an unmistakable winter beauty to your wedding cake design. The Wild Orchid Baking Company's pastel winter wedding cake showcases this beautifully (image by Mark Davidson Photography). You can use a choice of products to add the frosted effect to your sugar flowers. Firstly, paint the tips of the petals with a light layer of edible glue. For a heavy frosted look, shake white coarse sugar/sanding sugar ... Read More...