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Gumpaste Mistletoe Tutorial

This gumpaste mistletoe tutorial includes a template for the leaves in case you don't want to buy a set of mistletoe cutters. Whichever method you chose your gumpaste mistletoe will add a fabulous finishing touch to your Christmas cakes & bakes. Gumpaste Mistletoe Tutorial: Materials mistletoe leaf cutters (or cutting wheel to cut out leaves freehand or from our template below) 24, 26 or 28-guage green wires cut into quarters (or sixths) white gumpaste leaf green gumpaste ... Read More...

Mulled Wine Tartlets from “Let It Snow” by Agnes Prus

If you’re looking for inspiration and recipes for festive treats a little bit different from the norm, then look no further than Agnes Prus’ brand new book, Let It Snow. It’s packed full of unique Christmas baking ideas that would be perfect for Christmas get-togethers or even as edible gifts for your foodie friends over the festive season. And this week Agnes is sharing with us her fabulous Mulled Wine Tartlets recipe. Enjoy! Ingredients (Makes about 12) For the Jam or Jelly: 125ml ... Read More...

Gumpaste Moth Orchid Tutorial (Phalaenopsis Orchid)

We are delighted to feature this gumpaste moth orchid tutorial this week by multi-award winning UK cake designer, Cassie Brown from her recent book, The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers. Endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Cassie's book encompasses over 40 tutorials featuring hyper-realistic details that serve both a beginner looking to learn from a master crafts person to a more advanced sugarcrafter looking to enhance their skills further. The book includes all the classic sugar ... 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...