Our exquisite heirloom rose tutorial this week is by sugar flower superstar, Jacqueline Butler. Jacqueline's work is admired the world over by her legions of fans who will be delighted to know that she's now published a second book, Modern Sugar Flowers: Volume II. The book features instructions and beautiful photographs on how to create 17 different sugar flowers: bougainvillea, miniature daisy, dogwood, tulips (a simple tulip and a parrot tulip), gardenia, Japanese anemone, peony, Icelandic ... Read More...
Fairy Toadstool Cake & Fairy Cake Topper Tutorial
This week's fairy cake topper tutorial and fairy toadstool cake tutorial are by the award-winning cake artist, Vicky Teather from her brand new book, Making Sugar Models. With over 50 imaginative and adorable sugar models - cute animal characters and people models in all age groups - you'll never find yourself stuck for a cake idea again. Each model also has instructions for a themed cake project, which can be mixed and matched as you like. Whether you're a complete beginner or an ... Read More...
Malted Chocolate Cake with Bailey’s Cream Ganache
On a show full of impressive bakers, Benjamina Ebuehi has been one of the most impressive contestants to feature on The Great British Bake Off. Not content to churn out the usual classic recipes, she consistently won applause from the judges for her creative and innovative flavor pairings and inspiring recipes. And now Benjamina shares her awesome original recipes in her brand new book, The New Way to Cake. While we've selected the Malted Chocolate Cake with Bailey's Irish Cream Ganache to ... Read More...
Gumpaste Open Peony Tutorial
This gumpaste open peony tutorial shows you how to make an impressive focal flower for a wedding cake or special occasion cake with graduated layers of petals opening out from the center. The open peony consists of a centre made up of three green pods called “pistils” surrounded by yellow stamen, followed by 5 rows of 23 petals (although the second row can be skipped and the number of petals reduced to 19 if you wish). Gumpaste Open Peony Tutorial: Materials • Gumpaste - pale green (using ... Read More...