This gumpaste/fondant pumpkin tutorial works just as well with modelling chocolate or marzipan for a better tasting pumpkin or even rice krispies treats softened in the microwave and then shaped into a ball and covered in orange fondant. Materials: Orange fondant with CMC/Tylose powder added (1 teaspoon per 500g) to firm it up Dresden tool Bone tool or small ball tool Sugarcraft tweezer Edible glue Dust colors: orange, red, beige and brown Paintbrush Edible glaze ... Read More...
Baby Shower Cake Tutorial by Lindy Smith
Lindy Smith is back with another elaborate and artful cake decorating book, One-Tier Party Cakes. It features 12 exquisite single tier designs covering every special occasion you can thing of from birthdays to baby showers, friendship celebrations to Christmas festivities, turning regular bakes into works of art. Jam-packed full of detailed visual instructions, One Tier Party Cakes will take your cake decorating to a new creative level, turning regular bakes into works of ... Read More...
Pistachio, Blackberry & White Chocolate Layer Cake from The Luminary Bakery
Rising Hope is the brand new cookbook from the wonderful Luminary Bakery, a social enterprise founded in London to support disadvantaged women, including those who were homeless, imprisoned, or sex trafficking victims, by teaching them how to bake. The six-month training course Luminary Bakery provides for these struggling women facilitates personal and professional development – not only do they learn a trade, they are part of a safe and stable community. Some women are already great home ... Read More...
A Delightful “Petits Fours” Recipe
Petits fours are the quintessential final flourish with which to round off an elegant dinner party but also make a superb gift for special occasions or even as part of an afternoon tea. Cheryl Wakerhauser of the Pix Patisserie fame has put together a fabulous collection of recipes for petits fours, bon bons, macarons and other whimsical bite-sized treats in her new book: Petite Patisserie. With lots of bold flavors and patisserie ingenuity, its guaranteed to capture the imagination of those ... Read More...