Sarah Hardy's newly published book, Vegan Cakes, is a breath of fresh air. Full of exquisite recipes for beautifully decorated cakes, bakes and desserts, plant-based eaters no longer have to compromise on flavour or sheer decadence to satisfy their sweet tooth. Some of our favorite dreamy cakes, fancy bakes and decadent desserts in the book include the cherry bombe princess cake, the strawberry mountain cake (literally a mountain of strawberries!), the exceedingly pretty apple Magritte cake ... Read More...
Gumpaste Cherry Blossom Tutorial
Our gumpaste cherry blossom tutorial this week is the beautiful double flowering cherry. Cherry blossoms also come in single blossom varieties (which you'll also learn to create) but the double blossom has an extra layer of fluffy pink prettiness which we couldn't resist. Cherry blossoms come in a variety of colors - candy pink, shell pink, cream and white. We've chosen the shell pink variety for this tutorial. The cherry tree is unusual in that the flowers appear before the ... Read More...
Summer Fruit Tart Recipe by Amy Ho of Constellation Inspiration
Blooms & Baking, the brand new book from Amy Ho of Constellation Inspiration, is packed full of beautiful bakes combining the best of our summer gardens with wizardry in the kitchen. With step-by-step instructions, Amy shows you how to add floral flavors to your baking to match flavor and beauty in your creations. For our feature this week, we've chosen a sumptuous summer fruit tart from Blooms & Baking for its exquisite simplicity - a perfect summer dessert that you can whip up in ... Read More...
Croquembouche Recipe from “Naked Cakes” by Hannah Miles
Naked cakes took the world of cake decorating by storm a couple of years ago as a pared back antidote to the layers of fondant or swathes of buttercream that cakes were being decorated in. And brides, in particular, have continued their love affair with this rustic and romantic style of cake decorating. But for those who want to step up their naked cakes game, Masterchef finalist Hannah Miles has put together a stunning selection of recipes that will never leave you short of ideas for ... Read More...