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...
Stained Glass Cake Tutorial from Lily Vanilli
When it comes to funky baking ideas, Sweet Tooth by Lily Vanilli is a stand-out baking book. Packed full of beautiful baked goods each with an artistic twist - a trademark of Lili Vanilli's yummy, sumptuous confectionery that makes it a renowned London cake establishment. From brand new baked creations to vintage favourites with an edgy vibe, Sweet Tooth by Lily Vanilli will inspire baking fanatics from complete newbies to those looking for fresh inspiration. This week we have the ... Read More...
Buttercream Flowers: Part 2
Flower garden cakes brimming full of exquisitely piped buttercream flowers are one of the most admired cake decorating styles of the moment, never failing to draw "oohs" and "aahs" for their amazingly life-like buttercream re-creations. While it may take a little practice, being able to pipe fabulous garden flowers such as peonies, ranuncula and roses is a super satisfying cake skill to learn. To inspire you on your journey, we have the latest in exquisite buttercream flower cakes for you ... Read More...
Buttercream Flowers: Part 1
Buttercream is well and truly back with beautiful, botanical style piped buttercream flowers leading the revival in buttercream art. (Don't miss Buttercream Flowers - Part 2 here.) Championed by the buttercream artistry of The Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, Bona Ceri Floral Cakes, Eat Cake Be Merry, Miso Bakes & Erica O'Brien, the resurgence in popularity of buttercream flowers has seen the development of floral buttercream piping to levels of Chelsea Flower Show-worthy ... Read More...