When Mandy Merriman’s debut book, Cake Confidence went straight to the top of the cookbook bestseller charts it was no surprise. Her blog, Baking with Blondie, has long been the go-to destination for baking enthusiasts looking for inspiration amongst her beautifully decorated cakes and bakes presented in an accessible style that has won here legions […]
How To Make The Perfect Drip Cake – Tutorial by Mandy Merriman
In this drip cake tutorial from Cake Confidence by Mandy Merriman, Mandy takes you through the decorating process step-by-step as well as how to finish your cake with piped buttercream rosettes or swirls. (Continued from our Cake Confidence feature, Part 1: How to Expertly Buttercream a Cake – The Easy Way (which shows you how to […]
Buttercream Hatbox Cake Tutorial
Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong share with us this week their beautiful buttercream hatbox cake tutorial from their book, Buttercream One-Tier Wonders. In a departure from their towering multi-tiered buttercream extravaganzas, the ladies from Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes have turned their attention to one-tier beauties in their brand new book. Filled with simple, yet […]
Vintage Floral Piped Cake Tutorial by Carey Madden
This week we have a beautiful, and surprisingly easy, vintage floral piped cake tutorial by Carey Madden from her book, Sensational Buttercream Decorating. If you haven’t yet caught the buttercream bug, then you definitely will with this book. Covering basic buttercream decorating techniques from scratch, Carey takes the reader on a journey from the absolute […]
Baby Bag/Diaper Bag Cake Tutorial
Our diaper bag cake tutorial this week comes from Step-by-Step Cake Decorating, by leading Singapore cake designer, CherylShuen. Cheryl’s book is perfect for the beginner cake decorator with simple instructions covering the basic techniques of cake decorating, but is also full of ideas for the more experienced decorator with simple, pretty cake designs and cake […]