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...
Vintage in White Chocolate
For brides who want a dessert style wedding cake but still want to incorporate the vintage look into their cake design, then look no further than these spectactular white chocolate wedding cakes by one of the world's top chocolate wedding cake designers, Kanya Hunt of The Hunt House Kitchen, South Africa ( Lizelle Lotter Photography). In the first design on the right, a central chocolate rose fans out to cover the entire cake with white chocolate petals creating a striking white chocolate ... Read More...
Valentine’s Cakes
With just a month to go, it's time to start planning your Valentine's cakes for 2014. For those in the cake decorating business, early promotion of a beautiful range of Valentines cakes as a alternative to flowers will reap rewards for your business. Indeed, mini "cakes for two" have been a surprise hit in the US with Duff Goldman's Charm City Cakes kick-starting the trend Stateside. We've chosen two subtle and stylish cakes as our feature cakes for Valentine's this year. We just adore the ... Read More...
Christmas Desserts and Treats
Christmas doesn't have to be all about plum pudding and brandy fruitcake. There are so many ways to celebrate the holiday season with all kinds of yummy christmas desserts. Eva's Cupcakes have created the adorable christmas cupcakes above left. A spray of fondant holly and tiny red polka dots are all it takes to add add a touch of festive spirit to white iced cupcakes. But it's the piped shell border cu that really makes these cupcakes super cute. For more on piping shell borders, see Ceri ... Read More...