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...
Lace Veil & Mantilla Wedding Cakes
From classic cathedral veils to Spanish inspired mantilla veils, intricate lace trimmed veils are taking centre-stage in bridal fashion. And cake design is following suit with lace veil inspired wedding cakes the new, novel way to incorporate your bridal style into your wedding confectionary. Curtis & Co. Cakes are one of the leading designers in the UK when it comes to interpreting bridalwear trends through the medium of cake art. Their delicately piped brush-embroidery wedding cake ... Read More...
Edwardian Inspired Wedding Cakes
The style and grace of the Edwardian period has become one of the biggest inspiration sources for brides this year with vintage inspired weddings taking on a stronger period influence. The Abigail Bloom Cake Company have captured the essence of the turn-of-the-century style in their stately and elegant, period-style wedding cake above, using delicate lace effects and classical piping. Strings of chandelier beads are the inspiration behind the stylish decor of the Edwardian inspired wedding ... Read More...
Scallop Piping & Scalloped Cake Designs
Delicate lines of scalloped piping are a timeless cake decorating technique that exudes elegance and is enjoying renewed popularity in cake design. It’s also a technique that’s surprisingly simple, even for those completely new to a piping bag. (For lots of tips and hints on classic scallop piping see Part 2 of our earlier series on Piping Techniques: Piping Drop Strings.) Hilary Rose Cupcakes have paired gilded gold and scallop piping (above left) to create a superbly elegant cake topped ... Read More...
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