This week, Lindy Smith shares with us a beautiful blue titled wedding cake decorating tutorial from her book, Simply Modern Wedding Cakes. Vibrant colors and contemporary designs are the hallmark of Lindy’s cake decorating and her latest book is jam packed full of inspiration for the cake decorator. Lindy describes the inspiration behind this stylish […]
Cake Calligraphy Tutorial by Faye Cahill from The Gilded Cake
Our beautiful cake calligraphy tutorial this week is from the much anticipated first book by Australia’s doyenne of cake decorating, Faye Cahill. Cake Calligraphy Tutorial – Part A: Transferring a pattern Before you can start to decorate, you’ll need to transfer your design onto a fondant-covered cake. Use a fine fabric such as chiffon or […]
Wildflower Wedding Cake Tutorial with Pressed Flowers
This simple wildflower wedding cake tutorial uses pressed flowers on a fondant covered cake to create a beautiful boho wedding cake look, but you could just easily use a buttercream frosted cake. The tutorial is by Juliet Sear from her fabulous book, Botanical Baking (© David & Charles Publishing. Published with permission). Juliet has been […]
Croquembouche Wedding Cake Recipe & Tutorial
Have you ever seen a croquembouche wedding cake? If not, you’re in for a treat. Croquembouches are the single most impressive centerpiece you can serve at a wedding and are the traditional French wedding cake. The big, beautiful, delicious French treat are not as hard to make as you might think. Here Hannah Miles shares […]
Gumpaste Floral Wreath Cake Tutorial
Our gumpaste floral wreath cake tutorial this week captures the lush floral and foliage trend perfectly featuring hints of gold, lots of greenery, blush florals and of course a touch of marble too. Plus, it’s a super simple to re-create as well. We used a 6″ gold ring for the wreath with is the perfect […]