Baby Elephant Cake Topper Tutorial
Read More: Baby Elephant Cake Topper TutorialThis week I really wanted to create something that was sweet and fun that could be added onto the top of your cakes. One really popular theme for children’s birthday, baby showers and christenings cakes are elephants. So this week I thought I would show you how to make this cute baby elephant cake topper.…
Mother’s Day Cake Ideas and Tutorials
Read More: Mother’s Day Cake Ideas and TutorialsWith Mother’s Day just over a week away in the UK (Sunday 22nd March 2020) some of you have been asking about tutorials you could use, so I thought this week I would have a look back at some of my previous tutorials which would make the perfect cakes for Mother’s day. In the list…
Gumpaste Ribbon Banner Cake Topper Tutorial
Read More: Gumpaste Ribbon Banner Cake Topper TutorialI am so excited to be back this week with a new video tutorial for you. Just before Christmas we moved into our new house and last week I had plasters in and was having to get ceilings painted so I didn’t do very much baking in the kitchen. But this week I am back…
Fondant Ruffle Cake Techniques Tutorial – Circle, Square & Petal Ruffles
Read More: Fondant Ruffle Cake Techniques Tutorial – Circle, Square & Petal RufflesOne effect that I love on a cake is a ruffle. There is something about adding a ruffle that makes it so pretty and delicate. There are different ways to add ruffles to get different styles. You can add shapes to create a cluster of ruffles or add strips to create ruffles that run around…
Valentines meringue Heart Drip Cake Tutorial
Read More: Valentines meringue Heart Drip Cake TutorialValentines Day is just a week away, so I thought for this weeks tutorial I would use this as a theme and combine 4 of my favourite things into one cake… stripes, a chocolate drip, sprinkles and meringues. So for this weeks tutorial I am going to show you how I made this vibrant pink,…
Edible Fondant Wood Slice Cake Toppers
Read More: Edible Fondant Wood Slice Cake ToppersWith Valentines day just around the corner it’s this time of year when people get engaged and start planning engagement parties and weddings. One theme that always seems to be popular for these types of celebrations is ‘rustic’. Lots of natural earth tones and wooden decor. With this in mind, you may have seen in…
Gumpaste Shoe Cake Topper Tutorial + Templates
Read More: Gumpaste Shoe Cake Topper Tutorial + TemplatesI can’t quite believe it, but this is my 100th video tutorial!! When I uploaded my first video I remember being so nervous and scared. I mean I still am nervous every time I upload a video, hoping people will like it, but to think we are now at 100 tutorials is amazing. I have…
How to cover a cake board – Basic Fondant / Wood Grain / Stone Effect
Read More: How to cover a cake board – Basic Fondant / Wood Grain / Stone EffectSometimes it’s the little things that can make the biggest difference to how a cake looks when it’s finished. In the UK our cake boards tend to be covered in a silver metallic foil, and for me the cake board needs to be covered. Its purely for aesthetics and it really is down to personal…
Buttercream Rose Flower Cake Tutorial
Read More: Buttercream Rose Flower Cake TutorialI am so excited to be back with my first cake tutorial of 2020. For this weeks video I really wanted to create a pretty buttercream cake which would be great for both beginners who are looking to get into baking in 2020, and anyone just looking for a simple, fun cake idea. So if…
Christmas Pudding Cake Tutorial
Read More: Christmas Pudding Cake TutorialWith Christmas is almost here, and just a few days away, I thought I would do one more Christmas tutorial this week. Now if you’re anything like me, I really like the idea of serving a Christmas pudding, but if I’m completely honest I would much prefer a Chocolate cake. So for this weeks tutorial…
Christmas Wreath Cake Decorating Tutorial
Read More: Christmas Wreath Cake Decorating TutorialWith less than 2 weeks until Christmas this weeks Free Video tutorial shows you how to make a simple Christmas wreath on the front of your cake. Seeing everyone’s houses decorated for Christmas what is more Christmasy than a Wreath. This wreath is made up of holly, mistletoe, a pretty Christmas bow and some pine…

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