Tips Archive
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Spring Tulip Pop Tutorial
Posted on April 8, 2013 | No CommentsShare When Tya Lynn (of Padicakes) sent this to me, I immediately asked her to do a tutorial on Sugar Turntable. These are... -
Cake Basics Part 4: Cake Support
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 1 CommentShareCAKE SUPPORT It was my friend’s first wedding cake, and after setting it up on site, everyone was pleased with how wonderful it turned out. ... -
Easter Cake Pop Experiments
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsShare Calling all Cake-poppers! (yes, I made a new word) If you are doing Easter Egg cake pops or cake balls this week, play... -
Cake Basics Part 3: Fondant
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 2 CommentsShare FONDANT The Mona Lisa wasn’t the only great thing to come out of the Renaissance period. A lesser known gift is fondant. Yes, it... -
Damask on Fondant
Posted on October 17, 2011 | 9 CommentsShare Last weekend, my sister and I did this wedding cake for a close friend. We've always loved doing Damask cakes. They look so beautiful... -
Prevent Cake Pop Cracking
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 3 CommentsShare I recently had someone ask me how to prevent cake pop cracking. Sometimes the chocolate coating develops cracks. This problem can strike random... -
Fondant vs Gumpaste
Posted on September 21, 2011 | 5 CommentsShare People often get confused about the difference between fondant and gumpaste. It's an understandable confusion when you consider that they look and act exactly... -
Pan Prep
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsShare This may seem pretty basic, but you'd be surprised how many people ask me how to prevent a cake from falling apart when coming... -
Refrigerating Fondant?
Posted on August 23, 2011 | 27 CommentsShareTo refrigerate or not to refrigerate? That is the question. Years ago, when I began learning fondant, I scoured the internet for information regarding whether... -
Steaming Fondant
Posted on August 15, 2011 | 5 CommentsShareSteaming Fondant Someone asked me last week about the practice of steaming fondant cakes and whether or not its feasible to use this technique at...

























