I made this cake using a marshmallow fondant, the black and white balls are also made from the fondant. I also used the food markers to freehand on the design. Learn Basic Cake Decorating This DVD does not include fondant icing.
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When my first baby was born 24 years ago I took 12 weeks of cake decorating classes. I knew I needed something I would enjoy and be able to make a little extra money from home with. It didn't take me long to learn the skill and before I knew it friends and family were wanting me to make their
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The great thing about being able to decorate cakes is that you get to make special cakes for special people. The body and head of this cake are made of cake. The legs, trunk and hat are made of rice crispy. I used the high ratio buttercream icing for the green and a marshmallow fo
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I made this cake in celebration of the baptism of twins at our church a couple of weeks ago. What a sweet time of rejoicing! First I completely iced it with a chocolate almond icing... then using a 104 rose tip I made pink 'ruffles' on the sides. The icing I used I made up as I
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Last weekend a sweet young couple at our church were married. I made her cake. Learning how to bake and decorate cakes is not only a great way to save money and make money, but it is really a wonderful way to give a special gift. The wedding was beautiful and it was followed with lots of
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Last Sunday our church celebrated with a family who was welcoming a new, adopted grandson from the Ukraine. Here is my sweet friend with her 2 grandchildren, as you can tell big sister is so happy to have her new brother! Our small church of 17 families has 5 adopted little ones, 2 fa
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Emma and I attended a bridal tea last weekend. It was hosted in a beautiful house and it was full of beautiful ladies and girls of all ages. Everyone came together to celebrate the upcoming wedding of a sweet, young couple. I was asked to make the cake or petit fours. I have tried many time
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Hi Kathy, I thought I'd post a picture of the cake I just made after having practiced a couple of times with your cake decorating DVD. For the flower's and words I just used royal frosting and then saved whatever ones looked the best (haha, call me a cheater but I was too new to want to t
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Buttercream icing made with high ratio shortening has a delightful and light taste to it, almost like a whipped cream icing. It uses less sugar than regular buttercream icing. It is easy to decorate with, but it can be sensitive to humidity. It also has a slight shine to the finish. You w
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1 c. Crisco 1 c. butter, not margarine 1 tsp. vanilla 1 bag. 10X sugar 1 1/4 c. sifted cocoa 6-10 tbsp. water 3 tbsp. light corn syrup; optional Cream Crisco, butter, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar and cocoa on medium sp
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This is my standard icing. It is good for traditional cake decorating. 1 cup Crisco shortening (not butter flavor) 1 teaspoon vanilla (clear if you want it white) 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (Dominos Sugar works best) 2 tablespoons milk (or water) In large bowl, cream
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Last week I did a graduation cake. The theme colors were pink and orange. I made one layer with strawberry, one French vanilla and then for the third layer I used another French vanilla and added some orange food coloring while I mixed it. This cake actually took 6 cake mixes, 2 for eac
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I had already committed to a cupcake order a couple weeks before the tornado hit. My biggest problem was that I had no electricity when the time came to make them. Thankfully because my husband is in the fire department I was able to bake the cupcakes and mix the icing in their kitchen at 9 at night
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A couple weeks ago, Robin, Karen and I hosted a baby shower for one of our dearest friends at church. It was to be an intimate luncheon/shower for our church ladies to encourage our sweet friend who is having her 9th baby. I offered to bring the cake, but I really wanted to make petit fours. I've
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To add a special touch to a cupcake you are make some candy hearts from almond bark, or chocolate chips. I made these today: Melt some bark in a double boiler, then add some paste color. Spoon the melted bark into a pasty bag just like you would cake icing. Wrap a dish towel or dishc
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Saturday night we catered a wedding for the niece of a sweet lady I met through Facebook. :o) The family did all decorations. We provided the food, but not the cakes; which can be good. It gets a bit crazy when we're doing food AND the cake...but I like crazy sometimes! ;o) I LOVE h
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Products we love: Wilton's starter kit has all the tools to get you started! Whether you want to learn to decorate cakes just for your family or as a home business this skill is fun and profitable. Using the right icing, a few basic decorating tools, and some practice you will surely
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I love making wedding cakes and catering (although it is high pressure and every time I say I'm not doing this again). I love going to weddings. As I mature in my faith the marriage ceremony becomes more and more precious to me. I am realizing what it is to be the Bride of Christ and His selfless
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Last Saturday we were very honored to cater a wedding for a couple at our church. There was such excitement with this wedding as we have all prayed for and waited along with this young man and his family. We pray regularly for Godly spouses for our children. We wait patiently for God's timing
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The green writing on this cake was done with Wilton's Food Writer. This is the first time I have used these and I LOVE THEM! It is much easier to write with these than it is to pipe with icing. I can't wait to play around with them some more! I can see where these would be wondeful for cakes tha
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It's been pretty quiet on this blog for several reasons; I've been battling some sickness that has zapped all of my energy and inspiration, but hopefully I will get back on track this week. Samantha, Bria and Emma -------- Laura, Johanna, Johnathan
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I'm practicing a little of what I preach today; I am 40 something and still learning new things. Fondant is all the craze when it comes to cakes. You will rarely find a cake in the Wilton Year Book that is not fondant. I am old school and have resisted the fondant icing for years, but now I am
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I read yesterday that Chelsea Clinton's wedding cake cost $11,000 and that it served 500 guest; that comes out to $22.00 a slice!!! I only charge $2.00 a serving. :) The cake was made by La Tulipe Desserts, they have some BEAUTIFUL cakes on their site! That should inspire some future cake decorato
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Last week we were in upstate New York for Jeff's parent's 50th anniversary. I offered to make the cake. Have you ever watched The Cake Boss on TV? I've only seen it a few times and love the cakes, but hate all the drama that goes with it. Well... I ended up with my own Cake Boss drama. I'll spare
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This is the first time I have ever heard of these little gems called cake pops! How genius!!! As soon as we get back from our road trip I want to make some sort of cake pop for all my little friends. Check out Bakerella's site and all of their cake pops....LOVE IT! I have to admit, if we h
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This weekend we catered 2 events, one was a Senior Piano Recital and then a wedding. The bride wanted a paisley cake with ivory icing. The cake was vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. The Groom's cake was a beach scene because that is where he proposed to her. The cake was chocolate; the
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We've changed our gifts baskets to gift bags in our store. When you buy a gift bag it will include the main tools you will need to get started on a new skill. Cake Decorating Gift Bag This bag comes with the basic tools you’ll need to start decorating, with the exception of the pan and
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When we started this website our goal was to teach young people (kids). We saw such a need to encourage practical skills for the next generation. As time went on we realized that the reason why so many kids did not know how to do the hands-on things was because their parents and grandparents did not
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Made this cake last weekend for a farm theme birthday party. It is a round hay bale.
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Some of our dearest friends will be welcoming twin girls to their family this week by means of adoption. This same family suffered the loss of their precious baby William earlier this year. Although our hearts still grieve for William, we are beyond excited about these little girls
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For those of you that live locally watch for the details of our upcoming Gingerbread House Contest. The theme is Home for the Holidays. There will be 4 categories: 11 and under 15 and under adult group More details to come soon! Here are a couple videos
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I love love love my cake video!! Thank yooou, that was FAST! Tami Tyler
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Sometimes it is the easiest cakes that are the most yummy! This was three layers of chocolate cake. Layering thinly sliced strawberries and a light weight icing between layers. Placed a few straws to keep the layers secure. You should always do this with more than 2 layers. Garn
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Here are a few pictures from the wedding we did over the weekend. Wedding Cake Grooms Cake Spice cake with cream cheese icing. Cupcake Tower 75 Red Velvet Cupcakes See a few other catering jobs we've done.
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I used the High Ratio Icing which has quite a shine to it, add the flash of the camera and the piano looks really shiny! Yes, dollrod is misspelled, it should be dowel rod.
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Here is the picture of the cake one of my 'students' via the video made. This was her first cake. She did an FANTASTIC JOB! "I have found videos at the library in the past but let me tell you, nothing has helped us as much as your video has!" HERE is her
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A couple weeks ago I post about Mrs. J making her first wedding cake with her daughter by her side. When I saw these in my inbox I was SO EXCITED!!! My family was calling me to supper but I HAD to look at these first. Mrs. J, you did a FABULOUS JOB! And I have to admit
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Spring is in the air here! Today was fellowship at church. I like to try to make things that appeal to the children. I made these cupcakes, using the High Ratio Icing, a few drops of red food coloring for a pretty pink, and used coconut flavoring in the icing. :o) Using
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I was excited to read a review of our Basic Cake Decorating DVD this morning given by Growing in Grace. "The level of difficulty would be simple for anyone who is familiar with baking cakes, yet also easy enough for someone who is not. This DVD tutorial was easy to follow along with,
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Here are a few pictures from the wedding reception we catered this weekend for 150 people. The reception was held in the beautiful home of the Groom's parents. Punch Pineapple-Almond Punch Children's Table- Goldfish crackers, Gummy Bears, Chocolate Dipped Pretzels, Ora
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I posted a couple new tutorials on my Cakes and Candy Blog, check them out. How to make decorations from Royal Icing. How to make individual servings from a sheet cake.
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I saw this cake this morning and am just LOVIN' IT! Now I would NEVER, EVER pay $110 for a cake, but this could be easily made, not only for Halloween Reformation Parties, but for Thanksgiving and harvest get togethers! Of course, having a few cake skills helps, but I think anyone c
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I received this today! Devildog's wife bought our Cake Decorating DVD and this was her daughter's results: I am SO IMPRESSED!!! I believe she's got some natural talent in those little hands! GREAT JOB Munchkin! You can read more about her cake h
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One mom who bought our Basic Cake Decorating DVD sent me some pictures of her daughter at work. I can't stress enough how important it is to ignite the excitement in children, even at a young age, to be busy with their hands, to be creative! After watching the DVD a few times and PRACTICI
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I posted the recipe for the Bavarian Cream Cake over on my Cakes and Candy Blog. .
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Tonight a few families are getting together to eat soup/chili, watch a very important documentary, and of course enjoy dessert!!! Having get-togethers at night are always hard on my early-bird hubby, which usually means we don't go out much at night, so maybe this cake and so
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A few months ago I did a giveaway for my Learn How to Crochet DVD. I was THRILLED that a Marine's wife won (military families give more than the get). Anyway, she was kind enough to write up a review. When I received my dvd, I grabbed my yarn and crochet hook and popped in the dv
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Kimberly Eddy, from Joyful Momma posted a wonderful review of our Basic Cake Decorating DVD. While we were gone on vacation she e-mailed me pictures from her girls and it about brought me to tears! THIS is what teaching is all about! Yes, we do want to increase our income with our DV
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