Archive for August, 2010

Get More Cake Out Of Your Cake

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Whether you’re decorating for fun or as a business, it’s important to make the most of your time and money. Bake Even Strips can help you do that.

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Fill Your Cakes with Flavor

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Filling a cake is an important part of the cake design process. The type of filling is the recipient’s choice, selected to delight his/her guests! (more…)

Go Figure: Using Molded Fondant to Make People and Animals

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

As a decorator in the Wilton decorating room, I am always thrilled when I get a sketch that involves fondant animals, people, or any project that uses molded fondant. Fondant is my favorite medium to work with because of its smooth clean look and the countless ways to use and be creative with it. (more…)

Cake Decorating Q & A With Steve Rocco – Part 6

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

In this sixth and final installment from the Wilton Sweet-Up Q & A, Steve Rocco, Senior Director of Cake and Visual Design, discusses the types of projects worked on by the Wilton Decorating Room, the planning process for the Wilton Yearbook, and how the creative group works with Wilton product managers.

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Cake Decorating Q & A With Steve Rocco – Part 5

Friday, August 6th, 2010

In this fifth installment from the Wilton Sweet-Up Q & A, Steve Rocco, Senior Director of Cake and Visual Design, discusses the inspiration for several ideas from the 2011 Wilton Yearbook and planning for future publications. Steve also shows examples from the 2011 Wilton Yearbook of how shaped pans and other pans have been ‘re-purposed’ in creative ways. (more…)

How to Make Black Buttercream Icing

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

A common question we are asked is how to make black icing that really looks black and not gray. It can be challenging because adding too much icing color can impact the taste. Here’s what I tell my students:

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