Archive for the ‘Cake Decorating’ Category

Easy Baking with Bake-Even Strips

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Like many of you, I am always trying to find an easy and more efficient way to bake a cake. From start to finish, making a beautiful cake from scratch can be a daunting task. (more…)

3D Character Making Made Easy!

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Can you roll a ball? Can you roll a log? Then you can build amazing characters to top your cakes!!! Anyone can make fun creatures to adorn any sweet treat, and have a lot of fun while doing it! (more…)

Perfect Fill Batter Dispenser – The Easy Way to Fill Your Cupcake Pans

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Cupcakes. A perfect treat for any reason. And now, they’re perfectly easy to make! How can cupcakes get easier to make, you ask? Well, the Perfect Fill Batter Dispenser is your answer. (more…)

Decorate a Spring Cake with Easy Fondant Cut-Outs

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

I am on “Team Buttercream” when it comes to the buttercream/fondant debate. Fondant looks pretty and makes for beautiful cakes, but I prefer to bite into a creamy buttercream iced cake. I do, however, love to decorate with fondant. (more…)

Decorate an Easter Cake with a French Twist

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

If you’re looking for an Easter cake that’s inspired by French design, accented with gold detail, and topped with an ornately decorated egg – I have the cake for you. Yes, this cake is like poetry. (more…)

How to Decorate an Ombre Petal Buttercream Cake

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

I recently made an ombre petal buttercream cake to celebrate a special baby shower for a co-worker here at Wilton. I have done this “petal effect” with buttercream before and wanted to add the look of ombre coloring. Creating the petal texture is a little time consuming, but a very easy technique. (more…)

Two-Toned Cupcakes Made Easy!

Monday, January 28th, 2013

One of my favorite “traditions” during the chilly winter months is “Monday Funday.” Once a month my close girlfriends and I get together to cook, drink wine and watch bad TV. January is my month to bring dessert so I thought what could be better than cupcakes? (more…)

The Wilton School of Cake Decorating & Confectionery Art

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

You may be familiar with Wilton, but did you know that there is a Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art located in Darien, Illinois? The most exciting news for the school is that we will be expanding with a second classroom in 2013! (more…)

Add a Little Star Power to your New Year’s Eve Cake

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

Between the gift shopping, family reunions, decorating the house and holiday parties, we don’t always have enough energy to do the creative cake decorating that we would like for a New Year’s Eve party. Here’s an easy project that has bling and lots of fun for the grown-ups and little ones, not too intricate, but great for a fancy night. (more…)

How to Bake and Decorate a Multi-Layered Cake

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

I’m really getting into the holiday spirit this year, and that spirit is showing up in everything, including my baked goods! (more…)