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How to Make Fondant Flowers for Beginners
As a dedicated gum paste sugar flower maker for many years, I have never considered making fondant flowers other than for a simple cake for a child or to decorate cupcakes. However, I have noticed more and more that people are decorating their cakes with fondant flowers because they are much easier to make, take
How To Store Gumpaste Flowers and How Long Do They Last?
If you make gumpaste sugar flowers, it is likely that at some point in time you will need to know how to store them. It may be because you have made the flowers for a cake in advance of the time they are required or you make them as an artistic venture and would like
How to Make Gum Paste for Vegans with Perfect Results
If you’re like me, you must have noticed that more people are choosing not to eat animal products and cake decorating is no exception. Although I doubt anyone would eat gum paste flowers, they may touch the cake so making sure they are vegan is important. By removing gelatin and eggs and replacing them with
How to Dry Sugar Paste Flowers Faster with 4 Home Appliances
You can dry sugar flowers slowly and naturally at room temperature which can take several days, especially the larger flowers that are built in layers, each layer needing to be dried before adding the next one. However, if you are like me and always short of time, it’s worth using appliances that you may have
What are Sugar Flowers Made of?
Gum Paste Sugar flowers are classed as edible but they don’t taste very nice and are usually kept as souvenirs of the occasion, and they are perfect for special occasions such as weddings. However, I’m often asked to make a cake covered with flowers that can be cut & eaten with the cake so I
How to Make Sugar Flowers at Home
Have you ever been to a celebration where the cake has been covered in beautiful sugar flowers and have you secretly wished that you could make those flowers yourself? With the right tuition, you can learn how to make sugar flowers easily at home without going on courses that cost a considerable amount of money.
How to Make Sugar Flowers for Beginners
The first time I saw gum paste sugar flowers I did not believe that I would ever be able to make them. They looked so delicate that I thought I would need years of training to make anything as I saw. However, the tutor explained it step by step, and I found myself producing some
Tips for Extreme Weather Cake Decorators: Rolling Fondant
Using rolling fondant to cover cakes results in a beautiful, smooth finish, unlike anything else, but if you live in an area where there are extreme weather conditions, it can be a daunting task. Here are some tips that may help and also some information on how to turn your domestic fridge into a cake
Tips for Extreme Weather Cake Decorators: Fillings & Frostings
If you spend hours and hours decorating a beautiful cake, it can be devastating if extreme weather conditions are out to destroy all your hard work so I am passing on some tips that may help you. For the majority of my cake making and decorating career, I lived in England where it seldom gets
Tips for Extreme Weather Cake Decorators: Gum Paste Sugar Flowers
You can spend hours and hours making the most beautiful gum paste sugar flowers only to find that hot/humid weather conditions are out to destroy all your hard work so I am passing on my own experience and tips from friends that may help you. I started my gum paste flower making, cake making and
How To Colour Gum Paste On A Budget Like An Expert
Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to spend a lot of money to colour your Gum Paste when you start making sugar flowers and still get amazing results? I know the feeling… Whenever you start something new you always feel that it’s going to cost you a fortune and I have no doubt
How to Make Your Own Marzipan and Cover Your Rich Fruit Cake
The texture of homemade marzipan is really good, and it can be rolled out to cover a cake just the same as you would use fondant or used to cover a fruitcake before you add a coat of Rolled Fondant Icing or Royal Icing. You can color it and as well as covering a cake;