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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 I saw. However, the tutor explained it step by step, and I produced some lovely flowers. So, there
Tips for Extreme Weather Cake Decorators: Rolling Fondant
So many things about making and decorating cakes give you problems. For example – the ingredients, the recipe, your oven, endless distractions from your surroundings, and even being in the right frame of mind to work on a cake. The list is endless, but one of the main problems cake makers and decorators have to
Tips for Extreme Weather Cake Decorators: Fillings & Frostings
When we speak about extreme weather conditions, we refer to extreme cold, heat, and heat & humidity. Fortunately, once fillings and frostings are made and used in a cake, the cold will not affect them. It will keep everything in place, providing cakes are not allowed to freeze if they are transported to a venue.
Tips for Extreme Weather Cake Decorators: Gum Paste Sugar Flowers
Weather conditions are the main concern for many cake decorators, depending on where you live. Heat, cold, and humidity all play havoc with ingredients, the gumpaste, and finished flowers. Here I am giving you some ideas on handling your gumpaste when it’s cold and difficult to use. You will also find a gum paste recipe
How to Colour Gum Paste on a Budget Like an Expert
Whenever you start something new, you always feel that it will cost you a fortune, and I don’t doubt that your expectations will be no different when you decide to start making gum paste sugar flowers. Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to spend a lot of money to color your Gum Paste
How to Make Your Own Marzipan to Cover Your Rich Fruit Cake
You can buy it ready-made in most cake supply shops or supermarkets, but I have had little success with factory-made marzipan. I find that it has usually dried out slightly in its packaging or it’s oily, making it challenging to work with, and getting it to roll smoothly is difficult. I’m also aware that it
Simple Homemade Gum Paste Recipe for Sugar Flower Making
I know it’s easy to shop online or go to your local cake supplier to buy ready-made Gum Paste, but it’s expensive, and I have not been satisfied with the quality of any commercially made paste I’ve tried. With prices of all the cake-making and decorating ingredients going up all the time, I’m sure you
My Rich Fruit Christmas Cake Recipe That Really Works
For many years, I have used a traditional English fruit cake recipe for my Christmas cakes. I used the usual ‘cake’ ingredients such as butter, sugar, eggs, and flour, to which I added a mixture of dried and crystallized fruit such as sultanas, raisins, currants, glacé cherries, and mixed citrus peel. Raisins are expensive, so
Difference Between Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar for Cake Decorating
When you do a lot of cake baking and decorating, you usually find that some ingredients work better than others, and once you find the ones that work best for you, you will tend to stick with them as long as they are available. Sugar is no exception, and professional pastry chefs will tell you
How to Choose the Best Royal Icing Recipe for Cakes or Projects
One of the most versatile products used for cake decorating is Royal Icing, whether it sets hard or is a softer version. It’s made from Icing/confectioners sugar and egg whites and can be used, for example, to cover a cake, to create iced designs on cookies, for piping designs as decorations, or to pipe flowers
