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A cake for a nutty artist! Chocolate & Peanut Butter Recipe

Posted on 24/06/2012 by admin

A lovely friend of mine turns 30 in a couple of days and I knew I wanted to do a sneaky surprise cake for her. Not knowing what cakes she liked i sent her a message saying I might be … Continue reading →

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I dream in buttercream – Part 2!

Posted on 16/06/2012 by admin

The internet is full of tutorials on how to create a buttercream swirl that looks like a rose. I even have a tutorial on here! Well if you’ve been reading my blog you’ll know i’ve found a pair of girls … Continue reading →

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Chocolate floral wreath cake

Posted on 05/06/2012 by admin

Having discovered you can make chocolate casings for giant cupcakes using silicone moulds  I wanted to have a go at the same technique using a different silicone cake mould I had kicking about. I used this mould and this technique. … Continue reading →

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An elegant Easter bunny…

Posted on 26/03/2012 by admin

A home-made, hand-painted candymelt Easter rabbit nestled in a bed of spring buttercream blossom. Here’s how you make the bunny…. Step 1 Get yourself a rabbit jelly mould. I found mine hiding in the back of my cupboard! A Silicon … Continue reading →

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Baking imitating Art?

Posted on 17/03/2012 by admin

I love tattoos, especially the traditional Japanese inspired ones. In the right hands the koi fish, waves, lotus flowers and blossoms seem to come together amazingly to make the most awe-inspiring body art. I love these intricate designs so much … Continue reading →

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I dream in buttercream…..

Posted on 23/02/2012 by admin

Doesn’t it seem that these days cakes are all about fondant icing? You just have to look on flickr or pinterest and almost all of the ‘celebration cakes’ are covered and decorated in sugarpaste. Even on most of the modern … Continue reading →

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Lets talk icing…

Posted on 21/01/2012 by admin

There are so many different types of icing it’s actually quite amazing! Some are made with cream cheese, others with butter and even some made with marshmellows!! I’ll use this post to detail the main three types I currently use … Continue reading →

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Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

Posted on 03/03/2011 by admin

Ingredients 125g cream cheese 60g butter, softened 150g icing sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 350g icing sugar Method 1) Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until combined. Beat in 150g icing sugar and lemon juice. 2) Gradually beat … Continue reading →

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