Category Archives: halloween

Skulls are for life.. not just for Halloween!

Skulls are iconic (as well as a useful way of stopping up having to carry our brains round.) They have featured heavily in alternative and mainstream arts for the last few years, thanks in part of Damien Hurst and his … Continue reading

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Three-dimensional anatomically correct heart cookie

This is a three-dimensional interactive maple syrup anatomical heart cookie. The top cookie comes off to reveal the inner workings of the heart on the bottom cookie! I designed this pair of cookies especially for an un-coming event put on by … Continue reading

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A step by step guide to Mr. Grimm

When i made my ‘Mr. Grimm’ cake i took a few snaps along the way. These are not posh snaps, they are mostly taken at night which is when i get time to experiment with new ideas and are merely … Continue reading

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Skulls – chocolate ones…

I absolutely adore Day of the Dead skull art. Each skull has all the menace of death, yet are also fantastically creative, intricate and full of impact. When I found a chocolate skull mould on-line I had to have it. … Continue reading

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Murder Mystery Cupcakes!

I loved this brief so much as i got to go all dark and channel my inner DEXTER! Sadly there was no time to take any fancy pictures of these so shamefully I have to rely on a phone-picture to … Continue reading

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Chocolate floral wreath cake

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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New Stencil: Chandelier

I’ve just received these beautiful chandelier stencils from the US. I ordered them online as i couldnt find a UK supplier. I think they are simply stunning!! I made these cookies this morning to test out the stencils. They are … Continue reading

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Halloween Cupcakes!!

I recently purchased a couple of moulds from www.neitmoulds.co.uk , including an intricate skull mould. I was not sure when it would get used but knowing how ‘in’ jewelled skulls are at the moment i knew it wouldnt be long before … Continue reading

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