I’m super grateful that what I make tastes great, because I’m not the best at the decorations! Even if they taste wonderful, I do want them to look wonderful too. From making frosting without key ingredients to softening (or hardening) your fondant, learn from my mistakes and research as I try to work out the kinks with making my desserts beautiful!
Looking for ways to decorate your sugar cookies? You’ve come to the right place! There are dozens of toppings to decorate your sugar cookies with, from the classic royal icing to colorful sprinkles to creamy ganaches. This article lists all the ways you can decorate your sugar cookies, including how to make them. What Icing…
Are you having guests over and want to impress them with beautiful desserts? Good news! Creating stunning dishes at home doesn’t mean you have to learn complicated techniques. Transforming plain desserts is easy once you know how to use creative decor. Today, I’ll share how to visually elevate your desserts with a few simple tricks….
Working with fondant is a type of art, just like painting and sculpting. This amazing dough is versatile and helps you make awesome decorations. Sometimes, people like to keep a fondant cake topper from a special occasion as a memory, but is that doable? How to preserve fondant figures forever? This article serves as a…
Cake decorators rely on a variety of ingredients and tools to create works of edible art. From flowers and fruits to marshmallows and frosting, the options are limitless. These toppers add a little flavor and a massive visual impact. Yet, one of the most popular options for cake decorating is fondant. Chefs from all over…
Fondant offers a massive medium for cake decorating enthusiasts. One of the many requirements of learning how to use fondant is sticking it to each other. Luckily, there are several methods to glue fondant shapes and figurines together. From sugar glue and shortening to water and melted chocolate, you can choose between multiple options. Each…
There are countless ways you can decorate a cake. From royal icing to chocolate ganache, the options are limitless. Yet, two of the most popular choices are fondant and marzipan. These toppers are easy to work with and you can mold them into all sorts of shapes. Plus, they come in a wide variety of…
Fondant has been around for hundreds of years. In fact, we can trace its origins back to the 1500s. Since then, chefs all over the globe have used the icing to create stunning works of edible art. From massive sculptures to delicate flowers, the decorating options are limitless. Although, not all people are fans of…
Carrot cake is known for its delicious flavor and moist texture. The classic recipe of the cake is made from grated carrots along with a mix of spices and nuts. However, one of the aspects that give carrot cakes their unique flavor is the frosting. Besides being soft and sweet, it gives the cake a…
Fondant is a versatile type of icing that helps you make amazing cake decorations. Yet, it can be tricky to work with. Sometimes, factors like air temperature can affect the texture and elasticity of the fondant you use. So, knowing the right way to store fondant and how to keep it from drying out is…
For professional bakers and cake decorators, eyeballing the amount of fondant needed to cover a specific cake may be easy. However, it can be highly confusing if you’re new to this field. So, how to know exactly how much fondant you should prepare to cover a cake? To be honest, it’s not an exact science….