Cakes tagged ‘Fondant’
10 Tips for Smooth Cake Covering
A clean, smooth finish could turn your next cake into a professional looking celebration cake and it is easy to achieve if you follow a few guidelines.
Here are my top ten tips (could I get any more T words in there) for creating a lovely smooth cake. … continue reading ‘10 Tips for Smooth Cake Covering’
Lilac Wedding Cake
This wedding cake consisted of two square tiers of vanilla sponge with vanilla butter cream filling.
I began by making the flowers for the cake so that they would have time to harden. I did make some of them nearer the time so that they could go straight onto the cake and be tweaked into place. … continue reading ‘Lilac Wedding Cake’
Making a Fondant Rose
Fondant roses look great. They have slightly thicker petals than traditional wired sugar flowers that you would see in a floral display on a cake and can give a really good effect depending on the design.
Here is a step by step guide to show you how to make your own fondant roses. … continue reading ‘Making a Fondant Rose’
Your Perfect Wedding Cake
Once you’ve set the date you can start about the business of making your wedding plans.
There’s a lot to consider.
Finding a photographer who won’t be taking pictures for so long that your guests will be squiffy on the Pimms they were served whilst waiting or wondering whether your three year old bridesmaid can get through the ceremony without asking the vicar why he is wearing a dress might be just two of the thoughts running around your head. … continue reading ‘Your Perfect Wedding Cake’
Fondant Flower Cake
This cake was made for the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity. The charity were taking part in the Essex Food Show at Cressing Temple Barns. They wanted to use the cake as a raffle prize to contribute to their fund raising efforts. … continue reading ‘Fondant Flower Cake’
