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Books in Head Cake: Part 2
Here's a link to the actual size inspiration photo I used and printed out for recreating her...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wX8n-wVjqYg61EQNyk0S5eahRCWCHAnujyu481yhfAg/edit?usp=sharing
I baked three separate 8" round cake layers for this project, with the leveled, torted and filled layers...
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Live! Perfect Buttercream/Ganache Tiers with Sweet Passion Cakery!
Visit Gail and Lauren's website, Sweet Passion Cakery, to see all of their gorgeous work!
Check out their Facebook Page for updates!
Follow their Instagram page @sweetpassioncakery as well!
Check out their YouTube channel for some great tutorials!Written instructions to use for quick reference:...
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Working lamp cake with Lisa
Check out more of Lisa Cousineau's amazing work on her Facebook page, Creative Cake Designs by Lisa!
And her Instagram account, @mycreativecakedesigns---
LINKS & SUPPLIESLisa's Facebook page, Creative Cake Designs by Lisa: https://www.facebook.com/creativecakedesignsbylisa
Related tutorial: ...
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Christmas Winter Landscape With Lights
The exact size of the cake topper inspiration photo that Shawna used and printed is here...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OMsJ0kjkcgxhxNpc1q6ti_ZQXzv71Gf6lfy5u67x6HA/edit?usp=sharing
The exact size of the winter scene inspiration photo that Shawna used and printed in here...
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Live! Realistic Coconut Cake with Ainhoa of Lovely & Amazing Cakes!
Used:
Original photo- (1) 6" round cake layer (baked in 3" deep tin)
Original photo- (1) 6" half sphere cake layer (baked in 6" ball pan)Check out more of Ainhoa's beautiful work on her Facebook page, HERE,
or oh her website at https://www.lovelyandamazingcakes.com/
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Tiger Reflection Cake
The link to the actual size inspiration photo I printed to use for this kitty topper...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1is6h-bYYfWZ9Dm5_ohZZR4KoE5ym8oyX6ss6FY4rB1Y/edit?usp=sharing
The link to the actual size, mirror image of the large tiger photo that I printed onto acetate, here...
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Red Umbrella Cake
Inspired by the beautiful artwork of Pete Rumney.
Google document link to the exact size inspiration photo used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17CmDr2t3-BzFYSQJP_Q7Y2KyAc5IGOGYOzcj3kkZ1vc/edit?usp=sharing
Paris script images (mirror image of multiple cropped sizes if needed) as well as the...
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Watermelon Sugar Heel with Karen Geraghty!
The extremely fabulous, Karen Geraghty of Bake Cake Create has so graciously created a high heel, sugar shoe tutorial for us! She shows us all of the tricks and tips needed in order to create a gorgeous, properly proportional sugar heel topper for cake and includes templates for the various piec...
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How to Easily Make Cakesicles!
RECIPES
- White Almond Sour Cream Cake (WASC)
- Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
- SUPER Easy Meringue Buttercream (Vanilla or Chocolate!)SUPPLIES
- Cake Popsicle Silicone Mold, Mini: https://evilcakegenius.com/cake-popsicle-silicone-mold-mini.html
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Live! Thomas McGreevy & Structure/Support for Massive Tiered Cakes
Thomas, our resident master engineer, shows us how to properly structure and support massive, tiered cakes!
Please excuse the fact that you can't see Thomas's or my face when speaking. The video did not record both screens on Zoom as we thought it would! (So we added some "extras" to the scree... -
Making Edible Bubbles TWO ways & Edible Foam
When making all types of edible bubbles, make them within a day or two of cake delivery as they will slowly start to shrink in size as time goes on. And make sure you make a lot so you have enough to cover your project with them accordingly!
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Bubble Bath Cake
Google Doc link to the actual size inspiration photo Shawna printed and used...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X3LekU-lDvbC6agN-okfLlHchVt3J_YNFGOiLb7cYdE/edit?usp=sharing
I used two, 8" cake layers-torted and filled to a 5" tall tier
Link to the Relaxing Girl Topper tutorial page, HERE....
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Live! Stenciling with Garima of Tiers of Joy
Garima Bansil of Tiers of Joy joins us live to demonstrate how to stencil on cake successfully!
She shares her tips and tricks that make it quick and easy, using various mediums and different kinds of stencils.
Check out more of Garima's gorgeous work on her Facebook page, HERE!
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Alligator cake with jelly; Part 1-The Alligator
I used 2, 8" cake layers and 1, 6" cake layer for this project
I used 2 batches of the Jello-like Jelly Recipe to partially cover the alligatorJello-like jelly recipe:
This recipe creates a jello-like consistency.
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Alligator cake with Jelly; Part 2-The Jelly
I used 2, 8" cake layers and 1, 6" cake layer for this project
I used 2 batches of the Jello-like Jelly Recipe to partially cover the alligator---
LINKS & SUPPLIESRelated tutorial: Alligator cake with jelly; Part 1-The Alligator: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/alligator-cake-with-jelly-part-...
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Island Cake With Jelly
This cake cake be made fairly quickly and each slice contains cake and jello (but separate from each other- there is a ganache barrier between the cake and jello so that they do not incorporate!)
There is still a good amount of cake in this project, with the added fun of gummy jello as well.
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Live! Easy Wood GrainFinish, Whitewash/Driftwood Finish & Paneling Square Cakes!
Annie Villante of SugarPlay shows us how to use her awesome Wood Look Tool to easily and quickly create a realistic wood grain effect on modeling chocolate or fondant!
She also show us how to use Cake Crack powder to create a whitewashed, driftwood finish on cake,
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EASIER bean paste recipe
This recipe still takes some time to make but is not hard at all and there is NO tedious removing of skins! Also includes piping an open rose. See the bean paste flower piping printable recipe in the recipe tab to view the notes!
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Piping a Big, Beautiful, Round Rose
To make a high, large rose like this one, it's best to use a medium that won't collapse under the weight of the rose, which is why I suggest using either chantyflex cream, buttercream glaze, or bean paste.
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LINKS & SUPPLIESRelated tutorial: Chantyflex Cream Video Recipe and Piping a Ranuncu...
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Chantyflex Cream Video Recipe and Piping a Ranunculus Flower
This is an amazing medium to use when piping flowers in general, but ESPECIALLY when in a hot and humid environment as you don't have to worry about having hot hands and it won't melt!! Chantyflex cream is a Brazilian cream that incorporates gelatin and can be used to create big, beautifully det...
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blue boots with piped flowers
Blue boots painting inspiration by Amanda Greenwood Art!
Link to blue boots photo inspiration (the exact size Shawna used)... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMoYP0GdbYsQBqZTmO1FmKksMJgjxhGwtnSUPYJiYRo/edit?usp=sharing---
LINKS & SUPPLIESRelated tutorial: gelatin bubbles tutorial (no sepa...
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Buttercream Glaze; Piping Detailed Flowers
Ingredients
450 gramsUnsalted Butter(cold! 50-55 degrees F)
100 gramsConfectioners Sugar
100 gramsWhole Milk(2% milk should work fine as well (at room temp or slightly warmer))
65 gramsClear Corn Syrup(glucose syrup is ideal but light corn syrup can be substituted)
InstructionsCut cold butter i...
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Live! Water Lily Pond Cake with Codi Smasal!
Check out Codi's Facebook page, Cakes By Codi, to see more of her awesome work!
And her Instagram handle is @CakesbyCodi---
LINKS & SUPPLIESCodi's Facebook page, Cakes By Codi: https://www.facebook.com/CakesByCodi/
Codi's Instagram: @CakesbyCodiRECIPES
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live! Isomalt Nail Polish Bottles with Lisa of Creative Cake Designs By Lisa
Lisa Cousineau of Creative Cake Designs by Lisa demonstrates for us how she makes her seriously fantastic isomalt nail polish bottles that look like the real thing!
Check out Lisa's cake page on Facebook HERE to see more of her incredible work!
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Paintbrush Bouquet; Mini Buttercream Cake
Check out the free cake fundamentals class to see how to properly cut and add supports into your cakes!
I baked THREE 10" cake layers (in 2" deep tins)...or you could bake only two 10" cake layers but in 3" deep tins. Both will allow for 5 mini cakes, about 5"tall (or slightly taller).
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