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  • All About Modeling Chocolate

    In this live session, I talk all about modeling chocolate! How, why, when, trouble shooting, and I demonstrate making a rose too.

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    RECIPES
    - Modeling Chocolate

    SUPPLIES
    - Merckens Coating Melting Wafers Super White, 5 pounds: https://www.amazon.com/Merckens-Coating-Melting-...

  • Anemone Flower & Leaves; Using Edible Fabric

    Related tutorial: edible fabric sunflower, Sunflower; Using Edible Fabric: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/sunflower-using-edible-fabric
    Related tutorial: full Fuzzy Bunny Holding Flowers cake, Bunny Holding Flowers Cake; With A Fuzzy Finish: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/bunny-holding-flowers-...

  • Aviator Bear Cake

    Learn how to create handmade, custom, 2D designs, quickly and easily using petal dusts and edible markers.

    Notes: Shawna made a 6" round cake tier, 7" tall and an 8" round cake tier, 4" tall for this project.

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Related tutorial: Icing with acrylics tutorial (Perfect Smooth B...

  • Balloon Garland Cake

    Notes:

    I used @3.5-4 pounds of candy melts for this entire project
    Add 1-2 teaspoons of canola oil to @2 pounds of candy melts

    Links:

    Gold drippy (Evil Cake Genius Metallic Drip) tutorial
    Tattoo/acetate sheet transfer method tutorial with more details on printing images (beginning of lion tuto...

  • Bed Topper (RKT or Cake)

    Here's a link to the document with the exact size headboard and footboard photo Shawna used for this project... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FiLM_NudnJ1_lLvuSxWtGXhsrsv36Sonr8MnzTFTDV0/edit?usp=sharing
    Here's the link to the document with the exact size monster inspiration photo Shawna use...

  • Birch Tree Effect (Using Fondant) & Royal Icing Recipe

    Royal Icing Recipe
    An extremely sugary icing that dries very stiff! Used for attaching decorations or as it's own decoration. Often used to decorate cookies.
    Ingredients
    3 tablespoonsMeringue Powder(32.25 grams)
    1 poundConfectioners Sugar(454 grams - sifted, though I usually don't bother)
    4 table...

  • Birch Tree Tiers using Wafer Paper and Buttercream with Cassie Molina!

    The fabulous Cassie Molina of Sweet Obsession Cake Company shows us how to create a gorgeous, EASY, birch tree finish on cake tiers using wafer paper on buttercream!
    The effect is striking, realistic and simple…and completely brilliant!
    Check out more of Cassie’s work on her Facebook business pag...

  • Bunny Figure Girl, Part 1

    Video tutorial on how to create this bunny girl figure using the McGreevy Cakes Face Mold.

    Note: You can now use the Cakeheads Body Mold Set to help model your figure's body! We've since created this set to work with the Cakeheads Face Mold. Also, there's a video on the Cakeheads website showing...

  • Bunny Girl Figure, Part 2

    Video tutorial on how to create this bunny girl figure using the McGreevy Cakes Face Mold.

    Note: You can now use the Cakeheads Body Mold Set to help model your figure's body! We've since created this set to work with the Cakeheads Face Mold. Also, there's a video on the Cakeheads website showing...

  • Buttercream Hearts Piped Borders

    The cake tier Shawna made for this video is a 6" round, about 6.5" tall

    Watch how to attach ribbon and bows to the cake board at timestamp 1:06:50 in the tulip vase cake tutorial

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Other links:
    - Related tutorial: Shawna's Fundamentals course, showing how to bake and create ...

  • Buttercream Waves and Beachy Sky

    Using buttercream to create waves and a pretty, beachy scene on a buttercream finish, incorporating perfecting a double barrel cake.

    Notes: Shawna made (2) 6" round cake tiers, each 5" tall and stacked them to create (1) 10" tall double barrel tier. The bottom tier was 10" round, 5" tall.

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  • Cake Pop Live

    Miranda has so GRACIOUSLY shared her e-course on how to make cake pops with us! In it, she shares her recipes and goes over all of the tips and tricks she’s shared with us in this video, plus so much more!!! Love that lady!
    You can view the e-course at this link…
    https://dochub.com/shawnamcgree...

  • Christmas green and red berry bow cake

    Painting a deep, Christmas green finish onto fondant, making easy chocolate pine, and creating an easy edible bow.

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members at evilcakegenius.com using code CHRISTMASHEADS at checkout (offer may have expired):
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  • Christmas Tree Topper

    Related tutorial: Modeling Chocolate video tutorial and live session recording (no separate video available)

    RECIPES
    - Modeling Chocolate

    SUPPLIES
    - Artisan Accents Gel Pastes: https://www.thesweetchalet.com/shop-1/Chocolate-Chameleon-&-Gel-Coloring-by-Artisan-Accents-c59645319
    - Keebler Ice Cr...

  • 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...
    https://docs....

  • Creating a Rice Paper Mermaid Tail

    How to manipulate and paint on rice paper to make translucent shapes and decorations for cake

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Here's the link to the Google document with the exact size mermaid tail inspiration photo Shawna used for this project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12gzNzllsUku2sKLQwiSncLL3...

  • crinoline

    How to make wafer paper crinoline and attach it to cake.

    RECIPE
    - 1 & 1/2 sheets wafer paper, cut into pieces
    - 100mL of cold water

    Instructions:
    1. Combine wafer paper and water into a chopper/blender and blend until liquid is smooth.
    2. Place 1-2 Tablespoons onto a non-stick pan at medium hig...

  • Drippy, Striped Buttercream Donut Cake

    Video on how I made the doughnuts, the buttercream stripes, and the drippy ganache!

    TIPS FOR ADDING DRIP:
    - Let the drip mixture cool a bit so it's not too warm (but not yet solidifying either) before adding to the cake
    - Keep your cake in the fridge until you are ready to add the drips
    - Add th...

  • easier wafer peonies

  • easy choc balls, sprinkles, macarons and cherries

    ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS SCALLOPED
    SPRINKS WATERMELON MIX SPRINKLES
    JIMMIES BLACK
    MOLD BALL 1-1/2 INCH
    MOLD BALL 7/8 INCH
    PARAMOUNT CRYSTALS
    FLAVORED SANDING SUGAR WATERMELON

    Notes:
    1. Adding Sprinkles: (0:30)

    Chill cake so the buttercream is hard. Take out of fridge/freezer and leave on ...

  • Edible Fabric Sash/Bow & Properly Stacking a 4-Tier

    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    - Poly-dowels Large White Cake Dowels, 5 ct.: https://amzn.to/3kMFqSg
    - Gonicc 8" Professional Sharp Bypass Pruning Shears: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HHK9JG6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=30e134408aedc18d16a09bf58b231404&language=en_U...

  • edible lace

    Lisa of Creative Cake Designs By Lisa joins forces with me to show you how to create the easiest edible lace ever!

    Notes from Lisa:
    - You can put the mats with the lace in them into the oven at 170 degrees or lowest temperature for about 10-15 minutes to speed up drying
    - Or you can leave in you...

  • Edible Wine (Mead) bottle

    How to make an edible wine bottle!

    SUPPLIES
    - Ghirardelli Chocolate Baking Chips, Bittersweet Chocolate, 10 oz (Pack of 6): https://www.amazon.com/Ghirardelli-Cacao-Bittersweet-Baking-Chocolate/dp/B004YVOFB6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=ghirardelli+dark+chocolate+chips&qid=1570388405&s=grocery&sr=1-...

  • filler flowers and leaves on vines PLUS gumpaste recipe

    This following Tylose gumpaste recipe is used for fine flower making like the flowers featured in many of the classes Nicholas teaches. Renshaw Decor‐ice gumpaste is a comparable commercially available product. The NL Brand Commercial Gumpaste that he references and uses during classes is a softe...