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  • Wafer Peonies & Concrete Cracks Cake

    3" circle paper punch
    wafer paper
    travel steamer
    Roxy & Rich Fondust (Royal Purple)
    lollipop sticks
    Daisy Paste
    Bakerman Food Pen (fine tip)
    Blossom Plunger Cutter Set
    Ball tool set
    Extra tiny ball tool set
    yellow non-pareils
    leaf tip (set)

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    RECIPES
    - Simple Royal Icing

    SUP...

  • You Melt My Heart

    The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members at evilcakegenius.com (offer may have expired):
    - Edible Glitter Jumbo Jars: https://evilcakegenius.com/equipment-supplies/food-products/edible-jeewel-dust-glitter/glitzy-as-hell-edible-glitter-jumbo-jars.html
    - PME Premium ...

  • Little Lion King Cake, Part 1

    The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members (for one month only) via evilcakegenius.com using the code LIONHEADS at checkout: Glitzy as Hell Edible Glitter (all), Acrylic Frosting Guide Discs by Cakeheads, IncrEDIBLE Markers Complete Matte Set, Wickedly White Powder W...

  • Little Lion King Cake, Part 2

    The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members (for one month only) via evilcakegenius.com using the code LIONHEADS at checkout: Glitzy as Hell Edible Glitter (all), Acrylic Frosting Guide Discs by Cakeheads, IncrEDIBLE Markers Complete Matte Set, Wickedly White Powder W...

  • Ice Cream Cone Cake; Part One

    ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
    HEMISPHERE PAN 8"
    HEMISPHERE PANS 6" SET OF 2
    TIPLESS PASTRY BAGS-16 INCH (SET OF 100)
    OVAL CUTTERS SET
    GREASEPROOF CAKE CIRCLES (SETS OF 25)

    Notes:

    See the the Lamb Cake Tutorial with the internal structure also used for this cake project
    Shawna's MDF ...

  • Ice Cream Cone Cake; Part 2

    ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
    HEMISPHERE PAN 8"
    HEMISPHERE PANS 6" SET OF 2
    TIPLESS PASTRY BAGS-16 INCH (SET OF 100)
    OVAL CUTTERS SET
    GREASEPROOF CAKE CIRCLES (SETS OF 25)

    Notes:

    See the the Lamb Cake Tutorial with the internal structure also used for this cake project
    Shawna's MDF ...

  • Cherry Blossom Tree Cake: Part Two

    Using Karen Portaleo's Edible Artists Oil Paints and some buttercream to create this cherry blossom tree.

    Link to the Google document with the cherry tree inspiration painting by WOW art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1auq2Mqq-Mm0VcayLc83KAuIWWVrJtroTEcRYoKlJVdw/edit?usp=sharing

    Prepping t...

  • Cherry Blossom Tree Cake; Part One

    Using Karen Portaleo's Edible Artists Oil Paints and some buttercream to create this cherry blossom tree.

    Link to the Google document with the cherry tree inspiration painting by WOW art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1auq2Mqq-Mm0VcayLc83KAuIWWVrJtroTEcRYoKlJVdw/edit?usp=sharing

    Prepping t...

  • Valentine Edible Fabric Wreath Cake

    EDIBLE GLITTER JUMBO JARS
    PME PREMIUM ROLLED FONDANT WHITE - 5LB.
    PARAMOUNT CRYSTALS
    PETAL DUST PALETTE SET A
    HOT HANDS MODELING CHOCOLATE
    ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
    EDIBLE FABRIC SHEETS

    Shawna built a 6" round cake tier, @5.5" tall for this project, iced in buttercream and the...

  • Valentine Bears Cake (& wrapping a buttercream cake with edible fabric designs!)

    The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members via evilcakegenius.com: Edible Glitter Jumbo Jars, PME Premium Rolled Fondant White - 5lb, Paramount Crystals, Petal Dust Palette Set A, Hot Hands Modeling Chocolate, Acrylic Frosting Guide Discs by Cakeheads, and Edible Fab...

  • Tiger Cake, Part Two (Assembly & the Body)

    Inspiration Photos:
    Link to Google Doc with cropped full Tiger photo, ready to print to same size I used...
    top half of photo: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RsfDE58TWsvohz_hgI-aA410Jl85m-dkKh1frXnT04M/edit?usp=sharing
    bottom half: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JPd0B7dspSw0YetWHDkKGu7D...

  • Tiger Cake, Part One (The Head) PLUS Chocolate Ganache Recipe

    Inspiration Photos:
    Link to Google Doc with cropped full Tiger photo, ready to print to same size I used…
    top half of photo-> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RsfDE58TWsvohz_hgI-aA410Jl85m-dkKh1frXnT04M/edit?usp=sharing
    bottom half->https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JPd0B7dspSw0YetWHDkKGu7DU...

  • Teddy Bear Cake Tutorial

    In this tutorial, the body of the teddy is all cake while the head of the teddy is created around a stryofoam ball as it's base. (Which can also be swapped with rice krispie treats for those who want to keep it all edible.)

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Related tutorial: Teddy Bear Cupcakes / How to ma...

  • Halo Cake Part 1; Transferring and coloring any image

    Video on how to make this painted image and transfer it to a covered double barrel cake (also shown in Part 2), plus airbrushing.

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Refer to the Fundamentals Course for a more in-depth look at cake structure, and building/icing your cake: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeh...

  • Halo Cake Part 2; Double barrel, airbrushing, attaching painted image

    Video on covering a double barrel cake, airbrushing, and attaching your painted image (see Part 1 for transferring and coloring the image).

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Refer to the Fundamentals Course for a more in-depth look at cake structure, and building/icing your cake: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/vi...

  • Wafer Paper Fall Leaves

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Other links:
    - Video reference for torting and filling cake tiers, Section 4 of the Fundamentals Course: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeheads-session-four
    - Related tutorial: Fault Line Cake with Buttercream Stripes, and Building a Double Barrel Tier (no separate video ...

  • Live! Buttercream Stripes with Shawna

    Top tips:

    Ice cake tier as normal and then chill it in the freezer (20 min) or fridge (30 min) before using the stripes comb (when using the easy meringue recipe that I did)
    heat comb in hot water (and wipe clean) to do a final round of combing
    put cake back into freezer (30 min) or fridge (45 m...

  • buttercream stripes (christmas)

    Top tips:
    - Ice cake tier as normal and then chill it in the freezer (20 min) or fridge (30 min) before using the comb
    - Heat comb in hot water (and wipe clean) to do a final round of combing
    - Put cake back into freezer (30 min) or fridge (45 min - 1 hour) before adding stripes color
    - Just...ke...

  • Making Tulips (fantasy)

    For my cold porcelain mixture, I use:

    40% Nicron Flex
    40% Mama Dora
    20% Nicron Soft (which adds a little white into the mix so the end result isn't translucent)

    Watch the live that Deborah Green did with us on attaching flowers to cake as she also discusses using cold porcelain and the benefits...

  • Tulips & Silver Leaf Vase Cake

    Shawna baked (1) 6" half sphere cake layer, (1) 6" round in a 2" deep pan, and (1) 6" round in a 3" deep pan for this project

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    LINKS & SUPPLIES

    Related tutorial: Section 3 (Making Ganache) of the Fundamentals Course: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeheads-session-three
    Related tutorial: M...

  • Buttercream Lion: How to Create any Image in Buttercream!

    Remember to create a mirror image of your photo before printing it out!
    (You can do that in Google Docs, or you can do that on picmonkey.com by uploading your picture, clicking on the picture, and then hitting the triangle icon labeled "flip horizontally".)
    *I show how to make black buttercream a...

  • 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 & SUPPLIES

    Related tutorial: Chantyflex Cream Video Recipe and Piping a Ranuncu...

  • 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).

    Link ...

  • Palette Knife Buttercream Flowers

    How I created the navy buttercream:
    I first added about 2 tablespoons of food grade activated charcoal to about 2/3 batch of the Easy Meringue buttercream.
    I then added a long squirt of both blue gel color and purple gel color.
    Because I wanted the least amount of gel color possible added, I then...