I’ve been really away from this site for a long time. A lot of wonderful things have happened in my cake career since 2016, so I am going to be talking about them one by one. Super delayed, I know, but during this pandemic when gatherings are prohibited and traveling is not as easy at…
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My cake pop journey: lessons in making cake pops
I’ve always wanted to make cake pops. Aside from being cute, making cake pops is the best way to utilize cake scraps and leftover cakes. However, I’ve been baking and decorating cakes for 4 years now, but I’ve just started out making cake pops. Why? Because it took me this long to finally succeed in the…
My first cake exhibit/bridal fair exhibit
I’ve always wanted to be able to make display cakes. Unfortunately for me, my store is too small to accommodate a display window or even a small display case to hold cakes in their actual sizes as samples for potential customers. All I have to present to clients are photos of my previous works. It’s…
No cookie cutter? No problem!
Baking customized cakes, cupcakes, and cookies has turned me into an improvisation queen. There are simply tools and ingredients that are not readily available in my location or I don’t have the funds available to purchase them, which forces me to think of some other possible alternatives. Sometimes, unforeseen circumstances and kitchen mishaps put me in…
My caking problem: Underestimating a cake design
I am not sure if it is just me, but one of the things I always mess up with is underestimating a cake design. This usually happens when I really like a specific theme or design, and somebody asks me to make it for the first time. Since I am overwhelmed by my eagerness to…
Getting started with sugar cookies: Decorating with color flow and fondant
Have you baked your sugar cookies based on the Wilton recipe I shared in my previous post? Then you are ready for the next step: decorating them. Color flow Other cookie decorators use royal icing, and they have their own recipe. Meanwhile, I decorate my sugar cookies using Wilton color flow. Wilton also has it’s own…
Why should you learn how to make sugar cookies?
I made some really pretty sugar cookies the other day. They were for the 69th birthday of my client’s mom. She loves gold, pink, and teal. I really love making sugar cookies. It was one of the first things I learned when I was starting out. Even before I started baking and decorating cakes, I…
Shades of Red: Americolor (AmeriMist) Super Red vs Chefmaster Super Red airbrush color
Color is integral in each cake design, and using the right shade of color is essential in making beautiful cakes. However, different brands formulate their colors differently even if they do have the same name. In this article, my aim is to help newbie cake decorators figure out which brand of color to use to achieve a…
Pink Plate Meals and Cakes 