So I attended my last wilton meeting which completes the first course. Last night, we learned how to do the wilton rose. It took a little time, but I’d say I mastered it pretty well. I could make roses all night. They were so easy! My finished product: And in case you were […]
Since I had a few flower punch outs left over, I figured I’d make a few cupcakes for the funding officers on the desk at work that were so kind as to let me sit with them and absorb everything they do. Plus, I could photograph them to show as examples for wedding cupcakes! And since […]
So I promised my aunt a birthday cake awhile before her birthday and wasn’t able to make it to Virginia Beach for the Fourth of July (her birthday was the 5th) so I told her I owed her one the next time I came to visit. I was there last weekend and immediately got to […]
So I’ve decided that if I want any respect as a cake decorator, I might want to take some classes. Michaels stores offer a series of four classes, varying in degrees of difficulty. In order to take anything above a level 1 class, you must have taken the level 1 class (makes sense). So Tuesday […]
Case in point: People tend to want to go all out for a wedding cake. Fondant, 44567 tiers, tons of layers, wild flavors, lots of detail, lots of flowers = gaudy, expensive and probably tastes like poo. In my opinion, a simple wedding cake with fresh or sugar flowers “takes the cake” (no pun intended). And […]