| By nina, on September 15th, 2011 Ladybug Birthday Cake After a long summer break (we spent the summer abroad), I finally got the chance to make a birthday cake again. The customer requested a special birthday cake for her daughter. I received a picture she found online, I believe in was from CakeCentral.com, and requested a similar ladybug . . . → Read More: Ladybug Birthday Cake By nina, on June 19th, 2011 I finally had the time to sign up for the third and last course of the Wilton Cake Decorating classes, which is Gum Paste and Fondant. During the second course of Flower and Cake Design we were already introduced to gum paste and I was looking forward to working more with this fabulous . . . → Read More: Wilton Course 3 Class 1: Gum Paste and Fondant By nina, on April 16th, 2011 I always loved the combination of bananas and walnuts. I baked Banana Walnut Muffins years ago and they were so delicious, but never attempted them again. Why? No clue. I just got wrapped up in making cupcakes, but no muffins anymore. Something I really have to change. Muffins are easy to bake and . . . → Read More: Banana Walnut Bread By nina, on January 3rd, 2011 Once more it was time to design a final cake for the fourth and last class of the Wilton Flowers and Cake Design course. I decided to make a small rectangular cake. I baked a carrot cake from scratch in a 9×13 inch pan and cut the cooled cake in half. As filler . . . → Read More: Wilton Course 2 Class 4 – Final Cake By nina, on December 30th, 2010 In the third class we completed the Wilton Rose. We needed to bring already prepared royal icing. This time my icing turned out perfectly. The trick was to add much less water than the recipe asks in the beginning. As you mixed all the ingredients you slowly need to add water, about ¼ . . . → Read More: Wilton Course 2 Class 3:Wilton Rose By nina, on December 21st, 2010 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It is almost Christmas and, of course, it is the time for baking. Cookies, cakes, cupcakes…you name it. As always, I signed up to make cupcakes for my daughter’s preschool Christmas party. I wanted to pipe a Santa Claus face on the cupcakes. After searching . . . → Read More: Christmas Cupcakes with Santa Claus Face  | |
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