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Chocolate Eyeball Flower

Erin Gardner — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:53:29 +0000

Chocolate Eyeball Flower – how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center. A new Halloween cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. For this creeptastic tutorial I called upon the ghosts of cakes past and married two of my most popular techniques: giant chocolate flowers and chocolate eyeballs. Both methods […]

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Sunflower Cake

Erin Gardner — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:00:38 +0000

Sunflower Cake – how to make gorgeous sunflower cake decorations using melted chocolate and a knife. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. I love chocolate flowers (newsflash) and I love sunflowers. However, I’ve never really loved making chocolate sunflowers or using them to decorate cakes. The flat flower shape always felt limiting. My options were […]

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Chocolate Lily of the Valley

Erin Gardner — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:00:42 +0000

Chocolate Lilies – how to make Lily of the Valley cake decorations with chocolate. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. After months of snow falling outside my window, the first day of spring came and went. While it still does not feel like spring, these delicate chocolate lily of the valley are helping to make […]

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Chocolate Tulip Cake

Erin Gardner — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:00:40 +0000

Chocolate Tulips – how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon! A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. The old chocolate-spoon-petal technique has lived in pastry chef’s tool boxes for years for a reason – it’s sooo good! Sculpting gum paste petals takes endless patience and practice. Piping buttercream blooms […]

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White Chocolate Flower Cake

Erin Gardner — Fri, 12 May 2017 10:00:05 +0000

White Chocolate Flower Cake – how to make a side statement flower, using candy melts and everyday tools. A new tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner! Create a simple, but chic statement bloom for your next cake with just a few ingredients and no special tools! It’s no secret at this point that I love making chocolate flowers. […]

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Chocolate Sunflower Cake

Erin Gardner — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:00:35 +0000

My Chocolate Flower Cake concept from last spring is getting a fall makeover! An oversized bloom made of chocolate is a fun and easy way to quickly dress up a buttercream cake. With a few simple ingredients, and tools you probably already have around the house, you'll create a stunning fall cake. These techniques could just as easily be used to create smaller flowers for the tops of cupcakes and other desserts. While most flowers have their popular variations - red roses, blue violets, yellow sunflowers - choosing a unique color palette is an easy way to create a unique cake without much additional effort. I picked pretty purple and burgundy jewel tones for my sunflower, but you can make yours in any color combo you like! Create two-toned petals using colors like burnt orange, ochre, brown, or even shades of green.

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Chocolate Flower Cake

Erin Gardner — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:52:08 +0000

What could be better than a delicious and beautiful chocolate flower? A GIANT chocolate flower, of course! Arranged on top of a cake to create a spring dessert pretty enough for any special occasion. From Easter to Mother's Day, birthdays to bridal showers, today's cake is sure to impress. These blossoming beauties are a fun and easy way to quickly dress up buttercream iced cakes. Use a few simple ingredients, and tools you probably already have around the house, to create a stunning spring-inspired cake garden. These techniques could just as easily be used to create smaller flowers for the tops of cupcakes. Create your delicious buds with tempered white chocolate tinted with candy coloring or cocoa butters, or keep it simple and use candy melts -- either works beautifully.

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