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Sprinkle Girl Cake

Erin Gardner — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:00:23 +0000

Sprinkle Girl Cake – how to make cute girly face cakes with sprinkles for the hair and chocolate heart sunglasses. A new cake tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. I am officially obsessed with these little sprinkle-haired cuties. A few years ago cakes featuring girls with hair made of berries and fresh fruit started popping up all […]

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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 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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Flamingo Cake

Erin Gardner — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:00:39 +0000

Flamingo Cake – how to make a pink flamingo cake topper using chocolate candy melts and brushstroke feathers, perched on a watercolor buttercream cake. A new tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner! It’s easy to see why flamingos have fast become the design icon of the moment. Their tropical lifestyles are the stuff of envy. They […]

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Brushstroke Cake

Erin Gardner — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:05:11 +0000

Brushstroke Cake – how to make a Kalabasa inspired feather cake using candy melts and everyday tools. A new tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner! Russian cake designer Kalabasa recently ignited the latest cake trend with her Instagram-famous brushstroke cakes. If you want to take a peek at her work for yourself, don’t search by the term “brushstroke […]

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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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Mod Polka Dot Cake

Erin Gardner — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:00:29 +0000

Mod Polka Dot Cake - how to make colorful polka dot toppers for cakes and cupcakes using chocolate candy coating. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. These bright and cheery mod dots are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face! They’re a fun, simple, and delicious way to bring color and design to any cake in any season. I went with a cool combination of spring brights, but this design would work with any color palette.

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