When making basketball themed cakes, the need might arise to include basketball hoops into the design. One way of doing this is by converting a cake tier into a hoop. The process…

                Traditionally, soccer themed cakes come in spheres. However, not every baker is comfortable making spherical cakes and sometimes, spheres do not satisfy the design or cake specification needs of the client. When this…

                This post illustrates how to make plaid fondant toppers and add-ons for cakes. These plaid fondant toppers can be made in a variety of designs, colors and intensities. In the cakes below,…

                Like most of my creations, these cakes started with an idea. I was not sure if the idea was going to be a hit or a miss. Judging from the reception they…

                One question I get a lot is why did my cake batter sink in the middle? Unfortunately, only the baker can answer this question as there are several factors which lead to…

                This is a cake inspired by Doc McStuffins who is a six year old girl who loves playing doctor with her toys and stuffed animals in her playhouse clinic. This cake is…

                Black and white striped cakes are very popular with celebrants. These cakes usually feature black and white horizontal lines with other colors introduced by the addition of flowers, ornaments and toppers. Other colors…

                In this tutorial, I will be sharing my method of making horizontal fondant stripes on cakes.  If you incorporate some of the tricks I share below into your next cake making project, you…

                This is actually two separate cakes which I merged together to create this regal look. I had a lot of fun with this creation and it has become one of my favorite…

                In this tutorial, I will be showing you how I make extended swirl designs on cakes using fondant. This technique is a cross between draping and ruffling. It starts out with plain…