Join me on my quest of making homemade treats with less sugar!
I made a two-tier Superhero themed birthday cake for my friend's son last month. It was chocolate cake on the bottom and vanilla cake on top (see my recipes here and here). Both were filled with dark chocolate ganache then covered with homemade marshmallow fondant (click here for the recipe). I am sharing with you... Continue Reading →
I am sharing with you how I made this cute fondant elephant cake topper as well as the balloons today. I used them to decorate a two-tier cake that I made for my friend’s daughter Avielle on her first birthday party. I have also made her a fondant baby shoes cake on her 100-days-old banquet.... Continue Reading →
I have designed a princess themed cake for my friend's daughter back in the middle of October. Here’s how I made the fondant brooch from scratch. This simple brooch can be made in any size you want. Make it ahead of time to allow enough drying time EC十月中為朋友的女兒設計了一個以Belle公主為主題的蛋糕，以下是心口針裝飾做法，心口針做法十分簡單，可以預早幾天做好待乾，大小亦可自行決定。 How to Make a Fondant Brooch 翻糖心口針做法... Continue Reading →
I made a baby shower cake in the beginning of November and here is how I created the monkey cake topper. If you have round and flower cutter sets at home then this will be relatively simple. 這是十一月初時EC為朋友做的baby shower蛋糕，以下是蛋糕上的猴子裝飾做法分享。家中若有圓形及花形切模套裝，要做這個可愛的裝飾便事半功倍。 How To Make a Monkey Cake Topper 猴子蛋糕插牌裝飾做法 What you need Modeling chocolate (dark brown, light... Continue Reading →
I’ve made marshmallow fondant and modeling chocolate before for my cake decorations. Now this is time for gumpaste. Gumpaste is used mainly for figures and flowers. It dries a lot faster than fondant and can be rolled out very thinly. The one I have been using was from Wilton. When I finished with my store-bought... Continue Reading →
I made two Little Pony themed cakes in June. And I am sharing with you today how I made my rainbow cake toppers. I love using modeling chocolate as my medium as it is less stretchy and dries so much faster (pop decorations in the freezer for a few minutes and they will dry almost instantly).... Continue Reading →
I shared my no-mess piping bags trick in November last year. This time I will continue to share my mess-free way of preparing a dual tone piping bag. 去年十一月時EC曾經分享過“零清洗入唧袋法”，今次是延續篇，繼續為大家介紹如何不用清洗唧袋地做雙色唧花袋。 No-Mess Two Tone Piping Bags 零清洗雙色唧袋法 Directions 做法 Prepare different colors of icing. Wrap each into a cone shape with a big piece of plastic wrap.... Continue Reading →
My niece’s birthday and mine are just one day apart. After making my own birthday cake, it was time to make hers. Last year I made her cupcakes with Lightsaber cupcake toppers. This year she had a Minion themed birthday party held at an indoor playground. Serving cupcakes to kids within a limited time frame... Continue Reading →
My elder daughter has completed her kindergarten program! Time flies... I still remember she cried for three whole months when she started school at the age of two (she actually broke the school record). We had a BBQ gathering last night with all other prenatal class classmates. I made a graduation cake for the kids... Continue Reading →
There are several ways of making a fondant bow. Today, I am sharing with you the method that I have found the easiest and produces the best result. EC試過幾種翻糖蝴蝶結做法，覺得以下的方法比較容易掌握及塑形，大家可作參考。 Easy Fondant Bow 簡單翻糖蝴蝶結 Knead fondant until soft and pliable. On a fondant mat, roll fondant thinly with a rolling pin (dust surface with cornstarch to... Continue Reading →
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