We’ve all been there. Scrolling through Facebook and Instagram…Past the random cat videos, selfies & newsclips…. When our eyes suddenly cast on a towering structure of beauty, a picture of edible perfection that wish as we might, we sadly did not create. And there it is, that deep pang, that ...
Cake Conversations with ‘Van Goh Cakes’
Welcome to Cake Conversations! Every month, I feature a special guest on the blog with the purpose of inspiring & serving the online cake community as well as celebrating notable cake artists & entrepreneurs within the cake circuit. This month's guest is none other than Vincent Goh, a ...
7 THRIFTY TIPS TO SAVE CAKE DECORATING DOLLARS
Whether you’re running a cake business or decorating for the pure joy of it, the fact of the matter is.. cake decorating can be a pretty pricey sport. The tools, machinery, ingredients, software, fees & utilities; these all have a cheeky, sneaky way of compounding over time and nibbling at the ...
Cake Conversations with ‘Storytale Cakes’
Welcome to Cake Conversations! Every month, I'll be featuring a special guest on the blog with the purpose of inspiring & serving the online cake community as well as celebrating notable cake artists & entrepreneurs within the cake circuit. This month's guest is none other than Hannah ...
THE CAKER MOM’S SURVIVAL GUIDE
I remember my contractions kicking up for the first time nearly 6 months ago… My mind was racing.. But not with your average baby birthing contemplations. Nooo….Internally I was going “Wait baby! Stay in there, I have one last video to edit for my new website launch! You’re meant to come on ...
The Secret Life of Cake Decorators
They’re everywhere. They’re in your suburbs. Your supermarkets. Clearing out the butter supply when they’re on special.. Yep, we know of a great number of cake decorators out there (hey you’re probably one yourself!) but what do we REALLY know about the cake decorating life? There are quite a few ...
Best Cookie Recipe – For Decorating
I hunted, I baked, I tested recipe after recipe in search of that one staple cookie recipe that every baker needs in their repertoire... Scraps of cookie dough was crusted to my kitchen bench, even showing up unannounced on my elbow, mobile phone and left cheek (which managed to camp out there all ...
The Importance : Learning Custard
If eggs yolks and full cream milk could make babies, I’d imagine they’d taste a lot like custard. The promiscuous mingling of these two key ingredients (and some other naughty bits thrown in) have resulted in an iconic sauce embraced the world over. Custard (creme anglaise) forms the foundation of ...
Mastering Meringue
Why all the fuss over poufy white fluff? The skill of meringue-making is a common kitchen artistry that all aspiring cooks should have in their back pockets. The ability to whip up a perfect bowl of foamy egg whites forms the foundation for perfecting a multitude of ...
Muffins: The Versatile Pastry
Piping hot, moist and dangerously moreish, few come close to beating freshly baked homemade muffins. Truly the greatest thing since sliced bread (though which came first is poised for debate), the meek little muffin is incredibly conversant and can be adapted, modified and jazzed with a multitude ...