Trick or treat?!

Trick or treat? 

With Halloween around the corner, 

it's time for some scary treats!

Brush embroidery

How to: Stripy fondant

A original way to use fondant to decorate your 
cupcakes and cakes!

How to: a sand castle cake

Inspiration: Cakes & cupcakes that scream summer!

Cake ideas for Father's day!

Sunday, the 17th of june, it's father's day. The perfect day to overload your dad with presents and... a cake you made with lots of love! Here are some ideas! 

Graduation cookies, cupcakes and cakes

                     

Have Your Cake and Wear It, Too!

Vogue asked pastry chefs from five New York bakeries to whip up creations inspired by the season’s dessert-like styles. With a designer’s flair and a tailor’s aplomb, the chefs turned in cakes gowned in frosting fit for the runways!

Candy cake

 Source: http://www.sprinklebakes.com/

Cupcake cake

Ideas for Mother's Day

Butter Cream (icing) recipe

This buttercream icing recipe is perfect for spreading cakes of decorating. Follow this instruction to make the ideal consistency you need. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  (I useally don't use this because most of the time, the cakes are already sweet enough with the fillings etc.) 
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons milk

Makes about 3 cupes of icing

Instructions:

step 1

Put the cream shortening and butter in a large bowl and mix this with the electric mixer. cream. Add some vanilla if you want.
Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add a bit milk and beat at medium speed until the cream is light and fluffy.
Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.

step 2

For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.

step 3

For thin (spreading) consistency icing, add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk.