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How To Get Perfectly Smooth Buttercream Icing

By tutugirl

Commonly referred to as the 'Viva Paper Towel Method,' this tutorial shows you the step-by-step process of how to achieve perfectly...

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How To Frost a Square Cake & Get Crisp Corners with Buttercream

By bkeith

Achieve those elusive sharp corners on your square cakes with this step-by-step tutorial. All you need is two spatulas to create square...

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How To Color Your Icing

By Jackie

Learn how to make custom icing colors with these helpful formulas as well as tips for special icing effects, such as striping and marbling...

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How to Carve A Spiral Cake

By Berecca

A lot of people have been asking for the photos that I took of my hiking cake while it was in progress. So here are the photos with...

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How To Make Fondant Swags

By Tamanna

The stp-by-step article will show you how to create fondant swags on your cake. This is most popular with wedding cakes and anniversary...

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Cake Baking, Cutting & Serving Guide - 2 in. Deep Pans

By Jackie

Baking Times, Batter Amounts & Number of Servings One cake mix yields 4 to 5 1/2 cups of batter. Pans are usually filled 1/2 to 2/3 full; 3...

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Cake Baking - Flower Nail Method Tutorial

By rezzygirl

Just a quick demo to show what the flower nail method looks like. This method is an alternative to using “bake even strips” for...

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Cake Baking, Cutting & Serving Guide - 3 in. Deep Pans

By Jackie

Baking Times, Batter Amounts & Number of Servings One cake mix yields 4 to 5 1/2 cups of batter. Pans are usually filled 1/2 to 2/3 full; 3...

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How to Make a Contemporary Basketweave (Martha's New Basketweave)

By KittisKakes

This is a method of creating a unique effect in buttercream icing. Alrighty boys and girls! I gave it a try. Now remember, this was my...

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Making Buttercream Roses on a Stick

By ntertayneme

This is a method of creating roses on a dowel or stick as opposed to using a flower nail. Some cake decorators prefer this method. Click To...

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How To Make a Buttercream Poinsettia

By thecakemaven

How To Make Buttercream Poinsettias. Here is a step-by-step technique, from making beautiful poinsettia flowers in buttercream or royal...

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The easiest way ever to cut a circle for the bottom of your cake tin!

By serveseight

Cut parchment paper circles in the perfect size every time with this clever trick from Cake Central user serveseight. So super easy,...

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Stained Glass Effect with Piping Gel

By pastrypuffgirl

Use Piping Gel to Make Complex Designs on Your Cakes and Cookies Photo by: karateka Tint piping gel (Use gel or paste colors) with either...

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Buttercream Roses - The Wilton Method

By Anonymous

Flowers are certainly the most traditional and most admired way to top a cake. Roses are the most impressive, beautiful and popular of all...

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Non-Toxic Fresh Flowers for your Cake

By Jackie

Which flowers are the safest? The answer is twofold. First, no flower is safe to eat or use on or near food products unless it has been...

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Buttercream Sweet Pea, Primrose, Daisy and Chrysanthemum

By AlanT

Chef Alan Tetreault, of Global Sugar Art, shows you how to use petal and leaf tips to make buttercream flowers. He walks you through step-...

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Edna De la Cruz's Buttercream Pleats Tutorial

By tonedna

Once you’ve perfected your smooth buttercream skills, a door to a whole world of decorating options opens up. By piping and smoothing...

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How to Ice & Smooth a Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

By HappyCake10609

In this video I demonstrate how I ice my cakes and smooth my buttercream when I use Swiss Meringue Buttercream. In my video I use an offset...

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Royal Icing Brush Embroidery

By melafoster

In this cake decorating video tutorial I show you how to create brush embroidery on your cake boards in a flowery pattern. This can be...

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How to Fix Broken Buttercream

By LeanneW

Whether French, Italian or Swiss, meringue buttercreams are a dream to work with— they take on flavor and color well, stand up to...

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Mini Rose Cupcake Piping Tutorial

By CakesbyLynz

Lynsey Jackson shows you how to pipe these mini bouquet cupcakes. Learn the secret for a lovely domed rosette mound and perfect rosette...

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How To Make 3D Goose Shaped Cake

By kakeladi

This project is a cute idea and a great place to start if you have never carved a cake before. I’ve made this goose a couple of times...

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Polar Bear Cupcakes

By melafoster

In this cupcake decorating tutorial I show you how to make a quick and easy polar bear cupcake. These polar bear cupcakes are quick and...

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Brush Embroidery Fondant Christmas Tree

By melafoster

In this Christmas cake topper video tutorial I show you how to make a simple fondant Christmas tree cake topper, using brush embroidery...