Cake Baking and Cake Decorating Defined – Two Separate Professions?
Many aspiring pastry chefs are confused by the difference between cake baking and cake decorating. Are these two clearly delineated professions that work separately, or is the line between the two professions quite blurry? Here is a brief overview of the two different professions, including how [...]

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Do you find yourself drawn to beautifully designed cakes? Does that perfect confection in the bakery store window make you stop in your tracks every time? Do you daydream of being able to create such beautifully put-together cakes in your very own kitchen? But maybe you feel like cake decorating is too difficult. If so, [...]

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What could be more fun than decorating a wedding cake? Weddings are those big special occasions for which a fancy and pretty cake was invented. If you are an avid cake decorator, you will definitely want to make sure that you decorate a wedding cake someday. There are so many different ways to decorate a [...]

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If you know anything about cake decoration, you know that fondant in cake decoration is scary to a lot of folks. Why is fondant so scary? Fondant is a type of icing that can be very tricky to work with, but many amateur and professional pastry chefs brave the rough fondant waters in order to [...]

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Are you new to the world of cake decorating and you are afraid of making mistakes? Cake decorating is one of those things that many people are afraid to try for fear that they will make a mistake. The truth is that cake decorating can be a lot more fun if you are expecting to [...]

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Are you thinking of dabbling in cake developing but you are not sure how to get started? Do you dream of putting together dream cakes for friends and families—beautiful cakes and pastries that you can show off with pride? If this sounds like something you might be interested in, you will find that there are [...]

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How to Use a Paper Cone in Cake Decoration
Cake decorating is well known as one of the great edible arts. One of the most important tools of any cake decorator is the paper cone. The paper cone, in many ways, is the ideal baker’s tool because it is cheap, efficient and easy to work with. [...]

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When filling and icing a cake with a buttercream frosting, the challenge is to prevent crumbs from catching in the icing.
To help frosting spread more smoothly, get rid of loose crumbs with a pastry brush.
Cold icing is difficult to spread and pulls on the surface of the cake, so if you’ve made the icing ahead [...]

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Cake balls are the next “big thing” in baking according to many professional bakers. Several stores and online sites have already popped up that only sell the bite sized treat. People love this sweet treat because it’s small, less calories, delicious, and full of flavor. Right now, you can find them at baby showers, birthday [...]

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From time to time, I take a break and search the internet for good videos that give me inspiration for new cake ideas. Recently, I found a great video tutorial about how to make a princess castle cake and thought you might like it as well.
You can get some good orders by offering this as [...]

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