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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-69392213416611007482015-01-18T11:44:00.000-08:002015-01-18T11:44:34.126-08:00Alice in Wonderland Cakes<br />
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Alice in Wonderland is my absolute favorite story. I enjoy every version of it. <br />
Being a huge Tim Burton fan, I thought the latest movie was fantastic, the best!<br />
Here are some of my Alice in Wonderland cakes...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alice and friends on a cake hat. Made to be an original design, with hints of Burton and original Disney.<br />The board was double-masked and airbrushed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I loved making this sweet little Alice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mouse in a cake teapot on a cake hat! The colour palette was very specific for this cake. Made to match the invites and partyware.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-56510540912703230032015-01-15T10:06:00.000-08:002015-01-15T10:06:46.204-08:00Rocky Horror CakeIt's ASTOUNDING...<br />
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This Rocky Horror cake was made for a big fan of the cult classic, Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show.<br />
For the surprise celebration, madness took its toll when cocktails were enjoyed at the annex to the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town, after which the party continued when the guests moved a jump to the left to enjoy the on-stage production, The Rocky Horror Show at the Fugard Theatre.<br />
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Birthday girl, Mel was taken to the event without knowing what was going on. This made her shiver with Antici...<br />
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So without further ado, let me show you my favourite obsession.</div>
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I've been making a cake with red lace and a corset<br />
And it's good for relieving your... hunger.<br />
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This sweet little thing beat the other girls to the bride's bouquet...<br />
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"You're lucky, He's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky!"<br />
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And Brad, she's mad for you too...<br />
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"Planet, schmanet, Janet!</div>
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You'd better wise up Janet Weiss.<br />
Your apple pie don't taste too nice"<br />
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But her chocolate cake is good!</div>
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I see you've met my faithful handyman, but let me introduce you to Magenta...</div>
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"With a bit of a mind flip<br />
You're there in the time slip<br />
And nothing can ever be the same<br />
You're spaced out on sensation, like you're under sedation<br />
Let's do the Time Warp again!"<br />
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"I'm outta my head, O hurry or I may be dead.<br />
They mustn't carry out their evil deeds..."<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy you knew he was a no-good kid</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">But when he threatened your life with a switchblade knife</span></div>
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Why don't ya stay for the night, and maybe a bite...<br />
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It's a classic, so Don't Dream It – Be It.<br />
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Lyrics sourced from <a href="http://www.stlyrics.com/t/therockyhorrorpictureshow.htm" target="_blank">ST Lyrics</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-62917761234167182622015-01-15T00:52:00.000-08:002015-01-15T00:52:03.833-08:00Rhino head Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To get his eye to look more realistic, instead of painting the reflection with white paint, I brushed the whole eye with piping gel mixed with a few drops of alcohol. This way, there was a natural reflection.</div>
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I carved the basic shape of this cake and then I used 'cake pop mixture' (I like to call it 'reconstituted' cake!) to accentuate the lumps and bumps. I covered it with white fondant and layered on colours with an airbrush.</div>
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The horns and the ear are cereal treats covered in chocolate and fondant. They are held in with skewers and stuck on with chocolate.</div>
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The shadows are sprayed on with an airbrush, but a similar effect can be accomplished using food colour dusting powders and a big (make up) blush brush.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Being a passion-driven business, cake decorating is sometimes a difficult career to follow because of the fact that generally, consumers don't really want to pay a big price for something that is eaten in a few fleeting moments.</span></h2>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">I've done a bit of research* and found the following to be current South African statistics for some common luxuries:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">The average South African woman spends </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">R 1000 per month on beauty treatments, including hair, makeup, massage, nails and clothes. (That's R 12 000 per year)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">The average South African woman spends R 152 per month on take-away coffee/ cappucino. (That's R 1824 per year)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">The average middle-class South African family spends R 300 per week on take out/ eating out.<br />Let's break this down a bit...it's R 15 600 per year.<br />As you would need to eat anyway, roughly R 3870 is spent on restaurant profit per year. ( I've worked it out on a 33% profit rate for restaurants - which is below average).</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">These are just a few consumables that are very short-lived, but add to the quality of our lives. I'm sure there are many more luxuries we indulge in that are important to us individually, so we can live happy lives.</span><br />
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<span style="color: violet; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">The average price for a one-of-a-kind cake with matching cupcakes</span><span style="color: violet; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">, purpose designed just for your</span></div>
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<span style="color: violet;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">child, for 1 day in a year is R 1000 -R 2000. (This is a rough estimate, as this depends on personal choice and size.)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">We'll take a look, now at what that means for you, the consumer:</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">A surprise/ happy reaction from your child on their special day.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">A delicious home-baked cake, made with quality ingredients and no added preservatives.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">A piece of art to build a theme around and boost colour schemes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">The opportunity to take awesome photos of your child's birthday, allowing for good memories which will be treasured forever.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Let's face it, it makes you 'look good' in front of friends/ family, showing that you can pull off a wonderfully themed party, right down to the food. </span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Yes, that moment is fleeting, and that money could be saved for something more important, but if you look at all the other luxuries we indulge in, this is one small price to pay for more than a spoonful of happiness.<br /><br />- Chef Sam</span><br />
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Two sweet little themes, ideal for first birthdays, </div>
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but they also make good baby shower themes.</div>
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In muted pastels, these are very effective for a calm and beautiful event. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You are my sunshine... Using 2 tones of pink and yellow<br />
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Finishing this cake off with a spray of <a href="http://www.americolorcorp.com/amerimist.html" target="_blank">Amerimist</a>'s White Sheen Pearl airbrush color <br />
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Watch this beautiful video and song by Eric Herman: <a href="http://youtu.be/UoWFJ690U6E" target="_blank">The Tale of the Sun and the Moon</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-18743337965746629852013-06-04T14:23:00.000-07:002013-06-04T14:28:03.956-07:00Cat cakes in a Nutshell by Chef Sam<div style="text-align: center;">
Every dog has it's day, every cat has it's way!</div>
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(2013)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The Majestic Cheshire Cat<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute (sleepy) caramel kitty<br />
(2012)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funny brown kitty<br />
(2012)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Serious Cheetah<br />
(2012)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cuddly Baby Simba<br />
(2011)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black cat playing with butterflies<br />
(2010)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mittens the Cat (Bolt)<br />
(2010)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The huggable: ALEX THE LION! (*crowd cheers*)<br />
(2013)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tigger - Always full of bounce.<br />
(2012)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Tigger<br />
(2012)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Hello?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Kitty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Everyone has their favorite!</b></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-72753293537452803522013-06-04T13:45:00.004-07:002013-06-04T13:47:10.038-07:00Princess cakes in a Nutshell by Chef Sam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every little girl would love to be a princess! Flowing dresses, Beautiful jewels and Handsome princes!</div>
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Here are a few Chef Sam princessy creations from the years past!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Willy Wonka and his Bride... not technically a princess, but she deserves to be one in her royal purple gown!<br />
(2013)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tinkerbell in a pink princess dress <br />
(2013)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Portrayed here as a ballerina. <br />
(2012)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess/ Pirate themed cake for a cute little girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Rapunzel, such a down-to-earth girl in all her barefooted glory!<br />
(2013)</td></tr>
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This post is dedicated to real women who walk the runway of life proudly and boldly. Women who make a difference in any way. Grandmothers, Mothers, Daughters, Wives, Sisters, Friends, Colleagues... you all have a huge part to play in at least one person's life. Thank you for being Great!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sophisticated 50th birthday cake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicately simple ruffles for a young girl's confirmation</td></tr>
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in an auction at their annual group event.<br />
It brought in R2400 for the charity home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My version of the high heeled shoe cupcake. These had to travel far, so they had to be sturdy!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's to you, Janice Victor, Wife and Mother and Friend to many.</span></td></tr>
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In today's 'Follow That Caker!' interview, we will be taking a look at the life of Cake Decorator, Magdalena Visser of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Maggie23158" target="_blank">Memorable Occasions</a>, Bloemfontein, SA.<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif';">In her younger years, Maggie Visser enjoyed sketching and painting. It was her favourite hobby and she even recieved a few prizes in art shows. After marrying her now EX-husband, she was ‘ordered to stop painting’.<br />When her son had his first birthday party, she soon realised that baking cakes was a good way to release her imprisoned creative energy. This was how her love for decorating cakes was born.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif';">After working as a head chef in 2 hotels, an old age home and getting a diploma in food technology, her selfish husband decided that the best way to make money at the time was for Maggie to open a Car valet service! A customer of the valet service noticed how her husband treated her and, being a lawyer decided to help Maggie to get a divorce. Which was nasty, to say the least.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif';">Maggie draws inspiration from real life photos of flowers. Maggie says: “While I work my thoughts continuously go to God and how perfect everything is that He created for us. I am just a small human being, trying to create perfection, no wonder I struggle so much!”<br />She also finds Cake decorator, Alan Dunn very inspiring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif';">Maggie made her very first cake when she was 20. The cake was for a family member who is blind. Maggie was asked to use lots of artificial decorations on the cake so that her family member could look at the cake through touch. Maggie felt that this cake was good for its purpose, but she vowed never to use artificial décor on her cakes again.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maggie's 'killer' cake was The Stargazer. Spending a total of 12 hours and 15 minutes on this cake was a daunting task, but Maggie says it was all worth it. Her client preferred not to have rice paper decor on the cake, so Maggie painstakingly cut and curled each and every triangle by hand out of gum paste.</td></tr>
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I received an email requesting a quotation<b> </b>for cupcakes for a bachelorette party . The client's photo was a bit small and unclear. I could determine negligee and what I thought was little figures on the cupcakes. I emailed my quote stating that I will be able to make the cupcakes with negligee on it. Seconds later, I received the confirmation order. </blockquote>
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<strong>Two dozen with negligee and two dozen with a penis on each of them!</strong> </blockquote>
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I almost fell off my chair! Shocked, I told my husband what I read. He did not understand. “Lollies,” I said , “men’s lollies!” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">He called my sons, laughing and told them what I had just received an order for. </span></blockquote>
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Well I had already accepted the order and the full amount was paid into my bank account almost immediately. So I just had to do them. </blockquote>
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That night I was tossing and turning until I eventually got out of bed to do a search on Google for adult cakes. Wow! I thought that I was a relatively open minded 54 year old/ young woman. But goodness me, I was shocked! I could just imagine my late Granny coming to my kitchen tea and seeing one of those cakes. Bless her soul, she would have died right there on the spot! But at least it gave me the courage to fulfil my commitment. </blockquote>
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The negligee was fun. I experimented with lace and different textures and really enjoyed doing them. Then I had to start on the male anatomy part. I told my two sons (34 years and 25 years old) to stay out of my room, closed the door and did my first model. I couldn’t help it, I tried not to...but I started laughing! I laughed so much that my two sons came into the room. They looked and started laughing too and proceeded to help form the correct shape!... Now I had a prototype. After much more laughter and jesting they left me to continue.</blockquote>
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On the pickup day I needed to go out unexpectedly, so my poor, shy bachelor son had to hand over to the clients. He was more embarrassed than them! </blockquote>
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Maggie believes that her difficult life has helped her in her business endeavours, but it keeps her humble.<br />
It has taught her to appreciate her talent and to go ahead and live her dream. Although Maggie has had no formal training, a few of life's ups and downs have shown her that dedication is what gets the job done.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful wedding cake with handmade sugar sunflowers made by Maggie.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">For a delicious recipe, tried and tested by Maggie, please visit</span> <a href="http://chefsam.withtank.com/fudges-favourite-foods/2013/01/29/fudge-picasso-cake-from-maggie-at-memorable-occasions/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033; font-family: Verdana;">Fudge's Favourite Foods</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Maggie23158" target="_blank">Memorable Occasions</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Online Community: <a href="http://www.cakeswebake.com/profile/magdalenavisser" target="_blank">Cakes We Bake</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Website: <span style="color: #548dd4;"><a href="http://memorable-occasions.wozaonline.co.za/">memorable-occasions.wozaonline.co.za</a></span> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-64717479024870319562012-12-05T01:48:00.002-08:002013-06-04T13:49:14.282-07:00Sea Themed Cakes in a Nutshell by Chef SamI thought I would post a few sea themed cakes today. Some of them are old, but they are just so fun, I couldn't resist.<br />
The first cake... The Nemo/Sebastian/Tintin cake was a real mix up of characters. I really struggled to get all the requested characters onto the cake, but in the end, they all came together nicely.<br />
Take a look at some of the detailed shots of this cake.<br />
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The cake was 15cm diam. and the figurine was 8cm tall.</div>
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A 2D Finding Nemo cake</div>
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And finally some whale cupcakes<br />
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I hope you have a Whale of a time today! And remember... 'Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...'<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hello everyone! Welcome to the very first 'Follow that Caker' interview!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Today we are taking a peek into the life of creative caker, Lana Joubert of </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cupcake-Couture/135573556472467" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Couture Cupcakes</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">, KwaZulu-Natal.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Chocolate Coffee and Vanilla Cakelet Tower by Couture Cupcakes.<br />
Lana Joubert's favourite 'cake' to date.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">To begin her cake journey, Lana did a basic “Decorating Cake with fondant” class and got hooked from there. She absolutely loves being creative and creating gorgeous things so this was the perfect opportunity to keep her corporate job while still being able to do something fun and true to herself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Like many of us cakers, Lana enjoys asking Uncle Google for inspiration. She loves to find cakes that really stand out and then she changes the design to add her own little twist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every different cake picture that Lana comes across adds to her inspiration in one way or another.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lana's very first cake was a cake she lovingly made for her mother's birthday.<br />
This cake was made the same day that her first class was held.</td></tr>
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Lana's very first client order was for a Barney the dinosaur birthday cake.</div>
When she took the order, she had no experience making figurines. <strong>Needless to say, Lana was extremely nervous but still confident that if she put her mind to it, she could make it happen.</strong> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lana says: "Suddenly everything becomes a hundred times more important when you have someone paying for a cake – it has to be perfect!" </td></tr>
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Lana got the hang of covering cakes quite quickly, but for her, making 3D decorations was another thing altogether! With the weather being at odds against her, the figurines got very sweaty and started to collapse with the heat and humidity. </div>
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Absolutely hysterical, Lana kept moving them around to get the right spot for the figurines to set. She put them in the oven with the fan on, and even put them in her car with the air con on. Not much helped! Lana says: "I was wonderfully stressed!"</div>
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Eventually, after what felt like an eternity, the evening came and everything got cooler and less humid. Tucked away in a cupboard, Lana's little dino’s hardened up and stopped sweating. Lana now believes firmly in owning a home Air conditioner in Durban!</div>
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The one thing that she learnt whilst creating this cake was to butter cream the cake the day before covering it with fondant – that way the butter cream will dry/ harden and will prevent the fondant from sagging – which is never very pretty. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cake Lana made for her Dad's 50th.<br />
Lana enjoys putting a lot of love into cakes made for her own family, but she uses these occasions to test new techniques and designs. Although the cakes are always lovely, the end result is not always as it was planned.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cake was made for the <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heritage Cake Boss Competition for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/inganeyami" target="_blank">Ingane Yami Children's village</a></span></span></td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lana spent every evening for 2 weeks working on the Ingane Yami cake. She decided to do a replica of the actual children's village, using schematics of the land and buildings. This cake was a real product of perseverance and love.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">
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Lana always gives her best when making cakes for clients – at the end of the day they are paying a lot of money to have something different and amazing and that’s what she aims to give them.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">For a special family cupcake recipe from Lana, please visit <a href="http://chefsam.withtank.com/fudges-favourite-foods/2012/11/27/vanilla-cupcakes-from-lana-at-couture-cupcakes/" target="_blank">Fudge's Favourite Foods</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Details for Cupcake Couture:<br />Website: <a href="http://www.couturecupcakes.co.za/">www.couturecupcakes.co.za</a> <br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cupcake-Couture/135573556472467" target="_blank">Cupcake Couture</a><br />Telephone: 071 997 1266<br />Cupcake Couture supplies to any area in Durban and surrounding areas, including North, South and Highway Area's (KZN).</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-44102234566414595072012-11-02T14:20:00.001-07:002012-11-02T14:20:24.604-07:00Quick video tutorial: How to make a Christmas tree.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope everyone enjoys this short little video tutorial! I've used "Rockin' around the Christmas tree" by Brenda Lee as background music. <br />
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Getting ready for Christmas!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-36082315773155275082012-10-08T12:41:00.000-07:002013-09-18T02:13:20.157-07:002D Cake DecorYou may know by now that I specialise in figurines. It's a real passion that I have to try to get the character looking as close to the real thing as possible.<br />
I will be featuring a few "how to's" for modelling figurines in the future. (Please kindly comment if you would be interested in something like this!)<br />
Another type of cake that I do is a 2D decor cake. I actually find these more difficult and time consuming than the figurines. (Don't get me wrong, the figurines are not necessarily a breeze...) <br />
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Although it takes long to make the figurines, (and I really can spend up to an hour on a face alone); the 2D cutouts are far more complex for me.<br />
Some advise for when you are working on 2D decor:<br />
Use your fondant veining tool for indentations and decorative lines. These tend to give a more realistic finish, rather than using a knife.<br />
When looking at your picture, figure out shapes from what you are looking at, for instance, Diego's boots above are hearts cutout with a regular heart cutter and then just trimmed with a circle cutter to give the open edge of his boots.<br />
Some of your shapes will need to be free hand, such as diego's t-shirt above. But try to use different shaped cutters as far as you can.<br />
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In this basic layout of Mickey Mouse, I've tried to explain briefly what I mean by 'using shape cutters'.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVqntB9QpOBnq6AaXgkZ2RW1IB8WhnW8AP7mtRV1-4-NzaXaXvkgT1DzLN4e7cpmBgEONBV8do7eNBy7Om8lbhwGKeA23nc460toCT3-gk2717qIKyqkGsJqZ3H8wmV7Og5SQNNaUdlqq/s1600/CakesJanuary2013+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVqntB9QpOBnq6AaXgkZ2RW1IB8WhnW8AP7mtRV1-4-NzaXaXvkgT1DzLN4e7cpmBgEONBV8do7eNBy7Om8lbhwGKeA23nc460toCT3-gk2717qIKyqkGsJqZ3H8wmV7Og5SQNNaUdlqq/s1600/CakesJanuary2013+011.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a>Remember to always round/ smooth the edges with your fingertips, to make the character more believable. When there are snags and fluffy bits around your edges, it reminds us that it is just made up of shapes. Smoothing your lines will bring it all together nicely.<br />
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In the photos below, I have shown broken up dimensions for these 2 characters, to make up the final character.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its simple when the character is viewed in sections.</td></tr>
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Sometimes it works out better if portions of your character are modelled partially 3D, as I suggested with Mickey Mouse's mouth.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goofy's hands, mouth, eyes and hat were 3D modelled.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noddy made up of a series of different sized circles and ovals and a bit of 3D modelling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The heads are just cut out with an oval cutter and the bodies are many dots cut with a piping nozzle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were mostly just freehand cutting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="border: currentColor; text-align: center;">Again mostly freehand cutting, but you can see the different pieces that have been used to make the character.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The completed SpongeBob cake.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-80204136596915540812012-10-04T14:20:00.001-07:002012-10-04T15:31:54.180-07:00Cake Central Magazine: Fashion Inspiration 2012 Cakes<a href="http://bit.ly/TEyyaK"><img src="http://assets.cakecentralmagazine.com/badges/v3i8-featuredcakecentralmagazine-300x250.png" /></a><br />
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Recently I was invited to enter a cake design to possibly be featured in Cake Central's Fashion Edition of their magazine.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Betsy Johnson design I had to work from.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">OH.MY.WORD!!! Wow, I had heard that it's bad in adults, but man oh man, it was brutal! I had those things everywhere! in my throat and mouth, from my head, all the way down to my knees! For the 1st week I couldn't get out of bed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">I was in 'quarantine' for 2 and a half weeks, sleeping in the study on a sleeper couch, trying desperately not to let my kids get it over their birthday party! (which they did, so we ended up postponing twice!)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">When I had to work on cake orders, I wore a doctor's mask! But really, it was NO joke!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">So, the Cake Central cake was due in the 2nd week of my pox. I was so tired and I just wanted to make something so that they would still consider me for next time. Not for 1 minute did I think that this cake would actually make it into the magazine!</span></span><br />
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Stunning photos by Jessica Commaille of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ErindipityPhotography" target="_blank">Erindipity Photography</a>.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598664641405447253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325818643737511545.post-63278814071677451752012-10-03T04:00:00.000-07:002012-10-03T04:09:32.150-07:00Plants vs Zombies Cake<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had a lot of fun making this cake, and I really like the way the figurines turned out! I like the scruffiness of the zombies, mixed with the bright, happy-go-lucky attitude of the plants!</div>
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I haven't actually played the game, but it looks pretty cool!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full view of the cake and close up of standing Zombie with broken teeth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This zombie lost his shoe while collapsing after being hit by one of the plants!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side view of the cake, the back of the zombies. The legs of the fallen zombie are held in the cake with cocktail skewers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fallen zombie front view, grasping for one last chance to get hold of a plant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 2 zombies, looking dashing in their suits!</td></tr>
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This cake is relatively easy to decorate, it will just take quite a bit of time and patience.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">1x 20cm 2 layer cake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Cellulose gum powder (tylose, CMC, Dyocell)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">800g base coloured plastic icing (Dark brown)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">200g of coloured plastic icing for decoration (or just plain white)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Medium circle cutter</span></div>
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Firstly, you need to start out by choosing your colour and underlaying design.<br />
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This is the design that I used, and I just layed it out in a word document, as many times as I could, and then I had it printed on edible icing sheets, with edible ink. This can usually be done at any local baking supplies shop.</div>
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Get it printed out before you cover your cake with your base colour.<br />
Here is another example of what you could use, for more of a sea themed effect:<br />
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Use the printout as a guide to make your base colour. You want the background of your design to match as closely to your base colour as possible.<br />
Preferably, use edible glue (1tsp cellulose gum powder to 100ml water, left overnight.) to stick the design onto the bottom edge of your cake. Water can also be used.<br />
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Be sure to match edges together as close as possible.<br />
Should your cake need a boarder at this point, some simple rolled balls all in one size will be perfect.<br />
Now you can start with your icing decor. I drew simple inspiration from pieces of Broderie Anglaise lace.<br />
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You will need to cut strips of rolled out fondant to the desired thickness. you will then frill these with a toothpick or skewer (or a fondant frilling tool if you have one!). This will take a bit of practise, but once you get the hang of it, it's actually quite fun!<br />
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It is best to cut the holes after you've done the frilling, it will look better. Use the tip of a piping nozzle for this. I used a number 6 piping nozzle. At this stage, you can try any pattern, including the more traditional flower design that you find on most Broderie Anglaise.<br />
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You will then need to brush some edible glue just above the line of your printout on the cake.<br />
TIP: DO NOT USE GLUE ON YOUR CAKE WHERE IT WILL NOT BE COVERED WITH A DECORATION OF SORTS. DROPS OF GLUE/WATER WILL CREATE AN INDENT ON YOUR CAKE, AS THE SUGAR IN THE ICING WILL BE DISSOLVED. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY QUICKLY.<br />
Place your laced ribbon of icing onto your cake, frill overlapping the edge of the printout.<br />
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Roll out some fondant in the same colour as your lace ribbon and cut out some daisies. Stick these around the edge of the ribbon, at equal intervals.<br />
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Press the end of a paint brush into the centre of the flower to allow the petals to lift slightly. Brush a touch of glue in the centre hole and place an edible pearl bead.<br />
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Brush a thin line of glue along the edge of your lace ribbon and place a line of pearl beads in between the flowers.<br />
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Continue this around the whole cake.<br />
Place flowers along the top edge of the cake, directly in between the flowers in the line below.<br />
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Now place flowers in intervals between this line on the top of your cake.<br />
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Link these lines of flowers with a line of pearl beads.</div>
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Cut a medium sized round of icing for the centre of your cake. Create a similar effect on this as on your lace ribbon, by frilling the edge and then cutting holes with the piping nozzle.</div>
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Cut out some different sized daisies, to place in the centre of your round and stick them together, ending off with a pearl bead in the middle.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Baking a cake can be a daunting task, but decorating a cake can feel downright impossible! This basic cake should help you to ease into your own decorating skills. Feel free to make changes as you see fit, and remember simple is elegant when it comes to cake decorating!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1x 20cm 2 layer cake</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cellulose gum powder (tylose, CMC, Dyocell)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">800g base coloured plastic icing/ Pettinice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">100g of each coloured plastic icing/ Pettinice for decoration</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A nice sharp knife</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake your cake, or buy a plain iced cake. If your cake is very soft, refrigerate for an hour before decorating.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Choose your main base colour for your cake and 3 or 4 secondary colours. This particular cake was decorated in a retro 70’s style with suitable colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Roll out your base coloured plastic icing between 2 sheets of plastic/vinyl, lightly sprayed with ‘spray ‘n cook’.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Peel off one plastic layer and lift the other layer over your cake. Drop the icing dead centre and peel off the backing sheet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Working quickly, Run your hands along the top of your cake to smooth out any air bubbles and start smoothing down the top half of your cake, about 4cm down the sides. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now smooth down the next 3cm of your cake, pulling out the skirt of icing as you go. This takes practice, and may well need a few tries before reaching a smooth result.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gently finish off the smoothing down to the base of the cake, running the bottom side of your hands or cake smoothers down to the cake board.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Using a pin, poke any air bubbles that may appear on the surface of your iced cake and work the air out. Pin holes can be covered up, but air bubbles grow bigger as the cake releases air, so although it may not look so bad now, you may wake up in the morning to a bulbous cake!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';">Dust with corn flour using a ‘</span><span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="color: black;">corn-puff</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Kartika','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">’</span> </span>before rolling out.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is extremely handy, and I use these everyday!</span></div>
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A clean disposable mesh cloth, folded in half</div>
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An elastic band/ ribbon to tie</div>
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A portion of Corn Flour (Maizena)</div>
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Place the corn flour in the centre of the doubled up cloth</div>
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