Cake Tutorials Archive
Tutorial: Filling and Crumb Coating a Cake
12 Comments Published by amberlicious March 5th, 2009 in Cake Tutorials, Stuff about cakes, What I'm making my kids eatOkay- I had a request on how to crumb coat a cake. It’s really quite simple.
First you start off with a cake.
Mine has grid marks because I cooled it on a cooling rack and then put it back in the pan overnight covered with saran wrap so I didn’t have to deal with it until […]
The Secret to GREAT Butter-cream Frosting is…
11 Comments Published by amberlicious February 28th, 2009 in Cake Tutorials, Stuff about cakes, What I'm making my kids eatThat’s right. Salt.
Salt cuts the sticky sweet and makes it a more pleasant sweet. Several of you guessed almond flavoring- my butter-cream does contain almond flavoring- and while that’s the secret ingredient to a GREAT chocolate chip cookie (right Brenda?) it’s not a secret in butter-cream (at least I don’t think it is…)
Ingredients:
Cream together:
1/2 cup […]
Tutorial: Ice cream cake
11 Comments Published by amberlicious February 25th, 2009 in Cake Tutorials, Stuff about cakes, What I'm making my kids eatIce cream cakes are easy. PROMISE. Plus you can make a better tasting cake then they do elsewhere… at least IMO. If you still think you need to pay someone to make one at least order it from me so it can be a cute ice cream cake. (yes I’m humble)
Okay- Bake a cake. Any […]
Tutorial: Psychedelic (or rainbow) cake
14 Comments Published by amberlicious February 25th, 2009 in Cake Tutorials, How we celebrate, Stuff about cakes, What I'm making my kids eatOkay- I knew their would be questions so I took pictures along the way so I could do this post. I’m awesome like that. Your welcome. First of all it’s totally easy- anyone can do it. Probably the easiest cake ever to make and decorate.
First of all you make a cake with white batter. I […]
Guitar Hero Cake
17 Comments Published by amberlicious May 23rd, 2008 in Cake Tutorials, Stuff about cakesI was commissioned to make this cake for a die hard Guitar Hero Player/Fan. It was fun to make and even more fun to deliver. I had never played Guitar Hero (or the Wii) and was quick to be schooled in Guitar Hero upon delivery. The Birthday boy (turning 36) LOVED […]
