Say you’ve got a prodigious little caking buddy, who loves baking and wants to start decorating cakes with you. How much of this material is necessary for, say, a fourth-grader, or a middle-schooler? Though the answer depends on what their current goals are (fondant or buttercream? Single tier or stacked? Do you already own a…
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In response to all the questions about how to cut your beautiful torted and filled cake, here’s a tutorial just for that! The knife I use in the video is HERE… and HERE is a similar one by Ateco (I’ve never personally used it, but Ateco is a brand I use regularly and trust). The…
Here it is, guys! The last step before actual cake construction – simple and straightforward fondant placement! If you haven’t followed along, HERE is a link to the different types of fondant, and HERE is one for the few tools you will need. Remember the main thing is not the fondant, but the icing layer…
Guys! I cannot emphasize enough how very very important an internal structure is to a cake. I don’t care if you’re doing two tiers, or eight. If you have a good internal structure, you’ll be fine. If you don’t … you may still be fine … or you may not. And after having spent the…
As with everything else, there are many different ways to skin a cat when it comes to fondant work! I used to make my own fondant. The marshmallow recipes were always frustratingly inconsistent, and it was a total crap shoot whether or not it would be perfect for what I needed, when I needed it.…
Here’s where you see how I use all those tools I told you about in my list, guys! It’ll get you through to the crumbcoat (and the final coat, if you’re doing buttercream/ganache final coat), to just before fondant. Let me know if you have any questions! Ganache A combination of chocolate and cream. That’s…
Many of us are already comfortable with the basics of baking a cake layer, so though I’ll go into a very simple recipe below, I won’t belabor the point. But there are some nice basics and tips I want to go over with you (and I want to show you how I use some of…
I am starting up a list of caking equipment that I typically use, and therefore recommend (though please keep in mind that what I want from my caking equipment may not necessarily be what you want, and that there are many different ways of doing things) … still, I’ve gone through so many products over…
If you haven’t read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, we sincerely think you should. It’s one of my favorites, and it’s one of Anya’s favorites (you know … because she has such great taste). Featuring a magical black-and-white circus, this book gave us plenty to work with for Anya’s 13th birthday this year. The…
The Jedi love is strong with this one. We’ve done Star Wars for birthday parties several times over the years. The new series has just rekindled our love, and given us more fodder for party material. The fight scene with the Elite Praetorian Guards in The Last Jedi was William’s ultimate inspiration for his 11th…
Get What You Need on Amazon
You'll notice throughout my "Freezy Does It" series that I have workhorses. Simple things like parchment paper and heavy duty freezer bags, and other more specialized pieces like my stand-up mixer, my food processor and my dehydrator. Many of these things can be picked up at a store, but I do a lot of my shopping through Amazon. Here are some links to products I like to use.
- Non Stick Parchment Paper, 205 sqft
- Ziploc Freezer Bags Gallon Mega Pack, 120 Count
- FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit
- Nesco Snackmaster Dehydrator
- Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor
- KitchenAid 10-Speed 5-Quart Stand Mixer
- Conair Cuisinart Smart Stick 200 Watt 2 Speed Hand Blender
- Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Mixing Bowl Set
- Tupperware Thatsa Jumbo Mixing Bowl 59 Cup
- Nonstick 10"x15"x1" Jelly Roll Pan
(get two!)
- Kitchen Scale
- If you don't have enough room in your freezer, consider this: Igloo 5.1 Cubic Foot Chest Freezer
(get two!)
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