Saturday, April 18, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Pink Cupcakes
I made these cupcakes, using the High Ratio Icing, a few drops of red food coloring for a pretty pink, and used coconut flavoring in the icing. :o)
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Austin Wedding Cake
This had chocolate on the bottom, strawberry in the middle and the top was white.
You can see the rest of the pictures here.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Individual Servings from a Sheet Cake
Let air day for a few hours to help minimize crumbs.
I used a 789 tip to decorate the sides and tops, you could also use a star tip, or just ice and hot knife.
Royal Icing
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/2 teaspoon extract vanilla, lemon, or almond
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup warm water
Beat in water on medium to high speed until very glossy and stiff peaks form 5 to 7 minutes.
You can add paste coloring to add color.
Fill your pastry bag and use a small round tip for piping, or a flower tip to make flowers.
Keep your bag covered with a damp cloth so it will not dry out.
Pipe out what you need onto wax paper. Let air dry for a few hours.
Always make double of what you need to allow for breakage.
These can be stored in an airtight container for several months.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
A Pumpkin Cake
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Ali's Cake
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Bavarian Cream Cake
This is an EASY cake to make.
Use 1- yellow cake mix, bake 2 layers, let cool.
Mix 1 large box instant vanilla pudding, use a little less milk so it will be thick.
Spread pudding between layers of cake.
Melt (soften) dark chocolate frosting in the microwave for one minute; pour over cake top/
Add cherries.
Yum!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
babies...
Friday, August 22, 2008
Another wonderful review of our Cake Decorating DVD!
We all felt like we were standing in her kitchen. I love her “Learn to decorate cakes” DVD and give it an A+. No matter what level of cake decorating you are at this will make a very good addition to your kitchen library.
Hop on over HERE to read her review is full!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Cupcakes
This is my FAVORITE cupcake blog!!! 52 Cupcakes
Although I would never pay so much for a cupcake, these are beautiful:
Taste To
With the Cup Cake Blog the emphasis is on the cupcake recipe, not so much the decoration. GREAT how-to pictures!
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Cooking Up a Story
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Mrs. Wilt's Review
Review: If you want to know how to decorate lovely cakes for birthdays or special occasions and DON'T have the time or money to invest in taking Wilton classes, this is the product for you. I would have saved myself so much time and money if I had had this video when I first took classes. Here are some reasons I appreciate Kathy's video:
- The video's organization. The video is divided into important areas of decorating knowledge: supplies needed, recipes for decorator frosting, decorating tips and their purposes, and more. The amount of information provided is just what you need to know in order to begin the process of cake decorating.
- Kathy's pleasant speaking voice. Kathy is so likeable- from the first moment you hear her Alabama drawl. You will feel like you are in the kitchen cooking with a friend (albeit a very talented, experienced friend). :o)
- The DVD format. The fact that you can review information when/as needed is crucial in learning good cake decorating skills. The DVD format makes that easy to do. If you can't remember how to do a perfect shell, simply return to that part of the DVD. If you need to jot down a recipe or list, pause the DVD. So helpful.
- The close-ups. Seeing the piping bag so closely (as well as the angle at which it is held) is a huge plus over taking regular classes. Truthfully, I never saw my instructor's hand closely (I had to crane my neck to actually see my instructor at times), so seeing the "close-ups" really help to get your angle correct- which hugely impacts how your frosting appears.
- The fact that Kathy herself "messes up"...and she shows you how to fix it. Oh, how I appreciated this! In my cake decorating classes, my instructor NEVER messed up- therefore, we never knew how to fix our mistakes! Kathy shows you how to repair dropped garlands and more. Cake decorating is an art, and even artists at times need to correct mistakes on their canvases. I appreciated Kathy showing how to correct those inevitable boo-boos, rather than pretending that everything always goes as planned (Note to novice cake decorators...it DOESN'T!). :o)
Now, for some additional information: If you are looking for tutelage on how to do everything when it comes to cake decorating, you will be severely disappointed. I've taken 3 classes, can make wedding cakes, and still don't know all there is to know! This video delivers what it promises: basic cake decorating skills. Cake decorating takes lots of practice, so be prepared to take time to learn! I think this is a fantastic video for "getting your feet wet", and it will have you easily creating lovely cakes for your family without the usual expense in getting started. :o)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Another Garnished Cake
It has cream cheese icing with a raspberry filling,
Around the outside are broken pralines and a ribbon, topped with a wild rose.
Olivia made this for a tea she hosted.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Simple, Light and Delicious!
You will need:
1 lemon cake mix
whipping cream
lemon INSTANT pudding mix
fresh, washed strawberries
optional a little sugar
fresh pansies, mint leaves
(thick and peaks beginning to form).
Whip in one package of instant pudding.
You can add a little sugar if you'd like it sweeter.
Whip for about a minute. Do not over mix.
Garnish with sliced strawberries, mint leaves and pansies.
Chocolate Wands
Gone Hunting
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
DVD Review
Basic Cake Decorating Review
My grandchildren had earned their cake decorating badge in their Keepers at
Home Club, and they all just loved cake decorating. When I saw Kathy's DVD
on cake decorating, I thought it might be just the thing to further their
interests and increase their skills. I was not disappointed! Kathy did an
excellent job in both explaining and demonstrating the skills. Kathy's DVD
will help anyone to learn to decorate a cake. It was well done!
Susan Zakula
Keepers of the Faith
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Easy Lemon Cake w/Pansies
Mix a small amount of milk, 10X sugar and lemon flavoring to make a glaze, drizzled it over the cake after it is cooled. The key is not to make the glaze too thin, it takes a VERY small amount of milk (or water) to do the job.
Garnished with pansies and mint from the front porch.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Reviews of the Cake DVD
14 Year old Taylor writes:
-Taylor
Kelly, of Hearts for Family says:
"My daughter and I watched our Cake Decorating DVD today, and I was most impressed! Kathy explains things so well, and makes it look so easy that my daughter made a cake right after watching! (And did a great job.) The video is full of details like how to hot-knife the icing, or keep the cake from crumbling, and how to make all kinds of basic designs. Whether you're a beginner or just need some brushing up, this DVD is just right. My favorite part is that my girls can have a detailed class on one of the home-arts, without ever leaving the house. And for a mother of seven, that's worth a lot!"
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Carrot Cake Deluxe
6 eggs
2/3 cup oil
1 cup coconut
1 raisins
then I put 6 carrots and 2 cups water in my Vita Mix to grate,
poured grated carrots and water into cake mix.
Mixed well.
Bake in a 11 x 15 pan on 325 until done, aprox. 30-40 minutes.
cut into individual squares. (optional)
Top with Cream Cheese Icing
Roll up strips of carrot pealing to look like rose buds.
Garnish with mint leaves.
These are actually chocolate mint leaves.