Diary of a Cake Stylist http://cakestylist.wordpress.com An Expression of Art Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:04:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/5f6cdfd0df2755345a1868c08a717a8a?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Diary of a Cake Stylist http://cakestylist.wordpress.com Fondant Bears – Coming Soon!! http://cakestylist.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/fondant-bears-coming-soon/ http://cakestylist.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/fondant-bears-coming-soon/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:39:58 +0000 TheCakeStylist http://cakestylist.wordpress.com/?p=343 ]]>

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I enjoyed making this pink fondant teddy bear.  It was fun and very easy. The step-by-step instructions below may seem too long, but it just me posting so many pictures… so don’t be discouraged.  Before I begin, I would like to first say: don’t worry how your teddy bear is looking like as you make it, it all comes together at the end.
You will need:
1. Pink fondant for the teddy bear
2. A small amount of dark fondant for the scarf
3. A small amount of additional colored fondant for the silk rose (in this case orange) 
4. Black gel food color for eyes and nose
5. Any icing tip for mouth markings
6. A fondant baller
7. Piping gel (or food flavoring or vodka) to ‘glue’ fondant pieces
8. Decorating brush / Pearl dust brush (optional)
9. Wilton cutter / embosser
10. Like always, toothpicks (esential tools for cake decorating)
11. Read, “Working with Fondant” that I have previously posted.
 
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I created this fun and colorful Tinkerbell cake for a baby shower in late November. The mom-to-be was a chocoholic, so I themed the flavor of this cake as “Death by Chocolate”.

The cake was … CLICK HERE for full post.

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1. Roll fondant 1/16 in thick in desired color.

2. Cut 2 bow loops, 1 bow center and 2 streamers using a Fondant Cutter.

3. Cleck HERE for full post

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How to Make a Cowboy Hat – Step-by-Step Instructions:

You’ll need:

- gumpaste/fondant Mixture
- Small Cake (desired size of hat)
- Knive for carving
- Buttercream for frosting
- Sewing wheel
- Oval pans (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

CLICK HERE for FULL Tutorial

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How to Stack Cakes – without pillars
You’ll need:

- Cake boardsfor each cake tier
- At least 3-4 dowel rods for each cake tier (except top tier)

Instructions:

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How to Stack Cakes – With Pillars

There are many pillar sets out there.  Here is a quick link to Cake Pillars. 

CLICK HERE for FULL POST

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I’m bringing this post to the top as I have added several tutorial links. My next flower should be the Victorian rose and the buttercream rose (worth the wait). I will be adding more flowers to this Index in the coming weeks. I hope you enjoy working with these flowers.

Please use this post as a flower name and step-by-step instructions reference:

Victorian roses

VICTORIAN ROSES

Daisies

DAISY 
Click HERE for Daisy flower step-by-step instructions.

Pansies

PANSY
Click HERE for Pansy flower step-by-step instructions.

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum
Click HERE for Chrysanthemum flower step-by-step instructions.

Primrose

Primrose
Click HERE for Primrose flower step-by-step instructions.

Violet and violet leaf

Violet and Leaf 
Click HERE for Violet flower step-by-step instructions.
Click HERE for Violet leaf step-by-step instructions.

Daffodils

Daffodil
Click HERE for Daffodil flower step-by-step instructions.

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Pansies are one of my favorite royal icing flowers becuase they look so complicated, but they are not. If you have tried the other flower tutorials I have previously posted, then trying this flower out should not be difficult. Pansies are found in nature in different colors, including all yellow or all dark blue. Add color by painting over them when dry or using color striped bag. Refer to the Flower Index for more flower instructions.

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The primrose flower is a medium sized flower with heart shaped petals. You can find these flowers in different colors, including all yellow, blue with yellow centers and purple with yellow centers. These flowers are accent flowers that add a touch of elegance to any cake. Refer to the Flower Index for other flower’s step-by-step instructions

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