How to make Gladiolas in Buttercream

Gladiolas are probably not the first flower you might think of putting on a cake. However they are a fun even if unusual design element! Check out this short video to see Liz Larson create a pretty pink stem of Gladiolas on an open book cake design. Then learn the techniques to create them yourself in the full tutorial version! Click here: https://cakedecoratinginstructor.com/cake-tutorials

Avengers Super Hero Cake In Buttercream- Cake Decorating- Video

For Super Hero Fans there is no substitute for a Super Hero Cake! The only problem is that they are very time consuming when done in Fondant. In this quick video Leah shows how to create a much faster design in sculpted buttercream and candy melt!

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Dipped Strawberry Box Cake- Cake Decorating

I wish this blog had Smell-a-vision! This cake smells amazing! With the dark chocolate dipped strawberries and chocolate icing it's irresistible! It's also incredibly beautiful for a small stacked cake. It's perfect for a small Wedding Cake or sweet Birthday Cake as well. The biggest problem with making this design is having the will power not to eat the strawberries before they are placed on the cake! 
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Quick Dragon/ Dinosaur Cake- Cake Decorating- Video

A small mini Kids cake is a great thing to have in your decorating bag of tricks. This little dragon can be made with a cake as small as a 4" round and as big as an 8" round. See how Leah created this little design:

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Christmas Angel Barbie Cake- Cake Decorating

Liz and Leah create a Renaissance Style Angel Barbie Doll Cake in this quick video. The wings are made of white chocolate and the dress is sculpted Buttercream. We tried out several wing sizes before deciding on the largest pair. The addition of the ribbon and the Christmas Ornament accessories rounded out the design.

Mummy and Roses Center Piece- Halloween-Cake Decorating

Learn to create fun,edible

Centerpiece for your Halloween

Party Table in this Video Tutorial !

Flying Witch Barbie- Cake Decorating - Buttercream- Video

This Video tutorial will teach you how to create a  fun Flying Witch Barbie Cake Design. Leah and Liz show how to create a sculpted and airbrushed Moon and flying skirts in Butter Cream and Chocolate.

 This video gives you the ability to take some of these fun techniques and make them your own. This cake is really a lot of fun. Leah and Liz have created a fun and sometimes silly learning experience.

Skull and Cactus Cake - Southwestern Style-Cake Decorating

3D Cake Designs in Buttercream can be fun and easy. This Skull and Cactus Design is great for guys who like to hunt or just a Southwestern Fan. The Skull is built on cake as well as some of the Cactus. 

I used only 3 Decorating Tips for this Design. A coupler, a Quick Icing Tip and a #124 Rose Tip. So nothing special needed.  

Whimsical Horse Cake- Cake Decorating- Buttercream

Creating a Whimsical Horse Head Cake can be a challenge. The techniques used here are all quite simple, the challenge is getting the shape right to start with. I recommend doing an "Image" search on Google for Horse Drawings. Then have it enlarged to the size you need. In this video I show how to cut and sculpt this cake by using a hand drawn stencil. I used the airbrush to add color and shape as well as a whimsical flare. 

Inside Out Movie- Anger Character Cake- Cake Decorating- Video

 Cake Sculptor  Leah Larson Designed this adorable 3D Sculpted Cake. He is about 10  1/2 inches tall including his flames. He' constructed of a 1/4 sheet cake divided 4 times and stacked. The flames are made of White Chocolate.  He is iced in Butter Cream.

 Leah is trying her best to make the same face and not quite getting there. 

She uses her unusual technique of sculpting with the end of a Ziploc baggie, creating a smooth fondant like effect in Butter Cream Icing. 
See how to make this fun design. Watch the Video here :https://youtu.be/YbuONBiNEp8

4th of July Stacked Cake- Cake Decorating-Buttercream

A very small cake can make a big statement when placed on a tall pedestal. This mini stacked cake is made of three single layer cakes split and filled. They are and 8 inch round a 6 inch round and a 3 inch round. This design turns out to be quite versatile. It can be used not only for the 4th of July but for Memorial Day,  Veteran's Day, a returning Serviceman or Woman or even a Patriotic Wedding Cake. 

See how to make this design as well as ideas for the pedestal. 

Wedding Barbie Doll Cake- Cake Decorating- Buttercream- Video

I wanted to design a Barbie Cake With a Mermaid Style Skirt. It took some time to figure out that I could just decorate the Barbies Body and use a small cake for the ruffled bottom of the skirt. I used Leah's smoothing technique to get a slim smooth dress. There are a million dress designs that want to make! I don't really have any little girls or Bridal showers to make it for and one Bride Barbie Video is enough. so for now I'll just have to dream about them :)

How to use fresh flowers on a cake- Cake Decorating- video

At some point every decorator
is asked to use Fresh Flowers 
on a Cake. This can be quite in
intimidating if you don't know 
some of the Basic Rules
This video gives you a 
quick Primer and some
ideas for Design

Graduation Cake Playlist- video

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Quick Graduation Cap Cake- Cake Decorating- Buttercream- Video

A Fast Individual Graduation Cake Make with a inch round and a cupcake! It seems that we decorators are often called on to make many Graduation Cakes every season and often at the last minute. This video shows some quick tricks to make your life easier during Grad season!

Mini Barbie Doll Cake- Cake Decorating- Video

Little Girls Love Barbies Too. I found this Mini Barbie (Chelsea) in the check out at the grocery store. I couldn't resist creating a little cake design around her. I think this design is perfect for a little girls Birthday or even a little Baby Shower. I just had to add the Candy Melt Petals at her waist to add to the look of a little flower. :)

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Gardener's Hat Cake- Mother's Day- Cake Decorating

I wanted a way to showcase Ranunculas and Peonies in buttercream. I had also received a request for a Ladies Hat Cake, so I decided to combine them in this Gardener's Hat Cake. This design is built on a single 10 inch and sculpted in Butter Cream. 

I love this design for Mother's Day but I think it would be perfect for any Gardener.

Peony Flower in Buttercream- Cake Decorating- Video

Ranuncula Flowers in Buttercream- Cake Decorating

Bouquet on a Cupcake- Cake Decorating- video

One of my viewers on You Tube requested a Bouquet on a Cupcake tutorial. It was a great idea! It  makes the perfect one person cake, but doesn't look like just a cupcake. It makes a lovely small gesture that still is beautiful and  a "whole" cake. 

Placing a cupcake in a pretty cup adds another little gift as well as height to this design. Filling in the bottom of the cup would also be a delicious surprise. 

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