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

Tire Cake in Buttercream- Cake Decorating- How To

This cake was tough to make! Not because of the skill involved, but because of the shear agony of destroying a perfectly good Wedding Cake! Every decorator knows that a large sigh of relief when all of the borders and flowers are perfectly placed on a cake, especially one the size of a Wedding Cake. This design calls for chocolate meant to look like mug to be splattered all over the side of the cake. For any decorator the act of splattering anything all over a newly finished Wedding Cake is horrifying!

In the end this is a fun design! It's great to say you've done at least once. The tire part of this design is really cool and can be done quickly without the use of fondant. It would be a great design for a boys birthday cake with the addition of some hot wheels. Any car lover would enjoy this design as well.

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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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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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Lion Heart Tart Cake- Video- Cake Decorating

Though not exactly a cake this Lion Heart Fruit Tart is definitely a delicious centerpiece. It's made on a Lemon Cookie Crust and Filled with a quick custard. This full tutorial will show you how to create this yummy masterpiece. 

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Elegant Bird Cake Design in Chocolate- Cake Decorating- Video

Chocolate is really the star of this design! Modeling Chocolate, Candy Melt ( white chocolate) and Ganache. The rest of this design is piped on in Buttercream. See how to create this yourself here:

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Santa and Elves on Waffle Cone Cakes- Cake Decorating- Video

This fun little design came out of the idea of baking cake inside a waffle cone! Each character is iced in Buttercream with it's face and clothes figure piped on. The icing on the platter is Royal Icing to hold the characters in place. See the entire video here.

This worked great to hold the cones up while being filled and baked!

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

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Centerpiece for your Halloween

Party Table in this Video Tutorial !

Eyeball Cake- Halloween- Cake Decorating

Learn to create a quick and graphic Halloween Design in minutes! This design can be done with an airbrush or icing and comes out cool and creepy every time. There are no tips that are required. This design can be done with just a parchment bag. It's really fun to make! See it in this short  tutorial!

Bat Cake Pops- Cake Decorating

Learn how make these Scary Fun Cake Pop Bats! This tutorial shows how to make a yummy cake pop filling and tattered Candy Melt Bat Wings!

Silly Jack-O-Lantern Cupcake Tutorial- Buttercream

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.

Elk and Pinecone Cake- Cake Decorating- Buttercream

The perfect cake for many occasions! A Woodsman would love this design, but it  would work great for a Fall Table as well. Add just a little red and this would work for Christmas.. This tutorial in Buttercream and Candy Melt includes how to create an Ombre in the icing as well as Color Striped  Pinecones and Acorns with Pine Foliage.

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.  

Skull Cake- Buttercream- Cake Decorating

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Skulls are a popular motif for many occasions other than Halloween. This design made with 2 six inch rounds so no need for special pans and tools. See Leah sculpt this cake here:

Hawaiian Scene Cake with Plumeria- Cake Decorating

Every Decorator needs a quick Hawaiian cake design and this is it! Its a combination of simple borders and an Airbrush Stencil design. Layers of stencils, borders and a Hawaiian themed flower don't need to take more that a few minutes if you are skilled with piping borders. It's as simple as combining them and framing the stenciled design.
This short video shows the techniques shown here. Easy for a pro or a beginner as well. 

Frozen Themed Stacked Cake with Crown- Cake Decorating

A small stacked cake can have a big impact! This cake is an 8", 6" and 3". Even though it's small it is fully doweled and supported. It's a fun way to have the look of a stacked cake without the size. The trick is the 3" top tier. It's essentially the size of a mega muffin, which could be used here as well. The snowflakes are Candy Melt or White Chocolate, but could easily be done in Royal Icing as well. Tiny Stacked Cakes are the new trend and are fun and easy as long as you know the basic rules of making a stacked cake. In this video I show a review of the basics for stacking and doweling a cake as well as how to create this design. 

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. 

Mini Barbie Dress- Cake Decorating- Buttercream

This little design came out of a challenge.  The challenge was to pipe a Rose directly on the body of a mini Barbie. 

Challenge accepted! She actually turned out kind of cute. Not a bad idea for a quick little girls cake.