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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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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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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Snoopy and Sunflowers Thanksgiving Cake- Cake Decorating- Tutorial

Snoopy Flying Ace Cake- Cake Decorating- Tutorial

Snoopy dressed as the Flying Ace is as classic as it gets. In this fun tutorial you will learn how to make his Dog House and well as this 3D snoopy. This Peanuts design is dressed up for Thanksgiving, but could easily be dressed up for Christmas and Birthdays as well. Have fun! See the full tutorial here:

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!

Silly Jack-O-Lantern Cupcake Tutorial- Buttercream

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.

Day of the Dead Skull Cake- Cake Decorating

The Day Of  The Dead Motif has grown in popularity for parties of all types not just for Halloween! This fun and festive design in Buttercream is quick and easy once you have the skull sculpted. It's a surprisingly simple to do cake as well.click here to see the Sculpted skull: https://youtu.be/AlNCSIhALhU

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. 

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. 

Orchid Cake Square- Cake Decorating-Buttercream- Video

Piped on Orchids are one of the best kept secrets in Cake Decorating. While this flower may look complicated, with just a few piping skills, anyone can get a great result. This Orchid is piped on a Cake Square, It's a 3 inch square, split and filled, a great idea for catering or as an alternative to cupcakes. They are easily cut from a 1/4 or 1/2 sheet cake.
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A Warning about Brown Icing- Funny- Cake Decorating- Buttercream

A funny warning about how to use brown icing on a cake. Some designs can go very wrong without the right technique or knowledge. This short video shows a moment in my "Cherry Blossom Wedding Cake Video" where I discuss the proper way to use brown icing. Have fun!

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Cherry Blossom Wedding Cake- Cake Decorating- Video

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!

Learn to Pipe a Poinsettia - Cake Decorating- Video

Knowing how to Pipe a Poinsettia can truly expand your Holiday bag of decorating tricks. It's a large flower that can be added to other designs or alone, either way it has a big impact on your design. 

These are done with a Rose tip and can be done in many shades of red and pink, but also in white with accents of blue and silver as well.

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