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Oct 16, 2011

Cake Contest: Enter to Win at Cake Decorating Corner

Cake Contest for a $200 Amazon gift certificate

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Jun 18, 2011

Cake Decorating Ideas, Icing, Recipes and Instructions

Beginner to advanced level cake decorating. Simple to elaborate cake designs,cake ideas, recipes and instruction for wedding, birthday, baby shower cakes and more.

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Jun 7, 2011

Making consistent sized fondant pearls

First of all I used Marshmallow fondant. Then the best way to get a consistent size is to roll your fondant to an even thickness and use a small gumpaste

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Jun 2, 2011

Halloween Fondant Cake

This is a 2 tier Halloween fondant cake. The bottom is a 10 inch round with 2 layers and the top is a 6 inch round with 2 layers also. The spider is made

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Jun 2, 2011

Spooky Mansion

The spooky mansion cake has one tier cake covered in gray buttercream with a spooky cake mansion covered in fondant in a graveyard with gumpaste ghosts,

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Jun 2, 2011

Snow man cake

To make this snowman cake, I used three different size glass bowls to bake it. I used 4, 6, and 8 inches. But you can use any size depending on the size

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Jun 1, 2011

WHIPPING CREAM POUND CAKE

To make whipping cream pound cake, you will need: 3 STICKS OF BUTTER 3 CUPS OF SUGAR 6 EGGS 3 CUPS OF FLOUR 1 TBSP OF VANILLA FLAVORING 1 CUP OF HEAVY

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Jun 1, 2011

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Because I really wanted to take my time on this cake, I used cut styro for the cake, All other decorations are fondant and gumpaste, most hand painted.

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Jun 1, 2011

Mizzou Themed Graduation Topsy Tuvy Cake

Mizzou Themed Graduation Topsy Tuvy Cake, all edible & my first Topsy Turvy Cake! It was Butter Peacon, Lemon, & Strawberry Cake with Buttercream Icing

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Jun 1, 2011

Yellow topsy turvy cake

This yellow topsy turvy cake was my first attempt at this type of cake. I have used 8 inches & 6 inches round pan, Height of each cake was 4. Cake was

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Jun 1, 2011

50th Mardi Gras cake

To make the 50th Mardi Gras Cake, I cut the top layer of the cake at an angle and then flipped it over to create the sharp curve at the top of the cake.

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May 17, 2011

Handpainted Tattoo Topsy Turvy Cake

This Tattoo Topsy Turvy Cake is one of my favorite cakes to date! It’s an 8″,6″ and 4″ Topsy Turvy cake covered in hand painted tattoos

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May 17, 2011

Elmo's World Topsy Turvy Cake

This was a a super fun cake to make. When I thought Elmo's World I immediately thought Topsy Turvy. I choose to do it as a sculpted TT , I did the piano,

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May 12, 2011

Sculpting Rice Krispie Treats - Cake Decorating Corner

Tips for sculpting rice krispie treats to create figures and cover pvc pipe for cake decorating purposes.

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Apr 23, 2011

Fisher Price Precious Planet Cake

I planned, and planned, and planned. I started practicing making the fondant figures over a month before my son's first birthday. Then, after taking

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Apr 23, 2011

Royce's Football birthday cake

I took a football cake pan and a 9 X 1 cookie tray to make the field covered the football with chocolate icing and green for the grass the goals are made

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Apr 12, 2011

Serena's Care Bear-inspired cake

Each tier of Serena's Care Bear-inspired cake was a different flavor of cake (strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.) The tiers were iced with ganache before

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Apr 12, 2011

Animal Friends 1st Birthday

This animal friends first birthday cake was for my son's 1st birthday and I am very proud of how it came out. It is 3 tiers, sizes 10, 8 and 6. The bottom

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Apr 12, 2011

Electtric Colored Zebra Print Topsy Turvy

This electric colored zebra print topsy turvy cake is white cake colored electric pink inside with our custom made vanilla pastry cream and buttercream

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Apr 8, 2011

Topsy Turvy Cakes Contest - Cake Decorating Corner

Topsy turvy cakes submitted for our cake decorating contest.

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Mar 25, 2011

Hello Kitty Topsy Turvy

This Hello Kitty topsy turvy was my first! I used homemade chocolate mmf tinted black for the top. Hello Kitty and the MJ are gum paste. Daisies are

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Mar 25, 2011

Mosaic Wedding Cake

This topsy turvy is covered in hand made chocolate mmf, colored black. I hand cut all of the white fondant pieces, and attached them in a mosaic pattern.

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Mar 20, 2011

Chocolate Mocha Cake

To make chocolate mocha cake, I take a basic chocolate cake recipe and add 1 (one) tablespoon instant coffee to the liquid for the cake. If I am in a

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Mar 20, 2011

50th Birthday Surf Theme Cake

The 50th birthday surf theme cake was made for my partner who is a keen surfer. The man is a wooden doll and I covered him with fondant that had been coloured

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Mar 20, 2011

three tier wedding cake

This 3 tier wedding cake is made with a 16 cake on tops and was a strawberry cake with cream chesse filling; middle one 12 was french vanilla cake with

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Mar 20, 2011

Zombie Wedding Cake

This was red velvet cake filled with chocolate ganache. The figures were hand sculpted out of Sculpy* brand polymer so the bride and groom would have a

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Mar 20, 2011

Motif Cupcakes

I bought a motif book from work and decided to try some on cupcakes for my workmates. I used coloured fondant

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Mar 20, 2011

Colorful Topsy Turvy

This colorful topsy turvy cake was made with styrofoam wedges. It has gumpaste ballerina slippers and flowers. It has feathers, butterflies and plastic

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Mar 20, 2011

It's all down hill from 50 cake

I made 3-10 inch, 3-8 inch cakes, and 3-6 inch rice krispie treats. The bottomm 2 layers of the bottom two tiers were just filled and stacked. The 3rd

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Mar 20, 2011

Topsy Turvy Tea Party Cake

This topsy turvy tea party cake is a chocolate cake with ganache filling and marshmallow fondant covering. The tea pot and tea cups are made of RKT covered

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Mar 20, 2011

TOPSY TURVY GRADUATION BEACH CAKE

THREE TIERED CAKE HAND MADE FONDANT BEACH THEME EMBELLISHMENTS POURED CHOCOLATE MOLD SHELLS BUTTER CREAM ICING GOLD AND SILVER AIR BRUSHING FOR HIGHLIGHTS

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Mar 20, 2011

dacia's reception

My neice wanted a whimsical cake for her marraige receiption and this is what i came up with!! each tier was stacked and trimmed so that when the cake

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Mar 20, 2011

Quoth the Raven, "Evermore!" Wedding Cake

Four tier Red Velvet cake, bottom and second tiers covered with white fondant and black fondant stripes. Second and top layers covered in white butter

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Mar 20, 2011

Pink Purple & Orange Topsy Turvy

This pink, purple and orange cake is a great option for those who don't want alot of cake, but want the WOW factor! First, I bake two 6 in cake layers.

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Mar 20, 2011

Whimsical Topsy Turvy Cake

This Whimsical Topsy Turvy cake was for Reagan's 1st Birthday! The base was angled in on all sides and the top hat is made out of six 6 inch round cakes

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Mar 20, 2011

Elephant Baby Shower cake

This elephant baby shower cake was baked two 8 in cake layers & two 6 in cake layers. Then I filled & stacked the layers into two tiers. I carve the tiers

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Mar 20, 2011

Dr. Seuss Cake

This Dr. Suess cake was created with carved styrofoam blocks, covered in fondant and used various decorating techniques such as quilting, leather finish,

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Mar 20, 2011

Alice in Wonderland

This Topsy Turvy was the first one I ever made. I didn't do it the way your suppose to ( by Hollowing out the center to make it lvl) I ended up making

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Mar 17, 2011

Roses Wedding Cakes

Roses Wedding Cakes Collection with details for making these cakes.

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Mar 17, 2011

Black and White Wedding Cakes

Black and white wedding cakes gallery. Art deco and anemone flower cakes.

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Mar 17, 2011

Butterfly Wedding Cakes

Beautiful butterfly wedding cakes with tips for making them yourself.

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Mar 17, 2011

Pink Rose Cake

This is a three tier ribbon cake with butter cream icing & covered with home made fondant.I have decorated this with fondant drapes, small flower bunches

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Mar 12, 2011

Favorite Homemade Cake Recipes

Homemade Cake Recipes - Ice Cream Cake, Banana Cake, Chocolate Cake, Yellow Cake, White Cake, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Red Velvet Cake, Coffee Cake, Coconut Cake, Orange Cake, Fudge Apple Upside Down Cake

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Mar 12, 2011

Hot Pink Zebra Print Birthday Cake

I baked 2-10 rounds, 2-8 rounds and 2-6 rounds. Iced and carved the top of the bottom and middle layers on . Then all three tiers were covered in fondant.

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Mar 7, 2011

Sundae's Best

I made the Especially Dark Cupcakes (found on the Hershey's Especially Dark Cocoa Powder container) added a few drops of Banana flavor oil(very strong).

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Mar 7, 2011

chipper jones

This cake was for a fifteen year old girl who loves the Braves and Chipper Jones. It was yellow butter recipe cake with buttercream icing covered in marsmallow

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Feb 16, 2011

Cake Decorating Community, Cake Forum

Come visit our cake decorating community for photos, videos, live chat, monthly contests and more.

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Dec 5, 2010

Christmas Cake Decorating Ideas - Poinsettia cake, Christmas Tree Cake, Wreath Cake, Santa Claus Cake, Winter Cake

Christmas Cake With Poinsettia Decorations, Santa Cake, Snow Globe Cake, Christmas Wreath Cake with Instructions for Making Them

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Nov 15, 2010

Bo Danger's first birthday cake!!

It was my little boy's first b-day and seeing how he's my one and only it had to be perfect!! I was doing a construction b-day party and I wanted a bulldozer

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