Category Archives: How To
Italian Meringue (Mousse) Frosting
This is my favorite frosting because it is so versatile, not too sweet and though intimidating to make at the start, it is a skill quickly mastered! This recipe is based on Rose Beranbaum’s Mousseline frosting in The Cake Bible. … Continue reading
Making a Texas Layer Cake
If I had to pick my most favorite cake, it would be a toss up between my mom’s Texas Sheet cake and her carrot cake. When my birthday rolls around, I let her choose! It is just too hard for … Continue reading
Boden’s Under the Sea Cake
I had the opportunity to make a really FUN cake for a 3 year-old boy this week! Boden loves all things under the sea, including octopuses, turtles, sharks, whales, starfish, turtles and more. Boden loves chocolate, so the cake is chocolate with chocolate mousse filling. The base cake is frosted with chocolate fudge frosting, while the top cake is finished using vanilla mousse frosting. All the sea creatures are made from fondant. Continue reading
Tootsie Roll Roses
A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to teach a couple of cake classes to a group of local middle school students. The program was a series of classes titled “Just Desserts.” As a former middle school Math … Continue reading
Sculpting Legos
Lots of kids love Lego cakes. There are some cute little Lego candies out there. The candy comes in a nice set of pastel colors. For the primary color look, you’ll have to make your own. Fortunately, it is easy … Continue reading