If you’re trying to learn how to make chocolate balls / spheres to decorate your cakes, I’ve got the easiest way to show you. I have both half-sphere silicone molds and full sphere ones and, in my opinion, using the full sphere molds below plus the method I’m presenting is the easiest way to make […]
Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting (1:1:1)
This chocolate ganache buttercream frosting is great for covering cakes or piping details. The recipe is extremely easy! No matter how much you want to make, the ratio of white chocolate to whipping cream to butter is always the same 1:1:1. The ingredients below are for covering an 8-inch cake. Ingredients 200 g white chocolate […]
Chocolate Ganache Ratios
You can find in this post all you need to know about chocolate ganache ratios for fillings and frostings. Chocolate ganaches are so delicious, easy to make and can be used in so many ways to fill, frost or decorate cakes. You can use the ratios below as a general rule to make whatever amount […]
Triple Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients for a 12’’-14’’ round cake: White chocolate layer: 500 ml (2 cups) whipping cream, divided 200 g (1 1/5 cups or 7.5 oz) white chocolate chips or grated chocolate 10 g (1.5 pouches) unflavoured gelatin, softened in 120 ml water
How to Make Modeling Chocolate for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies
Modeling chocolate is perfect for covering cakes, cupcakes, or cookies. You can sculpt it into shapes, press into silicone molds, make decorative flowers or all kinds of toppers for your cakes or cupcakes. It’s the perfect alternative if you don’t want to use fondant and it tastes so much better as well! However, it tends […]
Teddy Bear Fondant Cake Topper Tutorial
As promised, here is the full tutorial for making the cutest Teddy Bear Fondant Cake Topper, the one I showed you in Part I of my Safari / Jungle Themed First Birthday Party post. Here are all the posts from Daniel’s birthday party in case you missed them: Part I – Dessert Ideas Part II – Appetizers, […]
How To Make Safari / Jungle Animals Fondant Cupcake Toppers – Tiger, Zebra, Giraffe, Elephant, Monkey, Hippo, Bear, Lion
As promised, here is the full tutorial on how to make Safari / Jungle Animals Fondant Cupcake Toppers, the ones I showed you in Part I of my Safari / Jungle Themed First Birthday Party post. Here are all the posts in case you missed them: Part I – Dessert Ideas Part II – Appetizers, […]
Discover The Easiest Way To Pit 100 Cherries in 10 Minutes – No Pitter Required!
We’ve been quite obsessed with fresh cherries this summer! They are in season right now, so juicy and sweet that my mouth is watering just typing this!!! I love having them fresh but also like adding them to smoothies, pies, ice cream/popsicles or making homemade cherry jam – so tasty! BTW I’ll be posting a […]
Rich Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients for 24 cupcakes or 48 mini cupcakes: 2 sticks butter (1 cup / 230 g) 1 cup cocoa powder (110 g) 2 cups cake flour (220 g) 1 ½ cups sugar (340 g) 1 tsp baking soda 3 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 4 eggs 1 ½ cups (360 g) sour cream 1 […]