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 […]
Egg Bears
These egg bears are super cute and even easier to make that my very popular egg snowmen. They are fun to make with the kids and a great addition to your appetizer platters this holiday season!
Jungle Safari Cake
I made this Jungle Safari Cake a while ago for Daniel’s 1st birthday party. This post ends my series of posts about a Safari / Jungle Themed birthday party. Here are all the other posts in case you missed them: Part I – Dessert Ideas Part II – Appetizers, Finger Foods & Snack Ideas Part […]
Spider Cake
While the Ghost Cake was the kids’ favourite one, this Spider Cake was my favourite. I loved creating a cute 3D cake without having to use fondant for the details (which I almost always use for my custom 3D cakes). Also, I enjoyed covering the Spider Cake with the velvet texture made out of chocolate. […]
Ghost Cake
Out of the three Halloween cakes I made this year, this Ghost Cake received the highest number of votes from the kids – for both flavour and looks. I used a chocolate cake. However, if you don’t like this, you can use a vanilla cake or have a look at this section of my blog […]
Halloween Pumpkin Bucket Cake
This Halloween Pumpkin Bucket Cake is easy to make and is great if you don’t like working with fondant. It’s also a fun cake to make… the kids are undecided what they like more – the cake or all the goodies in the “bucket” :-)! I used vanilla cake. However, if you don’t like this, […]
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 […]
Easy No-Knead Doughnut Bites
Our family loves these Easy No-Knead Doughnut Bites! You can even get your kids to make their favorite dessert in just minutes – watch the video below to see a 4-year old and a 6-year old in action!