How to Make Tires for Car Cakes
In this post I’ll show you how to make tires for car cakes using easy techniques.
Creating realistic-looking tires for car cakes is a fun and essential part of designing any car-themed cake. Whether you’re making a race car or a classic car, tires add a great finishing touch. In this post, I’ll show you how to make tires and rims for car cakes using modeling chocolate or fondant, plus a few tools and techniques that will ensure your tire designs look professional and detailed.
These tires are perfect for my Red Race Car Cake, but you can scale down the technique depending on the size of your cake. I’ll walk you through step-by-step instructions on how to create realistic-looking tires with a focus on easy, accessible techniques, as well as tips for creating fancier rims with a soccer ball silicone mold.
Read MoreBaby Crib Cake Tutorial
I made this Baby Crib Cake for my godson’s baby shower about 8 years ago. I remember having so much fun designing it and making the slats with the wooden grain and the crib skirt adorned with beautiful ruffles. The sleeping baby on top is the cutest and it’s easily made using fondant and a silicone … Read More
Colour Changing Iced Tea – Butterfly Pea Flowers
This Colour Changing Iced Tea is fascinating and delicious! It’s made with only four ingredients - tea, lemon juice, strawberry syrup and ice. The tea is made out of blue pea flowers also known as butterfly pea flowers. Let me explain a bit the science behind this colour changing tea. Blue pea … Read More
Illuminated Underwater Sharks Cake
I finally got the chance to experiment making an Illuminated Underwater Cake with sharks, seaweed, corals and other underwater decorations. I’ve been generating underwater cake designs with luminescent effects using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered apps. You can read more about these AI-powered … Read More
Braised Lamb
This braised lamb is tender with flavourful meat that falls off the bone. It’s infused with the rich flavours of red wine, onion, garlic and herbs. Choosing a good piece of lamb is key to ensuring a delicious and successful dish. Good quality lamb should have a bright, pinkish-red colour, indicating … Read More
Strawberry Puff Pastry Dessert
This delicious Strawberry Puff Pastry Dessert is made with crisp and flaky puff pastry and a smooth and stable strawberry meringue filling that holds its shape beautifully and has a light and airy texture. The meringue is made exactly like the classic Italian meringue, except instead of using sugar … Read More
Shark Cake
About 5 years ago, I made this Shark Cake for my oldest boy. I have just a few pictures that show the process of carving and decorating the cake. So, I’ll share these and some easy steps and tips instead of my usual detailed cake tutorials. This is the first cake I airbrushed. Airbrushing a … Read More
Strawberry Dress
Are you ready for a unique and delicious fashion statement? Look no further than my latest creation: a strawberry dress made entirely out of real strawberry slices! That's right, I took a printed image of a lady in a long red dress and covered it with fresh, juicy strawberries to create a … Read More
Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Strips with Corn Flakes
Our family loves these Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Strips! The secret to their crispiness lies in the crushed corn flakes that the chicken strips are coated in. Of course, other ingredients and the oven temperature play a role, but the corn flakes give them such a nice crunch and taste. I also … Read More
How to Pipe Tulips – Mistakes to Avoid & Useful Tips
This post will teach you how to pipe tulips using Russian piping tips / nozzles. I bought these Russian nozzles several years ago but I just got to play with them only recently. I’ll share with you the lessons I’ve learned and mistakes to avoid when piping tulips as well as other useful tips. … Read More
