Edible Sugar Plaques For Cakes

This video shows you how to make and decorate edible sugar plaques for the top of celebration cakes using sugar paste/fondant icing and edible pens.
It's very simple, can save lots of time and if piping is not your thing, it enables you to personalise your cake by adding an inscription, age and name, without all the fuss of mixing icing or cutting out lettering.
Children have great fun drawing and writing on these for that special someone.

I've used white "Roll n Cover" sugar paste mixed with Gum Tragacanth for the hardening agent and a variety of edible food pens in the making of this tutorial.

How To Make Shapes On Wires

This tutorial shows you how to use flower and modelling paste to make Snowflakes, Stars and Hearts on wires for adding height and the WOW factor to your cakes!
It's surprisingly easy, all you need is some shaped cutters, metallic wires, edible glue and glitter and some flower or modelling paste.

I've used metallic Gold and Silver modelling paste to make the hearts and stars in this video as well as White flower paste for the snowflakes.
The Glitters used are Hologram White, Hologram Gold and Hologram Silver these are non edible, non toxic, which is fine to use on these decorations as they are on wires and it is always advisable not to eat them because of the health and safety issue.
They look fabulous all glittery and sparkly adding a touch of glamour to any celebration cake!
The Snowflakes are great for Frozen cakes to give that frosty, Icy effect.

Edible Teddy Bear Step by Step Tutorial

Watch and follow this tutorial to make your own edible sugar paste/fondant teddy.
Perfect as a celebration cake topper, ideal for a birthday, Naming Day or baby's Christening.
Dress it up by adding a party or top hat or some flowers to the head or a tie or bow tie to the neck.

Our own, very popular "Roll n Cover" Teddy Brown sugar paste is used in this video as it is easy to use, pliable, great for covering cakes and model making too!
Try a different colour, baby pink or baby blue teddies are great on Christening and Naming Cakes.

Click here to see our range of "Roll n Cover" sugar paste, available in many colours, white and ivory.

Easy Edible Rose Tutorial, No Tools Needed

All you need is some left over sugar paste for these easy to make beautiful edible roses, no tools or equipment necessary, just hands and this easy to follow guide.
Perfect for the top of cup cakes, celebration cakes, deserts or cascading down your very own home made wedding cake.
Give it a go, it couldn't be simpler!

Our very own Hot Pink "Roll n Cover" sugar paste is used in the making of this video, it's pliable, easy to use, doesn't crack and is perfect for cake covering and modelling!

Click here to see the full range our superb, and very popular "Roll n Cover" sugar paste.

How to make a Minion cake

Watch our easy step by step guide to make your very own Minion cake, just in time for the new Minions film. The perfect show stopper for your birthday celebration.

Our own "Roll n Cover " sugar paste/roll out fondant is used in the making of this video as it is very pliable and easy to use, just knead and roll out on to icing sugar and place over your cake.
Available in the perfect colours; Sunshine yellow for the Minion, Ocean blue for the Dungarees and Midnight black for boots, gloves, buttons, head band, smile and spiky hair.

Click here to see the rest of our Roll n Cover range of sugar paste.

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NEW: Metallic Liquid Colours

25ml Bottle


Strong, vibrent metallic liquid colour suitable for mixing and painting that is ready to use straight out of the bottle. 
Once finished, screw on the cap and wash your brush using clean water. No solvents required.

• Radiant Metallic Paint
• Ready To Use
• Easy-to-clean your equipment after use
• Once dry the lustre pigment is sealed within the surface - no dust or smudges!
• Apply with a brush for fine detail work
• Apply with an EasyCover sponge for large area coverage (may require 2 coats)
• Use with an airbrush for a smooth finish (No need to thin)

100% Edible, Kosher, Halal, GM Free, Nut Free, Gluten Free, Suitable for Vegetarians 

Making A Model Monkey

All sizes referenced in this tutorial are from this modelling size guide

What you'll need:

• Brown Sugarpaste
• Pink Sugarpaste
• Modelling Size Guide
• Small Brush
• Veining Tool
• Craft Knife
• Ball Tool
• Bulbulous Cone Tool

For the Monkey's body you will need a ball of brown sugarpaste (size 15) on the size guide and a smaller ball of pink sugarpaste (size 12) for the tummy. Form both into teardrop shapes, push your thumb into the body to make a dent big enough to take the tummy. Now with a moist brush dampen the dent and place the pink teardrop inside, both teardrop points should be going in the same direction. Press the tummy into the body maintaining the teardrop shape, you should finish with one large two toned body approximately 2"/5cm high as shown in the image below.

For the legs and arms you need two balls of brown sugarpaste (size 12), these are rolled into a sausage shape about 5"/12.5cm long. The legs are then curled around the body and fixed with water. Then flatten them at the front and mark toes on with a veining tool. The arms should wrap around the top of the body but do not secure them in place just yet, cut fingers into the flattened ends with a craft knife.

The tail is made from a ball of brown sugarpaste (size 9) and roll it into a sausage shape about 5"/12.5cm long, then secure into place under and at the back of the legs. Curl it forward and cut a fringe at the end. The head is made from a ball of brown sugarpaste (size 11) and the face a ball in pink (size 7). These are both shaped like a pear and the face is stuck onto the head in much the same way as the body was achieved.

Next we need to make two ears from two balls of brown sugarpaste (size 6), stick these into place and shape with a ball tool. The nose is another ball of brown sugarpaste ball (size 4), place this in the centre of the face and make two nostrils with a bulbulous cone tool. The mouth is another but smaller ball of brown sugarpaste (size 3), stick this into place under the nose and make a single larger impression to create an opened mouth with the bulbulous cone. Mark on a tummy button with the same tool.

Attach the head to the top of the body, wrap and stick the arms around the base of the head to hold it in place. The eyes are placed in two sockets made using the bulbulous cone tool and are 2 small balls of white sugarpaste followed by two smaller balls of black for the pupils. Always put the black pupils off centre, it gives your creation more character and stops it from staring at you!

Tips & Ideas:

• Change the colour pink to light brown for a less feminine monkey.
• When modelling always start with a smooth round ball, free of cracks and marks.
• Try using chocolate sugarpaste instead of brown sugarpaste for a tastier monkey.

Easy Rolled Rose

Making roses can be a daunting task for someone not accustom to the art of flower making. So in time for valentines we've made a step by step guide to making quick and simple rolled roses.

Step 1:

Take a ball of red sugarpaste about the size of a malteaser, then roll it into a sausage about 5-8cm (2-3") long.

Step 2:
Flatten the sugarpaste using a rolling pin or your fingers. We found using your fingers resulted in a bumper piece of paste that when turned into a rose gave a better, more natural look.

OPTIONAL: Pinch or roll one of the sides of the paste much thinner than the other, this will give the petals a thinner more realistic look.

Step 3:

Roll the paste up as shown below. We found rolling the paste at about a 20 degree angle produced the best results.

Step 4:

Very carefully cut the excess paste off the rose making sure you don't crush it in the process.

Step 5:

Using a small ball of green paste, about the size of a pea, flatten into a circle approximately 2-3mm thick. Using scissors or a sharp knife cut the disc as shown below. Then fold in the widest points to create a simple rose leaf.

Step 6:
Leave to dry and then attach to your cake, cupcake, cookie or any other treat with either edible glue or some royal icing.

Try different amounts of paste, different thicknesses, different lengths and different rolling techniques to achieve an array of rose styles.

NEW: Sparkling Sugar Crystals

NEW: Sparkling Sugar Crystals
 
50g tub of individual sugar crystals with a semi-translucent, pearlescent or metallic finish just like a real crystals and gems! Excellent for sprinkling on cupcakes, desserts or for use in sugarcraft however you may see suitable.
 
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