Month: March 2026

buttercream cake with piped lilac flowers

Defying Gravity Buttercream Lilac Tutorial

Unfortunately, buttercream doesn’t really stand tall on its own. It needs a little help. Using a crusting American buttercream will enable you to create very dimensional flowers, but it has its limits. At a certain point, buttercream will start to sag...


gum-paste four-leaf clover tutorial

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Tutorial

Some dark Irish beer with a slice of chocolate cake is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The perfect accompaniment is a simple sugar shamrock decoration. Choose between gum-paste four-leaf...


knife painted buttercream rose tutorial

Artfully Iced Buttercream Flower Tutorial

Painting techniques have long influenced the cake-decorating world. Knife-painted flowers utilize a thick oil paint to create dimensional and realistic blooms that appear to jump off the canvas. It was only a...


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