Tag Archives: gumpaste

Shoe Box Cake Process

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

For info on how this shoe is made, please see my previous post on Gumpaste Shoe How-To: Tips and Template. Thanks for looking!

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New Books in the Mail

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

I’m so excited, I just got a few new books in the mail last week. I ordered them on Amazon.ca (they have a Canadian site and a US site, Amazon.com), and was so happy when they finally arrived! There are … Continue reading →

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Making Gumpaste Sugar Orchids

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I’ve been practicing lately. Sugar flowers that is. The last time I even attempted gumpaste sugar flowers was nearly four years ago in Baking and Pastry Arts school at SAIT. The perfect opportunity came up for me to get back … Continue reading →

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Gumpaste Shoe How-To: Tips and Template

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

I recently got a great email question regarding how to make the Manolo Sedarby D’orsay gumpaste shoe: I used a the same method as Pink Cake Box’s awesome gumpaste shoe video tutorial. Here are some extra tips on what I … Continue reading →

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Canoe Cake

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

There is a really sweet story behind this lake themed cake…. For their engagement, David had surprised Felicity by proposing to her while they were on a canoe in Moraine Lake – a very stunning glacier-fed lake! This was their … Continue reading →

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New Tool: Water Pen

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

Woohoo, I just got this water pen in the mail! It can be used to attach gumpaste/fondant pieces together using water – thus eliminating the need for using a paintbrush and water: Ordered it from winningpen on Ebay.ca.

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