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Articles & Stories

The Magic of Aquafaba
The Wonder Egg Substitute I was...

Transferring an image to Fondant
Transferring an image is a personal...

Painting on Icing
Painting is an excellent way to...

Modelling Chocolate
I was attracted to working with...

Marbled Buttercream Cake with Chocolate Decorations
How to achieve a perfectly smooth...

Designing Christmas Cakes
What can I do to make my cakes...
Tutorials
Recipes

Rolled Buttercream
(This recipe was originally published in Australian Sugar Craft, Vol. 16, Issue 1, September 2004)How good is Buttercream! Check out this golden Oldie Recipe from Pam PentonIngredients: 250g butter 1 cup glucose 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups pure...

Cake Boards
(This Judges’ Corner article was originally published in Australian Sugar Craft, Vol. 18, No. 4, June 2007)Decorating a cake is more than making a good cake, covering it with icing, and arranging the decorations. The design of a well-decorated cake has many components...

Gluten-free Carrot Cake with Orange Frosting
(This recipe was originally published in Australian Sugar Craft, Vol. 16, Issue 4, June 2005)Note from Jean Major: Many of us face the problem of a family member or customer with special needs. We have a family member who suffers an extreme intolerance to gluten –...

Gluten-Free Fruit Cake
(This recipe was originally published in Australian Sugar Craft, Vol. 16, Issue 4, June 2005)Note from Jean Major: Many of us face the problem of a family member or customer with special needs. We have a family member who suffers an extreme intolerance to gluten –...
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Layered Stain Glass – Holly Design
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Easy Santa Faces
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Christmas Cookies
These can be used as gifts, table centrepieces, Advent calendar. A great way to introduce children...

Christmas Cookie Baubles
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Christmas Cake
Make your own Christmas Cake. It is where the most creative of Chrissy cakes truly begin! ...