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Buttercream Crumb Coat

Dummy Cake

Fondant Basics

Fondant (Make your own)

Gum Paste Basics

Stacking Cake

Easy Enough for Kids

Dunkin Donuts Munchkin Cake - MUNCHKIN Cake Decorating Tutorial will show you how to make a "cake" out of Dunkin Donuts Munchkins! I'll show you what I've figured out to make the stick together in layers, and how to make a simple whipped cream for a filling. When you're tired of cake, why not have doughnuts? #CaketasticCakes #dunkindonuts #munchkins #donuts

Fondant vs. Gum Paste

below I explain when & why I use both.

Watch this video for a demonstration

Fondant

Used to cover a cake

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Fondant is also called Sugar Paste is used to cover a cake.


Fondant stays soft and never really dries, therefore it remains chewy and you can bite through it without any problem. It works great for non-weight bearing cake decorations.

(view Fondant on Amazon)

Gum Paste

Used to make cake decorations

(read more below)

Gum Paste is also called Modeling Paste, Flower Paste, or Petal Paste is used to create cake toppers and cake decorations.


Gum Paste will dry and harden quickly. This stiffness, gives additional strength when making 3D free standing cake decorations. Gum Paste can also be rolled thin and will still hold it shape more precisely when making delicate items like flowers.

(view Gum Paste on Amazon)

Gum-Tex Powder

Used to strengthen Fondant

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Gum-Tex is also called Tylose powder, CMC powder, Gum Tragacanth, or Gum Arabic is a powder that can be added to Fondant to strengthen it.


Adding this powder makes Fondant dry similar to Gum Paste, therefore it will hold its shape and support itself when making decorations.

(view Gum-Tex Power on Amazon)

Gel Food Coloring

Make the color you want

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Gel Food Coloring is what I like to use because they give a true color. I find the liquid food coloring requires you to add much more coloring which ends up softening the Fondant or Gum Paste.

(view Gel Food Coloring on Amazon)

Here you will find the exact items I use my in videos

Tools Page

See the handful of basic tools I actually use.

Supplies Page

See the consumable items I use like food coloring, cake plates, and stacking systems.

Baking Page

See my pans & mixer.

The important thing to understand is if you make free standing cake decorations with Fondant alone they will lack the strength that Gum Paste has, therefore they may droop as they settle.

Watch this demonstration video.

Cake Decorating Pages

cakes of tv and movie characters with decorations made out of edible fondant or gum paste
cakes of video game characters with decorations made out of edible fondant or gum paste
cakes of animals with decorations made out of edible fondant or gum paste
cakes and decorations that look like everyday items that we see all the time made out of edible fondant or gum paste
cakes and decorations made for special events like birthdays holidays weddings or baby showers or baby 1st first birthday
pretty cakes without any theme with decorations that includes drip cakes or top cake forward and cakes with bows flowers ribbon or candy
collection recipes for homemade chocolate vanilla cakes and other baked goods like cookies and breads
this is the introduction beginner basics 101 class for people just starting to get into cake decorating
this gives a background information about Jen with Caketastic Cakes
the answers to my most frequently asked questions about cakes

Message me with questions or send pictures of your creations!

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