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Buttercream vs. FondantToday is the first day of school for many kids. School supplies have been purchased, book bags are filled, and off they go to get an education. I proudly took both of my excited kids to school today. Of course my teenager would only let me take her as far as the parking lot! But I digress.So with education on my mind, I decided to teach you a little about buttercream vs. fondant to frost your cake. Buttercream is made with butter, sugar, and eggs while fondant is made of sugar syrup, and glucose. Once fondant has been cooked and cooled, it can be rolled and draped over each tier of your cake. ...
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ButtercreamCake Idea: I think there is something so delicious looking about buttercream icing. Consider having your cake frosted with this instead of fondant (which, yes, looks cleaner, but not nearly as yummy!) Don't cakes like this (via She Walks in Beauty) remind you of the ones your mother used to make when you were young?...
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Buttercream or fondant? Which is better?Filed under: Cakes and CateringWedding cakes can be stunning to look at, especially if you have it iced with fondant, but it doesn't necessarily mean that a beautiful cake will also blow your taste buds into orbit. The problem with fondant is that it can be rubbery and tasteless or, even worse, have a truly horrible taste. Butter cream has long been the traditional and most popular icing for a wedding cake and there are good reasons for that. Butter cream is the best value when it comes to price per slice. (Most cakes are charged according to the number of people it will serve). The ...
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ButtercreamA while back I gave away the cutest little clutch. Anyone remember? It was from the Petunia Pickle Bottom Line called Cake. The color was called Red Velvet. Too cute. The Cake line of purses are actually diaper bag styles disguised as super fashionable handbags. But don’t let that keep you from falling in love with them. You can totally use this as a regular purse. It’s made of Italian cut velvet and coordinating wool tweed. It has lots of pockets, cute Cake zipper pulls and comes in fun “flavors.” Anyway, last time I bought the clutch to give away because I loved the look of it and of...
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Wedding Cake Idea - Mix Fondant With ButtercreamLike the sculpting abilities of fondant, but want the taste of buttercream? Carissa of Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts says, "I love mixing buttercream and fondant details and this is a great example of having the decorative edge that fondant offers without the additional expense and then shuffling the savings toward a more dramatic cake." Definitely best of both worlds!> See 2000+ more genius wedding cakesPhoto: Ely Roberts Photography (ElyRoberts.com) ...
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butterflies on buttercreamI've been on overdrive lately trying to get all my new designs finished for Kenzie Kate, my blog overhaul done, my Christmas shopping finished, it's been kind of crazy. Then, Friday I discovered that our basement was flooded with about 2 inches of water, which had to be pumped out, artwork and books recovered, everything dried out. Now I'm at the end of the weekend (in which I was supposed to accomplish lots of work) and I think I'm about at the same place I was when I knocked off work on Friday, minus a few boxes of basement stuff, (which is by definition stuff we don't really use that often)...
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the buttercream studioI’ve been meaning to tell everyone about tracy’s cakes at The Buttercream Studio in South San Francisco, they are so yummy and gorgeous! please check her out & tell her papercake gal sent you… we are excited to collaborate & design invitations & cake styled together!! A bouquet of handmade sugar hydrangeas {I have an idea for an invitation to match the cake below (i love the colors, plus the cake & filing choice, mmm!) and i cannot wait to find time to design it} alternating layers of Belgian chocolate & caramel swirl cake with butterfinger buttercream & car...
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Bubbles and ButtercreamLast week I attended an event that was aptly named “Bubbles and Buttercream.” Afterall, it was a champagne and cake soiree. Hosted by One Girl Cookies, the celebration boasted a spring-time palette and the most yummy cakes, made by Francina. I’m always a fan of anything red velvet, but there was one that mixed meringue, vanilla bean, and passion fruit curd that I’m pretty sure I dreamed about that night. I loved how easily everything fit together and how great the cakes and decor would be in practically any color palette. Maybe this should be a weekly event…going one color at a time...
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Trend Alert! Buttercream “Ruffle” Cakes
Lots of brides are saying "goodbye" to fondant and opting to dress up their bridal shower or engagement party cakes with fluffy buttercream ruffles instead. We love that this simple technique looks as delicious as it'll taste. Check out more new cake ideas in our gallery!...
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Tasty Cake from The Buttercream StudioI have to admit, one of my favorite things about wedding shows are the cake samples. Just recently, we sponsored a booth at The City Club of San Francisco’s bridal open house. Lucky me, the booth next to us was The Buttercream Studio. Their marketing tag line “elegant, decadent, delicious” is no exaggeration! The owner, head baker, and cake designer, Tracy Auseklis, has developed many of her own recipes for moist and delicious cakes and rich buttercream. Unlike other cake designers, Tracy makes her own fondant, a sweet sugar dough that creates the perfect canvas for your ideas. Other r...
