Decorate The Cake

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

2012-01-18T08:13:00.000-06:00

Need another idea for your silicone molds? How about some homemade sidewalk chalk? First get all of your supplies collected. Molds of your choice Plaster of Paris Powdered tempra paint in color of choice Bowl for mixing the chalk Water Spoon Knife Mix together 1 cup of plaster of paris with 3/4 cup of water. Add colored tempra paint to get desired color. Blend well and let

Lace it up!

2012-01-11T10:26:00.000-06:00

A special thanks to Sherrie Ortiz for the latest blog posting. Get some great ideas on using some of the favorite lace molds. Posted by: Sherrie Ortiz. Owner Sherrie's Cake Magic.com This is the mold I picked to work into a draped lace border. DTC Lace 2 Border-wide floral. I've really become a fan of Glenda's mold. They are so soft and easy to handle. I have some that I have made

Isomalt Butterfly

2012-01-08T10:55:00.001-06:00

The supplies: - Silicone butterfly wing molds - Isomalt stick from CakePlay - Hot pot for melting isomalt from CakePlay - Silicone cupcake liner - I use it to melt the isomalt but you can used whatever you normally use - Toothpick - not shown - Silpat - not shown First I broke up the isomalt stick and placed it in the silicone cup. Microwave in 15-20 second increments until

DTC Molds...for soap making?!?! YES!

2011-12-20T13:18:00.016-06:00

Disclaimer...I am somewhat of a new soap maker. My friends and neighbors are clean due to the amount of "mistakes" I have given away. But I am getting better at this crazy hobby and I am ready to try something new. Glenda sent me several sea urchin molds, aren't they cute? First step is to fill them with water to get an idea of how much soap they will hold (soap and water weigh

Steampunk Is Trending!

2011-12-07T06:14:00.040-06:00

The next DTCPUG post has so much to offer! A cake, cookies and even a tree ornament! Our thanks again to Joanne for sharing her talents and her creativitiy! Steampunk is Trending!!!I see it in themed parties, weddings, movies, fashion, music, art shows and even recently in the the Saks Fifth Avenue 2011 Christmas Lights Show in NYC!!! Yes, the old, vintage, industrial era is back and trending!

Homemade Crayons

2011-11-26T14:18:00.001-06:00

I have been wondering what else we could use the molds to make. How about some crayons! First get all of your supplies collected. Crayons - I ran out on Black Friday and got a great deal on the 96 Crayola pack. You don't need to buy new crayons - this is a great opportunity to recycle the broken nubbins in the bottom of your craft box. Molds of your choice Knife Peel all of the

Tiara and Tassels

2011-11-19T21:37:00.005-06:00

The next project is a wonderfully detailed tutorial by Robin Pennington showing the tiara and tassel mold -- Thank you SO MUCH Robin for this project! Supplies needed for the Tiara are: Fondant, Gum paste, or a mix of the two, cutting tools, rolling pin, mat or board for cutting, Isomalt or hard candies, and DTC Tiara mold.To make jewels I started out by breaking a couple of Isomalt sticks in a

Let it snow!

2011-11-08T21:42:00.004-06:00

The supplies: - Silicone snowflake mold - Isomalt stick from Cake Play - Hot pot for melting isomalt - Silicone cupcake liner - I use it to melt the isomalt - Some fun cake sprinkles - Snowflake quins - Blow torch - not in pic First I broke up the isomalt stick and placed it in the silicone cup. Microwave in 15-20 second increments until all melted. Sprinkle some of the red sugar and

Placing an Order at Decorate the Cake

2011-11-06T20:41:00.000-06:00

My sister Brenda has oh so kindly offered to help write up some directions to answer some questions that I have received on how to place an order with Decorate the Cake. I hope this helps answer any questions. Hi Everyone – I am Brenda Badwitch, the Good Twin!!! Yes, I know you are thinking “Yeah right!” well look below and I will show you proof! This is Glenda Goodwitch, isn’t

Isomalt Orchids

2011-10-19T20:34:00.000-05:00

The tools I used for the isomalt orchid were the orchid mold, powdered color (I used black magic from ECG), clear isomalt stick from Cake Play, silicone cupcake liner from Wilton. Put the isomalt stick into the silicone cup. Microwave in 15-20 second increments until all melted. Once melted be very careful and pinch the silicone cup - be gentle and cautious so that you do not spill

New Applique Lace Molds

2011-09-02T16:51:00.001-05:00

The next project is a wonderfully detailed tutorial by Sherrie Ortiz showing some of the new lace molds -- Thank you SO MUCH Sherrie for this project! I started out with this 4 tier cake blank because I was redoing my dummies. These are the molds I was using. There are 3 shown but I just used the two with the same pattern in the end

Safari Babies!

2011-07-26T13:20:00.000-05:00

Go on safari with Ruth Rickey and this wonderful collection of safari babies created by Ruth using our baby face pair! If you are lucky in the next year you can learn to make these wonderful figures in class with Ruth. She is now scheduling up coming classes so check out her website listed below. You may also contact her about setting up a class in your area. Make sure you keep an eye

Christmas in July!

2011-07-20T10:45:00.000-05:00

Don't forget theChristmas in July Sale!The store will be closed July 21st-24th to get ready.Make sure to visit the site over the next few days to see what is NEW. We will be adding several new items prior to the sale. To thank everyone for being patient during this transition time at Decorate the Cake we have been in negotiations with Santa to provide some wonderful deals to our loyal customers

Harp with Cherubs and Roses

2011-05-27T09:38:00.000-05:00

Beautiful! Check out the latest DTCPUG Project. When I saw these molds I thought that the harp looked so like a Michelangelo sculpture, I tried to get that effect by using chocolate and candy melts which are opaque instead of using poured sugar. The result does in fact look like a statue and would make a great stand alone candy piece, or be lovely atop a wedding cake or valentine. To make

Pretty in Pink - Package Bow

2011-05-26T10:58:00.000-05:00

Two of my most favorite things!!! Pink and Package Bows! Hello fellow cake friends! This is my first tutorial for DTC. Package bow molds come in several designs: grosgrain, heart, plain, polka dot and vine. These bows can be used for any occasion from birthday, holiday to wedding cakes - only limited by your imagination. Items needed to complete this project: Zz Gumpaste/fondant

Mystery project- Shoe #3 and Carved Rose

2011-05-25T06:20:00.000-05:00

Another DTCPUG Project! These are two beautiful molds that I decided to use with melted candy. The shoe has wonderful detail in the decoration and would look fantastic with any other edible material as well. The carved rose mold is very delicate in the center and I would be afraid it would lose some of its impressive dimension using fondant or gumpaste, but would be amazing in Isomalt (I just

Jewel molds are so versatile!

2011-05-24T12:53:00.000-05:00

Here is the latest DTCPUG Project - For the tutorial, I have a great selection of DTC jewel molds. While I think these would look great done with isomalt, I wanted to try them with fondant...there have been plenty of how to's with other molds with isomalt, and while beautiful, i wanted to mix it up. I love a mold that I can use for a bunch of different things – how many of us have drawers fill

Dinosaur Molds

2011-05-18T23:06:00.000-05:00

Some of my favorite posts are those for the Kiddo's -- and this one in particular makes me think of my wonderful Niece Chloe and her love for dinosaurs. She wanted Dino molds, so these were created for her - Plus they make a wonderful addition to the store! Thank Robin for such a fun and creative project. For my Children's themed project I received 4 adorable dinosaurs. My first thought went

Butter Roses

2011-05-18T08:42:00.000-05:00

LOVE! I really do love to see the multi uses of our products -- and butter molds, how very creative -- You know, I bet you could do the cream cheese mints in the mold too! Thanks Theresalynn for such a creative post! I was pleasantly surprised to find my Mystery Project was several lovely rose molds, a harp, and cupid. The largest of the rose molds was the perfect size to do something

Andreea's Egg Designs

2011-04-27T09:16:00.000-05:00

Who said Easter can't last all of April? And with Mother's Day just around the corner, the designs and techniques that Andreea shows in the post below are sure to be a hit! Instructions for Decorate the Cake Egg Designs All the designs started out the same. They can be done in actually cake or what I did was just make “shells” out of fondant. If desiring a larger size, you can use the Wilton

Gift Wrap Your Cake!

2011-04-20T13:05:00.001-05:00

Everybody loves bows! I remember starting out making the loopie bows, but always wanted to make the "christmas" bows - So after tearing apart several ribbon bows, I was able to see how they were put together and that lead to developing "Melissa's Package Bows and Bow loop molds" -- Rebecca post below walks you thru the steps so that you to, can create package bows!

Alstroemeria Tutorial By Sandy Swart, AKA Sewsweet2 - and how sweet they are!

2011-04-12T16:55:00.000-05:00

It's Spring! time for blossom, blooms and all things bright and beautiful. The next DTCPUG project is a wonderfully detailed tutorial by Sandy Swart (be sure to scroll all the way down to see the final bunch of flowers, they are amazing!) -- Thank you SO MUCH Sandy for this project! and your contributions to DTCPUG and for being a great friend! Melissa Sandy Swart aka

Catch of the Day : Crappies & Trout

2011-04-10T17:02:00.000-05:00

Someone after my own heart! Can you belive these are Cookies? Joanne, you out did yourself with these! Now finally, a kind of fish I would have no problem eating!!!!!!! Aloha,This a simple gift box cake using the package bow mold. The bow is made from gumpaste and everything else is tylose strengthened rolled fondant. Mahalo,Maria Shortwww.shortnsweet.bizBow Loop Molds:

Alstroemeria

2010-08-18T13:15:00.004-05:00

Yael Miller created an alstroemeria using our veiner and decorated the vase with the trebow brooch.Products Used:Alstroemeria - PointedBrooch - TreBowSimilar Products:Alstroemeria - RoundedAlstroemeria Leaf Veiner

Pretty in Pink

2010-08-10T11:30:00.003-05:00

Glenda Stockwell created a stargazer lily using our veiners,stamen molds and cutters.Using the multi stamen mold I created the stamen bundle in the middle of the flower. First was the tri-lobed cavity for the center - this is added to the end of a gumpaste covered wire. Then the long slender cavity for the outside stamens. These were allowed to dry overnight before taping the wires

Rose Cameo

2010-08-07T08:00:00.001-05:00

Tracy Gamblin created a beautiful cake using the rose cameo mold.I knew the minute I saw the rose cameo mold what I was going to do with it. I wanted to make a necklace and show a rose spray around it.I used 50/50 gumpaste and fondant in which I lightly tinted it with Wilton copper. I made up several cameos because of painting issues (always nice to have some spares). Here is a picture of the

First Communion

2010-08-06T10:56:00.002-05:00

Rebecca Stewart created a beautiful communion cake using the pearl jeweled cross mold.This small 2 layer cake was the top cake for a First Communion cupcake tree. The cross topper was molded of white chocolate coating using the Pearl Jeweled Cross mold. Once removed from the mold, the cross was dusted with pearl dust. A lollipop stick was attached to the back with melted white chocolate

Defy Gravity

2010-08-05T10:26:00.005-05:00

There was a request to explain how the floating collar works. The first step is to make your collar. You can use many different mediums -- gumpaste, fondant, pastillage, color flow, royal icing -- just choose one you like. For the project shown I used fondant mixed with some tylose to get it to dry quickly. Leave the collar on a flat surface until completely dry and hard. Once you are able

Tear Drop Lace

2010-08-02T16:38:00.003-05:00

The tear drop lace border mold was used to create this shower cake. Simply dusted with some pearl dust the lace make a wonderful accent on the cake. The full mold was used for the lace at the top and then cut in half lengthwise for the bottom border.Product Used:Tear Drop Lace

Beautiful Lace

2010-07-31T08:45:00.000-05:00

Mindy Shay played with a new lace mold.Hi, my name is Missy and I have a cake blog where I tell all about my experiences in baking and decorating cakes. Missyscakesandaprons.blogspot.com I was asked to test out a product and I picked the Lace - Double Flower Center Mold. I had never used a lace mold before and I was very excited to try it out.I’m sorry about the glare, I like to do my fondant

A Beautiful Cameo

2010-07-30T10:22:00.002-05:00

Rebecca Stewart created a beautiful bell cake using a cameo mold.The setting and “Sisters” cameo were molded from gumpaste and allowed to dry. After drying the setting was dusted with Inca Gold. The cameo was flooded with Black Magic petal dust in an Everclear suspension. I used my airbrush to blow a stream of air to aid in drying. After drying, the cameo was lightly buffed with a soft towel to

Sandy's Anniversary!

2010-07-29T12:59:00.003-05:00

Sandy Swart created a beautiful anniversary cake using the square medallion mold.This weekend was our 29th wedding anniversary. Just hubby and me and we’re tired of cake. LOL Here’s a token anniversary cake for DH using left over calla lilies from two wedding cakes this past month, two 6” layers baked with leftover batter, and cornflower blue buttercream leftover from the beer cooler cake done

Buckled Purse

2010-07-28T08:22:00.003-05:00

Rhonda Christensen created a beautiful purse cake using the studded oval buckle mold and the 5-petals blossom mold. I knew that I had a purse cake coming up soon, so I chose this studded circle buckle mold to do this cake for a 13 year old. The mold is so easy to use. Just put the gumpaste in and use a very sharp knife to even it out, unmold and let dry. I used some silver luster dust

Beautiful Butterflies!

2010-07-27T07:44:00.003-05:00

Jessica Montoya created some beautiful cupcakes using butterfly wing molds.I used white chocolate which I quickly melted in the microwave. I filled the mold with the melted chocolate and tapped the mold on a flat surface to remove any air bubbles and I cleaned away any excess chocolate with a small spatula. I placed the mold in the refrigerator for about two minutes to set. Once the chocolate

Frog Loop Closure

2010-07-26T11:39:00.004-05:00

Georganne Bell created a fashionable cake using the frog loop closures mold.Frog loop closures are usually made of a small cord looped and tied around itself and are fastened on clothing items to take them from simple to sensational. I made my own frog loop closure out of fondant and fixed it on my mandarin collar cake for that same striking look as its rayon counter part. (And the best part

2010 Christmas in July! Saturday and Sunday Only...

2010-07-24T00:29:00.000-05:00

‎It is time for the annual Christmas in July sale at Decorate the Cake. This once a year sale offers discounts on all items. This year we are happy to announce that there is NO COUPON CODE required! Yippee!! All items are updated in the store with a sale price that is reflective of the discount. So you ask, what are the discounts? 40% off all molds, texture mats and package bows 35% off

Fishy Fishy - Take Two

2010-07-23T10:26:00.007-05:00

Glenda Stockwell created an asian themed cake using the koi fish mold.I loved this mold the moment Melissa showed it to me! To create the koi I used fondant mixed with tylose. I firmly pressed the fondant into the mold and smoothed over the back with the palm of my hand. The mold then went into the freezer for about 15-20 minutes -- one I forgot about and it was in for a good hour with no

Timeless Classic Look

2010-07-22T14:32:00.004-05:00

Check out the project that Katherine Dungan created using a brooch mold.I chose this mold to work with as I had an upcoming birthday of some one who wanted a classic style cake. It gave a very nice broach about 1 1/2" long. I wanted one that looked like a pearl set in gold. To accomplish this I put just enough white fondant/gumpaste mix to fill the center cavity. The next step was to brush

Ballerina Beauty

2010-07-22T09:23:00.010-05:00

Check out the project that Leslie Schweitzer created using the 5-petal blossom veiner. I decided to use both sugar as well as gumpaste with my mold. For the sugar:I tried two ways to make the sugar flowers....venuance pearls and isomalt. I found the venuance pearls to lack clarity, they became cloudy upon completion. The isomalt turned out beautifully clear! After preparing the isomalt

Floral Applique

2010-07-21T11:07:00.004-05:00

Check out the project that Kristine Fox created using the Applique - 10 PT Floral lace mold. I used the lace applique mold on a fondant covered cake. I lightly dusted each "flower" with silver platinum dust, and then lightly sprayed the whole cake with Lucks Pearl Shimmer airbrush color. The fondant ribbon along the bottom completes the cake. Visit Kristine's wesbite: Confections of a

Fishy Fishy

2010-07-20T16:01:00.010-05:00

Check out the project that Leslie Schweitzer created using the koi fish mold as well as the 5-petal blossom veiner. This is my test for the koi fish mold. I first made one out of poured sugar, but thought it lacked the "weight" necessary on the top of a cake, so I went with fondant.I took 2 colors of fondant (green and yellow) and braided them together, never fully incorporating the two colors

It's a Garden Party!

2010-07-19T10:55:00.008-05:00

Check out the project that Kim Bierbaum created using the 5-petal blossom veiner.Attached are pictures of a cake using the five blossom veiner mold. The flowers are 50/50 gumpaste and fondant, but I also tried with chocolate clay, and they came out great too. I cut the fondant with a five petal cutter, put them in the mold and peeled them off. It was that easy - didn't have to put them in the

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

2010-07-17T06:59:00.000-05:00

Check out the project that Melissa Capyk completed with our mirror mold. Hi! My name is Melissa Capyk and I am the owner of Wild Cake in southern Ontario. For my first project, I chose to work with the absolutely gorgeous Hand Mirror mold! Click for mold To remove your piece from this mold requires patience! It is a very large mold, so go slow! I pulled the mold away from the sugar bit by

Floating Collar

2010-07-16T11:03:00.000-05:00

Check out the project that Glenda Stockwell completed with our braided trim lace mold and a shamrock veiner. The cake is small 6" square covered in ivory fondant on the cake and board.. The cake is place off-set to give more space on the front two edges to give room for the pressed design on the board as well as the two samrocks on the front corner. The lace mold for the braided trim was

2010-07-09T06:25:00.000-05:00

Cupcakes are all the rage these days! Check out the project that Christine Ammel completed with our 5 Petal Flower Jewel mold. I had some leftover batter for a cake I’m doing this week, so I made mini cupcakes for my younger daughter’s preschool teachers. I put a swirl of white or lavender buttercream on each cupcake and topped them with a variety of flowers, hearts, and butterflies. I

A Trio of Crosses by Sandy Swart

2010-07-07T09:35:00.000-05:00

The next DTC user group project was created by Sandy Swart a.k.a. Sewsweet2. Sandy choose various cross molds with varying sugar mediums. The western star cross is one of my favorites. I found the original item at Hobby Lobby, where I find quite a few items to turn into molds. She shows how versitial the mold is by using it as a cake topper as well as supporting decoration. As a cake

2010-06-30T17:36:00.000-05:00

Oh! this has to be one of my favorites - the Corset Lace. When I found this lace I fell in love with it and knew it had to be made into a mold -- It has proven to be extremely popular and I love seeing the different projects using it. I was so excited to add it to the list of test products for the Decorate the Cake Product User group and just love what Lori came up with for her project.

5 Petal Blossom Cupcakes - Georganne Bell

2010-06-27T19:01:00.000-05:00

Our next user group project comes from Georganne Bell and showcases the 5 petal blossom veiner. This veiner is BY FAR, the most popular product that we offer. I hope you enjoy the inforamtion that Georganne has provided and her beautiful cupcakes. I am so jealous of those talented people who can make amazing sugar flowers. Sadly, I will never be one of them. When sugar flowers are required, I

Mermaid by Maria Short

2010-06-23T23:30:00.000-05:00

Maria Short, chef/owner of Short N Sweet Bakery & Cafe in Hilo, created this adorable mermaid for her first project as a member of the DTC product user group. She chose the small scale fish texture mat and the spiny starfish mold. The mermaid is hand molded from FONDX strengthened with tylose. If you listen close enough you can here the ocean breeze and the waves crashing on the shore!

Finally - the Finished Cake

2010-06-21T17:14:00.000-05:00

I hate it when my "minds eye" and my hands do not agree on the final cake design. I had all intentions of being able to post a "play by play" of the cigar/wind cake -- But of course that did not happen -- Do you ever have those cakes that for some reason are "hexed" or "cursed" from the beginning? It seemed like everything that touched or was needed for this cake was doomed -- but then at

Wine and Cigars - Day 2

2010-06-16T22:27:00.000-05:00

As they say, the best made plans -- and they also say that silicone only sticks to silicone -- WRONG -- All the work I did on the full bottle mold has to be redone, the silicone stuck to glass -- and when I removed it tore cracks into the mold-- So, in a few minutes I'll be headed down to clay up another bottle and start round 2. The other molds in process for the cake are a stemless wine glass

Wine and Cigars

2010-06-15T08:46:00.001-05:00

There are some clients that I just adore. You know, the the ones that understand the passion to create and appreciate the effort that is needed to make "a special" cake. Yesterday, I received an email from one of those customers, and she needs a cake for a special event on Friday-- and before I could even finish reading the email, I was already designing the cake in my head. A little short

Let the Projects Begin! and a preview for next week....

2010-06-13T11:55:00.000-05:00

What a great response to the DTC Product User Group! At this time all spots have been filled, actually we expanded it from 15 to 20 due to such great response. For those of you that still would like to join, we will hold your information for future opening or expansion. Several of the group members have placed thier orders and they will be receiving them early next week. I'm so excited to

Will Work for Molds? Come join DTC's Product User Group!

2010-06-12T13:00:00.002-05:00

Yes! Decorate the Cake is forming a Product User group! and we are looking for folks to join the fun. As a member of the User Group, you will choose from a group of selected products and we will send them to you at no cost and the items will be yours to keep - in return, we ask you to "use" the product in a confection related project of your choice and create documentation along with

Coupon Code - "Bling" 25% off all items for orders 75.00 or more

2010-05-20T11:50:00.001-05:00

We are working on a series of blog posts to feature our 3d diamond molds, a step-by-step with venuance pearls and chocolate. There will be some sneak peeks at some of our new 3D Diamond molds that will be released in the next month, including a Heart diamond, Square diamond and a Oval Diamond -- To help launch the blog, we are opening up a coupon code -- Good for all items on the site. The

And we begin to Blog.....

2010-05-12T01:16:00.000-05:00

I thought it might be fun to share what goes on behind the scenes of the business of making silicone and other Cake Art products -- From choosing an item to mold to the end sugar piece. The objective of the blog will be to share information, tutorials, suggestions, photos and ideas from both a consumer and a manufactures view point. So where to start? Since it's Spring, let's start with