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Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Recipe / How to Make Chocolate Icing for Piping and Frosting Cakes

March 31, 2017 by Jenn

Learn how to get the PERFECT HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM recipe, this video is for you! This recipe is perfect for piping cupcakes, and perfect for icing a cake. Subscribe for more cake decorating basics, tips, recipes and tutorials LIVE with Jenn!

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Rainbow Unicorn Cake w/ Isomalt Wings Recipe

March 11, 2017 by Jenn

Yet another cake trend has taken over the internet. This time, it’s the UNICORN (with no noses) cake trend! I don’t understand the lack of facial features besides eyes, but hey, who am I to argue with the internet. This unicorn cake encompasses everything fun about unicorns- rainbow, glitter and a little magic.

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Optical Illusion Geometric Cake Tutorial

March 4, 2017 by Jenn

Today I’m showing you how to make an optical illusion cake, using only ONE geometric shape! Geometric cutout cakes are a super modern cake trend, and shockingly easy to make.   

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Melting Candle Rainbow Cake

February 14, 2015 by Jenn
 This is such an amazing birthday cake idea . . . in my humble opinion!  Sometimes when it comes to decorating cake or cupcakes, you need to make sure that you are precise and perfect, but with an idea like this one, you can be as messy, aka artistic, as you want to be! 
 
I searched all over town for all of the candles that I ended up putting on this cake.  Whatever you can find, however crazy looking, buy them and put them on this cake!  It was tricky to find enough of the purple candles, as for some reason that colour isn’t included in some of the candle packs.  If you’re in Canada, I found the candles I used in the video at Bulk Barn and Target (RIP).

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Popcorn Cake (No Bake)

February 11, 2015 by Jenn
I love popcorn.  It’s my vice in the evenings.  Really, it’s probably a habit that I should quit, but I just can’t quit it.  Yet.  But I should try. Soon.  Maybe.  But I like it!  Years ago, my friend Kim introduced me to the wonders of popcorn with Smarties.  Say what?  Popcorn and chocolate?  OMG,  Everyday I curse and applaud her for this.  Thank you dear friend. 
 
Well, now that you have direct proof of my mental struggle with food, I will move on to the actually reason you are here reading this, and that is for the Popcorn Cake! 
 

If you love a salty and sweet combination, which I also love, but we don’t want to get into that, this is the perfect no-bake cake for you! Start out with a basic recipe that you might find for rice krispies treats (marshmallows and butter), and add in any of your favourite small candies or chocolates, press it into a cake pan, and ta-da!  A popcorn cake! 
 
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Frozen Cake with Elsa

July 18, 2014 by Jenn

This is one of my most favourite videos that I have done; the reason for that being that I got to make it with my adorable niece, Elsa!  We have been inundated with requests for a Frozen themed cake since the movie came out, but I HAD to wait for Elsa to come and make it with me.  I couldn’t do it without her as it’s her favourite movie, and Disney clearly named their main character after her. 

Elsa is three years old, and she stood on a tiny stool for over an hour while we put this cake together.  She was patient, helpful and did an amazing job for any child, never-mind one that is only three!  She loved clapping along with me to sync our mics, and when the time came to decorate, or follow instructions, she was right on and eager to do it!  Being that my brother and his family live in Minnesota, I don’t get to see them often.  I can sure tell that he and my sister-in-law have done an amazing job raising two lovely children.  It was such an honor to be able to put this cake together.  

To make this cake, you have to learn how to make candy.  It’s really simple, despite the fact that you need to use boiling hot, liquid sugar!!  Follow my previous post and video tutorial on how to do that here. 

I can’t make a video of a Frozen cake without commenting on what a great movie Frozen is.  Disney did a great job with appealing to the masses, and the ages.  I’m not one to watch Disney, or cartoons much anymore, but with this movie, I loved it so much that I bought it.  I loved everything about it, and sang along with each song.  Call me crazy.  I’ll let it go. 

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Funfetti Cake Recipe (Birthday Cake with Rainbow Sprinkles)

January 6, 2014 by Jenn

This is one of my favourite cake recipes that I have made.  I’m a huge sucker for almond extract!  I don’t know what it is about that flavouring, but no matter what it’s in, I LOVE it!  My Angel Food Cake has it, my Sugar Cookies have it and they are delicious!  Whenever it is included in a recipe, I inevitably get asked as to whether it has to be included . . . trust me, it’s worth buying and trying out. 

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First Birthday! – Owl Birthday Cake & Giant Cupcake

December 29, 2011 by Jenn

Last December, my good friend had her first baby . . . and named her London.  This baby and I were meant to be friends . . . since she was named after one of my favourite cities!  Despite the fact that she spit up all over my new LuLuLemon jacket during one of our first meetings, the love has stayed strong . . . albeit from a distance.  I would love to be able to spend time with this little sweetheart. 

She is the cutest, and most well behaved baby ever!  During her grand first birthday party, she was pretty much the only child under the age of two who wasn’t crying, yelling, or snotting!  I <3 her.  Other babies . . . not so much! 

Now, a year has gone by and she is a one year old!  

To celebrate, we provided the sweet treats!  I felt a lot of pressure providing the birthday cakes for such a sweet, amazing little girl, but I came through . . . with A LOT of cake, right Janine??  

Owl Birthday Cake

Owl Birthday Cake

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Owl Birthday Cake was for the family after the party. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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