Cake Decor Cairns

There are a lot of people in my community that want to learn the basics of cake decorating.  No I'm not talking about the 3 tiered perfectly smooth and straight edges type of skills that are affiliated with true professionals. We're talking about genuine basics for the home not for profit baker, at real basics prices. There are several cake / dessert decorating classes available locally but often they are beyond the depths & budget of the average stay at home parent who just wants to master making buttercream and to be able to make their own edible decorations. And that is how Cake Decor in Cairns started.  I am a stay at home mum and self teach myself using the wonderful wide world of the Internet and numerous willing taste testers within my circles. We don't have a lot of money after the bills are paid, so paying $155+ for one cake decorating class is just not in our budget.  I have learned a lot of techniques along my journey so far and have been enjoyin...

I get asked often how do I pipe such big Swirls or simple full cover Roses on my cupcakes.  Most of the time the people who ask,  have tried and tried to no avail. Their piping is small or flat or just not right! 9 times out of 10 the reason why is usually the same... they are using the wrong size tip. When piping for big showy effects on cupcakes size really does matter. You will not get a big swirl with a little tip. Once you have bought your self some large tips you can also try making a rose on each cupcake. For the roses pictured here I used a Wilton 1M tip. (This is very important and my favourite tip) Usually people who have been unsuccessful in this technique have been starting incorrectly on the outside of the cupcake.  But as you can see in the picture steps below,  you must start from the centre. Excuse the blur, it's very hard to pipe and take a photo at the same time! And just because I was having fun with all this pink...