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How to make a magical unicorn | Cakespy.com

‘Topping the list of life skills you never knew you needed? How to make a magical unicorn to put on top of your cupcake.’ These are the kind words of Jessie Moore Oleson, a...

New Cake Decorating Courses

A very busy week for the team which included preparing a 40 minute Unicorn blog for Cakespy, photo shoot for Cake and Craft magazine, (due to be published September) and...

Using the Q & A

Thanks to everyone for their contribution to the Q&A section on the website. For those who haven’t had a chance to use it yet the tab sits just under the Online Courses...

How to make a palm tree

Perfectly suited to a beach scene or beach wedding cake this palm tree is a quick and eye catching addition to a cake. Here Paul shows the way he was first taught how to make the...

Earn Free Membership by using our Q&A

Each time you vote a question up or down the member who posted that question will receive a point or have a point deducted, the same goes for answers and the same goes for your...

New Beginners Videos Launching This Week

This week sees the launch of a 10 new videos to the free beginners section of the website. Our aim is to have someone come onto the site with no prior knowledge of cake decorating...

How to make Hearts and Stars Decorations

Hearts and Stars are such a simple but effective way in which to give life to an ordinary cake. Using a mix of vibrant colours can be very effective or a mix of creams and golds...

Hydrangea and Blossom Cutters and Moulds

With many new products coming on the market at the moment sometimes its hard to sift out the good from the bad. We’ve all bought cutters or moulds that seemed like a good...

Jubilee Cupcake Idea

This weekend marks the height of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years as monarch. With many street parties planned, no party would be complete without jubilee...

How to decide on the Cake Portions

One of the most asked questions by customers is ‘how many portions will I get from the cake?’. Many on wedding appointments are as interested in how many they have to...

Making a Rose Quickly – Artista Soft Modelling Paste

Roses are one of the most popular flowers asked for in cake decorating. There’s no surprise at the amount of different ways in which the roses can be made and the variety of...

Sugarpaste that Doesn’t Tear

Paul is always on the look out for new products to try out to help improve his cake decorating. While away at the London Cake International Show after spending time at the stand...