Damask has been an increasingly popular pattern to apply on cakes and here is one version we did for a cake this past weekend.
If you're an avid scrapbooker or crafter, you've probably have heard of the Cricut. It's a paper cutting machine and there are various cartridges with many designs you can choose from. Well....just last night Cricut Cake was launched for purchase on HSN. Although it was midnight and I rarely tune in to home shopping channels, I was curious and found myself watching the demo for Cricut Cake and I'll admit, it's pretty cool. You just have to load a thin sheet of gumpaste into the machine, choose your design, and press cut. What you are left with is a clean, fast, and easy applique for your cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. I think it's an innovative product for beginning/home bakers, but you've got to be making a lot of treats to make up for the price of this machine and the cartridges :) As for me, I think I'll be sticking to my own devices (aka my hands and an x-acto)
The current issue of Brides Magazine features incredible dessert tables by Amy Atlas. We had the opportunity to work with her in creating a few different treats for the three setups. Fuchsia dahlia cupcakes, blossom motif cookies, raspberry and chocolate cupcakes, chevron patterned cookies and cupcakes! Also, look at the beautiful cakes created by Kate Sullivan :)
Wow, my friend told me today to check out the website to a company in the UK called Cox & Cox. It's like a combination of the Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Anthropologie, Kate's Paperie, Etsy....a mix of everything that is good. :) They have things for the home, toys, gardening, crafts, and wedding stuff. While browsing all the things they offer, I found some awesome baking stuff. (Yes, they ship internationally)
Cookie cutters with built in slits, so you can have milk and cookies (tea and biscuits) all in one hand. Genius.
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