Share the Ideas & Inspiration I love making theme cakes, especially for friends. Today I made this adorable Minnie Mouse Birthday cake for a special little three year old. She is obsesses with Minnie Mouse and dreamed of having a Minnie cake. Using fondant I was able to create minnie faces and the dots like…
Cake Decorating
Easter Bunny Basket Cake
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Watch how to make this Simple Easter Bunny Basket Cake Click here to learn how to Make this Cake You will Need: Baked and cooled cake – Frosted with buttercream Buttercream (see recipe below) Bunny Peeps (I used the larger ones) Deep Pink Americolor gel Twizzlers ( I used yellow)…
Easter Baskets & Chocolate Bunny Cake
Share the Ideas & InspirationHave you seen the cute mini ice cream cones? I usually buy them at Target but when I was at Souplantation restaurant this week, I asked the manager if I could take 12 and he said yes. You can create this adorable Easter bunny cake with the mini cones, jellybeans, chocolate…
Simple Rainbow Candy Cake
Share the Ideas & InspirationDo you love rainbows? You can decorate a rainbow cake using candy from a grocery store. Make a Little Pony cake, Saint Patricks Day, Graduation cake or a special occasion to celebrate! Subscribe to our YouTube channel for three new videos each week! YOU NEED: One 8-inch cake (I used…
Hearts of Truffles Valentines Cake
Share the Ideas & InspirationI was given a box of truffles and thought how fun it would be to make a cake for Valentines. The box of truffles came from Trader Joe’s, but you can buy them in most stores. You can actually use any candy to create this Valentines Heart Cake. It was fun…
Make a Personalized Cake Topper
Share the Ideas & InspirationLet’s make your special occasion cake personalized. Don’t write on the cake, make your own cake topper. Using pre-cut wood numbers or letters and stickers, and some paint – you can make this. What you need: Pre-cut wood number or letter. I bought a unfinished wood #3 High gloss acrylic paint…
Make a Fondant Bow
Share the Ideas & InspirationYou can make a fondant bow the simple way. You will need: Fondant (your choice of color) Fondant roller or rolling pin (use can also use PVC pipe) Pizza cutter or knife ruler water paint brush (or use end of towel) paper powdered sugar or corn starch (if fondant is sticking…
Love Bugs Cake YOU can Make
Share the Ideas & Inspiration This is a fun and easy cake to make for Valentine’s Day! Using colorful candy you buy at your local grocery store, you can create these cute bugs, caterpillars, butterflies, and dragonflies. I cut out hearts using colorful paper and wrote “Love Bugs”. Watch how to Make with Jill Click…
Simple Chocolate Candy Hearts Cake YOU can Make
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Here is an easy to chocolate candy heart cake. This is a perfect cake for a Valentine’s cake or bridal shower. Here is my Step-by-Step YouTube Video Click Here to Learn how to Make Heart Candy Cake Want to learn how to make a Make a Parchment Bag for Tips? Click…
Super Bowl Football Cake
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Click below to see how quick and easy the football cake is to make! Super Bowl Football Cake Made Simple with Jill You Need: Baked and frosted cake Buttercream Frosting (recipe below) Tootsie Rolls Food color gel (I used mint green) Fork Disposable decorating bag or pastry bag Buttercream Frosting:…
Hot Cocoa Chocolate Dessert Cake
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Make a Hot Chocolate Cocoa Cake for the holidays or special dessert. Watch Jill decorate this delicious cake with marshmallows (Click below)! Make a Hot Cocoa Chocolate Dessert Cake Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cake 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines) 3/4 Cup hot cocoa mix 1/2 Cup…
What to do with Valentines Chocolates?
Share the Ideas & InspirationI am a preschool Director, so when Valentine’s Day rolls around I get ALOT of chocolate candy. Of course I would love to eat them all, but my body doesn’t welcome much sugar intake anymore. So I created this beautiful cake using the candy and cookies I received from all the…
3-Tier Wedding Cake YOU can Make for $60
Share the Ideas & InspirationWeddings are more than a gathering of friends and family to celebrate a nuptial. It can be the most expensive party you ever throw. From the flowers, dresses, photographer, reception location, invitations, catering, wine/champagne, favors, decorations, and the dozens of others things you never budgeted for, weddings are a cash cow!…
Easy Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops
Share the Ideas & InspirationCreate fun birthday or special event cake pops using mini ice cream cones. You can find the mini ice cream cones at a local grocery store, link below or restaurant. I actually found mine at Souplantation. They have soft serve ice cream and I asked the manager if I could have…
My Cookbook is now on Kindle
Share the Ideas & InspirationMy book “Creative Cakes Anyone Cake Make” is now available on Amazon Kindle. Learn how to decorate cakes and cupcakes the “write way”. I developed this easy to learn technique when my children were little. I had friends of mine that wanted me to teach them how to decorate birthday cakes…
Easy to Make Pokeball Pokemon Cake Pops
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Pokemon Go is all the rage right now. Everywhere I go, there are kids and even parents out looking for little creatures. I think it’s great that kids are getting out of the house and actually walking around. I have to say though, there have been a few close calls…
Decorate a Birthday Cake in Minutes
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Hi, I’m Jill and I love to teach people how to decorate the simple way. In today’s episode I show you how to decorate a birthday cake using ice cream cones, candy and colorful frosting. Not only is it easy to learn, but fun too! Watch how easy HERE on…
Easy to Make Cake Pops
Share the Ideas & InspirationI love making cake pops. It blows my mind that some coffee shops sell them for $2 and you can make them for .25 cents each. They are perfect for parties and special events when a cake is not needed. It’s a mini dessert on a stick. Here I show you…
Simple Cake Pops YOU can Make
Share the Ideas & InspirationI think it is crazy that Starbucks charges two dollars for a melon ball size cake pop!!! I made 30 cake balls JUST like Starbucks for $7 dollars (that’s .23 cents each). So let me show you how to create delicious cake balls that are quick and simple. You will Need:…
Make Your Own Decorating Tips
Share the Ideas & InspirationDon’t have a decorating tip for your cakes & cupcake designs? Have no fear, Jill is here to show you how to make them using storage bags and tape. You just need heavy-duty storage bags and scotch tape with a pair of scissors. Here I show you how with the simple-to-make…
Shopkin’s Kooky Cookie Cake
Share the Ideas & InspirationI love taking on a challenge with a cake I have never made before. My friends daughter, Jaclynn really, really, really wanted a Shopkin’s cake with her favorite character Kooky Cookie. I knew there would be about 30-40 people, so I instantly thought of a two-tier cake. I looked at some…
Cute and Easy Pumpkin Cake
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Create a cute pumpkin cake for your Halloween party! Here I show you how to use green candy, black gum drops and ice cream cone to make a pumpkin o Jack-o-lantern cake for your festive party! Watch Jill Decorate a Pumpkin Cake Subscribe to our channel for three new videos…
Super Simple Flower Cake YOU can Make
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Click here to learn how to Make this Cake You will Need: Baked and cooled cake – Frosted with buttercream Buttercream (see recipe below) Rainbow Twizzlers Blue food color gel Scissors Easy Buttercream Decorator’s Frosting 1 cup softened butter 1 cup shortening (Crisco or Great Value Walmart brand are good)…
Chocolate Flower Lollipop Garden Birthday Cake
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Learn how easy it is to make a Chocolate Flower Lollipop Garden Cake Click here to watch Jill Teach you how to Make this Cake You will Need: Baked and cooled cake – Frosted with buttercream Buttercream (see recipe below) Chocolate (tempered -see how to video below) Electric blue color…