Cake Knowledge & Planning

A smiling cake decorator places a blue dowel into a tall four-tier wedding cake, with pink and blue dowels arranged on the marble counter around her.

How to Use Dowel Rods in Stacked Cakes – A Guid...

This downloadable one-page guide shows how to use support dowels in stacked cakes. Includes clear instructions, a visual 3D diagram, and top-view placements for 6", 8", and 10" tiers. Perfect...

How to Use Dowel Rods in Stacked Cakes – A Guid...

This downloadable one-page guide shows how to use support dowels in stacked cakes. Includes clear instructions, a visual 3D diagram, and top-view placements for 6", 8", and 10" tiers. Perfect...

Three tall, elegant cakes displayed in front of a soft floral pink backdrop, each showing distinct layer fillings: vanilla buttercream, rich chocolate ganache, and strawberry cream.

The Best Cake Fillings for Every Occasion – Fro...

This guide explores the most popular cake fillings, when to use them, and how to choose the right one depending on your cake’s structure. Whether you’re baking a birthday cake...

The Best Cake Fillings for Every Occasion – Fro...

This guide explores the most popular cake fillings, when to use them, and how to choose the right one depending on your cake’s structure. Whether you’re baking a birthday cake...

Side-by-side image of two pink cakes. The left cake is leaning and messy with uneven frosting and poor structure, while the right cake is clean, smooth, and decorated minimally with small sugar flowers, illustrating a cake decorating fail versus fix.

Top 10 Cake Decorating Mistakes to Avoid – And ...

Decorating cakes can be incredibly rewarding—but it's also full of hidden pitfalls. From frosting sliding off warm cakes to fondant disasters in the fridge, even experienced decorators can run into...

Top 10 Cake Decorating Mistakes to Avoid – And ...

Decorating cakes can be incredibly rewarding—but it's also full of hidden pitfalls. From frosting sliding off warm cakes to fondant disasters in the fridge, even experienced decorators can run into...

A young female cake maker holding the top tier of a cake, thoughtfully deciding whether to stack it now or on-site, in a pastel-themed bakery with fondant figures and hedgehog decorations on the table.

When to Assemble a Tiered Cake – A Full Guide f...

Wondering when to assemble a tiered cake at home and when to do it on-site? This guide explains how to stack safely, which fillings travel well, and when to avoid...

When to Assemble a Tiered Cake – A Full Guide f...

Wondering when to assemble a tiered cake at home and when to do it on-site? This guide explains how to stack safely, which fillings travel well, and when to avoid...

Visual comparison of wafer paper, wafer card, and icing sheet used in cake decorating, displayed on a wooden surface

Wafer Paper, Wafer Card or Icing Sheet? – Which...

Get to know the difference between wafer paper, wafer card and icing sheets in this beginner-friendly guide. Discover which material is best for your cake project and when to use...

Wafer Paper, Wafer Card or Icing Sheet? – Which...

Get to know the difference between wafer paper, wafer card and icing sheets in this beginner-friendly guide. Discover which material is best for your cake project and when to use...

A palette of six popular buttercream colours: White, Sage Green, Burgundy, Black, Teal, and Red, displayed as smooth circles on a beige background with clear labels.

How to Mix Popular Buttercream Colours – Includ...

Buttercream is beautiful—but getting the exact colour you need can be surprisingly tricky. From customers asking for crisp white or elegant sage green, to requests for bold reds or deep...

How to Mix Popular Buttercream Colours – Includ...

Buttercream is beautiful—but getting the exact colour you need can be surprisingly tricky. From customers asking for crisp white or elegant sage green, to requests for bold reds or deep...