John Knollwood

When To Buy Cake Decorations

If someone wants to consider themselves a real expert at cake decoration, is it ever acceptable for them to buy cake decorations? Absolutely! Most of the well-known and successful professional cake decorators will make a habit of purchasing a large range ... Read >

Selecting Wedding Cake Recipes

Have you ever considered wedding cake recipes? After all, most people don't put much thought into the cake that is meant to be eaten, and instead focus mostly on the exterior design of the cake instead. The reason that the recipe for a cake always matters... Read >

Mastering Cake Decorating And Icing

How difficult is it to really master cake decorating and icing? It isn't really too difficult at all, and this is particularly true if you look at all icing in a somewhat "scientific" way. What does that mean? It simply means that you should consider the ... Read >

Enjoying Easy Cakes

When a modern cake maker or decorator hears the words "easy cakes" they might leap to the conclusion that it is a boxed cake mix being discussed. While this is certainly a possibility, it is important to remember that there are a lot of super easy recipes... Read >

Choosing a Cake Decorating Supply Resource

If you are someone looking for a reliable and affordable cake decorating supply resource, you should really start with the Internet. After all, this is the one place where it seems like almost any sort of creative supplies can be found. For example, you m... Read >

Inspired Birthday Cake Decoration Techniques

You can march into any large grocery store and find a lot of pre-decorated birthday cakes in the bakery or even in the freezer section. Few of these will have truly inspiring birthday cake decoration, however, and won't really say a lot to the person who ... Read >

The Benefits Of Cake Decorating Games

If you have a modern Internet connection and a reliable computer, it is likely that you might be able to go online and find a bunch of different cake decorating games. While these might initially seem a bit silly to you, they are in fact a great tool for ... Read >

Mastering Easy Cake Recipes From Scratch

Do you realize that up until fifty years ago, most cakes were made "from scratch" and were also created with an absolute minimum of hand tools and kitchen gadgets? That's right; the many light and fluffy cakes that we can so easily manage today did not co... Read >

Tips For Selecting The Right Chocolate Cake Icing

While most people might, somewhat accurately, feel that any chocolate cake icing is the "right" icing, there is actually much more to it than that. For example, it might sound good to pair a dark chocolate cake with a bittersweet chocolate buttercream bec... Read >

When To Invest In Cake Decorating Kits

What is your personal cake decorating style? Are you a "keep it simple" sort of decorator who likes to swirl a base coat of frosting and then use only the most basic decorative techniques, or are you someone who adds all kinds of borders, string work, and... Read >

Learning How To Make Picture Cakes

Are you interested in learning how to make picture cakes? If so, you should know that you don't need to invest in all kinds of specialty materials in order to master the technique, but you will need to do some advanced planning and a bit of practice work ... Read >

Designing Novelty Birthday Cakes

When you hear the phrase "novelty birthday cakes", what do you see? Many people think that this describes some sort of humorous cake, or one meant to be a bit of a joke, but there are many novelty designs that are far from just a joke. For example, there ... Read >

Choosing Cake Frosting Recipes

When you are perusing a cookbook or a baking website in order to find some cake frosting recipes, you should always keep a few things in mind. For instance, while it might sound wonderful to pair up a delicate almond cake with a delicious chocolate frosti... Read >

Creating Cake Recipes With Cake Mix

If you are someone who feels that they must follow instructions of any kind "to the letter", you probably haven't ever conceived of relying on cake recipes with cake mix as an ingredient. For instance, there are all kinds of recipes for "pina colada" cake... Read >

The Many Benefits Of Cake Decorating Accessories

If you are a beginner or even a highly advanced baker or cake decorator, it is likely that you have an assortment of your most basic and preferred cake decorating accessories. Interestingly enough, this basic set of "essentials" can vary quite widely from... Read >