OSSAS Grand Champion of 2011

Gary Silverthorn was announced as the Grand Champion at this year's Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show!!!!

For more details on the other wedding cakes that placed, please visit

Cake Fu.

Congratulations Gary!!!!

Photo taken from TLC's Ultimate Cake Off

Left to right: Pamela Tsaldaris (Assistant), Carol Lowe (Main Assistant), Gary Silverthorn (Contestant), Edith Hall (Assistant)

New Site to Check Out

I jsut read about a cookie decorator named Maryann who does AMAZING work!!!  I highly recommend parusing her interview on The Sweet Adventures of Sugar Belle to find some interesting hints and tips on cookie decorating.  Just to give you an idea of some of her work...

She has so much variety in each batch of cookies!  I am simple amazed.

You can see more of her work in the interview and also on her photostream...

The Cookie Artisan



Enjoy and happy baking!

Making Small Sugar Flowers

This has to be the easiest way to make a gumpaste flower!

Intricate Piping and Lace Extension Work

This is the hardest thing I have EVER tried on a cake.  I think my biggest problem was the size of my tip.  You can practice with a #1 tip but you really need a #.5 or a #0.  But she explains this technique so clearly!  I don't think you could get a simpler explanation.

Royal Icing and Piping Methods

Elaine MacGregor - Master Decoractor

During my typical YouTube searching, I came across an amazing teacher.  Elaine MacGregor has published a series of Tutorial videos and books but I was unable to find any other info on her.  Pieces of her videos are published on YouTube and are definitely worth viewing.  She makes things look so easy!!!