Category Archives: Experimental Techniques

Well That Explains Count Chocula

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I’m making a zombie rat cake that bleeds, so I needed to make some edible fake blood. If any of the above statement confuses you, you’re reading the wrong food blog… Anyway. I Googled around for recipes and found a … Continue reading →

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Alien Dog Cake for Peo

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Last February I got to volunteer in Mike McCarey’s (aka the Cake God, even though he doesn’t like it when we call him that, thus proving how much more deserving he is of the title) classes after the Austin cake … Continue reading →

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New Classes!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Announcing two new classes coming this fall! First is another Flexible, Edible Stained Glass class, but I’ll be making some holiday-themed patterns up in the next week or so for that. Stay tuned for photos! Sunday October 14th: 10-5pm $100 … Continue reading →

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The Gummy Crack’d From Side To Side

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

My entry for the 2012 Austin Cake Show was a gummy stained glass piece based on J.W.Waterhouse’s painting of the Lady of Shalott. It was an experimental piece which won great acclaim but, alas, no actual prizes at the show. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sweeted Again! Plus a Peek Into My Cake Cabinet…

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I’m thrilled that one of my cakes has been featured on the Sunday Sweets segment of CakeWrecks! Sunday Sweets: Beatle Mania Mine is the one with the Rattles on it: More pics, including several in-progress, are here. As of this … Continue reading →

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Heather Baird is a GENIUS: Gummy Balls!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

One of my cake club friends, Chris Wingler, just pointed out this post on Sprinklebakes: Dessert “Caviar” Minus the Molecular Gastronomy; Cappuccino Mousse with Coffee Caviar OMG! Did you see that video? You can make gummy drops in oil! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Glow In The Dark Gummy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

If that title didn’t make you do a double-take, squee, or at least start to twitch, you may need a direct-to-vein nerd transfusion. So here it is: If that doesn’t get your food-nerd heart beating, nothing will! Here it is … Continue reading →

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I Sssssee You – Gelatin Floral Art Meets Gummy and My Bizarre Brain

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

So there’s this thing they do in Mexico where very talented people cast some gelatin and then use syringes to artfully inject opaque gelatin into it, leading to some lovely designs. Usually they’re flowers, but I’ve also seen some gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Flexible, Edible Stained Glass eBook Now Available!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I’ll be posting links in the sidebars and doing more promotion later today, but for now my loyal readers (all six of you!) get first crack at my newly released ebook on how to do the stained glass technique with … Continue reading →

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Accident Pie – Or How I Invented Chocolate Gummy

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I was in the middle of a bunch of posts about the main gummy recipes since this week I developed a good clear gummy recipe as part of that flexible, edible stained glass ebook I’m working on. Then I got … Continue reading →