Category Archives: Other People’s Experiments

Episode 45 – Dawn Butler

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Kimberly Chapman

Have you ever had a cake going badly and thought, “Well it’s not like it’s for the Queen of England?” Okay but what if the cake actually was for the Queen of England? Don’t miss Dawn Butler’s amazing story behind … 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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Inflated Dessert

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

OMG. I need a helium tank. I want to try this with gummy, jolly ranchers, sugar, and everything else I can think of.

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Jello Origami

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

My Jello Americans has a cool video and tutorial on how to make Jello “Origami” using gelatin sheets. They do admit that they’re “faking” the origami insofar is it’s the shape of the final orgami crane, not an actual piece … Continue reading →

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Gummy and Gumpaste Wrongness

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

I know I’m way behind on posting stuff from the gummy demo and class, but I have to post one particular photo from the July 10, 2011 Day of Sharing here in Austin. After I did my gummy demo, the … Continue reading →

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The Four Pounds of Cheese Project

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

A few weeks ago, Jenni Field of Pastry Chef Online learned via National Geographic that the average American purchases 28 pounds of cheese every year but wastes four of them. Inspired to raise awareness of food waste and to work … Continue reading →

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Advantages of Googly Eyes

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

I frequently use simple black-dot eyes on figures because they’re easy and fast. However, when more emotions and expressions are required, googly eyes are better. By “googly eyes” I don’t mean the rattling craft kind (which I also love but … Continue reading →

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Experiment/Review: Wilton Pot Fails At Gummy

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

In advance of my class on gummy techniques, several members of Capital Confectioners have been trying to help me get enough hot plates to use to melt the gummy during the class. I just tested Wilton’s Chocolate Pro, borrowed from … Continue reading →

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Cookie Stuffed Cookies? Really?

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

I spend a lot of time (probably too much) surfing around looking for amazing cakes, nifty tutorials, recipes, blogs, and other things that I can use for Quick Bites posts at Capital Confectioners, the blog of my local cake club. … Continue reading →