The season of festivities is here! Even though Halloween has already gone, there's still plenty on the plate, and the nearest of them all is Thanksgiving. It might still be a few weeks away, but it’s never a bad idea to begin preparing for Thanksgiving as soon as you can. It is indeed one of the best feelings to meet your loved ones and have supper together. As it is with most of the celebrations, cakes and other confectionaries steal the spotlight at Thanksgiving too. To make sure you are all prepared with only the best quality cakes, cupcakes, and other Thanksgiving desserts, we have got some must-have cake supplies from Icinginks Read More
Decorating the cakes and other desserts such as cupcakes and cookies with edible images is not exactly a very new concept. If you love to decorate your cake for different occasions, you must be familiar with edible images, printed on edible sheets. Now, using edible images is pretty simple. All you need is to print your favorite image on edible paper using a printer that is equipped with edible printing supplies and voila! Your edible image is ready! The basic couple of things you would need are an edible ink printer and edible sheets. You can either use your laptop, PC, or an advanced mobile phone to print on the sheets. We all use our mo Read More
“Spooky, scary skeletons Send shivers down your spine Shrieking skulls will shock your soul Seal your doom tonight!” If you just can't stop humming to this forever classic by Andrew Gold, there's good news – It's Halloween season! Yes, the month of October is here and it has more than one reason to be in a festive mood. Besides bringing the true essence of the fall season, it also marks that time of the year when we wait for that magical, mystical night, full of pumpkins and white ghosts, and owls and all kinds of night creatures. Even though Halloween is the festival of spirits, there is hardly anything horrifying ab Read More
As much as we like seeing our cakes decorated with all kinds of amazing images, logos, and texts, it can be a bit difficult sometimes to apply an edible image to a cake surface. It only gets trickier if it's a fondant-based cake. We love the fondant cakes. The delicious, irresistible icing comes in a multitude of flavors-Be it the ever-favorite conventional chocolate, vanilla, and butterscotch, or the more exotic fruit-based ones such as strawberry, kiwi, and banana. Our love for fondant cakes knows no bounds. Hence, it is kind of apparent that when you are all set to throw a party for any kind of celebration, you would love to serve your Read More
“No amount of physical contact could match the healing powers of a well-made cocktail.” There is a significant possibility that when David Sedaris, the renowned American humorist, comedian, radio personality, and author of ‘Santaland Diaries’ said that, even he might not have been aware of the exact intensity of his statement. Cocktails do heal, there is absolutely no doubt about that. The kind of calm and soothing effect the well-concocted ones bring you is just unexplainable in words. And they are the showstoppers of evening parties of all sorts – birthdays, anniversaries, graduation days, corporate ev Read More
We have talked enough about what are Wafer Papers and what are they made of. If you are new to Icinginks and to cake decorations altogether, check out the end of the blog for references. Today I am going to tell you everything you can do with the edible wafer sheets. They are made with all edible materials and look like regular paper. You can fold them, mold them and decorate them at your will. You can paint or print on them with the right tools & supplies. Working with the versatile edible sheets you need to keep a few tools handy. For the very basic edible decorations to craft, you will need edible glue, edible paints, and a pair o Read More
We love chocolate. It is actually kind of difficult to find a person who doesn't love chocolate in one form or another. Whether it be the good old chocolate bar, or the kid's favorite choco-sticks, or the ever romantic chocolate balls, or the super popular chocolate chips, it would take an extraordinary amount of sheer will and determination to resist this kind of delicacies. Therefore, when it comes to other favorite desserts such as cakes, cookies, and cupcakes, adding chocolate to them is always a good idea. And that's where the chocolate transfer sheets come in handy. First thing first, what exactly is a chocolate transfer sheet? Si Read More
My my my! It’s a birthday! Where’s the cake? Did you forget to plan? Wait! Don’t panic. Here in this article, I’m not explaining how to plan a party but how to arrange one on short notice. We are going to explore two situations of last-minute planning. One is when you have just the final day and one where you have 2-3 days in hand. These tips will help with any kinds of parties, including birthdays, memorials, farewells, special occasions, or corporate events. No matter what the scenario, you are going to need some basic party Items such as, A guest list. Since we are talking about a last-minute arrangement, you Read More
Oreos – Now that's a cookie that is loved by all. Whether you are an office-going adult or a Spider-Man-watching school kid, it's kind of hard to say no to an Oreo, isn't it? So, what can be better than an Oreo? A chocolate-covered Oreo, of course! Most of us have tasted this delicious upgrade at least once. But boy, aren’t they kind of overpriced at those candy and confectionary shops? Why not try it at home then! In this article, we are going to learn one of the easiest custom chocolate-covered Oreo recipes that can be made at home. And don't worry, you don't have to be a pro pastry chef to make this one. So, let’s Read More
Printing photos on the cake is forever fashionable. You can create any design on a cake but when there is someone’s memory or face attached to it, the cake takes another turn. A customized photo cake is attractive, personal, and has the potential to make someone feel special. Any cake can be decorated with an edible image. Reasons To Get an Edible Photo Printed Cake: Photo Printed Cakes Have a Lasting Impression The photo printed cake is so popular because it has its special way to be memorable. When you cut a customized photo on a cake, it becomes more than a traditionally iced cake. It leaves a lasting memory in people Read More