Independence Day Velvet Cake
Tania moved to New York from Jakarta, Indonesia, in February and started career classes at the Institute of Culinary Education in March to pursue a path to cake artistry. For her first Independence...
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From Fashion Model to Martha Stewart Cake Designer
Since 1995, Wendy has been a contributing editor for Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Dozens of Wendy’s cake designs have adorned the cover of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, and she co-authored “Martha...
The ICE Alum Winning Cake Competitions Around America
Though she’d never made a pie or cake, Yi applied an ancient Chinese wedding pattern that symbolizes good luck to her cranberry pie’s crust and blew the school’s faculty and students away with the...
ICE Alum Opens Nut-Free Bakery in New Jersey
When Olivia was a toddler allergic to eggs and milk, her mom — unaware of any nut allergy — wiped a knife clean between cutting a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and Olivia’s cream cheese and jelly...
Experimenting with the Art of Ruffles on Cake
Fashion is one of my most favorite forms of inspiration, and ruffles and pleats come straight off the runway. As such, there are many interpretations of each treatment, from tight and formal to random...
This Red, White and Blue 'Fourth-fetti' Cake Is Better Than Fireworks
Before you begin, here are my favorite pro tips for success: Use some shortening to make the cake a brighter white, which also makes it easier to color. If you prefer butter, you can substitute the...
Knife Skills: How to Create Perfect Tiers for Your Layer Cake
With the right tools and an expert teacher, it can be. That’s why ICE + Wüsthof have partnered to present a new knife skills video demonstrating the proper knife and technique for splitting a cake...
The Only Boozy (No-Bake!) Dessert You Need on St. Paddy’s Day
No-Bake Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake Yield: One (nine-inch) or four (four-inch) cakes Ingredients: 200 grams chocolate wafer cookies 100 grams unsalted butter, melted 200 grams heavy cream 150...
Watch What You Can Bake With These Three Alternative Butters
Chef James uses sunflower butter to bake his sunflower seed financiers, a light, airy and peanut-free sponge-cake with just a hint of vanilla. Grab a whisk and check out this inventive butter...
Say "I Heart You" with this Chocolate Layer Cake
In a new video from ICE and PEOPLE magazine, ICE Chef Jenny McCoy shares the secret to impressing your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day (hint: it’s CHOCOLATE). Watch Chef Jenny demonstrate how to...
Tea Time: 3 Delicious Ways To Sip and Bake with Tea Powder
Check out the video to see how Chef Jenny gets it done, and then keep scrolling to get the complete recipes. Tropical Tea Ice Cream Sandwiches with Pineapple and Macadamia Nuts Servings: makes 12...
Celebrate Independence Day with July Fourth-fetti Cake
The number of steps may seem daunting, and this recipe does take some finesse — but don’t let that stop you! They don’t call me “Chef” for nothing, so here are some of my favorite pro tips for success...