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Alright, alright, we missed something!!!
The Evil Cake Genius prides herself on inventing cakey tools that will make your cakey lives cakey better. She is also humble enough to recognize an awesome product that you need, even if she didn't invent it herself.
That was the case a week ago with Marvelous Molds new line of Flexabet Alphabet Cutter/Molds. Just look at the video and try not to weep with joy.
Nope, didn't even think to add those to our site until the emails started pouring in!
"Yo, ECG, where are those Happy Birthday Flexabets, and while you're at it, what up with not carrying the Swirly Alphabet set?"
-XOXO Your loyal minion
Well, the ECG is nothing if not open to suggestions (unless you're suggesting pineapple on pizza, at which point, you will be escorted out of her presence).
So it is with great pleasure, and evil cackles, that we introduce the
and...and...all three Happy Birthday Flexabets. If Marvelous Molds comes out with an "I told you so" flexabet set, we'll be the first to let you know.
For those of you who missed our original launch of these Game Changing Cutters...molds...we don't know what exactly to call them, besides A-mazing!
Check out last week's newsletter by scrolling below a bit. Then, go get yourself a set of these, and go ahead and Smash, trash, burn, or blow up (from a safe distance, mind you, safety first) every other alphabet cutter set you've ever owned. We've already buried ours in an unmarked shallow cake decorating tool grave so that future generations can dig them up and mock us for trying to use them.
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TIME FOR FOLK ART FOLKS!
The Evil Cake Genius LOVES her some folk art. Whether it be Rosemaling, Tole Painting, or Chinese Paper Cut Folk Art, the ECG can't get enough of it!
She's even used it on wedding cakes to give a nod to the couple's heritage without slapping a Norwegian Flag on top of the cake. Check out this cake for Anders and Meegen featuring our
Rosemaling Mesh Stencil, based on the Rosemaling in the Uvdal Stave Church in Norway.
And it's so fun to paint! Here's a video of the ECG Rosemaling their cake with our Rosemaling Mesh Stencil, and she didn't even burst into flames while doing it, like her Italian Mom warned.
Or take a look at this wedding cake for Katie and Tim that used their
Chinese Zodiac signs in Folk Art form, to honor her Grandmother's Chinese heritage.
Turns out, we're not the only one using folk art on cakes! About a month ago, we got an email from one of you fabulous peeps asking for a custom stencil for a wedding cake.
The art? The most adorable folk art animal pattern the ECG has ever laid eyes on!
Love is simply too weak of a word for how the ECG feels about this pattern. So she did two things...
First, she added this adorable seamless pattern to the Evil Cake Genius site so that you can buy one for your next folksy/animal-y cake.
And...Second, she made the little Deer, Bunny, and Birdy into a set of cookie stencils.
But that wasn't enough! She loves these little critters so much, that they are (for a limited time) our latest give away!! Not just one...it would be cruel to separate them from their little woodland family, so...
With any order of $74.99 or more, you'll get the full set of three Cookie Stencils for FREE!!! DO NOT PUT THEM IN YOUR CART! DO NOT PAY FOR THEM! Simply spend over $74.99 and enter the code
SUPERFURRY into the Promotion Code Box on the first Checkout Page right below the items in your cart. Here's a screen shot so you can find it, because the ECG wants to make sure you get these adorable critter stencils!
They're sized perfectly for cookies or cupcake toppers, and like all of our Mesh Stencils, they're way easier to use than traditional stencils!
HERE'S VIDEO PROOF!
If you haven't tried our Mesh Stencils, here's your chance to try them for FREE!!! It'll change your cakey life, promise!
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ARE FLEXABETS THE COOLEST THING YOU'LL SEE THIS WEEK? YOU FLEXABET YOUR BUTT THEY ARE! VIDEO BELOW!
The Evil Cake Genius LOVES these because: THEY. ARE. AWESOME.
Hold on, wait a second.
IF you love picking letters out of stiff molds with a pin or slapping, cracking, tapping and then trying to re-shape what's left into something resembling a character, these aren't the molds for you.
You know, all you masochists out there... carry on, nothing to see here. Everybody else?
YOU WILL LOVE these molds because they have a patent pending cutting edge AND their flexibility makes removal a breeze! Oh yeah, and
they all cost $18.95 or less!
Of course
we're offering them in a couple different styles (Typewriter & Calligraphy) and in uppercase, lowercase and numerals for each style.
That my friend is 6 different products.
Made in the United States by our friends at
Marvelous Molds (nope, not NASA, weird huh?) Made with high-quality food grade materials that will tolerate heat up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit,
can anybody say Isomalt letters? Ok, ok, calm down long enough to watch Chef Dominic the creator and NASA type cakey guy show you how these green little pieces of heaven actually work.
Please send us pics of stuff you make with our stuff, will ya? We love stuff. Thank you in advance for your stuff pics.
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We love Paris
Nope, not just in the Springtime...and not because my love is here...
Well, that is, unless you consider "my love" those Nutella and Almond Crepes from Paris street stands. Or how 'bout the fact that even a hot dog from a street vendor comes on a baguette better than any bread you've ever had...or the croissants, dear God...the croissants, no! The Macarons!...come on, man! Okay, okay...yes, they are all my loves...my doughy, chewy, frenchtastic loves!
Fact is, that Paris is Magical. Anyone who has been there, or even simply dreams of going can tell you that. That's probably why us cakey peeps often get requests for Parisian themed cakes and goodies for birthdays, weddings, and other parties. Which is precisely, why we created our Paris Skyline Stencils (see below) and now, our "so dang cute, you might "Oui, Oui" yourself"
E
iffel Tower and Poodle Cookie Stencil set.
The set comes with two Mesh Stencils and their matching cookie cutters. Si
mply dip them in Royal Icing, let them dry, and st
encil in black royal icing! We were feeling a bit "Impression-able" today, so we decided to dress these up with a little watercolor background, so easy, you'll feel like a Cookie Monet! Check out Le video for the "Comment Faire" or horribly translated "how to"...but don't worry, you're not taking french lessons from the ECG, just cookie ideas!
Now check out our Paris skyline cake, made without ever having to cut out a single building! Not one, not even a little piece of one, no cutting, no way, no how. Perfect detail and no cutting? "C'est incroyable!"....you say. "It's perfectly croyable", we say. Of course we have VIDEO PROOF (see below). Here's the cake shown in the video using our
Paris Skyline Mesh Stencil Set
. We used our
Eiffel Tower Mesh Stencil
to m
ake the topper, okay, we did cut that out, Smarty Pantalons!
Available in a one color or two color version. The two color version allows a little more depth if done in two colors (as shown) OR with your 2nd stencil you can just add more skyline around the cake in the same color. The one color version still captures the unmistakable city skyline and works perfectly for a more 2D effect! And the skylines of New York, and London are also available!
Ok, ok. Time for Un Film. Put your knives and exacto blades away kids (well except for the topper). and grab Le Popcorn instead. Here we go!
 Please send us pics of stuff you make with our stuff, will ya? We love stuff. Thank you in advance for your stuff pics.
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He's here, and he's Scary Awesome!!
Meet Chad...You're gonna' love him.
But first, let's have a little rant time, shall we?
The Dummy Cake.
Yep, sometimes, you just gotta frost you some styro! Matter of fact, all of the cakes that the ECG has brought to magazine shoots and trade shows over the years have been dummy cakes. So if you've ever done any cakey competitions, shows, or display cakes for your bakery, you know that
while the styrofoam dummy is a great tool to have at your disposal, it is NOT AT ALL LIKE FROSTING A REAL CAKE!
Nope, not even close! In the ECG's experience, it's more difficult! The damn things weigh all of an ounce, and the second you touch them, they slide off of the turntable, or tip over.
The ECG has tried everything from tape, to non-slip mats, royal icing, even toupee adhesive strips, to hold her dummies in place for frosting. And nothing kept her dummies from tipping or popping off while frosting them.
In a moment of sheer desperation, she's embarrassed to say, that she grabbed a fork, and just stabbed the dummy she was frosting. It gave her a handle (and way more satisfaction than it should have) but now she had to finish frosting the tier with one hand, while the other held the fork. Not to mention, the conspicuous fork pattern left in the top of the dummy that had to be covered with gum paste flowers. Not Ideal.
But it did give her an idea! And so was born...
You're gonna love our boy Chad! Not quite as vicious as his great grand dad, Vlad, unless you happen to be a styrofoam dummy! He's made out of heavy Food Grade Stainless Steel for stability, with three Stainless stakes will hold your cake dummies in place while you decorate.
 After you're done, the dummy lifts off the spikes and you're onto your next styro victim! Comes with a non skid pad to keep Chad firmly in place on any turntable or work surface. His Spikes are spaced so that he'll hold a dummy as small as 4" He's got a diameter of 12", about the size of a standard decorating turntable. Gotta' make some big dummies? Check out Chad's brother,
Big Chad for more work surface! He's got a 16" diameter so your 12" and larger dummies aren't hanging over the edge.
Wanna see him in action? Here's a little video of our very own Jenna, frosting two dummies with our crisp corner fondant method...one with Chad, one without.
And if you adopt your Chad now, you can even get a FREE Lace Elements Stencil set! See below for details, and enter LACEMEUP in the cart at check out.
Have a gorgeous lace cake that you made with one of our stencils? If so, share the love by sending us your pics. Please email them to support@evilcakegenius.com and maybe we'll share them on our facebook page.
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O.C.D Bakers UNITE!!
Now, the ECG knows that this may be a little controversial, and she's not making light of what can be a serious disorder, but as someone who has O.C.D. she's learned that sometimes it's okay to embrace your inner weirdo. No kidding, the ECG as an Evil Cake Kid, was that kid who couldn't step on a crack in the sidewalk, and skipped the fourth step of the staircase leading to her bedroom. But as a full-grown ECG, she's learned to embrace it. After all, she built her cakey empire on making tools that make any type "A" baker sigh with satisfaction.
And this latest discovery is one for the perfectionist in all of us. Just sit back, and watch it in action.
Now, if that didn't make you tingle with satisfaction you should probably seek professional help.
We came across this little bit of Genius and just had to add it to our line of must-have baking tools. You remember our
World's Best Measuring Cup? Yep, just like that, you're gonna' wonder how you lived without it.
Use it as you would any spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl, but when it's time to scrape down that paddle (that was obviously designed by some jerk who never has to scrape one off) use the Genius beater cleaning opening...and then laugh your best Evil laugh. 'Cause you just won your decades-long battle with the beater paddle. Game. Over.
Now, while we're embracing our cakey madness, the ECG is gonna share a personal pet peeve. Don't get her wrong, she loves to make cakes with different designs on different tiers.
But, it hurts this one's head when the patterns have absolutely no rhyme or reason to them. That's why, when designing a recent wedding cake using our gorgeous Alexandria Damask Stencil, she designed our new Alexandria Border Stencil.
Now, some of you already have our Alexandria Damask, and love her! So isn't it time you adopted her a sibling? Little sis' is just as pretty as Alexandria, but she does tricks! Stand her on her head, and she's a bottom border pattern! Clever girl.
Like her? Check out our new Wrought Iron Filigree Stencil.
What does this have to do with anything we've discussed today? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! It's just so damn pretty that you needed to see it. Ooh, and while were in a stream of consciousness free fall, check out our new
Vienna Border Stencil. So new, the ECG hasn't even created a demo cake with it yet, but it's GORGEOUS! Now that was therapeutic, wasn't it? The ECG is going to roll with this! She's off to mess up some stuff in the bakery! Her perfectly ordered food color bottles are about to get a shake up...ROY G BIV watch out!
Missed our last newsletter, don't sweat it, read below.
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Airbrushes Are Back In Stock, But They Always Sell Out Fast. Here's Why:
Evil. Genius. Airbrushing!
If you've never tried airbrushing before,
this is the Airbrush Kit that you need! If you have airbrushed for years, this is the Airbrush Kit that you need!
The ECG has airbrushed for 15 years, and when she tried this airbrush for the first time it blew her tiny mind!!!
There's no guess work with this kit. It is truly plug and play.
It's focused beautifully so that you can direct the spray as fine or as broad as you wish simply by changing the distance between the pen and your cake.
The ECG has never achieved such fine and precise airbrush details! Even better...the compressor is compact and light, so it can be carried around the kitchen with ease. It has an airbrush pen holder built right onto the unit (genius) and the compressor is so quiet, you won't believe it. Still a little scared? This kit includes an instructional DVD featuring the amazing Dawn Butler, walking you through the necessary steps to
begin your path to world domination via airbrushing! And you can always contact the Evil Cake Genius with any questions too.
Watch how genius the Dinkydoodle Airbrush Colors are!
What makes them so special?
Opaque colors!!! Airbrush Blue over Yellow without it turning green! You can even airbrush lighter colors over darker colors!
Ethanol Based liquid airbrush colors. These dry rapidly, so they're the ideal colors to use on our Acrylic stencils to avoid dripping or bleeding under the stencil!
THESE COLORS WORK ON CHOCOLATE and Confectionary Coating!! Not only do they work on fondant, buttercream and royal icing, but you can use them directly on chocolate or coating wafers, and they DO NOT BEAD UP!!! A must have for chocolate molded cake details and cake pops!!
They work with any Airbrush System, so if you already have an airbrush, up your game with these amazing paints.
Well? What are you waiting for? You've been thinking about trying airbrushing for years... Trust us, it's super fun, easy and yes, a little Evil and A LOT Genius. If it wasn't, do you really think we'd be suggesting it???
Hey you! Yeah, you. You got camera? You make cake with our stuff? How come you no send us pics? Us want to see what you make. The end.
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Wedding season is upon us!
You know, that most wonderful time of year, when young love reigns, and cake decorators don't sleep for weeks at a time. But never fear! The ECG is here to help you carve out a little "me" time this year.
Let's start with our Rose Abstract Mesh Stencil...it's modern, romantic, and has that little touch of Boho that all the brides are craving this year, and best of all, it's Ridonculously fast!!
Yep, that's just a mixture of our Gold Powder with Vodka, then thickened up with clear piping gel to make it spreadable. This technique works with any of our Mesh Stencils, so you can get glorious metallic details without touching a paintbrush!
Now, let's discuss the bottom tier of that beauteous Rose Abstract Cake.
Unless you're decorating cakes under a rock somewhere, you've already made, or are going to make a sequin tier this year. And just in time, we've found ready made Gold Sequins!
 It's easy, just tint your buttercream to a matching caramel color and stick these bad-boys to the buttercream by the handful.
If you're more of a fondant-kinda-chick, like the ECG, spread clear piping gel over your fondant-covered cake and commence cramming! Not that you need a video demo, but hey, why not?
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