Author Archives: Kimberly Chapman

Opaque Gummy Recipe Posted

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I made this recipe its own page here: https://www.eat-the-evidence.com/gummy/opaque-gummy/ and will be adding more Gummy information pages in the next few days.

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Kids’ Decorating Classes

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

The folks at Make it Sweet here in Austin are letting me teach some kid classes at their shop. The first date is set for April 28 but we’re still working out the details. I frequently get asked by parents … Continue reading →

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Updates Coming!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I’m going to fix up this site to try to make the whole thing more readable, clean, and make it easier for readers to find stuff. So if things go wonky over the next week or two, please bear with … Continue reading →

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Austin Cake Show Wrap-Up

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

It was another exciting year at the That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts Show here in Austin, and I’m thrilled to report that I accomplished my goal in winning the Innovator Award. This was a new prize at the show, … Continue reading →

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That’s No Moon

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

That’s a 2.25″ solid ball of homemade gummy candy shaped like a Death Star. What’s even better is it’s super easy to make. Simply follow my Basic Gummy Recipe in any flavour you like, but make a double batch to … Continue reading →

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Gummy Class at Austin Cake Show

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I will be teaching a beginner class in my Gummy cake decorating techniques at the Austin Cake Show on Saturday, February 23 from 5pm to 8pm. I will cover the three main recipes (one of which isn’t even posted on … Continue reading →

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Multiple Layers of Wrong…and Chocolate!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

The cutest alien ever on Doctor Who is undoubtedly the Adipose, which are little living lumps of fatty tissue. So when I decided to make a cake for my friend Kyla (who is also president of our cake club and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cake Decorating, Cupcakes and Mini Cakes, Experimental Techniques, Fancy cakes, General Freakishness, Severe Nerdery | 7 Comments

Dark Chocolate Buttercream

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

For a long time I’ve made basic buttercream simply by beating powdered sugar and vanilla into unsalted butter, adjusting the ratios based on whether I want it to be rich and creamy (less sugar) or sweet and stiff (more sugar). … Continue reading →

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New Gummy Class at the Austin Cake Show

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

As some of you may know, the venue where I was teaching has closed its classroom. That means classes from me are now extremely rare, so those interested need to grab the opportunities as they arise. My years of volunteering … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gummy Contest Wrapup

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

A couple of weeks ago I held a contest where I asked folks to make up silly versions of Christmas carols using themes from the Alien movies to amuse me after I made a red and green gummy candy version … Continue reading →