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In this video Scoop's resident chocolate diva, Jayden Scott, demonstrates how to make Maple Leaf filled chocolates for Canada Day. Ingredients: Tempered Chocolate - We used our Van Leer White Chocolate Fat Dispersible Colour *optional - we used Roxy N Rich RED Chocolate Mold (deep enough so you have room for the filling) - We used our Maple Leaf filled chocolate mold.  Filling - you can use a variety of fills including c...

Ingredients: Tylose - 1 tablespoon Boiling Water - 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon Icing Sugar - 1 tablespoons Cornstarch - 2 level tablespoons Meringue Powder - 1/4 teaspoon White corn syrup - 1/2 teaspoon Americolor White gel paste colour - 4-5 drops (or any gel paste colouring)Directions: Mix together All ingredients well, and make sure it is in a smooth spreadable paste. Let it rest for a bit so air bubbles come to the surface (...

This festive cake takes the popular unicorn cake and does a Christmas makeover.  What you need 2 batches pound cake (we used pound cake for this project as it is more dense).  fat daddio chocolate flavoured brown fondant - 2lb 6 x 3 cakes pans 2 lolli sticks or skewers Food coloring (Christmas Colours) Edible luster dustUnicorn Ear Cutter (optional you can draw a leaf shape)Free Printable Antler Template...

It must be summer because we have had a bunch of mermaid themed baking going on at the Scoop. This week Jayden dove into making a surprising simple (but gorgeous) mermaid tail cake. This cake is based on the old stand by Wilton Wonder Mold Cake Pan. (usually used for the bottom of a dolls dress). If you live locally we actually rent this pan out (only $2.00 a day with a $30 cash or debit returnable deposit). Directions: Bak...

Products used to make the Festive Fall Pumpkin Cake3D Pumpkin Chocolate MoldBark Silicone MoldLeaves were made with aspen leaf cookie cutter, pine cone cookie cutter, and veined rose leaf punch cutterGumpaste - we carry both Satin Ice and Fat DaddioPetal Dust Colours for leaves -  from Roxy & Rich we used cocoa brown (for stems of leaves and shadows on bark), vibrant orange, grass green, imperial...