♥If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies♥

These sparkly nuggets are now available locally. Brilliant edible gems & diamonds to embellish your cakes & pastries will add a little twinkle to any affair

Because it’s made from low GI sugar, it is even suitable for diabetics

How to take care of these little treasures:

• · Because it is made from sugar, moisture from your hands can cause them to cloud over – it is advisable to handle them with tweezers
• · Decorate only at the last minute to avoid exposure that might affect clarity
• · Attached with any edible glue or gum paste
• · Not recommended for use with butter icing, due to the high moisture content
• · If they become cloudy, try brushing lightly with vegetable oil to restore clarity

Crystal Candy Diamonds & Gems are available from Jimnettes (http://www.jimnettes.co.za)

Pics: www.crystalcandy.co.za / victoriawithroses.blogspot.com

I had to pick up an untouched, intact Barbie Doll Cake from an unimpressed, unenthusiastic nursery school teacher once.

My daughter just refused to have it cut & watched over her precious possession with the zeal of a well trained bodyguard the entire day. All watch & no play…. – you know how the tale pans out …

It’s amazing how this very-easy-to-make cake stood the test of time & still leaves girls around the globe speechless. The cake gets updated with a few accessories like a Gucci bag nowadays & boasts Barbies, Brats & even a Ken or two, but I still get that nostalgic, content feeling whenever I see one.

We can have a few good laughs about that awkward incident these days & I can just hope that she'll be more open-handed with the cake at her 18th…

cake: www.edible-picture-cakes.co.za