Time for our next Youtube tutorial! How to make an easy rainbow buttercream streak cake! There are lots of different way you can do this, but the emphasis here is on it being easy and quick. For this we thought  simply adding buttercream colours and using a palette knife would work wonders! It’s also perfect for beginners to try out. Plus if you’re advanced, but need a quick cake idea this is pretty cool! Buttercream streak cake tutorial Adding matching sprinkles, sweets and chocolates along your coloured buttercream is a fun way to add more texture and decoration! We used the new Unic ..read more

 Rainbow swirl cupcakes! If you follow us on social media you mat have spotted our Rainbow Swirl Cupcakes tutorial doing the rounds; especially on Youtube. We’ve been absent from Youtube for a couple of years, BUT it’s one of our 2022 goals / resolutions be more present on the platform! For a little while now we’ve been sharing fun Shorts, which has gotten addictive (you can watch them all via our Shorts playlist here by the way). Now it’s time for us to share our first video for 2 years! We take you through a quick, easy and straight forward tutorial on how to make rainbow swirl cupcake ..read more

We’re so excited to reveal that we are now brand ambassadors / affiliates for everyone’s favourite food colouring, Colour Mill! If you watch our reels, stories or shorts you’ll know that we use Colour Mill almost religiously. They’re colours are perfect for buttercreams, chocolates and fondant and they are available in so many gorgeous tones. This also means that YOU can score 10% off via their website when you use our code ‘JUNIPER10’ (without the ”). Isn’t that amazing? What Colour Mill colours do we use? We always try to list what colours etc we use on our cakes and treats via our Instagr ..read more

Everyone needs a few more sunshines and rainbows in their life right now. With the 3rd lockdown in full swing in the U.K. why not set aside some time to re-create this cute modern rainbow! It’s perfect to nestle on top of cupcakes or add to the sides of drip cakes. Plus you can change it up to match your style. Swap or add colours like a sweet lilac or a bright yellow. You can even change the gold splatter / pattern to hand painted hearts or use star sprinkles. For this cute little fondant rainbow tutorial read on. You’ll need… Modelling / gum paste / fondant with added tylo powder in differe ..read more

Mother’s Day is coming (in the U.K.) so it’s time to get those gift bags and hampers ready! If your mum is into whipping up treats in the kitchen then why not take a look at our gift ideas below. You can nestle each of these stylish tools in a sweet gift box filled with other treats. We’d recommend really spoiling her and using our gift ideas to bake cupcakes or a cake yourself for the big day! 1 Pink sprinkles Sprinkles are an instant crowd pleasure. They’re bright, fun and easy to use. They’d make such a cute addition to a mini gift box for Mother’s Day. There are so many shapes and combinat ..read more

If you follow us regularly then you’ll know that we LOVE Instagram‘s relatively new feature… reels. A reel is a 15 second video that can be a quick behind the scenes clip or a fun product launch. We use reels for a few different things, but our favourite are tutorials! Here are some sweet cupcake ideas you can try for Valentine’s Day. We’ve included links AND the video reels for each just to make it super handy.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Juniper Cakery (@junipercakery)   Firstly, here’s our romantic love letter tutorial. Doesn’t that ed ..read more

Here’s a ridiculously easy (and fun) Valentine cupcake idea that you can re-create at home for February 14th! It’s the perfect sweet treat for any loved one. What’s great about this quick how-to is that you can always change it up. Make it unique with different colours. Add cool sprinkle mixes on top for fun. Use tasty Pocky sticks for the antennae instead. There are so many playful options to make this cutie all your own! To find how to make a Love Bug cupcake for your Valentine keep reading. You can also check out our Instagram reel if you prefer video tutorials! You will need… Cupcak ..read more

In 2020 lots of people picked up some new hobbies. We’re predicting that 2021 is going to be just the same. So we thought it’d be handy to put together a post listing some of the tools we can’t bake without. They’re also perfect for beginners. When people get really into a hobby they generally end up buying eevvverything to do with it. Then 5 months down the line they realise how much stuff they never even used! Our list includes the basics that are super useful. No crazy gadgets or odd contraptions… we’ve tried them all. 1 Cupcake baking pan in rose gold A good cupcake baking pan is definite ..read more

With the cold winter months here AND a 3rd strict nation-wide lockdown (in the U.K. at least) we thought everyone would need a project or two! It’s easy to camp out on the sofa with a Game of Thrones box set feeling down, but why not make something fun? Like this cute winter cupcake decorating idea! Plus you get to eat it afterwards. Here is our super easy tutorial on how to pipe a knit hat cupcake. You can even watch a video version on our Instagram reels! It’s fun and pretty adorable too. Plus, like us, if you are missing Christmas you’re going to want to hold on to anything remotely fes ..read more

One of our most read posts is our 5 Tips for Perfect Buttercream. It makes sense. There are sooo many different recipes and techniques out there to try. It’s easy to get bamboozled. If you don’t have go-to recipes or a method you like to stick to finding tips can be handy. So with that in mind here’s our top tips for perfect bakes! If you’re finding your loaves sinking or your cupcakes overflowing why not sit down with a cup fo tea and read though our advice! Tips for Perfect Bakes 1: Read This one seems silly, but it is amazing how many people don’t read every word of a recipe or tutorial ..read more