June 23, 2009
Due to health issues, I will not be attending convention nor cake camp this year.
I am getting better each day, but not good enough to be able to attend either in any capacity.
Therefore, I will not be selling anything online for awhile.


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"The Magic Touch"
Diane Shavkin's
Wonderful World of Cake Decorating

 
New Articles, 07/02/09
Jewish Star Cake
by Diane Shavkin, NY

Here is a wonderfully, quick & easy cake to
make for just about any Jewish occasion. 
Artist Pallet & Golf Cake
by Diane Shavkin, NY

This cake was made for an artist and her golfing husband's 
40th Wedding Anniversary.

Christenting/Baptism Baby Bootie Cake
Delicate & Precious

An Elegantly, Simplistic Cake
Quick, Easy & Lovely

Red Hatter Set Cake

Cornelli & Cross Cake

Run Sugar Communion Cake

Wedding Lattice Hearts Cake

 
For More Pictures of Diane Shavkin's Work and
Samples of Types of Classes
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Shopping
Gum Paste Tools & Misc.
Books Cookie Cutters
Clear Pattern Presses Silicone Molds Fun Stuff
Impression Mats Embossing Rollers Cutters/Extruders/Clay Machine

 
Hints, Ideas/How-To's Run Sugar Work Instructions Petit Fours Instructions
Questions & Answers Column Scone Recipes/Helpful Hints Substitute for Ingredients
Transferring Images to Cakes How to Make Bow Loops Show Hints

 
Sugarart Work & Sketches by Diane Shavkin, New York
Pictures by Steve Shavkin, New York
Ice Cream Treats
Designs on a Rolled Fondant Cake
Royal Icing Lattice Umbrella
Large Sheet Cake
Cake or Gum Paste Hat
Matching, Blending, Petal Dusting
Rolled Fondant Cake Designs
Chocolate Cake/Apricot Filling
Butter cream Side Designs
25th Wedding Anniversary Cake & Topper

Butter Fondant Hand-Molded
& Buttercream Fall Leaves
Gum Paste Cake Topper
Baby Themed Cutout Cakes
Royal Icing Bridges
Sugar Molded Bells
Baby 2-Piece Outfit Sheet Cake
Buttercream Side Designs
Gum paste Dress
Gum Paste Borders
Covering Cake Boards

Side Designs/Accurate Measuring

 
Holidays by Diane Shavkin, New York
Pictures by Steve Shavkin, New York
Butter Fondant Hand Molding
Instructions
Pumpkin & Ghost Cutout Cake
Halloween Favors
Easy Fall & Halloween Cake

Buttercream Turkey
Cornucopia
Using a Decorative Cake Pan

 
Original Sketches by Diane Shavkin
Love Sketches
Bridal Shower/Wedding Sketches
Bells Sketches
All About Baby Sketches

 
Candy Work by Diane Shavkin, New York
Pictures by Steve Shavkin, New York
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Chocolate Covered Cookie Treats
Marshmallow Treats
Solid Chocolate Candy Pieces
from Left-over, melted chocolate
Bridal Topper
Candy Roses
Chocolate Houses
Holidays & Special Occasions
Candy Heart Favors
Christmas Chocolate Houses Easter Chocolate Houses

 
Easter Plaque
Using Diane's Puffed Embroidery Technique
George Fowler, Iowa Instructions
Cross Cake & Edible Bead Borders Vi Whittington, Indiana Instructions
Run Sugar Valentine Heart Jo Ellen Simon, Nebraska Instructions

 
Chocolate Truffle Containers Gloria Griffin, Canada Instructions
Chocolate Candy Box & Roses Mary Gallagher, Pennsylvania Instructions
Truffles Gloria Griffin, Canada Instructions
Candy Train Shirley Jackson, Michigan Instructions

 
Australian Recipes
Leslie Picken, Australia
Three Recipes
Chiffon Cake Michaelle Stidham, Michigan Instructions
Basketweave & Chocolate Dipped Cherries Mona Landers, Texas Instructions
Decorated Chocolate Cake Vi Whittington, Indiana Instructions
Cake Scrap Desserts Michaelle Stidham, Michigan Instructions
Grooms Cakes with Fresh Fruit  Earlene Moore, Texas Instructions

 
Cookie & Gingerbread Decorating Autumn Carpenter, Indiana Instructions
Thanksgiving Cookies/Rolled Fondant Plate Autumn Carpenter, Indiana Instructions
A Christmas Cookie Bouquet Autumn Carpenter, Indiana Instructions
Gingerbread Bags to Fill Autumn Carpenter, Indiana Instructions
Patriotic Cookie Bouquet Jeannine Norder, Michigan Instructions
Gingerbread Wreaths Chris DeVico, North Carolina Instructions
Tea Cup Cookies Chris DeVico, North Carolina Instructions
Fondant Bonnet Cookies Cindy Sciaroni, Missouri Instructions

 
Gum Paste Red Roses Tracy Unsworth, New Zealand Instructions
Gum Paste Poinsettias Nicholas Lodge, Georgia Instructions
Chrysanthemum Nicholas Lodge, Georgia Instructions
Red Waratah Lexie Picken, Australia Instructions
Gum Paste Columbine Beth Parvu, Ohio Instructions
Passion Flower Wedding Cake Scott Clark Woolley, NYC Instructions
Gumpaste Roses Mona Landers, Texas Instructions
Cake in Florist Box Mona Landers, Texas Instructions
Gumpaste Baby Bib Cake
Using Diane's Sketches
JoEllen Simon, Nebraska Instructions
Rolled Fondant Graduates Ruth Rickey, Oklahoma Instructions
Rice at Weddings Gayle McMillan, Louisiana Instructions
Lace Work & Filigree JoEllen Simon, Nebraska Instructions
Chocolate Rose & Leaf Vi Whittington, Indiana Instructions
Party Favors Millie Hohimer, Missouri Instructions
Royal Icing Woodgraining Effects Keith Ryder, Virginia Instructions

 
Wedding Cakes
by viewers of my web site
Pictures

Cake by Carolyn Lawrence, Missouri
 

 
Two Doll Cakes
Shirley Jackson, Michigan
Instructions
Making a Doll Cake April Shavkin, Georgia Instructions
Doll Cake with Ruffle on Dress Debbie Sand, California Instructions

 
Elephant Cake Ada Anieves Instructions
Armadillo Cake Janette Pfertner, Texas Instructions
Roundup of Sculptured Cakes Janette Pfertner, Texas
(Janette Demonstrated This On 
The Food Network "Unwrapped")
Pictures
Fish Cakes Kyle Foster, Oklahoma Instructions
Rolled Fondant Clown Tracy Unsworth, New Zealand Instructions
Novelty Cake Pictures Ada Anieves Pictures
Table Setting Cake Keith Ryder Instructions
Pool Cake Diane Burke, Connecticut  Instructions
Baby in Bassinet Shirley Jackson, Minnesota Instructions
New Year's Eve Clock George Fowler, Iowa Instructions

 
The Jewish Wedding Linda Rodin, Florida History & Crafts
Cakes for Jewish Occasions Linda Rodin, Florida Pictures
Shavlot - A Jewish Holiday Linda Rodin, Florida History & Crafts
Purim - A Jewish Holiday Linda Rodin, Florida History & Crafts
Chocolate Houses - Chanukah Diane Shavkin Instructions

 
Making a Loop Hanger Towel Rack Marida Binsted, Virginia Instructions
Using Diane's Original Sketches to
Make a Baby Cake
JoEllen Simon, Nebraska Instructions

 
 Hearts & Flowers Wedding Cake Susan O'Boyle-Jacobson, Minnesota Instructions
Tiger Lilies Cake Jane Cisneros, Arizona Instructions
 Cake Displays Pam Weston, Washington Instructions
Cake Pictures Gloria Griffin, Canada  Instructions
Wedding Cakes Eunice Borchers, South Africa Pictures with Descriptions
Tiered Hawaiian Cake Pam Greenwell, Florida Instructions

 
Lace Layon Cutouts Cake Cathy Fiebe Instructions
Create-A-Lace in Butter cream Michaelle Stidham, Michigan Instructions
Create-A-Lace with Ribbons Michaelle Stidham, Michigan Instructions
Lace Impressions & Ruffles Roberta Griffins, Minnesota Instructions
Food Color Painting Jo Ellen Simon, Nebraska Instructions
Buttercream Borders Buttercream Borders Instructions
Rolled Fondant Cake Painting Tracy Unsworth, New Zealand Instructions

 
Tropical Bridal Shower Cake Pam Greenwell, Florida Instructions
Sweet 16 Cheer Leader Cake Shirley Jackson, Michigan Instructions
Cowboy Themed Cake  Shirley Jackson, Michigan Instructions
Wafer Painting Darlene Horner Instructions

 
Christmas How-To Articles & Pictures Index
Party Favors, Cakes, Candy, Gingerbread Houses & Much More

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These elegant cookies are on the "Eva Designs" web site.
Click here for more Damask designs on Eva's site

 
Valentine How-To Articles and Pictures
Run Sugar Valentine Heart Jo Ellen Simon, Nebraska Instructions
Valentine & Love
Keepsake Cake Topper
Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
Candy Roses Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
Using a Decorative Cake Pan Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
Love & Valentine Sketches Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
Cookie & Gingerbread Decorating Autumn Carpenter, Indiana Instructions
Cake in Florist Box with 
Gum Paste Roses
Mona Landers, Texas Instructions
Chocolate Rose & Leaves Vi Whittington, Indiana Instructions
Hearts & Flowers Wedding Cake Susan O'Boyle-Jacobson Instructions
Candy Heart Box & Rose Mary Gallagher, Pennsylvania Instructions

 
Diane Shavkin's Sugar Eggs 2009

 

 
Easter Sugar Art
Panoramic Easter Peep Holes Char Instructions
Upright Panoramic Easter Eggs Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
Gumpaste Miniatures & flowers for Panoramic Easter Eggs Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
A Variety of Panoramic Easter Eggs Viewers Pictures
Chocolate Easter House Diane Shavkin, New York Instructions
Panoramic Sugar Eggs Courtesy of the Confectionery Artists Guild of Orlando Instructions

 
She is known as Peggy!  And, her web site has, for years, been a blessing to many decorators.
Peggy has lots of knowledge and shares so much with her viewers.  Pictured is a lovely Easter 
Egg Cake by Peggy.  The colors depict the soft, pastels of the Springtime and Easter Season.
Please visit Peggy's site

 

Pretty, Decorated, Colored Easter Eggs on the Better Homes & Gardens Web site.

 

A Cute Bunny Cake and Adorable Cupcakes
to Make with the Kids
Credit:  http://mccormick.com/

Check Out the McCormick Video on
Making Neat Coloring on Hard Boiled Eggs


 
 
This web site has been created by  Diane Shavkin of New York
"The Magic Touch"
www.shavkin.com
dshavkin@optonline.net

 
 
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