19th November 2020 // 0 Comments

Christmas Baking Essentials

Christmas baking essentials by Juniper Cakery



Time for some Christmas baking tool recommendations. We always try make the products on these posts easy and accessible for everyone to use. This time we’ve really thought about making things pain free for all. Especially after the year this has been. Whipping up sweet treats should always be enjoyable. So with that in mind have a look at some of the essentials and ideas we’ve gathered!

Christmas baking essentials

Good quality mixing bowl

This is possibly not the most exciting item on the list, but it’s definitely a Christmas baking essential. We also picked a lovely light pink (we have the grey) version which will brighten up any kitchen. The bowls by Mason Cash are sturdy, huge and they always have amazing designs too.

Star cookie cutters

These star cookie cutters by Wilton are some our favourites. This set also comes with multiple sizes. Perfect for tiny stars to add to cupcakes or huge stars full of decoration! They’re also pretty useful when Christmas isn’t around. We use these cutters to cut fondant stars for unicorn cakes, princess cupcakes or graduation cookies.

Fun snowflake impression rolling pin

Decorating Christmas cookies is going to be insanely easy with this rolling pin. If you’re a beginner or you just don’t like royal icing there’s no need for plain biscuits! Roll out your cookies as normal then before cutting shapes give it a quick roll with this pin. A pretty snowflake pattern should be left in your dough. Perfect for instantly impressive treats.

Mini bundt baking pan

Bundt pans are perfect for anyone in a rush or not experienced with cake. They come in some incredible show-stopping styles! Just grease up the pan then pour your go-to batter in and bake. Wouldn’t these make the prettiest little favours at your festive dinner? You can also bag them up. Add a seasonal bow and nestle into stockings.

Festive silicone mould

We love this mould! It’s festive but it’s also modern in design. You can add melted chocolate into each and leave to set for cute chocolate treats. Bag them up as gifts or add them on top of fresh iced cupcakes. You can even experiment and make holiday gummy sweets with this mould too.

Candy canes

Candy canes are fabulously versatile! Though, It may seem like we added these on there as a mid-baking snack. You can add them on top of cupcakes. Lay onto peppermint brownies before baking. Crush them and add them to cookie dough. They’re also great for making quick hot chocolate dippers (dip the end in melted chocolate and push into a giant marshmallow… voila!).

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18th November 2020 // 0 Comments

Order Hot Chocolate Bombes via Our S-Shop!

Hot Chocolate Bombes by Juniper Cakery




Let’s talk about these beauties! Hot Chocolate Bombes! These are everywhere right now so we thought that for the chilly season we’d create our own fun versions. We wanted these to be both glam yet festive. Crafted using the finest Belgian and Swiss chocolate they pack a little bit of luxury in every mug. Read on to find out about each different flavour! Or you could just head over to our online store and get yours now!

Hot Chocolate Bombes!

Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Bombes by Juniper Cakery

Dark Chocolate Candy Cane!

First, here’s a look at our Dark Chocolate Candy Cane flavour. It is 70.5% dark Belgian chocolate spheres stuffed with crushed peppermint candy cane, gelatine free mini marshmallows and luxury hot cocoa mix! The bombe is drizzled with even more dark chocolate and finished with crushed candy cane pieces. It’s the perfect winter-y treat for the darker and colder nights. Why not snuggle up under a huge blanket with Christmas movies and one of these hot chocolate bombes!

Ruby hot chocolate bombe by Juniper Cakery

Ruby and Milk Chocolate!

We absolutely LOVE working with the new Ruby chocolate. It is the prettiest pink colour… and it’s naturally that colour too. It has a subtle berry taste to it which works so well with festive treats. We hadn’t spotted a Ruby pink chocolate bombe when researching and product testing. So here it is! Luxury milk hot chocolate mix and gelatine free mini marshmallows fill this bomb. To decorate those gorgeous pink spheres we added glittery lustre streaks, a drizzle of more Ruby chocolate and tiny snowflakes sprinkles.

Our set of Hot Chocolate Bombes is also perfect for gifting to multiple friends. Individually bagged and tied with our pink branded ribbon these bombes are ideal for Secret Santa gifts or as cute stocking fillers don’t you think?

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Bombe by Juniper Cakery

Salted Caramel!

We created this bombe flavour using the most indulgent caramel white chocolate. It’s also the perfect golden colour for the holiday season. Luxury milk chocolate mix with gelatine free marshmallows and tiny golden star sprinkles fill this bomb. We also decorated the caramel coloured spheres with a lustre splatter, caramel chocolate drizzle and more of those glittering edible stars.

Hot Cocoa Bombe by Juniper Cakery

White Chocolate Gingerbread!

Finally, our white chocolate gingerbread hot chocolate bombe is such a treat! Gelatine free mini marshmallows, gingerbread spice and luxury hot chocolate mix fill this holiday bombe. It’s perfect for for a weekend decorating the house. A pearl lustre, white Belgian chocolate drizzle and gingerbread sprinkles finish each bombe.

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15th November 2020 // 0 Comments

Our Christmas Cake Decorating Tutorials via Instagram Reels

Christmas cake decorating tutorials by Juniper Cakery



Yes. It’s that time again! Every time we hit three #reels in a season or collection we feature them on our blog. Not everyone is on Instagram (crazy, but true). So we try to keep things updated on here too. It’s November and we are in the festive spirit! Here’s our recent Christmas cake decorating tutorials via Reels! You can pipe pretty snowflakes or add cute edible trees to your holiday treats in no time.

Christmas cake decorating ideas by Juniper Cakery


Easy Christmas Tree Cupcake!

We used a rich deep green buttercream to pipe our tree onto a cupcake. You can pipe larger versions onto cakes or add lots of them to make a forest! This tutorial works really well with a stiffer consistency royal icing too. This way you can pre-make rows of them to use on your next homemade sweet. OR why not use this tutorial with your own go-to meringue recipe?

To pipe we used a Wilton 8B piping tip! Sprinkles? We used both pink sanding sugar and edible pearls by Wilton!

Cake decorating tutorial by Juniper Cakery

Festive Wreath!

We went doughnut crazy for this fun Christmas cake decorating tutorial! You can, however, use this quick tutorial to pipe onto cookies, cupcakes and more! It’s actually pretty easy too. Also, make this match your own decorations or table settings by swapping the colours. Try adding sprinkle mixes or candy to decorate.

For this we used a closed star piping tip and a petal tip to create the cute bow. The sizes depend on the treat you’re working with. So if you want to pipe small royal icing transfers then you’ll need much smaller sized piping nozzles.

Christmas tutorials by Juniper Cakery

Royal Icing Snowflakes

Speaking of royal icing transfers (we briefly mentioned them above… how fun are these? These royal icing snowflakes make the sweetest festive touch to seasonal bakes. You can add to cupcakes, cookies, marshmallows, brownies etc. Also, they’re easy to customise with different sprinkles or colours. We have a handy blog post that can take you step by step too.

Some of the tools needed include… a 03 piping tip by Wilton. Go for a 04 if you want your snowflakes a little thicker. Washi tape to stick your sheet down is also a good idea.

All photographs and written content (including recipes, bespoke designs, collaborations, videos, tips, graphics, and tutorials) belong to and are copyright to Juniper Cakery unless otherwise stated. Do not copy. This also includes using our copyrighted work to garner sales or teach whether generating income or not for your own business. We work hard to create content for our readers to enjoy and use so please do the same for your own site, blog, social media account or publication. Copying and publishing our work without permission or claiming it as your own work may lead to legal action from us. If you wish to feature our work please do contact us for info.