My favorite YouTubers (so far)

I thought it would be appropriate to let everyone know who my biggest inspirations were and with which YouTube channels I learned the most helpful tips and tricks from.

I started out watching Jenn Johns at Cookies, Cupcakes and Cardio. I learned not to be afraid of a piping bag from Jenn. I learned how to model some simple things out of fondant. I learned how careful planning can allow you to make things that otherwise look too difficult. But most important I learned to experiment and keep trying if it doesn't work out the first time.

After a year or so, I started looking for more inspiration and started watching Elise Strachan from My Cupcake Addiction. Elise is amazing at making things look easy. Every video I thought to myself, "I could do that." I really love her tutorials and she was a big inspiration that helped me to gain the confidence to really try more ambitious cakes. Things I never would have considered without seeing it done once.

Today, I really love Yolanda Gampp from How to Cake It. She is probably the most precise cake decorator I've ever seen. She also has a sense of humor, which makes her tutorials fun to watch, although much of what she makes are way over my ability level.

Just recently I've started getting into Man About Cake hosted by Joshua John Russell. He is an amazing cake artist and I've picked up some small tips from him that I hadn't noticed from my other gurus. Like he levels the stacked cake again to correct any abnormalities in the frosting and corrects the sides, which I have noticed many times on my own cakes don't quite line up perfectly despite being baked in the same pan.

I've tried a few recipes from those listed above. I would try recipes again from Elise Strachan and Yolanda Gampp. I haven't yet tried one of Joshua John Russell's.

Hope that gives those looking for a YouTube tutorial something to do.