Modeling Chocolate

Kim Simons standing beside a life-sized deer cake sculpture in an autumnal scene.

How and why I made a life-sized deer cake

“Would you be interested in making a life-sized mounted deer cake for my hunting camp’s one-hundredth anniversary?” I’ve had many an offbeat conversation with my friend …

The Sweet Chalet cake supply storefront in Sanford, Florida.

Kim Teaches Classes at The Sweet Chalet in Sanford, FL

  • News
  • February 15, 2020
  • 3 mins

SANFORD, FL. Kim M. Simons—winner of Food Network’s “Holiday Wars” this past December—takes a deep breath in the warm morning sun on Monday, February 10. “I could get used to this,”...

A cupcake topped with a large pink modeling chocolate rose and colorful sprinkles

Make a beautiful rose out of modeling chocolate

It’s safe to say that this past month has been a challenge. I hope everyone reading this is safe and making the best of the situation. If you’re one of those people who is considered …

A red fondant cake topped with sculpted lovebird birds on a branch with flowers and hearts

Make a Valentine’s Day lovebird cake topper out of modeling chocolate

A lot of people look at what I do and say, “I could never do that.” While that might be true on a professional level, that doesn’t mean that you can’t let your creative spirit …

A white fondant polar bear cake topper with black eyes and paw pads on an ice-themed base

Make this polar bear cake topper out of modeling chocolate

My birthday is in January, and as a child growing up in Liberty, NY, I remember how it was always too cold and snowy for me to have a party. On the plus side, the ice, snow and freezing wind made …

A modeling chocolate tiger face with rainbow-colored fur stripes and yellow eyes on a green background

Make this tiger cookie out of modeling chocolate

Summer is in full swing now, or at least in as full-a-swing as it can be in Phase Four. With the weather being warm, the sun shining brightly and COVID-19 cases waning (at least in New York), …