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| Topic: What piece of of equipment you regret buying |
Kortni
Replies: 187
Views: 17413
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:47 am Subject: Re: Worst equipment |
Here is a thought for all of us who are holding onto our dust collectors.
What if we did a cake equipment swap? You know like Suzy hates her wilton leveler and Sarah hates her tappits, so Suzy mails ... |
| Topic: What is happening to my wedding cake? |
Kortni
Replies: 3
Views: 254
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:41 pm Subject: Sticky fondant |
| I agree, if condensation forms, the fondant will become sticky. If you let it sit out, it should evaporate. If you haven't decorated the tiers yet, you could always dust them with powdered sugar and t ... |
| Topic: transfer sheets |
Kortni
Replies: 3
Views: 112
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:15 pm Subject: Chocolate transfer sheets on fondant |
| Yes you can use the transfer sheets on fondant! Christine Schnee (sp?) has an instructional DVD out on how to do it. The only thing I recommed (after buying the DVD then talking to Christine during a ... |
| Topic: What piece of of equipment you regret buying |
Kortni
Replies: 187
Views: 17413
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:04 pm Subject: Sorry about the double posts |
Sorry about the double posts before this one, but it said my first one didn't post successfully to I retyped it.
On another note about the much hatred for the large Wilton leveler (I too hate it w ... |
| Topic: What piece of of equipment you regret buying |
Kortni
Replies: 187
Views: 17413
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:26 pm Subject: Clay Extruder |
I bought a large leveler (not Wilton's and unfortunately not Agbay) and I can't stand it!
Another dust collector I have is that $40 s u g a r c r a f t gun, the black and red one -- it's so ... |
| Topic: What piece of of equipment you regret buying |
Kortni
Replies: 187
Views: 17413
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:16 pm Subject: What piece of of equipment you regret buying |
Another dust collector I have is that $40 s u g a r c r a f t gun, the black and red one -- it's sooo hard on the wrist that I've used it once.
I completely agree! My hand would kill me afte ... |
| Topic: SATIN ICE BLACK... |
Kortni
Replies: 5
Views: 182
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:09 pm Subject: Working with Satin Ice |
| I have found that when I'm working with Satin Ice, if I knead in some shortening, it is easier to work with and won't dry out as much even if i use powdered sugar to roll it on. I've tried to roll it ... |
| Topic: My cake fondant Collapse!! |
Kortni
Replies: 15
Views: 894
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:59 pm Subject: Good Save! |
| The original cake looked great and i'm not sure what I would have recovered as well as you did! Congratulations on making the second cake look just as beautiful as the first! |
| Topic: I made an instruction sheet for making a crooked cake!!! |
Kortni
Replies: 381
Views: 10403
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:33 am Subject: Re: I made an instruction sheet for making a crooked cake!!! |
| So a friends mom of mine needed instructions for making a crooked cake. I made up an instruction sheet for her with "diagrams". If you want it, post your email address or pm me and I'll send it out to ... |
| Topic: My first tiered cakes! |
Kortni
Replies: 4
Views: 134
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:31 am Subject: Congratulations! |
Thanks!!
I'm the only one who seeme to notice and got a few new orders from the party! Yay!!
Congratulations! They are very cute!
As far as mistakes go and having to fix things, I've notice ... |
| Topic: Terms and Conditions |
Kortni
Replies: 25
Views: 8267
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:23 am Subject: Thank you! |
| Thank you! As a new member, this was very helpful! |
| Topic: 8" round or 10" round?? |
Kortni
Replies: 9
Views: 185
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:34 pm Subject: 8" round or 10" round?? |
Always charge for the amount the cake will serve not how many servings they want.
Think of it this way, even if they don't eat all of the cake at the function, they will probably save it and finis ... |
| Topic: Look what I just bought -my new dowel cutter!! |
Kortni
Replies: 29
Views: 1011
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:07 am Subject: Look what I just bought -my new dowel cutter!! |
Awesome! Thanks for sharing, I'll have to go and pick one up!  |
| Topic: Mid Atlantic Comp - New Post |
Kortni
Replies: 286
Views: 8575
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Forum: Events
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:39 am Subject: Thanks Amie! |
Kortni!
So nice to see your posts!!!! I am soooo glad you are here and you found us!!! yay! Everyone Kortni is great! please welcome her as sweetly as you did me!!!!
hugs and bugs! - A
Aw ... |
| Topic: pricing HELP?! ... pill bottle |
Kortni
Replies: 7
Views: 150
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:24 am Subject: Don't undercut yourself! |
| In Northern Virginia, we are probably on the low end, but we charge $4.50 per slice for any 3-D or carved cake. The cake should feed 20-25 people fairly large slices (since it's basically 2 8" cakes o ... |
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