| Author |
Message |
| Topic: MERINGUE POWDER |
cakedout
Replies: 2
Views: 10
|
 Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:35 am Subject: MERINGUE POWDER |
As an instructor, I tell my students that putting some meringue powder into their practice icing will help to 'stabilize' it, and keep it from breaking down from the heat of their hand so quickly.
... |
| Topic: Minimum age for Wilton Classes? |
cakedout
Replies: 9
Views: 218
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:30 pm Subject: Minimum age for Wilton Classes? |
After teaching 4-H cake decorating classes for a number of years, I've discovered that 11 or 12 is usually the youngest I wanted in a class.
Attention spans and hand strength are the determining fa ... |
| Topic: Argh! I found this on a popular wedding site! |
cakedout
Replies: 13
Views: 813
|
Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:14 am Subject: Argh! I found this on a popular wedding site! |
oh....ohhh....(jumping up and down with hand in the air)... 
can we make the Princess Bridezilla 2 hours early for her appointment and the cake designer isn't even ready for her? Or even bet ... |
| Topic: Can you picture this cake in your head??? |
cakedout
Replies: 16
Views: 403
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:38 am Subject: Can you picture this cake in your head??? |
Well....in my perfect decorating world this is what I would do:
a square base tier with one of the requested icing figure-piped drawings on each side of the cake.
the top 'tier' would be ... |
| Topic: pixie dust |
cakedout
Replies: 1
Views: 47
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:23 am Subject: pixie dust |
| I read another post that some use a thin coat of piping gel to get it to stick. |
| Topic: Lavendar butter cream keeps turning blue - HELP! |
cakedout
Replies: 19
Views: 363
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:28 pm Subject: Lavendar butter cream keeps turning blue - HELP! |
Sounds like an issue with the color gel.
Other causes are often from the amount of minerals in your water, or from using milk in your buttercream, and direct sunlight.
I'd suggest mixing blue an ... |
| Topic: Jimmies anyone? |
cakedout
Replies: 2
Views: 37
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:56 am Subject: Jimmies anyone? |
| another source would be ckproducts.com |
| Topic: My cakes won at the fair!! |
cakedout
Replies: 22
Views: 662
|
Forum: General
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:56 am Subject: My cakes won at the fair!! |
Congratulations!!! All your items are fantastic!! As a fair organizer and judge, I can see why you won! 
You go girl!  |
| Topic: Can someone help me caption this cake? |
cakedout
Replies: 7
Views: 189
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:35 am Subject: Can someone help me caption this cake? |
| I second what christybuc's DH quoted! Love it! |
| Topic: Transporting Cakes |
cakedout
Replies: 3
Views: 90
|
Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:58 am Subject: Transporting Cakes |
Everyone has their own way of delivery: some, like me, deliver each tier separate-some box 'em, other don't; some deliver all stacked using the center dowel method.
Whatever method you use, most of ... |
| Topic: Cake Jacks |
cakedout
Replies: 17
Views: 353
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:42 am Subject: Cake Jacks |
I've used cake jacks for years and really like them. With the tendonitis I have in my elbows and thumbs, cutting dowels can be a bit of a problem- besides, I could never get them the same anyhow!  ... |
| Topic: Problemls with [blocked] gun, please help |
cakedout
Replies: 6
Views: 220
|
Forum: Global Sugar Art
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:14 pm Subject: Problemls with Sugarcraft gun, please help |
Thank you for posting this!!!! I thought it was just me!
I have some major problems with tendonitis in my elbows and thumbs, and could barely get the thing to work.  I thought it was because of ... |
| Topic: Have you ever been ready to THROW IN THE TOWEL?? |
cakedout
Replies: 9
Views: 223
|
Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:51 pm Subject: Have you ever been ready to THROW IN THE TOWEL?? |
I think i'd question your recipe...perhaps there is too much liquid in the doctored recipe? I had that problem and I solved it by adding 1/4 cup flour per box mix.
Another problem could be that y ... |
| Topic: A first... |
cakedout
Replies: 46
Views: 2656
|
Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:41 pm Subject: A first... |
As stated before, your contract is with the bride, not her sister. 'nuf said.
I've got my lawn chair out and the popcorn is ready if more drama unfolds! |
| Topic: Mock Whipped Cream Frosting & Fondant Acents |
cakedout
Replies: 4
Views: 87
|
Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:19 pm Subject: Mock Whipped Cream Frosting & Fondant Acents |
I agree, the stripes would be OK, and the shoe I would put on top of a little fondant disc. That icing is a real bugger to get off decorations that you may want to keep for awhile!
I use this type ... |
| |
