Cake Decorating Forum

What is the trick to making tall roses? Mine look like cabbages no matter what I do.

TIA
Kathie

Also make sure you do not use any plastic as this will break it down. When piping if you are not using one of your bags stick the tip under a damp cloth. This will keep it from drying out. Cover bowls ...

Candy Clay is edible, sugar paste is not. Taste better too.... Doesn't dry as fast as either one of them either so you have time to wrk with it if you are working on a big project.

Plastic breaks it down, make sure everything is metal. Use foil to cover. When you start let your water and meringue powder sit for a couple minutes before you mix it.

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Yes you can put them in the dehydrator, the small ones dry fast and of course it takes longer for the larger ones. Just keep an eye on them, it depends on the type of dehydrator you have as to how lon ...

Sorry to jump on the band wagon but I have a car cake to do next weekend and would appreciate all the help I can get. I've never worked with fondant either. Well once and I totally bombed. Any help is ...

How are you adding your ingredients? The sugar comes last, did this happen when you used sugarshacks too? Cream your crisco and butter, add your flavoring. When this is all creamed together then add ...

If you don't have a clay gun to use with fondant use a number two tip with BC. If you use BC make sure you add some Karo Syrup so it has enough elasticity so you can pull it without breakage.

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Thank you, that's the only thing I could think of too. I have the rest of the boarder completed. Do I taped the two board together or put a non stick pad between the two so that they don't come apar ...

I made a cake for a client and the board was too short. I didn't notice until I frosted it. This is a half sheet cake so I can"t move it on to another board. What do I do? I thought about putting ano ...

I have a cake for this weekend, my customer wants yellow and purple flowers. With those two colors which flowers go best together? I was thinking lilacs and daffodils to start. I would like a couple m ...

Joann thanks I will add that to my list for when I get up in the morning. Sorry to hear you're having troubles too! I wish I had some words of wisdom for you. Hope it looks better in the morning. I'm ...

Auntiecake I love the idea of melting chocolate, don't know why I didn't think of that. If I have time I will try that for sure!!!

Joann, first your little saying at the end is soooo true!! And you ...

Thanks everyone, I am stressed, I handle it well when I know what I'm' doing and that's not now. Servingzero yes I should always have a plan B, I will definitely have one from now on.
Shola I like t ...

Okay, was going to make the book cake out ot fondant (never worked with it before) But couldn't get the fondant on right. I ripped and pulled some of the frosting. Not to mention I made one of those ...