Cake Decorating Forum

I haven't tried this, but I've heard of others putting a red Kool-Aid packet in the BC mixture to give a great red color. Maybe you could try that!

I just baked a WASC for a wedding this past weekend. It was a 6", 10" and 16" round. My most recent photo. I had no trouble using regular sour cream. I add a nail head to the middle of the pan to ...

Do you have a regular/vanilla bc that you like to use? If so, just sub the water/milk with caramel coffee syrup from Torani or DaVinci. I use it in my usual bc & it is fabulous, especially on a choc ...

I'm looking for a caramel icing recipe that doesn't crust too quick. I'd like to be able to smooth it. Maybe that's wishful thinking, but I thought one of you might have luck w/ a particular recipe. ...

indydebi, good to know.

Since you posted this on Tuesday I'm sure you've figured it out by now.

I'm no expert, but I'd probably say no. Once you add wet ingredients to dry ingredients you need to bake it immediately. ...

I crumb coat my cakes when they're cool. And then ice them. I leave them unrefrigerated for up to 2 days. They're usually put in a cake box. I've never had any trouble this way.

You need to put dowel rods in each tier, except the top one. 4-5 preferably, and then sharpen a very long dowel rod w/ a pencil sharpener and hammer it into the entire tiered cake. DRIVE CAREFULLY!! ...

Maybe you're refering to "Dream Whip" by KRAFT?

My wedding cake contracts requires a signature at the time of delivery. If you didn't put this in your contract I suggest taking a few pictures w/ a digital camera that captures the date and time tha ...

Where is Prestonsburg?

I'd say $3.50 each...
those are adorable!

thanks, mkolmar...I think I'll try your method.

My customer wants a small sheet cake (9x13) w/ half of it chocolate and the other half vanilla. What is the easiest way to do this? Can I divide the pan w/ foil? Do I pour the two batters at the sa ...

Okay, I don't mean to be Negative Nellie, but I'd rather not do the secret santa thing. I'm just looking forward to getting together in a casual atmosphere and chatting, eating and learning new techn ...