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Topic: Pyramid Cake??
AngelWendy

Replies: 6
Views: 176

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:08 pm   Subject: Pyramid Cake??
I told my husband I wanted to get back into cake decorating again and his birthday is coming in two weeks, so I asked him what shape of cake he wanted or if he wanted to give me a decorating challenge ...
Topic: Should I make my own bday cake?
AngelWendy

Replies: 27
Views: 994

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:29 am   Subject: Should I make my own bday cake?
Today is my birthday. I don't think my DH is going to be making me a cake (as he doesn't know how to at all) nor is he planning to get me one. I really want to have one.. but.. Should I make one for m ...
Topic: Cutting the wedding cake...
AngelWendy

Replies: 17
Views: 1194

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:45 pm   Subject: Cutting the wedding cake...
I like that idea of making the holes in the board first and threading them from bottom up.. Sounds good!

Thanks, Squirrelly Cakes!!

~AngelW
Topic: orchid ideas?
AngelWendy

Replies: 9
Views: 1246

PostForum: Cake Ideas   Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:12 pm   Subject: orchid ideas?
I just did my wedding cake with about 10 orchids on it. I made these from fondant and they took about three days to dry out enough. I used the directions in the Wilton book on making GumPaste Flowers ...
Topic: bride trying to say I did cake wrong flavor
AngelWendy

Replies: 20
Views: 1638

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:04 pm   Subject: bride trying to say I did cake wrong flavor
I am so sorry that the bride is giving you so much trouble. What a shame that she can't find the cake top.. Probably a mix-up, but NOT your fault!! Very kind of you to help her out in this case. Kudos ...
Topic: Cutting the wedding cake...
AngelWendy

Replies: 17
Views: 1194

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:56 pm   Subject: Cutting the wedding cake...
Well, for my own wedding cake, we did the following:

For the bride/groom cutting the cake photo thing we cut a tiny sliver from the bottom tier. The cake was still stacked. We shared that piece for ...
Topic: Making Cake Release?
AngelWendy

Replies: 14
Views: 1003

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:41 am   Subject: Making Cake Release?
What is the combination of ingredients for make it yourself cake-release? Is it flour and canola oil or is there a third ingredient in that? Need to make some for wedding cake baking starting tomorrow ...
Topic: do some of you make your own gum paste?
AngelWendy

Replies: 12
Views: 986

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:41 am   Subject: do some of you make your own gum paste?
Well, it does dry out very fast and you have to keep it under glass or plastic .. like about a minute and it's a solid object.. I had trouble with cracking on it, too. Some people mix half fondant an ...
Topic: fondent
AngelWendy

Replies: 26
Views: 2796

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 5:07 am   Subject: fondent
After making four double batches of marshmallow fondant this morning, I think I finally have the hang of it! The first time my marshmallow boiled over in the microwave. Then I had all the sugar in th ...
Topic: GOt a wedding cake order!! OMG!!!!!!
AngelWendy

Replies: 24
Views: 1659

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:14 am   Subject: GOt a wedding cake order!! OMG!!!!!!
Went to Home Depot last night to get a cake board cut. The customer service had told me that they would cut a board into a circle for me. Then when I arrived I asked again and was told they did. When ...
Topic: fondent
AngelWendy

Replies: 26
Views: 2796

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 5:36 am   Subject: fondent
I wonder if I didn't melt the marshmallows long enough. How long did you melt them in the microwave? I used the double boiler and THAT took about half an hour alone..
Topic: Bride to be picked her cake.....
AngelWendy

Replies: 35
Views: 2704

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:34 am   Subject: Bride to be picked her cake.....
Just want to remind you to get cake boards - cardboards, that will fit for each tier.. The cake board is what rests on the dowels and keeps the cake from just falling through from the weight. Get a bo ...
Topic: fondent
AngelWendy

Replies: 26
Views: 2796

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:23 am   Subject: fondent
I'm shocked someone got MMF together in a few minutes. It literally took me about an hour to mix up one batch of it and I had to keep microwaving it over and over to get it soft enough to knead any mo ...
Topic: 'elp? How much batter and fondant?'
AngelWendy

Replies: 1
Views: 265

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:20 am   Subject: Help? How much batter and fondant?
I need some help on this.. I'll be making my wedding cake next week and have to make sure I have enough supplies. I'm going to do a tiered petal shaped cake - a 14", 11", 8", and 5" - with a double la ...
Topic: GOt a wedding cake order!! OMG!!!!!!
AngelWendy

Replies: 24
Views: 1659

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 4:49 am   Subject: GOt a wedding cake order!! OMG!!!!!!
Hi Momof3!!

Guess what? My wedding day is May 21, too, and I'll be making my own cake! Glad you asked that question about what size pans. I wasn't sure what size I needed either. We have about 30is ...
 

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