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| Topic: Frozen buttercream transfer on side of cake |
HBcakes
Replies: 6
Views: 141
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 Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:30 am Subject: Frozen buttercream transfer on side of cake |
| I use a small paint brush and brush just a little water onto the FBCT, it doesn't even need to all get brushed depending on how heavy & thick it is. |
| Topic: Frozen buttercream transfer on side of cake |
HBcakes
Replies: 6
Views: 141
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:54 pm Subject: Frozen buttercream transfer on side of cake |
| It's not a bad idea when applying to a cake that is crusted to add just a tiny bit of moisture to your FBCT before sticking it on, so it stays in place easier. The key is just a little bit of moisture ... |
| Topic: Looking for Car 3D Cake carving tutorials... |
HBcakes
Replies: 17
Views: 618
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:46 pm Subject: Looking for Car 3D Cake carving tutorials... |
| You've probably already got what you needed from the previous posts, but I do also have a myspace where I've posted step-by-step pictures of some of my 3D car projects. My system is similar to SugarSh ... |
| Topic: Can I save this cake?! |
HBcakes
Replies: 5
Views: 270
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:39 pm Subject: Can I save this cake?! |
| I made this cake for Saturday night, then find out due to lack of communication that the party is NEXT Saturday. The hands are 1/2 fondanth/gumpaste, real gummy worms, everything else BC. I took the s ... |
| Topic: I need advice - sick & I have 2 big cakes for this weeke |
HBcakes
Replies: 8
Views: 327
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:36 pm Subject: I need advice - sick & I have 2 big cakes for this weeke |
| I really feel for you...I've had it happen a couple times...last year in August I had one of my biggest events ever with a 3D car cake as well as a 5 tier anniversary cake for the same event. Toward t ... |
| Topic: Good Grief~ 400 servings??? Anyone had one this large? |
HBcakes
Replies: 82
Views: 5327
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:49 pm Subject: Good Grief~ 400 servings??? Anyone had one this large? |
| I'd only had my license a matter of weeks when I got a call for 450 servings, one month away. In the end they added another sheetcake making it 500 servings. We did a 4 tier mixed shape wedding cake t ... |
| Topic: Stacking with fresh flowers in between tiers |
HBcakes
Replies: 11
Views: 368
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:58 pm Subject: Stacking with fresh flowers in between tiers |
| So I take the flowers have no trouble staying fresh for several hours then if they're just placed on wax paper instead of in some type of moisture, like flower picks? |
| Topic: Stacking with fresh flowers in between tiers |
HBcakes
Replies: 11
Views: 368
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:09 pm Subject: Stacking with fresh flowers in between tiers |
Maybe not so complicated question, but I don't know how to keep anything short- sorry!
Hoping I could get some help on something new for me! I have wedding cake in September where the bride wants f ... |
| Topic: Using a cake stencil???? |
HBcakes
Replies: 13
Views: 374
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:36 pm Subject: Using a cake stencil???? |
| For the stenciling I've done, I found it worked better if the cake had been refridgerated for atleast a few hours before I did it. It creates just a slight moisture that help adhere the stencil to the ... |
| Topic: How many people STAKE their cakes? |
HBcakes
Replies: 35
Views: 1021
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:03 pm Subject: How many people STAKE their cakes? |
| I also always use wooden dowels or the larger plastic dowels from Wilton, then a 5/8 inch dowel down the center of the cakes. On anything over 3 tiers I like to use foamcore instead of cardboard circl ... |
| Topic: I had to share this cake.. |
HBcakes
Replies: 38
Views: 2368
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:59 am Subject: I had to share this cake.. |
That is just. too. COOL! Some peoples' creativity just amazes me--it's awsome! Would've loved a picture tutorial as well, but you knew everybody would be asking for that  |
| Topic: Sales Tax |
HBcakes
Replies: 4
Views: 139
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:26 am Subject: Sales Tax |
| I'm working on my home-based kitchen; I live in KS. I hope to be open by March of 2009!! My question is about sales tax....I contacted someone at the state and she sent me out a bunch of booklets to f ... |
| Topic: My cakes won at the fair!! |
HBcakes
Replies: 22
Views: 840
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Forum: General
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:53 am Subject: My cakes won at the fair!! |
| Wow! Way to go!! They all look great, very deserving of the prize! That cow cake is SO adorable!! Congratulations! |
| Topic: Imminent Cake Disaster...rant..sorry, long |
HBcakes
Replies: 42
Views: 5003
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:40 am Subject: Imminent Cake Disaster...rant..sorry, long |
| That truly sucks that you had to hand that great piece of work off to that crazy lady!! Isn't it just the worst feeling to know it's going to get ruined before the bride gets to enjoy it and there's n ... |
| Topic: carving a 3D cake.... |
HBcakes
Replies: 8
Views: 380
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:07 pm Subject: carving a 3D cake.... |
| I just use a plain old steak knife, it's worked perfect. I haven't done a whole lot of carving though, just a couple cars and a few little things. Since a steak knife is serrated and has a nice point ... |
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