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Message |
| Topic: beer mug cake stacking |
KimAZ
Replies: 2
Views: 47
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 Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:21 pm Subject: beer mug cake stacking |
Hi Stevie,
I did a 3D beer mug using 4 six inch rounds. I torted and filled each cake too.
I put a cake board under the 2nd tier and dowels to support that from the 3rd to the bottom tier. Worked ... |
| Topic: Best-Of from the Knot...Anyone else? |
KimAZ
Replies: 19
Views: 732
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:20 pm Subject: Best-Of from the Knot...Anyone else? |
I have a friend who owns a cake shop in Mesa, AZ who was also chosen for the Best Of issue. She had no idea how she was chosen but it sounds awesome.
KimAZ |
| Topic: Molded rice krispie treats covered in Fondant? |
KimAZ
Replies: 8
Views: 185
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:24 pm Subject: Molded rice krispie treats covered in Fondant? |
It helps a lot not to use butter in the RKT when you're molding them. If it's still too sticky it sounds like you have too much marshmallow and not enough rice krispies.
KimAZ |
| Topic: Molded rice krispie treats covered in Fondant? |
KimAZ
Replies: 8
Views: 185
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:09 pm Subject: Molded rice krispie treats covered in Fondant? |
I covered my RKT in royal icing first to help cover all the little nooks and crannies. You could try melted chocolate too.
KimAZ |
| Topic: Gum paste Flowers & More Class- Arizona |
KimAZ
Replies: 1
Views: 72
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Forum: Events
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:25 am Subject: Gum paste Flowers & More Class- Arizona |
Hi All,
I wanted to share some info about an upcoming gum paste flowers/cake class to be held on Saturday, December 5th in Gilbert, AZ.
Cake decorator Lori of Elegant Cake Creations ( a new cake ... |
| Topic: Multi loop box for gift box |
KimAZ
Replies: 5
Views: 124
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:42 pm Subject: Multi loop box for gift box |
Hi,
I make bows using fondant. Cut out twenty 6" long strips. Mine are about an inch wide. Fold them in half and wet the ends with water to stick them together. I dry mine standing sideways on a ca ... |
| Topic: Hardware Store Dowels - Size? |
KimAZ
Replies: 3
Views: 82
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:43 pm Subject: Hardware Store Dowels - Size? |
| I've used dowels from Michaels and had no idea they were any different from the Wilton dowels. However, I was at a demo by Nicholas Lodge and he told how the dowels from home improvement stores "may" ... |
| Topic: Wilton or Nick Lodge? |
KimAZ
Replies: 13
Views: 382
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:06 pm Subject: Wilton or Nick Lodge? |
Nicholas Lodge any day!!! Learn from one of THE best in the world!!
KimAZ |
| Topic: covering square cake in fodant |
KimAZ
Replies: 9
Views: 276
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:19 pm Subject: covering square cake in fodant |
| This is what I do. After it's covered, smooth the top first, then gently start with the corners first. Smooth the fondant down the straight edge of one corner at a time, working it down to the bottom. ... |
| Topic: THANK YOU CC'ers.....My First Win!!!!!! |
KimAZ
Replies: 10
Views: 432
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:56 am Subject: THANK YOU CC'ers.....My First Win!!!!!! |
Yahoo! Congratulations to you! It's always so fun and exciting to enter any competitions and to win....well,,, that just takes the cake, doesn't it!? 
Wonderful cakes!!
KimAZ |
| Topic: MMF Shapes do I refrigerate or leave at room temp? |
KimAZ
Replies: 3
Views: 129
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:51 am Subject: MMF Shapes do I refrigerate or leave at room temp? |
| I use MMF all the time for figures and never have a problem. I let them air dry. I live in Arizona so it's dry here anyway and I never have a problem with things. All the flowers and accent pieces on ... |
| Topic: I got TWO Best of Shows! |
KimAZ
Replies: 15
Views: 470
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Forum: General
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:01 pm Subject: I got TWO Best of Shows! |
Hi Everyone,
I'm so excited that I just had to come tell someone who could understand!
I entered two cakes in the AZ State Fair this year and won 1st place and Best of Show for each cake!
... |
| Topic: rice krispy treats |
KimAZ
Replies: 3
Views: 161
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:34 pm Subject: rice krispy treats |
I've used royal icing or buttercream, or nothing at all. Depends on how smooth I can get the rice krispies.
KimAZ |
| Topic: Stems for standing flowers |
KimAZ
Replies: 5
Views: 129
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:04 pm Subject: Stems for standing flowers |
Hi,
I just did a cake with flowers that stand directly upright. They are larger flowers ( tulips and hyicynths) and they were made with fondant. I used a wooden dowel that was wrapped with green fon ... |
| Topic: Free Decorating Demos by Susan Carberry |
KimAZ
Replies: 1
Views: 327
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Forum: Events
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:17 pm Subject: Free Decorating Demos by Susan Carberry |
| I wish I could be there! I did just attend classes by Susan last weekend here in Arizona and what a blast! She is such a fun, happy, talented person! ( and she totally should have won the Ultimate Ca ... |
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