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I've seen some cakes where the fondant has a shimmer or sparkle to it. It's subtle and so polished-looking. How does one do that??

Yeah, I think some can be cute but the "murder" ones are just too violent for me. Oddly enough, I have two orders for divorce cakes. They are both just waiting for the divorces to be final then they'l ...

Congratulations! What great boost for your business. If you ever feel like sharing those recipes, I'd love it. I'm still on the lookout for the perfect coconut cake.

Yes, put a board smaller than the pillow cake underneath it. Good luck!

Oh yes, I use unsalted butter. I think I better re-try the recipe....been a long time now.

I have made the Mousseline Buttercream from Cake Bible too. It's the only one my Dad liked, EVER.

Anyone know how to make SMBC taste less like a stick of butter? Adding more vanilla just slightly masks it for me. I heard someone say that whipping it a long time might help? Any advice?

Thank you!

Do you have to do it from start to finish in that kitchen? Or can you bake there and prepare fillings, frostings and then do the rest at home? Any rules on this stuff??

Debi - thank you! We just got our quote on a basement kitchen and it's way too expensive for us right now. I was so sad but that's the fact. So, I need an alternative. Thank you for answering this for ...

Would a church kitchen be considered a "commercial" kitchen? Is there anyone working out of a church kitchen and paying rent?

I think that people feel like they're doing you a favor when they order from you instead of going to the big-box stores. WRONG!!![/quote]

Yes, that's what they must be thinking. Everyone thinks t ...

That's exactly what I'm worried about....people asking for discounts all the time. I get so mad right off the bat that I need some "cool" answers. I love your response (and Debi's rebuttal).

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Thanks Debi. I was looking for this advice too.

HarleyDee - thanks for the response! Glad to know you're doing well on so little advertising. So you don't have a website?

I routinely scour the internet to see how many cakers are popping up and there are more and more and more. Many of them seem to be illegal but still there are out there on Kijiji, Craigslist, etc.
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