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| Topic: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 337
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 Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:10 pm Subject: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
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| Topic: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 337
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:33 pm Subject: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Oi Vey! LOL!
Thanks for taking a shot at it 
I hope there is a logical explanation for this... |
| Topic: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 337
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:17 pm Subject: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
| It's not that it settles and lowers... there'll be a hole on the surface, and then a "cavernous" space underneath. Reminiscent of paper mache covering a balloon, and then the balloon being popped wh ... |
| Topic: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 337
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:22 pm Subject: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
So that's it? "If it's too thin, it will dry concave"? I wonder why this happens?
I try to pipe it as thick as possible, like any thicker and it won't smooth out... but it happens anyways! Do ... |
| Topic: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 337
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:42 pm Subject: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
I like to pipe a consistency that is thick enough to hold an edge, but thin enough that I can fill with - just give it a couple taps and it smoothes out perfectly.
So this is the problem, maybe? A ... |
| Topic: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 337
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:14 pm Subject: Why Does Royal Icing Sink? |
Sometimes I pipe Royal Icing onto cookies, come back a few minutes later, and the middle of the icing has sunk.
Why does this happen?? How can I avoid this?? I'm about to start a big cookie order ... |
| Topic: Need A Cupcake Stand! |
Uberhipster
Replies: 4
Views: 223
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:10 pm Subject: Need A Cupcake Stand! |
| Fantastic suggestion - thank you!! |
| Topic: Need A Cupcake Stand! |
Uberhipster
Replies: 4
Views: 223
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:15 pm Subject: Need A Cupcake Stand! |
I have a wedding to do in 3 weeks, and I need a cupcake stand! I can't find much online, let alone anything decent that's under $100. eBay doesn't even really have any!!
Does anyone know how to m ... |
| Topic: HELP: How To Get MMF Out of Cutter?!? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 1
Views: 98
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:33 am Subject: HELP: How To Get MMF Out of Cutter?!? |
| I'm trying to make little gerbera daisies with MMF, but I'm having SO much trouble getting it out of the cutter, that it's totally mangled by the time I do! And then so much time is spent on getting ... |
| Topic: Please Help!! Urgent Quote Needed Tonight!! |
Uberhipster
Replies: 7
Views: 489
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:41 pm Subject: Please Help!! Urgent Quote Needed Tonight!! |
| Thanks! I charged $3 / serving, and now they're saying they'll probably save the top tier, so an additional sheet will probably happen - which means a slightly better price tag, and me all happy to m ... |
| Topic: Please Help!! Urgent Quote Needed Tonight!! |
Uberhipster
Replies: 7
Views: 489
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:17 pm Subject: Please Help!! Urgent Quote Needed Tonight!! |
Awesome, thank you! I don't know why I can't get the picture to attach, so I uploaded it into the gallery, but it says it will take at least half an hour to be available...
The flowers will be eit ... |
| Topic: Please Help!! Urgent Quote Needed Tonight!! |
Uberhipster
Replies: 7
Views: 489
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:40 pm Subject: Please Help!! Urgent Quote Needed Tonight!! |
Please help me - I need help pricing a wedding cake!!
I've only ever done one wedding cake before, so I have pretty much no experience pricing them. This is for a friend's wedding next month... i ... |
| Topic: How Do You Make A Cake Bake Flat?? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 515
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:09 pm Subject: How Do You Make A Cake Bake Flat?? |
Wow, what great advice. I will try them all!
What about the outside edges of the cake? Do you need to trim it all off, or is it ok to have a tanned outside layer on your cake (under the icing)? |
| Topic: How Do You Make A Cake Bake Flat?? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 14
Views: 515
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:36 pm Subject: How Do You Make A Cake Bake Flat?? |
| Watching Ace of Cakes, it looks like they stack their cakes without trimming and leveling the tops or anything! Me, not only do I have to level off the tops every time, but usually even have to trim ... |
| Topic: Does Anyone Offer A Cake Mix Option? |
Uberhipster
Replies: 29
Views: 1510
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:42 am Subject: Does Anyone Offer A Cake Mix Option? |
| I did a kid's birthday cake for a friend's twin boys', and of course she wanted a "friend price". We're talking 2 layers of 11"x 15" made into a NASCAR track. $60 covers the cost of the materials al ... |
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