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Message |
| Topic: Alice's Cake Pricing Matrix |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 152
Views: 49280
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 Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:22 pm Subject: Re the Thomas costing |
| I think you should just cover your costs and a little extra for the effort. You accepted a job without putting a price down so it may be tricky. |
| Topic: Air brushing ? |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 14
Views: 627
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:37 am Subject: What is wrong with your airbrush machine? |
| Do you have a link to the supplier so I can see what model you bought? I own a copy cake machine which was designed to airbrush cakes. I will have a look and see if I can figure it out. There are othe ... |
| Topic: Alice's Cake Pricing Matrix |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 152
Views: 49280
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:36 am Subject: How long does it take |
I was wondering how long it takes to run through your quote process? Do you do it in front of the customer or send them home and email it to them?
Do you do a design sketch as well to show the custom ... |
| Topic: Difference between tiers |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 15
Views: 540
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:21 am Subject: This is making sense now |
| I was talking about the height of a cake baked in the tin as that is the only thing I could imagine having to cut the dome off the top (which I don't do). Now I get it that the issue is about which t ... |
| Topic: Difference between tiers |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 15
Views: 540
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:39 pm Subject: Cake tins start the shape but we finish it |
But using the odd sized pans or cutting out the odd sized tiers are important to me when figuring out the servings and what size cake to make. I'd go crazy if I did not use the odd sized pan
I am n ... |
| Topic: How cheap could they really be?? |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 73
Views: 7169
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:18 am Subject: Family - gotta help 'em out with the ol' phone book routine |
Next time say:-
"When did you say your wedding was? Oh really, I wish I had known that 3 weeks ago...i'm fully booked out sorry, got a celebrity wedding out of town (privacy clause can't discuss it) ... |
| Topic: How many cupcakes can I sell? - REALISTICALLY |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 13
Views: 762
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Forum: Cupcakes!
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:45 am Subject: Cup Cakes are like Muffins |
| If you are starting a cup cake business from scratch do you know that baking and decorating the cakes is only 1/3 of the business? The other 2/3 are Marketing and Planning. The other 2/3 is the hardes ... |
| Topic: Difference between tiers |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 15
Views: 540
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:21 am Subject: Tins are manufactured to set an example |
I am using cake tins manufactured in Australia so this may or may not apply universally across the board...
Q. Have you ever noticed that when you get a full set of cake tins that they neatly fit ins ... |
| Topic: I can't get level cakes |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 25
Views: 1076
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:42 am Subject: Flat tops equal flat bottoms |
| I agree with the two people who suggested to press the cake down immediately after it comes out of the oven. In my shop I cooked in a deck pizza oven so I did 10-15 cakes all at the same time per batc ... |
| Topic: Great tip from my instructor! |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 243
Views: 50104
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:38 am Subject: Piping bags and getting the job done quickly |
When I load up my small piping bag (different technique for large bag)
I have a similar technique but different. I will explain:-
Step 1
Get a tall plastic cup that is narrow on the top. Place your ... |
| Topic: Air brushing ? |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 14
Views: 627
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:37 am Subject: Airbrushing the professional way |
| I own a cake air brush machine. I also have a spray booth which has an extractor fan to stop the particles going into my lungs. This is very important. If you don't have one do your spraying outside i ... |
| Topic: Attaching ribbon to cake? |
WeddingCakeEnchantress
Replies: 9
Views: 937
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:04 am Subject: Attaching ribbon to a cake the professional cake shop way |
Firstly there are two scenarios:-
1. Your cake is buttercream (wet) or 2. Your cake is pettinice fondant covered (dry)
(a) If wet you just can't use double satin ribbon as the oil from the butterc ... |
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