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| Topic: how sturdy does modeling chocolate become? |
adven68
Replies: 4
Views: 124
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 Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:43 am Subject: how sturdy does modeling chocolate become? |
That seems like more syrup than needed. I use 1 bag of chocolate chips and 1/3 c corn syrup and it works great.
I prefer to use modeling chocolate over gumpaste. It hardens up nicely, although unti ... |
| Topic: how sturdy does modeling chocolate become? |
adven68
Replies: 4
Views: 124
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:25 pm Subject: how sturdy does modeling chocolate become? |
I am making a sculpted piece for a show and want to try modeling chocolate. (The recipe I used was 16oz semisweet chocolate & 2/3 cup corn syrup)
How hard will it dry after I have modeled it? It w ... |
| Topic: Venue cutting cake slices WAY too small..... |
adven68
Replies: 13
Views: 605
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:40 am Subject: Venue cutting cake slices WAY too small..... |
| Yes, this happens all the time to me as well. The worst scenario was once I delivered a cake for 200 people, but instead of serving each guest, they placed the cake at the dessert bar as part of the ... |
| Topic: NY Cake Convention |
adven68
Replies: 24
Views: 618
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Forum: General
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:34 pm Subject: NY Cake Convention |
| I'm going...I'm also attending the live competition...that should be fun. I also entered myself in a couple of categories. From all I've heard...it sounds like it's the start of a huge annual event. ... |
| Topic: Cake comments |
adven68
Replies: 45
Views: 1837
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:12 am Subject: Cake comments |
| I can't believe that members would expect a thank you for a comment. Most of us are lucky to read our comments but to thank everyone. I guess you could go on later and write a thank you to all that ... |
| Topic: Ultimate Cake |
adven68
Replies: 24
Views: 891
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:39 am Subject: Ultimate Cake |
| Regarding the first challenge (stacking): why didn't they stack according to size. It was big, small, big small. Am I wrong or doesn't it make more sense to stack the big layers on the bottom, the ... |
| Topic: Cake comments |
adven68
Replies: 45
Views: 1837
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:28 am Subject: Cake comments |
| I usually have my comments off for a couple of reasons. One being that over the years, I have put so many cakes up that the sheer volume of comments is overwhelming. The other is that, if I don't ge ... |
| Topic: Ship cakes |
adven68
Replies: 2
Views: 112
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:49 am Subject: Ship cakes |
| I've shipped small cakes, like 6" pillow-shaped, mostly. There are all covered in fondant, and I just make sure that the cake board is secure to the bottom of the box. I put a dab of glue in the mid ... |
| Topic: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
adven68
Replies: 119
Views: 7469
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:16 am Subject: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
So, Sharon....I was wondering...
you guys MUST be told in advance what the theme for the cake is, right? Otherwise, how on earth would you have all the right equipment?
How far in advance to yo ... |
| Topic: who gets mailbox news? |
adven68
Replies: 9
Views: 350
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:10 am Subject: who gets mailbox news? |
I'm the July spotlight in that issue! Thank goodness my photos appear BEFORE Irene's. She's a tough act to follow! 
Diane...your cakes are perfection...what are you talking about!!! 
Tha ... |
| Topic: who gets mailbox news? |
adven68
Replies: 9
Views: 350
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:37 pm Subject: who gets mailbox news? |
That is the issue that was given out at ICES too! Congrats on being in the magazine.
Is it really?? That's cool...thanks to all of you for answering. Was it just one cake in there? He asked m ... |
| Topic: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
adven68
Replies: 119
Views: 7469
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:35 pm Subject: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
| The other huge thing that if you have it recorded--you gotta help me out on--y'know during the opening pictures they show the top coupla tiers of one cake flying off and splatting tragically on the fl ... |
| Topic: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
adven68
Replies: 119
Views: 7469
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:00 am Subject: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
| It was a great show...I like the jabbing between kitchens...that's how it should be...light and fun. I guess the young guy from BROOKLYN (Yay, Brooklyn!!!) didn't know the rest of you guys well enough ... |
| Topic: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
adven68
Replies: 119
Views: 7469
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:41 pm Subject: Ultimate cake off Rebecca Sutterby (Sugarshack assistant) |
yes, the AMAZING Sutterby, was our leader. We had a BLAST!
Please keep in mind these shows are heavily edited.....
OMG...I can just imagine...LOL
You have to fill us in on all the details after ... |
| Topic: who gets mailbox news? |
adven68
Replies: 9
Views: 350
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:55 am Subject: who gets mailbox news? |
Hi guys...
The editor from MBN contacted me a couple of months ago to put my cakes in the spotlight but I don't know which issue they are in. Can someone look in the summer issues and tell me if I ... |
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