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| Topic: Fondant Snowman |
ceshell
Replies: 5
Views: 154
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 Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:32 am Subject: Fondant Snowman |
| if you can't get your hands on any tylose then next time use half gumpaste/half fondant if you want to minimize the squishiness. |
| Topic: Gingerbread men HELP! |
ceshell
Replies: 8
Views: 175
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Forum: Recipe Requests
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:07 am Subject: Gingerbread men HELP! |
I've never frozen this recipe but I'd be surprised if that would present a problem. I'd go with bbmom's advice and say yes you can  . As a matter of fact I might try it myself, I'm already starting ... |
| Topic: Gingerbread men HELP! |
ceshell
Replies: 8
Views: 175
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Forum: Recipe Requests
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:33 pm Subject: Gingerbread men HELP! |
| This recipe for gingerbread cookies is SOOOOO good. Normally I don't like g. cookies, they're crispy and the flavor is just uninteresting to me. These cookies remain soft and have the most amazing fla ... |
| Topic: best chocolate for poured ganache? |
ceshell
Replies: 1
Views: 45
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:02 am Subject: best chocolate for poured ganache? |
| Use the Callebaut! Or any other high-end chocolate. Valrhona, Sharffen-Berger, even Lindt is very, very good. I wonder if I butchered some of those spellings....too lazy to look it up lol. Try not to ... |
| Topic: a very nice and cheap way to present your cupcakes |
ceshell
Replies: 42
Views: 2476
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Forum: Cupcakes!
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:59 am Subject: a very nice and cheap way to present your cupcakes |
| Absolutely lovely. What a PERFECT Christmas gift. Of course your hand painted box is so beautiful on its own, it would make a great gift all by itself. With the beautifully matching cupcakes, it's jus ... |
| Topic: Pastry Pride on cupcakes |
ceshell
Replies: 1
Views: 121
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Forum: Cupcakes!
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:50 pm Subject: Pastry Pride on cupcakes |
| I can't recall but I believe that PP has a shelf life on the counter of at least a few days. Longer in the fridge. Did you already whip it? If it's still liquid you can just put it back in the freezer ... |
| Topic: Italian buttercream for kids? |
ceshell
Replies: 3
Views: 103
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:07 pm Subject: Italian buttercream for kids? |
^__^ What she said  . It's technically geared towards an adult palate because it is not sugary sweet, and the younger kiddos are used to shortening+powdered sugar grocery store icing. But my 5yo daug ... |
| Topic: 3 fillings in 1 cake? |
ceshell
Replies: 7
Views: 219
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Forum: Cake Ideas
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:55 pm Subject: 3 fillings in 1 cake? |
I think those flavors sound fantastic together, and I myself have been known to use 3 fillings in a cake, or at least 2 fillings plus the icing.
That said, I agree with the pp about the cake ITSEL ... |
| Topic: "Drippy Icing" Cake |
ceshell
Replies: 9
Views: 316
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:35 pm Subject: "Drippy Icing" Cake |
| Dang, that is one cute cake! |
| Topic: trying to make titanic- clay gun ? |
ceshell
Replies: 7
Views: 111
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:22 pm Subject: trying to make titanic- clay gun ? |
| Was going to say what Texas_Rose said but she beat me to it. If you don't want to use something else e.g. licorice as suggested above, you'll want straight gumpaste for this. |
| Topic: Amazing Choc. Cake or Darn Good Choc. Cake? |
ceshell
Replies: 5
Views: 143
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:05 pm Subject: Amazing Choc. Cake or Darn Good Choc. Cake? |
| I've made the Darn Good but not the Amazing. I've also made the Epicurious Double Chocolate cake, the Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate, and others I can't recall. Still the best one (for my personal tast ... |
| Topic: Orange Fondant |
ceshell
Replies: 2
Views: 77
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:27 pm Subject: Orange Fondant |
The red shouldn't fade much unless it is left out in the light (direct or indirect sunlight). Just keep the fondant/cake in a dark place and it will be fine 
ps if you want your orange super vib ... |
| Topic: Pirouette cookie cakes |
ceshell
Replies: 8
Views: 143
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:49 pm Subject: Pirouette cookie cakes |
| Pepperidge Farms ones are expensive! I saw the off-brand in the 99c store too, and I guarantee I will buy those if I ever need them again. Who cares what they taste like? If you are putting them aroun ... |
| Topic: making ganache... heavy cream is? |
ceshell
Replies: 11
Views: 187
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:34 pm Subject: making ganache... heavy cream is? |
| It's easy to make a small batch of ganache, so if you positively cannot find heavy cream, why not mix up a small amount (like, just a few oz.) and see if the sub works? If you do, please report back w ... |
| Topic: non edible gems on a wedding cake??? |
ceshell
Replies: 8
Views: 210
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:50 am Subject: non edible gems on a wedding cake??? |
| A friend of mine found a compromise with this - she provided her decorator with satin ribbon to go around the cake tiers, and she (the bride) had embedded the crystals in the ribbon. |
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