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Message |
| Topic: melted chocolate vs. RI |
chovest
Replies: 2
Views: 65
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:58 am Subject: melted chocolate vs. RI |
| I prefer royal icing for attaching items to fondant. It can be colored easily, and doesn't set up in the piping bag like chocolate does. If you prefer to use chocolate, you can keep it in a dish on ... |
| Topic: having a tencil crisis!!!! |
chovest
Replies: 6
Views: 224
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:29 pm Subject: having a tencil crisis!!!! |
| The video on the product website suggests letting it sit over night or place in fridge to set up and harden so it isn't sticky. Here is a link to their video. It seems like it may be helpful. HTH.
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| Topic: Is it possible to achieve fleshy coloured buttercream? |
chovest
Replies: 10
Views: 212
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:45 am Subject: Is it possible to achieve fleshy coloured buttercream? |
| I find ivory to work best as well. The flesh tone for the Strawberry Shortcake cake below (if I can attach it) was colored with only ivory. Hope this helps. |
| Topic: Store brand unsalted butter or name brand? |
chovest
Replies: 26
Views: 831
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:23 am Subject: Store brand unsalted butter or name brand? |
| I will agree that not all store brands taste the same as national brands...at least for certain products. Products with multiple ingredients can easily taste "off." For things like butter and other ... |
| Topic: What can I do with this???? |
chovest
Replies: 22
Views: 901
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Forum: General
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:10 am Subject: What can I do with this???? |
Here is the link to the cake ball tutorial in the article section on CC.
http://cakecentral.com/article67-How-To-Make-Cake-Balls.html |
| Topic: What can I do with this???? |
chovest
Replies: 22
Views: 901
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:57 am Subject: What can I do with this???? |
Here's a recipe you may want to try:
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 c soda cracker (saltines) crumbs
1/2 c margarine, melted
2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
2 c milk
1 pint vanilla ice ... |
| Topic: Need help finding a cookie cutter |
chovest
Replies: 19
Views: 573
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:31 am Subject: Need help finding a cookie cutter |
| If you can't find a 3.5" square you can always buy a 4.5" round cutter, and bend it into a square. (Be careful not to pop the spot welds though.) A 3.5" square cutter has a perimeter of 14", a 4.5" ... |
| Topic: How to make a martini glass cake? |
chovest
Replies: 6
Views: 394
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Forum: Cake Ideas
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:31 am Subject: How to make a martini glass cake? |
| I would do the base and stem out of wood and cover it with fondant. (Screw a dowel rod into a wooden circle. You will need to pre-drill so the dowel doesn't split, and counter sink it on the bottom ... |
| Topic: Question for Indydebi |
chovest
Replies: 4
Views: 240
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:23 am Subject: Question for Indydebi |
| If she doesn't respond to your message here, she may not have seen it. You can PM her. Speaking from personal experience, she is very good about getting right back to you. |
| Topic: Missing photos? |
chovest
Replies: 12
Views: 361
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:08 am Subject: Missing photos? |
Thank you!  |
| Topic: Missing photos? |
chovest
Replies: 12
Views: 361
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:48 am Subject: Missing photos? |
| I uploaded my tractor cookies yesterday, and I couldn't see them in my gallery or in recent uploads, but I did get comments so I knew they were somewhere. Now today I can see them in my gallery. I'm ... |
| Topic: Wiltons icing, does it ever expire? |
chovest
Replies: 1
Views: 114
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:32 pm Subject: Wiltons icing, does it ever expire? |
| It doesn't have a date on it anywhere? I haven't used the Wilton brand before, but I have bought the bucket from Sam's. It has a date printed on the label, about 8-10 months usually from when I purc ... |
| Topic: Michael's 50% coupon |
chovest
Replies: 9
Views: 577
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:24 pm Subject: Michael's 50% coupon |
| Thanks for sharing. It is very hit or miss as to if my newspaper has all of the ads or not. |
| Topic: Cookie ideas for business event? |
chovest
Replies: 10
Views: 429
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:04 pm Subject: Cookie ideas for business event? |
| If the event is "What women want," why not hand out a cookie that appeals to women (dress, shoe, purse)? You can then attach a business card to the packaging. Here is a picture of birth announcemen ... |
| Topic: I NEED HELP WITH DINOSAURS |
chovest
Replies: 2
Views: 208
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:15 pm Subject: I NEED HELP WITH DINOSAURS |
| Try doing a search for jungle or dinosaurs in the gallery. There are many great cakes in there to get inspiration from. |
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