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Message |
| Topic: convection oven, help |
handymama
Replies: 5
Views: 111
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 Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:06 am Subject: convection oven, help |
| What brand do you have? Most commercial convection ovens have air flow that is really too strong for cakes (stronger than that of a household convection oven). If yours happens to be a Deluxe oven the ... |
| Topic: where can i buy kathy scott's petit four kit? |
handymama
Replies: 5
Views: 146
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Forum: General
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:02 am Subject: where can i buy kathy scott's petit four kit? |
| eBay is how I got mine |
| Topic: 5 petal rose, not right, Help! |
handymama
Replies: 86
Views: 2900
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:25 am Subject: 5 petal rose, not right, Help! |
| Good to know; thanks. It was my experience with Wilton cutters years ago that prejudiced me against them. |
| Topic: 5 petal rose, not right, Help! |
handymama
Replies: 86
Views: 2900
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:36 pm Subject: 5 petal rose, not right, Help! |
Jeff--I've wondered the same thing. Plastic just doesn't "cut it"  as well as metal. |
| Topic: Does Sugarshack Buttercream Crust? |
handymama
Replies: 3
Views: 195
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:23 pm Subject: Does Sugarshack Buttercream Crust? |
| Yes, it crusts, although it can take a bit longer than others. |
| Topic: please post pics of your garage/basement bakery conversion |
handymama
Replies: 54
Views: 6900
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:09 am Subject: please post pics of your garage/basement bakery conversion |
| Debster--I'm 57, and age was definitely a concern of mine. I decided that if I could get 10 enjoyable years out of it it would be worth it--especially since the room itself, added to the garage, could ... |
| Topic: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
handymama
Replies: 18
Views: 1266
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:34 pm Subject: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
| Leily--I finished at about 10:00 after taking time out for dinner and relaxing with the family. Second one went so much better even though the edge broke off one layer when it was coming out of the pa ... |
| Topic: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
handymama
Replies: 18
Views: 1266
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
| Update: I was an hour away from being done with the whole 4-tier wedding cake, but kept going back to the lemon tier because it wasn't holding its shape. I finally messed with it enough that two tears ... |
| Topic: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
handymama
Replies: 18
Views: 1266
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:43 am Subject: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
| I'm ashamed to say I took the lazy way out and didn't do anything. The customer wanted lemon filling--which tastes really good--so I'm hoping that will make up for it. Meanwhile, I greatly appreciate ... |
| Topic: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
handymama
Replies: 18
Views: 1266
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:51 am Subject: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
| Thanks ladies. If the cake is dry enough I may try to salvage it with a brushing of lemonade. Rachel--how much (more or less) of each extract did you use? |
| Topic: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
handymama
Replies: 18
Views: 1266
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:46 pm Subject: DH lemon tastes awful!! |
| I'm the first to admit that I'm a food snob, but seriously--this just tastes so "fake". This is for a wedding this weekend. If anyone knows for sure that Pillsbury or Betty Crocker tastes better I'll ... |
| Topic: Let's get critical |
handymama
Replies: 21
Views: 1173
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Forum: Suggestions
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:52 am Subject: Let's get critical |
| I'm a Gallery Supporter, but don't see a critique subgroup listed. |
| Topic: ICES CONVENTION NAME BAGDE SIGN-UP |
handymama
Replies: 60
Views: 1919
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:58 am Subject: ICES CONVENTION NAME BAGDE SIGN-UP |
| I'm here. Where are you?????? |
| Topic: ICES CONVENTION NAME BAGDE SIGN-UP |
handymama
Replies: 60
Views: 1919
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:53 pm Subject: ICES CONVENTION NAME BAGDE SIGN-UP |
| Do you think they'd let you drop them off at the registration desk? We all have to go there anyway and it would be a convenient central location to get them. If nothing else, you could post a notice o ... |
| Topic: Alice's Cake Pricing Matrix |
handymama
Replies: 152
Views: 49263
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:22 am Subject: Alice's Cake Pricing Matrix |
| A very rough way to do it is to assume your costs equal $10 per cake mix (for ingredients, icing, electric etc.), Add to that your hourly rate. |
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