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Message |
| Topic: How about a thread to seriously discuss Chocolate making?!? |
sheena
Replies: 837
Views: 26100
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 Forum: Candy Making & Pulled Sugar / Blown Sugar
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:01 am Subject: How about a thread to seriously discuss Chocolate making?!? |
Here's a nice truffle recipe that I use:
Ingredients:
150g Dark cooking chocolate chopped
45g unsalted butter
1/4 Cup Cream
Cocoa for coating.
Flavor options:
1. 1 Tbsp of any liquor or alc ... |
| Topic: If someone has ever tried to talk you down in price..... |
sheena
Replies: 29
Views: 1687
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:42 pm Subject: If someone has ever tried to talk you down in price..... |
| This is so great!! You Know... just this morning I was wondering what on earth to say to people who try to beat my price down...they come up with the weirdest things to say and sometimes I just don't ... |
| Topic: My first 3d figure, and I'm proud! |
sheena
Replies: 23
Views: 710
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:34 pm Subject: My first 3d figure, and I'm proud! |
| Very Cute! |
| Topic: Baking in my new shop today!!! |
sheena
Replies: 26
Views: 1273
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:32 pm Subject: Baking in my new shop today!!! |
Congrats! And all the very best to you!  HAppy BAking! |
| Topic: How about a thread to seriously discuss Chocolate making?!? |
sheena
Replies: 837
Views: 26100
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Forum: Candy Making & Pulled Sugar / Blown Sugar
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:36 pm Subject: How about a thread to seriously discuss Chocolate making?!? |
| Love this thread! I make plenty of chocolates and i keep trying out different fillings. Will post some different filling recipes soon |
| Topic: Gumpaste questions |
sheena
Replies: 5
Views: 154
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:28 pm Subject: Gumpaste questions |
| Yup! Mix with Vodka and paint on once your gumpaste pieces are completely dry. |
| Topic: I just wanted to share... |
sheena
Replies: 11
Views: 766
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Forum: Cake Ideas
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:25 pm Subject: I just wanted to share... |
| Very cute! Love the bright colors |
| Topic: Those of you who FREEZE your cakes... ??? |
sheena
Replies: 16
Views: 650
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:15 am Subject: Those of you who FREEZE your cakes... ??? |
| I would suggest removing all wrapping and then thaw your cakes. |
| Topic: lots of help please! first timer |
sheena
Replies: 8
Views: 285
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:33 am Subject: lots of help please! first timer |
| U can use buttercream, ganache or jam to help the fondant adhere to your cake better. |
| Topic: Making fondant figures |
sheena
Replies: 3
Views: 135
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:29 am Subject: Making fondant figures |
| Tylose is a hardening agent which works ok when mixed with fondant...but i prefer a 50/50 mixture of fondant and gumpaste too. |
| Topic: only one layer of filling or torte??? |
sheena
Replies: 5
Views: 204
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:24 am Subject: only one layer of filling or torte??? |
| Even I would suggest one layer of filling unless otherwise requested for. |
| Topic: Bubbles in fondant? |
sheena
Replies: 7
Views: 238
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:15 am Subject: Bubbles in fondant? |
| Prick bubbles with a pin and use cake smoothers... cake smoothers are a real boon. |
| Topic: How long does it take to firm up?? |
sheena
Replies: 6
Views: 220
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:08 am Subject: How long does it take to firm up?? |
| Add more gumtex than the 1/8 teaspoon that you added last time...and also, another very handy tip if you need things to dry quickly and for sure is to place them under the heat of the bulb of a table ... |
| Topic: skin tone |
sheena
Replies: 15
Views: 383
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:02 am Subject: skin tone |
| i use the wilton Ivory color...for darker tones you can add brown...for girly skin tones you can add a dot of pink with the ivory. |
| Topic: coloring cake batter |
sheena
Replies: 3
Views: 138
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:00 am Subject: coloring cake batter |
| Coloring your cake batter is completely fine...mix in a few drops at a time or small quantities at a time till you get the color you want. Mixing in color to your batter will not affect the consistenc ... |
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