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Message |
| Topic: Good Grief~ 400 servings??? Anyone had one this large? |
stephi17
Replies: 82
Views: 5579
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 Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:46 pm Subject: Good Grief~ 400 servings??? Anyone had one this large? |
| my very first wedding cake fed 327!! I just did it last weekend for a friend's brother. Luckily, the bride only wanted 3 teirs and then the rest kitchen cakes. (4 inch tall sheet cakes, filled) My ... |
| Topic: fondant ribbon... wedding cake today! |
stephi17
Replies: 7
Views: 204
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:21 am Subject: fondant ribbon... wedding cake today! |
| ok, so I'm adding PS to the fondant and hopefully it will get back to a better consistency. Now about the 14inch one. Where to do roll it out to make it long enough?? Maybe just grease the counter ... |
| Topic: fondant ribbon... wedding cake today! |
stephi17
Replies: 7
Views: 204
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:02 am Subject: fondant ribbon... wedding cake today! |
| I wasn't worried sbout it drying on the cake ... I can't pick it up off of the mat to put it on the cake without it tearing! Do you think if I add gumpaste it would be too hard to cut through?? than ... |
| Topic: fondant ribbon... wedding cake today! |
stephi17
Replies: 7
Views: 204
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:51 am Subject: fondant ribbon... wedding cake today! |
| Ok, so I'm having trouble attaching the fondant ribbon to my smooth buttercream cake! It's Satin Ice fondant. But I had to color it burgundy, so I'm afraid it's a little soft. I can't get it to sto ... |
| Topic: Help! Icing broke the dam |
stephi17
Replies: 5
Views: 179
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:27 am Subject: Help! Icing broke the dam |
| thanks, that's what I was afraid of. Do you think my crumb coat icing could be too stiff? Would that be causing the "moving" problem? I still think I do have a little too much filling. At least it ... |
| Topic: Help! Icing broke the dam |
stephi17
Replies: 5
Views: 179
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:04 am Subject: Help! Icing broke the dam |
| alright, in my stress ... I'm realizing that it's the FILLING that broke the icing dam. Sorry if anyone was confused!! |
| Topic: Help! Icing broke the dam |
stephi17
Replies: 5
Views: 179
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:03 am Subject: Help! Icing broke the dam |
| Ok ... I'm doing a wedding cake for tomorrow. It's iced in buttercream. It's WASC with lemon curd filling. On the top tier, the icing completely broke the dam, and it's so wobbly, I can't crumb coa ... |
| Topic: Fleur De Lis mold help? |
stephi17
Replies: 3
Views: 571
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Forum: Global Sugar Art
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:41 pm Subject: Fleur De Lis mold help? |
Thanks Alan! That tutorial was very helpful. Guess I didn't look hard enough for the info.  |
| Topic: Fleur De Lis mold help? |
stephi17
Replies: 3
Views: 571
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Forum: Global Sugar Art
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:10 pm Subject: Fleur De Lis mold help? |
| Sorry -- does anyone know if I can paint chocolate with luster dusts? Will it melt/bleed? (Illinois in June ... humid and warm) Any better suggestions please?? |
| Topic: Fleur De Lis mold help? |
stephi17
Replies: 3
Views: 571
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Forum: Global Sugar Art
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:24 pm Subject: Fleur De Lis mold help? |
Hi all,
I recently purchased a Fleur de lis mold from  GlobalSugarArt.com, the name brand is First Impressions. I'm a little unsure of how to best use it. On the website the picture only shows the finished fleur ... |
| Topic: Husband needs help - My wife wants to learn cake decorating |
stephi17
Replies: 56
Views: 3049
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:03 am Subject: Husband needs help - My wife wants to learn cake decorating |
| I don't know if you have a Hobby Lobby by you, but everything you were going to get at Michael's, you can get there ... and they have a 40% off coupon for all Wilton products this week, no limit! Jus ... |
| Topic: How to stack a cake!!!...look! |
stephi17
Replies: 85
Views: 6732
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:20 pm Subject: How to stack a cake!!!...look! |
| Wow! Thanks for posting the video. I have a question about your buttercream recipe ... do you use it as written to smooth ice a whole cake? Or do you add extra liquid to thin it out a bit? I haven ... |
| Topic: Baby Bassinet |
stephi17
Replies: 5
Views: 201
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:45 pm Subject: Baby Bassinet |
| Not sure if you're only interested in a large bassinet, but I have done a miniature one as a cake topper that got rave reviews. I just put two cupcakes together and draped fondant over that. Then sh ... |
| Topic: What am I doing wrong? (small rant) |
stephi17
Replies: 27
Views: 826
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:15 pm Subject: What am I doing wrong? (small rant) |
I really like the design of your cake, very pretty! Here is my thought ... and trust me, I'm no expert!
I have done brushed embroidery, but used buttercream icing on fondant. I think it should wo ... |
| Topic: Need help on Green poka dot wedding cake?? |
stephi17
Replies: 3
Views: 190
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Forum: Cake Ideas
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:39 pm Subject: Need help on Green poka dot wedding cake?? |
| Is she wanting a traditional style? What about the retro cakes that have off-set cirlces/dots cut out and places randomly? There's an attempt at one in my photos. Or maybe she's looking for small d ... |
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