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| Topic: Cupcake Issue - Uniform Size |
tiptop57
Replies: 15
Views: 624
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 Forum: Cupcakes!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:25 pm Subject: Cupcake Issue - Uniform Size |
| Weight them - I do as with my cookies also. (Also I'm thinking of purchasing a pancake dispenser.) |
| Topic: What's the best way to make black royal icing? |
tiptop57
Replies: 6
Views: 500
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:03 pm Subject: What's the best way to make black royal icing? |
| I start with red and blue gel colors in a very stiff peak RI and get it to a murky color then add black. Then I let down to the desired consistency with drops of water. |
| Topic: pipping royal icing on IMBC |
tiptop57
Replies: 6
Views: 160
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:46 pm Subject: pipping royal icing on IMBC |
| No - RI breaks down. |
| Topic: What do you use to cover your cake boards? |
tiptop57
Replies: 14
Views: 903
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:43 pm Subject: What do you use to cover your cake boards? |
| I use only fondant. |
| Topic: Looking for how to info on making fondant Xmas figures |
tiptop57
Replies: 3
Views: 156
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:41 pm Subject: Looking for how to info on making fondant Xmas figures |
| This is a nice book, Christmas Figures by Linda Pawsey. |
| Topic: cointreau syrup |
tiptop57
Replies: 2
Views: 82
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:37 pm Subject: cointreau syrup |
| This may be to basic of an answer, but Cointreau is considered to be a premium brand triple sec liquor and the syrup part is probably simple syrup as JanH references above. HTH |
| Topic: I'm not doing this for a living...(vent) |
tiptop57
Replies: 10
Views: 736
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:24 pm Subject: I'm not doing this for a living...(vent) |
Agreed:
"You find something you love, then you twist and torture it... Trying to find a way to make money at it. Spend a lifetime doing that. At the end, there's not a trace of what you started out ... |
| Topic: I almost passed out !! |
tiptop57
Replies: 74
Views: 4700
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:37 pm Subject: I almost passed out !! |
Hey AverageMom. I live in the frozen north too (seven months winter) and we still have the common garter snake - huge bummer for me.
I don't have a garter snake story, but this week while reaching ... |
| Topic: need some advice |
tiptop57
Replies: 24
Views: 1031
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:56 pm Subject: need some advice |
Excuse me - the wedding is tomorrow????????
Move on - - - this is not you or your prices, but actually poor planning and budgeting on her part. |
| Topic: Fondant |
tiptop57
Replies: 4
Views: 205
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:46 pm Subject: Fondant |
| Just saying my two cents worth with my sugar sculptures, I use half fondant and half gumpaste and plan ahead........ |
| Topic: What's the best wa to freeze a cake. |
tiptop57
Replies: 4
Views: 202
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:41 pm Subject: What's the best wa to freeze a cake. |
| Let me tell you how I do it..depending on how everything is going I use parchment paper when baking. After cooling I torte and level my cakes and then spray with simple syrup which I make with equal p ... |
| Topic: What is the best boxed cake mixes to use? |
tiptop57
Replies: 6
Views: 453
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:33 pm Subject: What is the best boxed cake mixes to use? |
| You know you could try to premake your own cake mixes. Put all the dry ingredients together just like the box. Zip it up in a baggie and your good to go! |
| Topic: Tips for ribbon like this? |
tiptop57
Replies: 9
Views: 469
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:31 pm Subject: Tips for ribbon like this? |
I have used fondant wrapped around a blunt ended rolling pin.
Directions: Roll out your fondant cut it into four or five strips and to length of your cake, over lap the strips unto each other and ... |
| Topic: Floral Wire |
tiptop57
Replies: 10
Views: 483
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:25 pm Subject: Floral Wire |
| I don't use straws as the wire still may come into contact with the cake. I use cake spikes as they have a closed bottom. |
| Topic: Cover a cake board in fondant? |
tiptop57
Replies: 9
Views: 627
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:15 pm Subject: Cover a cake board in fondant? |
There are several ways to cover a board with fondant:
1. Roll out a fondant sausage and flatten with a rolling pin cutting one side straight lay on wetted board butted up to the cake and hanging ov ... |
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