Cake Decorating Forum

Looks good Erica'. Well done!

Hello ladies, just a quick update - apologies for taking soo long. Anyhow, after pitching all your ideas to her, she decides on a castle instead as the theme of the party is "Princes & Princesses", an ...

I think the dust makes them look a bit "suede-ish". You probably don't think the same, but you could try dry dusting them, or brush them with water - that'll make them glossy (not sure if that's what ...

Ladies, just to say a big thank you for your kind comments and helpful suggestions. It went well in the end - not the disaster I imagined - the cake was a hit and I was really pleased.

Thank you Emma & Beezaly - I'll go and do some damage control. I have shortening, but no royal icing.

I stacked this cake on Wednesday - it's due for this evening. While I was packing it up, I noticed the fondant on the bottom layer is cracked in two places - I am sooo nervous that the cake is going t ...

Thanx Kylie...

Not meaning to hijack this thread, but I've just finished making a 12" square fruitcake, and the recipe called for it to be baked for 5-ish hours. The top was burnt to a crisp after 2.5 hrs. It is coo ...

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Thanks Lapazlady!

That is a great idea. I'll suggest that and see what happens. Thnx

12 letters for baby's names, 2 letters for "IS" and 3 letters for "ONE".

I give up. I'm not interested in doing this anymore, actually... I don't like to deal with people who want quality and qual ...

Well, an update. She's now not so sure - says she CANNOT spend �500 on cake (go figure), so I might be let off the hook, but she knows what she wants and it's 17 cakes. . . One has to laugh. I've said ...

Thanks Nanna...

I don't know how many they are expecting, just that they want a lot of cake.

Thanx again all, I feel a little calmer already. Thanks for the kind comments Faye, I will keep you all posted on what happens.