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middysmom Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 6:16am
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i am new what is violet cancels yellow could someone explain thanks doroth from tenn

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KylesMom Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 6:25am
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i am new what is violet cancels yellow could someone explain thanks doroth from tenn




Because you use butter in your icing, it will have a yellowish tint. If you add a VERY small amount of violet coloring, it will leave you with very white frosting.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 9:56pm
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Oh, I am soooo a believer now!!! icon_lol.gif I tried the trick about cleaning the tips and couplers in the microwave -- I'm officially converted now!!! icon_biggrin.gif Thanks again to the supergenius who came up with that one!!! thumbs_up.gif

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sweetcakesva Posted 4 Mar 2007 , 8:32pm
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How do you use cocoa powder for paint?
Whats a cake extender do?
How do hershey kisses help make roses?

I am new and a little confused! THanks for clarifying!!

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sweetcakesva Posted 4 Mar 2007 , 8:32pm
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sorry posted twice!

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bobwonderbuns Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 12:35am
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How do you use cocoa powder for paint?
Whats a cake extender do?
How do hershey kisses help make roses?

I am new and a little confused! THanks for clarifying!!




Well I can answer some of this for you:

A cake extender is added sugar, flour, other dry ingredients and additional liquids added IN ADDITION to your ordinary cake batter to "extend" the batter -- in other words to make more. This also adds to getting a better, more homemade taste out of a regular box cake mix. There are recipes for extenders on CC.

As far as Hershey's Kisses as rose centers -- if you are familiar with the "Wilton Rose" with the #12 round tip blop in the center -- the kiss replaces the blop and you take your #103 or #104 rose tip and make the rose around the kiss as if it were the blop. I used to suggest this to students who couldn't master "proper blop technique." icon_cool.gif

I'm not sure about the cocoa painting, I've never done it but I'm looking forward to the responses on that question. Hope that helps some!! And Welcome to CC!!! princess.gif

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stlalohagal Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 5:35am
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SLOW DOWN!!!!

I can't read that fast. I'm only on page 10 and trying to copy all these great tips!!!! WOW!

#1 - CC is the absolute BEST for everything cakes and cake related!!!

I never new about CAKE MIX EXTENDERS, or LUSTER DUST, or FBCT, or MMF (Yummy!!!!), or this new tip on the icing bags that you swap out - can't wait to try that one. If it weren't 11:30 and night I'd be in there decorating a cake,.. well I'd have to bake one first!... SHIRLEYW FOR MY ROSES, the GREAT TUTORIALS on all sorts of things I haven't tried but they're on my list. There's the great SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK AND HELP from all the friendly people here on CC. Oh, and lets not forget - CAKE BALLS, and the COFFEE CREAMER STUFF and did I say CAKE BALLS!!! (I'll have to make some of those tomorrow!) All the great RECIPES and tons more!!! My brain is just spinning with ideas and I can't type fast enough!!!

Thanks everyone!!!

- Paula

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tmdoxie Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 10:10am
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Probably using Viva to smooth out the cake.

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Naty Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 1:21pm
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So far one of the best "tricks" I've learned is "Violet cancels Yellow."

This is used to get a pure white color (if your BC has a yellow tint from using reeal butter of course!)




Wow! I didn't know that. Just us a bit from the Wilton paste colors?

Thanks,
Naty

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stlalohagal Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 1:31pm
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I know a major big one I forgot.... (can't believe I forgot this one.)

THE MELVIRA METHOD!!!! Wow oh Wow oh Wow!!! I love it! No more Viva for me. I'll all about Melvira!!! Thanks Melvira!!


For those who are new check out the thread on Melvira's way to smooth a crusted BC cake using a foam paint roller... yep paint roller! That has been a major plus for me!!!


- Paula

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sundaybegonia Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 9:30pm
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Can you also do your lightweight bags the same way as the tips in microwave?

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Naty Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 12:36am
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Oh, I am soooo a believer now!!! icon_lol.gif I tried the trick about cleaning the tips and couplers in the microwave -- I'm officially converted now!!! icon_biggrin.gif Thanks again to the supergenius who came up with that one!!! thumbs_up.gif




OK call me studpid...how do you do that? stick them in a container with soapy water and nook them?

Thanks,
Naty

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jovigirl Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 12:52am
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I just read the first page as I really don't have time to read the rest til the week-end icon_cry.gif , however can someone PM with the Violet cancels yellow trick I would love to know!!!!

As for the best thing I've learnt, if you look at my pics it pretty much everything!!!

CC rocks!!! thumbs_up.gif

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Melody25 Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 3:30am
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I saw that someone had posted to rinse your measuring cups with hot water then dry really fast for honey, oil..and so on...here's my tip spray your measuring cup with cooking spray. Without flour. I saw Paula Dean do it on her cooking show, and I've done it several times and it just slides right out. No sticky mess with your honey. I don't know if it will work with oil since its pretty much the same thing. thumbs_up.gif

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Momkiksbutt Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 3:36am
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A cake extender is added sugar, flour, other dry ingredients and additional liquids added IN ADDITION to your ordinary cake batter to "extend" the batter -- in other words to make more. This also adds to getting a better, more homemade taste out of a regular box cake mix. There are recipes for extenders on CC.

As far as Hershey's Kisses as rose centers -- if you are familiar with the "Wilton Rose" with the #12 round tip blop in the center -- the kiss replaces the blop and you take your #103 or #104 rose tip and make the rose around the kiss as if it were the blop. I used to suggest this to students who couldn't master "proper blop technique."

I'm not sure about the cocoa painting, I've never done it but I'm looking forward to the responses on that question. Hope that helps some


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Don't forget that you have to also add more moisture when you do this....Sourcream works the very best, and bump up the taste further with a couple of teaspoons of Almond or Clear vanilla extract. Moisture is the key to great tasting and perfect texture cake!

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bobwonderbuns Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 2:53pm
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Can you also do your lightweight bags the same way as the tips in microwave?




I don't recommend it. But here's a tip: when you wash out your featherweight bags in the sink, get a pringles can or something tall and thin like that and put the bag over it lightly to dry. That way it dries totally from the inside out! icon_biggrin.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 2:57pm
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Oh, I am soooo a believer now!!! icon_lol.gif I tried the trick about cleaning the tips and couplers in the microwave -- I'm officially converted now!!! icon_biggrin.gif Thanks again to the supergenius who came up with that one!!! thumbs_up.gif



OK call me studpid...how do you do that? stick them in a container with soapy water and nook them?

Thanks,
Naty




Not stupid at all -- I just found out about this trick a couple of days ago!! I had a huge cake due this weekend (which translated to many, many dirty tips and couplers). I took my finger and plunged the big chunks of frosting out of them and put them all, tips, couplers and coupler rings into a glass bowl. I covered them with water and added a couple drops of dishwashing liquid to it. Put it in the microwave for 3 minutes (30 seconds wasn't nearly long enough! icon_confused.gif ) and then when they were "done" I poured them out in a strainer and rinsed them off and put them on a towel to airdry overnight. As long as they were covered with water the couplers did not melt and the metal did not zap inside the microwave. icon_lol.gif I'm still in awe over this one!! icon_biggrin.gifthumbs_up.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 3:02pm
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[quote="Momkiksbutt"]

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A cake extender is added sugar, flour, other dry ingredients and additional liquids added IN ADDITION to your ordinary cake batter to "extend" the batter -- in other words to make more. This also adds to getting a better, more homemade taste out of a regular box cake mix. There are recipes for extenders on CC.

As far as Hershey's Kisses as rose centers -- if you are familiar with the "Wilton Rose" with the #12 round tip blop in the center -- the kiss replaces the blop and you take your #103 or #104 rose tip and make the rose around the kiss as if it were the blop. I used to suggest this to students who couldn't master "proper blop technique."

I'm not sure about the cocoa painting, I've never done it but I'm looking forward to the responses on that question. Hope that helps some


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Don't forget that you have to also add more moisture when you do this....Sourcream works the very best, and bump up the taste further with a couple of teaspoons of Almond or Clear vanilla extract. Moisture is the key to great tasting and perfect texture cake!




She's right, don't forget to add additional liquids or you'll have one dry cake! icon_surprised.gificon_confused.gif Look for extender recipes on the recipes forum or in the threads, they have some great recipes!! thumbs_up.gif

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imaginecakes Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 3:04pm
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Good Grief...I'm learning a TON just reading this tread!!!

So...ALL OF IT!!!

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Jenn

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bobwonderbuns Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 3:12pm
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Good Grief...I'm learning a TON just reading this tread!!!

So...ALL OF IT!!!

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Jenn


Can you see the problem my students have -- namely a teacher who wants to teach it "ALL" to them!! icon_lol.gif No wonder they get overwhelmed!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Momkiksbutt Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 9:29pm
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I just learned something myself!! The tip cleaning thing is really cool! Scary, but cool! I will try this tomorrow when I finish the bridal shower cake I am doing......and of course I will post my cake too! Just hope it turns out ok, I am making calla lillies for the first time......I'm a perfectionist, so you can imagine that I am just having fits over here doing them......LOL icon_redface.gificon_smile.gif

Thanks again for your wealth of information!!

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freddyfl Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 9:47pm
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Someone asked what the icing blobs were.......I can answer that.

You take your buttercream plain, colored, whatever you are going to need for your cake. Put down a good size sheet of saran wrap on your table, take your icing and blob it on there until you have about a 1/2 cup of icing on the the saran. Now roll that icing up like a sausage. twist the ends until tight. Continue doing this with all your icing. When you are ready to use it, snip one end off of the icing "sausage" and put it in your piping bag. When it runs out, pull out used saran and replace with a new icing sausage. it makes things easier and faster in the long run, and if you need to take icing to a wilton class or something it makes transporting and using SO much easier. Our instructor taught us this.

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Moofiebonbon Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 11:26pm
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I just needed to say that I LOVE YOU all! I have made very few posts here, but I will say that I have learned sooooo very much from you all! Reading over the many pages in this thread has been EXCELLENT! I have learned so much. I tried the saran wrap-icing bullet thing today and WOW! That in it's self is worth gold. The Viva Towel has been my very favorite, I learned that from here within a week or so of my notion that I would enjoy cake decorating and when I first did it, I was like holy-cow- AMAZING!
I told my husband last night that I beleive that cake decorators must be the nicest people there are in this world! Bless you all and thank you for all of the wonderful tips from the past and the ones I am looking forward to in the future. Maybe someday I will able to give a tip or two. icon_wink.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 11:29pm
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Oh, oh, here's a tip: I learned this from my original cake teacher, and I've been using it for so long that I plum forgot it was a handy tip! icon_rolleyes.gif When filling your decorating bag (either the plastic disposable or the plastic featherweight bags), put the tip/coupler in, then put the empty bag in an empty Pringles can and fold over the sides. This gives you enough room for the frosting inside the can and saves your hands from getting super sticky and the bag flailing about when filling it with frosting. icon_lol.gificon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 11:41pm
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Okay, this has my vote for most popular thread EVER on this site. Who's with me?? icon_lol.gifthumbs_up.gif

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sweetcakesva Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 2:28am
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everyone said this site is SO addicting...AAHHHH! I am an CakeCentralholic
Thanks for all these cool ideas!!!!!

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squirre72 Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 2:49am
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Well, I better say that I've never put my bags, my tips and my coplers in the microwave. First time I've heard such a good idea. What I do and it works great for me is that I do the same thing you guys do, but on my stove. I take a sauce pan and fill it with water and some dish soap and I put the tips, bags, etc... and bring it to boil. When it's done the soap has taken away the sugar and all that stuff and then I rinse all of them; just like you do your dishes. And that's it!

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pookster Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 5:55am
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violet cancels yellow???? do tell!!!! so do u just add violet color to your icing??? please let me in on that one!!! i'd say the best thing i ever learned was making mmf...it is the best to work with... the cheapest to make...and the yummiest to eat!!!

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STX44703 Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 5:52pm
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VIVA IS THE BEST!!!
My second favorite has to be the WASC recipe. Everyone loved it and I've gotten orders for that cake!!!
I used to only do boxes but now I'll only do WASC or with the extender..makes it sooo much better!!

I LOVE CC!!

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svandam Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 9:02pm
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Where do I get a metal flower nail? Will they have them at local cake decorating stores....I don't have time to order of the net!! thanx

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