Should I Start Tonight Or Wait Until Tomorrow To Bake?

Decorating By linsa Updated 16 Jun 2009 , 4:15am by linsa

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__Jamie__ Posted 7 Jun 2009 , 3:18am
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I would imagine she's at the wedding now. icon_smile.gif I hope everything went smoothly for ya!

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sadsmile Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 12:05pm
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Post sugar coma...? I do hope she is Ok. She took on A LOT!

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__Jamie__ Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 2:44pm
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Lol!

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Shannon1129 Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 5:03pm
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Still no pic?? Sigh. I am excited to see it.

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pastryjen Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 5:11pm
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I'd love to see this too!

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sweetiesbykim Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 5:15pm
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Anxiously awaiting....

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kakeladi Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 5:16pm
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Such drama!! By now she should have let us know she got thru it and not leave us hanging. Maybe we should flood her pm box icon_smile.gif

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sweetiesbykim Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 5:24pm
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I just looked up her profile forum questions -she was having a heck of a time with the BC smoothing. I hope she got it figured out.

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lmpreis Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 5:42pm
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Advice needed as well.

I started making my cakes Saturday and then I froze them. I will pull them out Wednesday (evening after I get off work) and give them a crumb coating. Then Thursday and Friday spend my time decorating them. Groom's cake is a poker table with poker chips (these are done) & cards. Then the other cake is a several tiered cakes. I plan to setup on Saturday about noon.

Now should I start decorating them sooner? If you do decorate them sooner, am I suppose to refrigerate them or can I let them sit on the counter (just buttercream frosting..no filling).

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sweetiesbykim Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 8:03pm
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Originally Posted by lmpreis

Advice needed as well.

I started making my cakes Saturday and then I froze them. I will pull them out Wednesday (evening after I get off work) and give them a crumb coating. Then Thursday and Friday spend my time decorating them. Groom's cake is a poker table with poker chips (these are done) & cards. Then the other cake is a several tiered cakes. I plan to setup on Saturday about noon.

Now should I start decorating them sooner? If you do decorate them sooner, am I suppose to refrigerate them or can I let them sit on the counter (just buttercream frosting..no filling).




I plan on having my cake ready to deliver and walk out the door on Friday night for a noon delivery. I sleep better, and it gives extra time if I have last minute "issues". I'd say that's a good schedule, you know how fast you work. Things always take longer than planned for me, especially when I'm in the "decorating zone"! Are you using fondant?

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linsa Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 8:55pm
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AHHH sorry to keep you all waiting! I didn't know so many cared! I did finish! I wanted to have it delivered by 3:30 but I delivered at 4! Not too bad! I just had to take the worlds fasted shower! My husband drove me and the cake! I had the cake on my lap which I couldn't believe how heavy it was! I want to thank all of you that cared and answered my questions! I couldn't have done it w/o ya!

Nothing went wrong! I was sooo lucky! The only thing that gave me trouble was the freakin' buttercream smoothing out. After I covered it with ribbon you totally couldn't tell. There was only one thing I was a little annoyed with and that was a dark spot where I didn't have enough bc. Oh well! I seriuously wanted to sleep for days afterwards!

It was kind of weird being a guest too because everyone was talking up the cake and they were all like "WHAT you made it?!?!? I can't wait to try it!" I kinda lingered around the cake too to see what people thought without letting them know I made it. Everyone said it was amazing and several people said it was the best wedding cake they had ever had! The manager said to me " just so you know, I cut cakes every week and this cake cut the best!" I was so flattered because there is the perfect slice of cake on martha stewarts website and I always would wish I could get my cakes to look like that and this one totally did!

I was pretty proud of myself! I will get pix up as soon as I upload them!! Check back soon!

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sadsmile Posted 8 Jun 2009 , 11:51pm
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now I really can't wait to see the pics!

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rharris524 Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 2:12am
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Add me to the list of people waiting anxiously for a pic! I'm glad that it worked out for you

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paulstonia Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 2:19am
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So glad it went well. Can't wait to see pics icon_smile.gif

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Annabakescakes Posted 13 Jun 2009 , 4:38am
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Still no picture?!!

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iramirez94 Posted 13 Jun 2009 , 5:05am
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I was so nervous for you linsa as I read the post. Glad to hear it all went well

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linsa Posted 14 Jun 2009 , 4:58pm
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GRRRRRR I've tried to post this dag on picture so many times but it says it's too big...anyone know how I can make it smaller?

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CookieD-oh Posted 14 Jun 2009 , 5:07pm
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linsa Posted 15 Jun 2009 , 3:15pm
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let's see if this works!
LL

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iramirez94 Posted 15 Jun 2009 , 3:52pm
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Wow... great job!!!! thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif It's a beautiful cake

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Annabakescakes Posted 15 Jun 2009 , 7:40pm
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Yay!! We finally get to see it!! And I'm not disappointed, it looks fabulous! Great job!

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sweetiesbykim Posted 15 Jun 2009 , 7:48pm
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WOW!! Perfectly doneicon_smile.gif What a great accomplishment!

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paulstonia Posted 15 Jun 2009 , 10:38pm
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Great job! Your buttercream is so smooth!

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Tee-Y Posted 15 Jun 2009 , 11:14pm
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Wow linsa!!!! Great job!!!Beautiful cake!!!! I just read thru the forum and I'm not disappointed at all.Welldone thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif .

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linsa Posted 16 Jun 2009 , 4:15am
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Thanks guys! It really means a lot and it makes me want to do it again! I still haven't given them the bill yet (just ingredients! but still!) I hope that's not too bad...I know them! Thanks again!

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