Ss... To Use Or Not To Use ???

Decorating By missym Updated 27 Jul 2007 , 6:54am by dandelion

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missym Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:26pm
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I've seen so many posts about using the SS. So use it or not? How do you know. I have only ever had one of my cakes to be dry and it was a lemon one (thank goodness I made it for myslef). But I just baked another lemon one and it is for a good friends father who is turning 90. I hate to chance it! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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beachcakes Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:28pm
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I always use it on scratch white/yellow. I find i don't need it with chocolate or with a doctored mix.

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dandelion Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:33pm
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sorry to be ignorant...what is ss?

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beachcakes Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:35pm
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simple syrup

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Ladivacrj Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:35pm
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I must be having a moment......what is SS?


SSS(sorry so stupid)

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missym Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:36pm
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You certainly are not ignorant, but SS is Simple Syrup.

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beachcakes Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:36pm
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LOL when i first read it, I thought Stainless Steel icon_biggrin.gif

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Ladivacrj Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:39pm
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OK I'm with you now.

Just thought it was the lunch (Olive Garden for a farewell for someone leaving the company) I just had, and the fact that I need a nap.

I have never used it, pretty much doctor my mixes and the sour cream keeps it moist.

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Yorkiemum Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:39pm
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hum...being in real estate, I too thought stainless steel. Thanks for getting that straight in my mind. icon_confused.gif

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nrctermite Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:41pm
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Originally Posted by Ladivacrj

I must be having a moment......what is SS?


SSS(sorry so stupid)




LOL This made me chuckle. I didn't know what SS was either (after reading though, I now know). I use SS on all my cakes, I just like it that way.

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grama_j Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:46pm
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" LOL when i first read it, I thought Stainless Steel "

Being of "THAT" age, all I could think of was Social Security..... icon_redface.gificon_lol.gif

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SweetSandee92 Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 6:49pm
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I've never used SS, but have heard loads about it.

Questions..?? when would you use it? are there certain cake that require it?

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dandelion Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 9:33pm
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oh!
i've used it before. but i'm not sure i can really detect a difference between the ones that i've used it for and the ones that i don't.

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lardbutt Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 9:48pm
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Now I know that SS means simple syrup!

Now, what I don't know.........What IS simple syrup? icon_confused.gif

Sorry, I just don't know!

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indydebi Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 10:07pm
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Ah the generation gap rears its head! I, too, thought Social Security and Stainless Steel!

Please remember there are a lot of the non-text-messaging generation on here who actually spell out words! icon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

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leily Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 1:17am
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Originally Posted by beachcakes

LOL when i first read it, I thought Stainless Steel icon_biggrin.gif




Me too! I work with metals all day long and couldn't figure out what she was talking about with SS....

First thing was Stainless Steel (working with it every day) second thought was Super Sport (thank my BF and Dad for that one, boys and their toys)

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lardbutt Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:18am
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No one feel sorry for my stupidity? icon_cry.gif Is anyone gonna tell me what simple syrup is?

BTW- I'm not that old and I was thinking Social Security! icon_confused.gif

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Yorkiemum Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:49am
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I can just see you now going waaaaaaaaaaa! Simple syrup is sugar water with flavoring added. It's brushed on the cake to keep it moist. Check the recipe section. It's bound to be there.

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lardbutt Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 3:30am
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Thank you! icon_wink.gif

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dandelion Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 6:54am
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indydebi, it's not even the generation gap. i'm 16 and i had no clue what ss means... actually i thought about social security too...learned about it in school last year. icon_wink.gif
and i lurk around cc almost every day! i think it's just a seldom used acronym.

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