Oh my, it's quiet here today. What happened?

Lol Grace...Working on my weddiings today...Miss the crowd!
Edna

Hi, Edna. Have fun with those cakes. Can't wait to see the photos.

It's so empty here I can hear an echo. lol

Thanks Grace..Now my break is over!..

Finished my wedding cake..... they loved it and I booked another who was there! Luau Engagement party/save the date party and also her wedding next year!! Woohoo!!

I know how ya feel Grace. I thought I was gonna be legal here soon, but it is taking alot longer than I thought. So for now I am gonna just fly under the radar and hope for the best till I can get licensed.

I understand the need for keeping food-related business up to snuff and all, Jennifer, but they really don't make it easy or seem to want to encourage food-related business to even start up. It's very frustrating.

Also, I'm always afraid of "getting caught" so I really don't 'encourage' anyone from purchasing cakes from me, which is also extremely frustrating. I'd love to tell someone, "Sure, give me all your information and I'll quote you a price", but I always hem and haw and let them know that I don't have a license and all, and I think they read the underlying message that I really don't want to do it - but they never read the under-underlying message that I want to do it, but I just don't want to get caught doing it! lol Does that make sense?

Definitly, I completely understand. I havent advertised yet, but I have had a couple of calls from people who were referred to me by mutual friends, so i have sold a couple of cakes. Also my husbands boss who knows im not legal has basically contracted me to bake for her and deliver to companies they do business (oilfield companies) for every week. its just so frustrating trying to become a full fledged business.

Totally!! I also had to turn down several orders....I hated sending people to my competition! But it wasn't worth the risk to me....


here is a link to my newest cake.....pictures are lousy-camera phone!

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1226997

Hey Grace how hard was it to cover the pillow cake you did? I have been wanting to try one but I was kinda scared

I left you a comment Martha. I absolutly love that cake!!

Good Morning guys!!!! Beautiful morning here in good ole Ky

Wasn't going to have much to do but 1 cake this weekend.. and now I have one to make for tonight!!! Thank goodness I have 2 frozen rounds .....

Hope all is well

Grace I received your mail and will respond I promise .. and so will DD when she gets her chores done.

Mornin' Ky.....
So, what kind of cake are you doing today?

Hi, All!

Thanks, Christi. I realized later on that you do indeed have my new e-mail address. Sorry. For some reason the base-/softball coaches keep sending everything to my old e-mail address and now my husband (when he remembers) has to forward me all their e-mails. How difficult is it to change an address in an e-mail list?

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Thanks! I use Toba's recipe, with double the vanilla, and almost double the glycerin. I have made it so many times now that I get really consistent results and it is never chewy (like the one time I tried mmf)

Grace--I will but I will also post it here for anyone else...


http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2127-Toba-Garretts-fondant.html

Some suggestions....

USE THE GOOD SUGAR!!! I didn't one time and it tasted awful and had terrible grainy texture!!

Do not use all the PS to begin with, you can always add more if you need it but you might not need it all.

I usually do not sift my PS because kneading it seems to take out all the lumps.

I mix with a wooden spoon until it gets too hard and then I put PS on my hands (not shortening) and start to knead it- I do everything in the big bowl I start in so my counter doesn't get as messy.

I add a handful of sugar at a time as needed until my hands don't stick when I push them into the fondant. Then I grease my hands with shortening and pickup the ball rub the fondant with it and wrap really well in saran. It will be soft but should NOT be sticky!

GL-- I will try and do a photo tutorial on making it if I can next time.....

Thanks for both, Martha!

Okay, this thread still has a few more good hours left and I intend to use them. lol

How's everyone doing today? Are we almost ready to post the the winners (and let the cat out of the bag as to who's cake is whom's)?

Hey there Grace......... I've been waiting patiently all week to see the unveiling... can I hear a drum roll in the distance??

LOL Grace, I was sure hoping the winners would be posted this morning!!

Guess I will have to check back in a little while, got a cake in the oven.

Anybody got any fun plans for the weekend?

Well, I went out last night ... girls night out............ to dinner and then to see Sex and The City............ laughed and cried then laughed and cried really good movie....

sound like you have a great time!

DH finally came home yesterday so we spent the night in lol

now im making my nephews bday cake for his party later. can't wait to see him dig into it, he just turned one hehe

I believe the TDs are suppose to terminate at 10 am Pacific Time, but I can be wrong. For some reason, that's what I seem to remember reading.