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Finishing up 8 centerpiece cakes and the four tier is pretty much done other than some fondant swags which I'll do in the morning.

I'm up and should be baking but it has been a hellish week of school activities so nothing gets done until I get out to shop in the AM.

Thankfully I only have desserts to make for the friends/family coming over for Halloween. Of course, I am still undecided about what to do with the cake for Sunday. I've seen too many cute ideas here on CC. I picked up the Martha Stewart Halloween stencils. aaaahhhh.....too many options!

Kristy

No cakes for me tonight. I made apples dipped in caramel and chocolate. When I ran out of caramel, I dipped some in marshmallow fluff, melted peanut butter, and dark chocolate. Sounded good at the time, we'll see how the family likes them tomorrow night!

12-8 for a bridal shower tomorrow. I ran out of fondant and made more MMF. Does it really have to "rest?"

apples . . .yum.

I've only made MMF once. I hate the stuff. Someone else needs to answer!!

just got home from an airbrushing class. i was a bit disappointed in the content....or lack of it. only 1 cake and some cuppies tonite. need to look up how to attach stencils to a cake for airbrushing.

Been working on all the "stuff" for an under-the-sea/jungle cake - baking tomorrow - delivery on Sunday. Also made some mini tiaras for princess cupcakes due Monday. 5/12 broke (not unexpected) so I'll have to redo tomorrow. Pooped for tonight, so up early tomorrow to get back at it!

It depends on the MMF recipe. Which recipe are you using? In general, if it says it needs to rest, then it needs to rest.

Just finished a pumpkin cake with a bobcat popping out of the top. I'll be working on tailgate food in a bit. Any ideas for a Halloweenish side dish that goes with swamp monster mac-n-cheese and mummy hot dogs?

I'm not sure which recipe. Just marshmallows, ps, and glycerin. I so need to cover the 12" inch tonight and there is no way I can wait until 1am or whatever. I may have to get up early and cover it, but I'll also have to decorate.

I also have to attach a fabric (not satin) ribbon to this cake. Should I attach it to the top tier tomorrow when I assemble it onsite? Or is this something I should do tonight. I also have no royal icing , double stick tape, or corsage pins. I was planning to adhere with some BC. Is that ok? I also have some red candy melts that would match the ribbon.

They also want some fresh roses. Is that something I add at the last minute onsite?

Fresh flowers are added at the last minute to keep them fresh.

Buttercream should work.

I've made MMF with water, marshmallows, and confectioner's sugar as soon as I've made it. Roll it out and see if you think it will work.

I would attach the ribbon tomorrow when you assemble, you can precut it so it's all ready to go. Do you have any normal metal tipped dress pins / use these instead to secure and just advise the caterer so they know to pull them out before cutting up. I worry that your BC might stain the ribbon if it has a high butter content.

Fresh flowers would need to go on at the last minute. Make sure they aren't damp or they will spoil your fondant or leave drip marks. They need to be sitting in a dish or something as they really shouldn't be directly on the cake.

Finished 3 x 8/10" for a 80th birthday and a guitar for a rock n roll party.

If the fresh roses are a topper, the florist should assemble it for you. If they get stuck into the sides of the cake, the florist should at least wrap the stem for you. Ideally, the florist will wire and wrap the flowers.

Starting kitchen clean-up!

Thanks!

Just cup cakes today, trick or treat night at work... Nothing else but real work for the weekend

Toothache, well my dentist took it out yesterday..... Wisdom tooth...ouch!!!

Hi everyone. Home baker here, I'm working on the usual. A shoe box with high heel shoes.

Just finished 11 boxes of cupcakes (6 or 9 per box) for a local free, 2 hour, Halloween carnival on Sunday. Put deco-pac skull, grave stone, and spider rings on top of the cuppies. Dragged a friend into helping me (she made 5 boxes in addition to the ones at my home) since I'm getting over bronchitis and run out of breath.

My community has a lot of families of single parents with kids living at the poverty level, and the community center offers a safe, no charge place for all the kids to go on Halloween--it's a marvelous program. Last year we had 700 people! Two local supermarkets will also be donating expired baked goods (told 'em anything with sugar on it! doesn't have to be cake) that I'll pick up Sunday morning.

I'm pooped! (but happy).

Did 6 dozen cupcakes for a party tomorrow night. Nothing fancy, just wanted to help with the kid's sugar load!

Aww, Apti, that sounds like a great celebration.

I'm working on a baby shower cake for Sunday. Vanilla 8 and 6 in tiers with a tree up the front, fall colors, and "apple of my eye" somewhere on the cake.

Just finished a Clone Trooper helmet and a Ravens football halmet....headed to the beach tomorrow to visit my family.

working on a cake for sunday a purse cake I have covered the base cake and will cover the purse tomorrow. I am such a sloooooooow cake decorator that's one of the reason's why I had to start tonight.

kger, no center dowel needed if you're assembling it on site.