Thanks To All

Lounge By Cali6422 Updated 4 Aug 2015 , 3:35pm by Apti

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Cali6422 Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 5:44pm
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I wanted to express my gratitude to all the wonderful bakers who share their experiences and expertise.  I’ve gained immeasurably from the wealth of information here on CC.

 

Armed with the information I’ve soaked up from this site, and the answers / suggestions provided to my posted questions, I took a deep breath and entered my first state fair competition as an amateur hobby baker.

I was simply setting my sights on not being the worst entry ...  

Imagine my surprise at receiving the First Place Ribbon in my category!  I'm still completely dumbfounded … 1st competition and only 2nd cake I’ve covered in fondant. There is no way I could have pulled that off without all the help of the posters on this site.

 

A heartfelt thank you goes out to all who take the time to patiently answer the questions of all the new bakers such as myself!

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Honey6983 Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 5:49pm
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Congrats! I wholeheartedly agree!!

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Natka81 Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 6:14pm
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Do you have a picture of a cake? 

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jchuck Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 6:48pm
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Wow....big congrats!!! Yes, let's see your winning entry...

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-K8memphis Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 6:53pm
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oh how wonderful for you! congrats

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Pastrybaglady Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 7:01pm
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Whoa, that's fantastic!  You know you have to show us a picture, right?

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Apti Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 7:33pm
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Congratulations!!!!  We KNOW you invested a ton of time/planning/dreaming/stressing and it paid off with a 1st place!  Well done.

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Cali6422 Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 7:52pm
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Sure ... Happy to share pics.  Have make the disclaimer that it's only 2nd fondant and and maybe 15th 'decorated' cake so far.  There's lots I would have done different ... but I learned a ton along the way.  With the exception of the licorice lace holding the lei together, and the photos that were sugar sheets mounted on fondant squares, everything was done in fondant then hand painted or airbrushed.

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(Oh ... And I'm completely open to suggestions and feedback on ways to improve if anyone is so inclined.)

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Pastrybaglady Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 8:03pm
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Great job!  You have so many thoughtful details all over.  I really like your hut it looks so nice I would like to stay in it for vacation!  Is there indoor plumbing?

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Cali6422 Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 8:07pm
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Pastrybaglady ... It most certainly has indoor plumbing.  And 24 hour 'hut service' for late night snack cravings. :-)

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Pastrybaglady Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 8:12pm
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Excellent, I would like to book my reservation for this October!

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-K8memphis Posted 3 Aug 2015 , 9:44pm
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well i guess you won first place! nicely done --


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jgifford Posted 4 Aug 2015 , 2:00am
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Very nice! Love the leis and the little bitty tikis.

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Apti Posted 4 Aug 2015 , 3:35pm
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You had me at the successfully done, Funky Letter tappits!   Thanks for sharing the photo!

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