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Message |
| Topic: glueing dragees to the side of a wedding cake..... |
dodibug
Replies: 5
Views: 223
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 Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:56 pm Subject: glueing dragees to the side of a wedding cake..... |
| A tiny bit of piping gel on the dragee will do the trick! |
| Topic: Need help. They want a "strawberry cake" |
dodibug
Replies: 4
Views: 313
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Forum: Recipe Requests
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:13 pm Subject: Need help. They want a "strawberry cake" |
| You may want to experiment with jello vs pudding mix added in. I did with both and found the jello version a bit dryer than the pudding version. Both were sturdy but definitely different tastes/cons ... |
| Topic: Need help. They want a "strawberry cake" |
dodibug
Replies: 4
Views: 313
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Forum: Recipe Requests
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:38 pm Subject: Need help. They want a "strawberry cake" |
| Strawberry filled cake and a strawberry flavored cake are very different things so I think I'd really lock down what they want before you make yourself crazy! I have made a very good strawberry flav ... |
| Topic: videos for sale |
dodibug
Replies: 5
Views: 496
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:25 pm Subject: videos for sale |
| From what I understand the info on there isn't worth purchasing. Meaning it's all info you can find places like here. But if you are looking for instructional videos I highly recommend the ones made ... |
| Topic: HELP!! |
dodibug
Replies: 5
Views: 338
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:18 pm Subject: HELP!! |
| Ok, it took me a few minutes since I haven't been around in a long time (heehee- I have a new baby! Yeah!!) but I remembered who did one quite a while back and posted instructions. Lazy_Susan! Her ... |
| Topic: Questions about Red velvet and Pricing |
dodibug
Replies: 2
Views: 173
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:09 am Subject: Questions about Red velvet and Pricing |
| Ahhh, the age old question-is that too much? lol Well, depends on where you live, your level of skill and whether your area will support the prices you have set. First you need to look at what the ... |
| Topic: Shelf life of Whipped Cream Frosting?? |
dodibug
Replies: 4
Views: 363
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:23 am Subject: Shelf life of Whipped Cream Frosting?? |
 I always fall to the side of caution when dealing with feeding others!  |
| Topic: NO CHECK, wedding June 7th... |
dodibug
Replies: 69
Views: 4855
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:08 am Subject: NO CHECK, wedding June 7th... |
| If you are going to make cakes for money you have to start thinking like a business. You CAN NOT give away cake just to appease your brother's mil! People who don't deal with their vendors don't get ... |
| Topic: Shelf life of Whipped Cream Frosting?? |
dodibug
Replies: 4
Views: 363
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 3:54 am Subject: Shelf life of Whipped Cream Frosting?? |
| You are far safer to refrigerate. You have no way of knowing if your recipe has enough sugar to act as a preservative. And you are using ingredients that require refrigeration-cream cheese, heavy cr ... |
| Topic: I need some stacking advice. |
dodibug
Replies: 2
Views: 171
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:12 pm Subject: I need some stacking advice. |
| I did a huge 4 tier last summer using the hidden pillars(the ones that the feet on the plate sit down in) and plates. You will be fine. They are very strong. But I would assemble on site. |
| Topic: HELP - What IS this thing???? |
dodibug
Replies: 12
Views: 577
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:47 am Subject: HELP - What IS this thing???? |
It's a flower lifter tool:
http://www.thebakerskitchen.com/CAKE_SHOPPE/Decorating_Tools/Flower_Making_Tools/flower_making_tools.htm |
| Topic: How do I transport a top heavy cake? |
dodibug
Replies: 8
Views: 325
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:16 pm Subject: How do I transport a top heavy cake? |
Couple of things come to mind:
Did you place a cardboard round between the 8 and 9 in tiers? And dowel the botton 8in tier? With that amount of cake you need to treat it like a tiered cake.
You ... |
| Topic: how much will cost a cake like this one? |
dodibug
Replies: 30
Views: 1745
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:54 pm Subject: how much will cost a cake like this one? |
| The bottom tier is def on a single layer. For that layer, I would torte and fill with bc. The other tiers look the standard 4in height. I think it's just the camera angle that's making you think th ... |
| Topic: how much will cost a cake like this one? |
dodibug
Replies: 30
Views: 1745
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:20 am Subject: how much will cost a cake like this one? |
| Are you doing the tiers square? If so you really only need 3 tiers to feed 100. A 4/8/12 combo-square,saving the top tier will give you 104 serves. If she wants the 4 tiers you could make a dummy f ... |
| Topic: Nut Allergy and Cake Mixes |
dodibug
Replies: 18
Views: 746
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Forum: General
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:18 pm Subject: Nut Allergy and Cake Mixes |
| I know some of our local grocery stores have signs posted in the bakery, deli, etc that nuts, seafood, etc are used in the production of the foods there. |
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