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Message |
| Topic: what is Frostin' Pride and Bettercream |
elvisb
Replies: 3
Views: 80
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 Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:40 pm Subject: what is Frostin' Pride and Bettercream |
| Bettercreme is a product from Rich's that is their brand of premade icing. You can sign up for a newsletter at www.cakepros.com. They advertise all Rich's products and have lots of pictures and idea ... |
| Topic: need ideas for funky cupcake display |
elvisb
Replies: 2
Views: 66
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:24 pm Subject: need ideas for funky cupcake display |
| If I'm understanding this correctly, there will be lots of tables set up and she wants cc's on every table? Not just one big cupcake buffet? (If it's a cupcake buffet, then I would also suggest cupc ... |
| Topic: Could someone help me figure out why the cake is doing this? |
elvisb
Replies: 15
Views: 841
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:49 am Subject: Could someone help me figure out why the cake is doing this? |
| I cool my cakes completely before trimming the crown and turning them onto the board. I know a lot of people like to flip them out after they've cooled slightly, but I always lay a clean towel over t ... |
| Topic: Hmmm.....piping cupcake roses |
elvisb
Replies: 8
Views: 738
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Forum: Cupcakes!
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:39 pm Subject: Hmmm.....piping cupcake roses |
| Keep practicing! Your first rose on a nail probably wasn't perfect either. But once you master the cupcake roses, they look sooooo cool! |
| Topic: What cake decorating accsesories could you NOT live without? |
elvisb
Replies: 13
Views: 380
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:45 am Subject: What cake decorating accsesories could you NOT live without? |
edible glitter
spackling knife
foam paint roller
turntable (mine is just an old wooden lazy susan, but it works great!)
cakecentral
good bc recipe |
| Topic: How do I get tip #67 to work |
elvisb
Replies: 16
Views: 587
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:42 am Subject: How do I get tip #67 to work |
| I have a hard time with the 67 too, even if I open the tip a bit. I also use the 352 now and love it. When I teach classes, I have both tips available, and have found out it's a love/hate thing. Yo ... |
| Topic: Help! Ohio decorators! |
elvisb
Replies: 2
Views: 93
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:36 am Subject: Help! Ohio decorators! |
| I am in Iowa and someone in the Waverly, Ohio area stumbled on my website looking for a cake. I don't ship my cakes, and I'm wondering if anyone out there would be interested in helping this lady. S ... |
| Topic: Why Hasn't Anyone Invented This?!?! |
elvisb
Replies: 55
Views: 3097
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Forum: General
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:29 am Subject: Why Hasn't Anyone Invented This?!?! |
Loving the heated spatula idea. I volunteer to be a product tester!
Does anyone remember the episode of Home Improvement where Tim and Al made the man's kitchen? When they were all done making a ... |
| Topic: All or nothing policy??? |
elvisb
Replies: 3
Views: 163
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Forum: General
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:23 am Subject: All or nothing policy??? |
It is truly amazing how many brides want me to make a beatiful display for them, but want to buy Walmart cupcakes to feed their guests.   I have an all or nothing policy. When I was first in ... |
| Topic: family bday cake vent |
elvisb
Replies: 15
Views: 656
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:38 pm Subject: family bday cake vent |
| You mentioned that your heart wouldn't be in a bc cake since you have to spend extra time coloring, filling bags, etc. You have to make the bc anyway for the fondant to go over. What about the extra ... |
| Topic: Wedding Cake Trends |
elvisb
Replies: 7
Views: 345
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:25 pm Subject: Wedding Cake Trends |
| When someone asks me about trends, I just tell them what seems to be popular with the brides who have booked with me. Just about every one of them this year is using brown as one of her colors. Sage ... |
| Topic: cake too dry |
elvisb
Replies: 6
Views: 183
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:56 pm Subject: cake too dry |
| I've also found that when you ice it, the bc softens the "dry" edges of the cake. I think using the syrup as a caution, then icing with bc will make it come out just fine. Good luck! |
| Topic: My Icing Melted......... |
elvisb
Replies: 8
Views: 254
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:59 am Subject: My Icing Melted......... |
| Is the humidity high where you are? I'm in Iowa, and we go from really dry winters to really humid summers. It really messes with the icing. After having the icing slide off all four tiers of a wed ... |
| Topic: wedding planners |
elvisb
Replies: 8
Views: 493
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:47 am Subject: wedding planners |
| I live in a community of very small towns, so no one around here uses wedding planners. I did go to each of the local dress and flower shops and showed them a copy of my brochure and asked if they wo ... |
| Topic: Sheet Cake Serving Sizes?? |
elvisb
Replies: 3
Views: 244
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:55 pm Subject: Sheet Cake Serving Sizes?? |
You can figure it out if you take the time to do the math.
I always tell people a half sheet (12x18) is 48 pieces. They are 2" x 2". A third sheet is 36, and a quarter sheet is 24. For party c ... |
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