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I've heard so many times about a product that you can spray on your dummy cakes to make them stay clean longer, or maybe keep the dust off them or keep them from yellowing.
anyway, several local bus ...

Ok, so I had a request for an organic wedding cake. I charged appropriately (that stuff is expensive!), made the cake, and now have mixed feelings about the outcome.

Now, this is a first for me, n ...

Just a little interesting tidbit i found out when i was looking to open my cake shop, and this would go for residential as well, if it ever passes.
If your location (either commercial or residential ...

yes,debi, it was the planner. she was taking the bull by the horn and answering most of the questions. i was just floored. i really don't think she is a "real" planner. i mean, there are courses you c ...

If you can't find the article, write one yourself and have it published in some popular magazines! That would help us all out tremendously!

And I have one too! so, this self proclaimed wedding planner schedules a tasting with me for her and the bride and groom. luckily, they happened to want the same flavors and fillings i was working wit ...

thanks, weirkd. you gave me the exact answer i was looking for. this cake will be white on white, so no color run. just the issue of it sliding. now i can take my time with this design. yippee! its a ...

I'm not so worried about the cake, but if i can get the design done prior, i'm more worried about the embroidery running or sliding once the cake starts to come to room temp and "sweat". I refrigerate ...

For those of you who have done this, can I do the effect on a fondant iced cake and then refrigerate? I've never done it before, so I don't know what the effect will be if it gets cold/moist.
Also, ...

I think it looks great! i've done cakes i thought were a bad idea, and when i face that issue, the cake always looks even worse, just because my heart's not in it.

i think you pulled this one off ...

i only make cakes with nuts on request. i rarely put nuts in my carrot cakes, and they come out just fine.

i do mine the same way. i also print little labels with my business name, phone, and the flavor of the cake they are sampling so if they choose to take it home for fiancee or whomever to try, they kno ...

Thanks all! You've all been a huge help!

I have a bride who wants a cake in the "champagne", or taupe color that you see so often these days. It's a beautiful color, but I don't know what colors to use, either in fondant or buttercream. Pref ...

Here's a little tip, as well. For recipes that use salt, use popcorn salt instead of regular salt. it is a much much finer grain, and therefore avoids the dissolving problem. I've been using popcorn s ...