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| Topic: Cake due tomorrow, tacky gumpaste...HELP!!!! |
fosterscreations
Replies: 7
Views: 266
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:35 pm Subject: Cake due tomorrow, tacky gumpaste...HELP!!!! |
| I put my gumpaste things in the oven with the light on and that helps dry them out. |
| Topic: laptop cake minus the screen :-( |
fosterscreations
Replies: 6
Views: 436
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:08 pm Subject: laptop cake minus the screen :-( |
| Thanks everyone. I will let you know how the next one goes. I going to try it out this week and donate it to a new business in town. |
| Topic: Pros: charge for a doll cake? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 19
Views: 1005
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:04 pm Subject: Pros: charge for a doll cake? |
| I use a full size doll which costs me $5 and then I use a two layer 6 inch cake on top of a two layer 8 inch cake and carve them to get the angle. My prices start at $60 and they serve approx. 34 |
| Topic: Pros: charge for a doll cake? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 19
Views: 1005
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:00 pm Subject: Pros: charge for a doll cake? |
| I use a full size doll which costs me $5 and then I use a two layer 6 inch cake on top of a two layer 8 inch cake and carve them to get the angle. My prices start at $60 and they serve approx. 34 |
| Topic: laptop cake minus the screen :-( |
fosterscreations
Replies: 6
Views: 436
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:58 pm Subject: laptop cake minus the screen :-( |
| Thanks I will have to try those ideas out. Not sure I can get the tuffboard here. But will look for it. |
| Topic: laptop cake minus the screen :-( |
fosterscreations
Replies: 6
Views: 436
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:34 pm Subject: laptop cake minus the screen :-( |
| I was so excited to do a laptop cake. I had the base part done and was ready to put the screen on and it wouldn't stay. I had taken two pieces of foam core and put dowels in between and then covered w ... |
| Topic: Can you do ths with edible images??? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 12
Views: 331
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 5:49 pm Subject: Can you do ths with edible images??? |
| You can as long as you have printed the image yourself but if you buy a licensed edible image to put on the cake then no you can't altar it in any way. |
| Topic: Can someone please help with this... I can't remember? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 4
Views: 179
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 5:47 pm Subject: Can someone please help with this... I can't remember? |
I just use my regular vanilla cake and a strawberry cake and alternate adding them to the pan and then swirl. I use 3 jumbo eggs and 1/2 pkg pudding mix per cake mix.
I marble all kinds of flavors th ... |
| Topic: Ha! And they said it would be too much cake!!! |
fosterscreations
Replies: 16
Views: 796
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 1:27 pm Subject: Ha! And they said it would be too much cake!!! |
| Those are amazing. I especially love the Yoda and Darth Vader ones. |
| Topic: Anyone willing to share their cutting guides? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 22
Views: 646
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Forum: General
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:14 pm Subject: Anyone willing to share their cutting guides? |
| I had a thought recently we always tell them 2in in and then 1 inch slices. However that first row of slices will have up to 1/4 of an inch of icing. So that piece would have less cake. So should we t ... |
| Topic: heavy whipping cream and pudding mix filling |
fosterscreations
Replies: 6
Views: 232
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:39 pm Subject: heavy whipping cream and pudding mix filling |
I know this filing needs to refridgerated prior to use but how long can a cake with this type of filling be out?
I am not allowed to use fillings that require refridgeration. So I have only used it ... |
| Topic: Can we discuss cake fillings? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 40
Views: 2208
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:36 pm Subject: Can we discuss cake fillings? |
| I posted a similar question regarding ganache fillings as to how long they could be out of the fridge. The response I got from several pastry chefs was that the ganache was fine in a cake for 24-48hou ... |
| Topic: Cake Testing Cost me 25.00 per cake flavor |
fosterscreations
Replies: 22
Views: 1857
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Forum: Cake Disasters
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:26 pm Subject: Cake Testing Cost me 25.00 per cake flavor |
| As a home baker with no extra freezer room I bake my tasting cakes the day before the tasting. They get two flavor choices and two filling options. Generally when I do a tasting I book on the spot and ... |
| Topic: Anyone willing to share their cutting guides? |
fosterscreations
Replies: 22
Views: 646
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:13 am Subject: Anyone willing to share their cutting guides? |
I know this is an old post, but I was wondering if a chart for the odd size pans has ever been made - like the 7, 9 and 11?
Are you wondering more of how many servings the odd pans give you? Rather ... |
| Topic: tiny cutters |
fosterscreations
Replies: 11
Views: 281
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:54 am Subject: tiny cutters |
Global Sugar Art has some really great cutter sets in round, oval and square and have 12 cutters per set. I am going to get the square and round ones. |
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