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Message |
| Topic: My NFSC failed! |
indydebi
Replies: 14
Views: 675
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 Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:57 pm Subject: My NFSC failed! |
| I store nfsc in the 'frig for long periods of time and I find it has to be wrapped REALLY WELL or it will get dry and crumbly. PUt it in a ziplok bag. For a large batch that I store in a bowl, I'll ... |
| Topic: how about a B/S/T & ISO Cake supplies Section? |
indydebi
Replies: 1
Views: 33
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Forum: Suggestions
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:42 pm Subject: how about a B/S/T & ISO Cake supplies Section? |
http://cakecentral.com/terms-conditions
The above are the terms and conditions of CC. See Item #13. |
| Topic: What to charge? |
indydebi
Replies: 5
Views: 139
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:29 pm Subject: What to charge? |
| Not sure how you calculated your costs but some things that are frequently overlooked is anything you already had in your pantry, such as baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla & other flavorings, ... |
| Topic: Is there an article bashing home bakeries or something?????? |
indydebi
Replies: 61
Views: 3247
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:26 pm Subject: Is there an article bashing home bakeries or something?????? |
Ya'll are spinning just like Snarks did except...
Actually y'all are more into Chinese telephone. Nobody is suggesting to bash the competition but Snarks is being misquoted and mischarecterized as i ... |
| Topic: I have to give a refund..huhhhh. |
indydebi
Replies: 9
Views: 425
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:26 pm Subject: I have to give a refund..huhhhh. |
| My deposits are 50%. On a catering invoice, that gets to be a pretty hefty sum. |
| Topic: I have to give a refund..huhhhh. |
indydebi
Replies: 9
Views: 425
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:05 pm Subject: I have to give a refund..huhhhh. |
Time to change your contract. All payments are non-refundable in mine.
This is a good lesson in WHY we charge a deposit. It's not to hold the date or to show they are serious. A deposit is to co ... |
| Topic: Irish Wedding Cake - Shamrock/clover sizes?? |
indydebi
Replies: 4
Views: 68
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Forum: Cake Ideas
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:14 pm Subject: Irish Wedding Cake - Shamrock/clover sizes?? |
I've done a couple of shamrock cakes that might give you some ideas.
This one was made using a shamrock mint mold and green colored chocolate (about 3/4" to 1" .... can't recall the exact size righ ... |
| Topic: Is fondant faster than frositng. |
indydebi
Replies: 12
Views: 272
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:56 pm Subject: Is fondant faster than frositng. |
wow, sounds like you did everything right. the only thing I can think of is if maybe one of the dowels slipped out of place somehow, causing a lack of support under one corner. Puzzling..... 
... |
| Topic: Epitome of Tacky |
indydebi
Replies: 34
Views: 1075
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:51 pm Subject: Epitome of Tacky |
| A brunch wedding reception; a fall wedding reception where instead of cake-n-punch, they have doughnuts-n-cider. Or a super casual reception in Gramma's Back-40 with a pig roast .... there are lots o ... |
| Topic: Venting! |
indydebi
Replies: 32
Views: 1172
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:47 pm Subject: Venting! |
My own mother still does this to me. She called the other day to ask about a cake for her friend's daughter. MY MOTHER asked me, "How much for just a regular birthday cake?"
"A thousand dollars."  ... |
| Topic: Is there an article bashing home bakeries or something?????? |
indydebi
Replies: 61
Views: 3247
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:33 pm Subject: Is there an article bashing home bakeries or something?????? |
| When my sister died a couple of years ago, and we were trying to figure out when to have the funeral, I said, "This is so tacky, but I have a wedding to cater on Saturday, so if we could do it Friday, ... |
| Topic: Is fondant faster than frositng. |
indydebi
Replies: 12
Views: 272
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:27 pm Subject: Is fondant faster than frositng. |
| ok .... you had hollow plastic dowels in the middle tier ... then the glass thing was sitting on what? Was there a plate on top of the dowels/under the glass thing? If so, I agree that this should n ... |
| Topic: cake cracked!! help!! |
indydebi
Replies: 6
Views: 112
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:18 pm Subject: cake cracked!! help!! |
| Full sheet is an 18x24 and for those I use a real wooden board from Lowe's. For smaller cakes (12x18 ... half sheet) I use at least 3 cardboards. And that's just for single layer cakes. |
| Topic: Wedding cake NEWBIE - 2 questions - tastings and top tier |
indydebi
Replies: 2
Views: 66
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:11 am Subject: Wedding cake NEWBIE - 2 questions - tastings and top tier |
| Add'l responses under http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-6633233.html#6633233 |
| Topic: Wedding cake NEWBIE - 2 Questions - tasting and top tier |
indydebi
Replies: 11
Views: 207
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:10 am Subject: Wedding cake NEWBIE - 2 Questions - tasting and top tier |
| see add'l responses under http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-660241-.html |
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