Posts by BlakesCakes

If you can post a photo, that would help us "diagnose" what you're seeing.    In some cases, it could be sanding sugar.   If it's Disco Dust, it renders the product INEDIBLE, unless the "sparkling" parts can be...

Quote: Originally Posted by auzzi  SeriousCakes Buttercream - not developed in UK -  a twist on Wilton’s Buttercream http://seriouscakes.com/wordpress/?page_id=535   Yep, this was my take...

Well, even if it's cold in the house, it still may be humid--has it been rainy?   Any fondant, in a humid environment, will degrade--it's sugar.  It's not "melting", it's liquifying in the presence of humidity.  A...

Navy can be very tough because many black fondants aren't just "black"--they're usually a mix of many, many colors.  When you add other colors to them, they can turn purple, green, or even reddish.   I suggest adding a...

I like to start with a frozen cake when I'm carving--the cake stacked in a general way that'll lend itself well to what the final shape will be.    Sometimes, due to time constraints or design issues, I'll have to cover...

I strongly suggest that you only tint your gum paste a light pink.  If you try to saturate it to a deep red--with ANY type of color (gel, paste, or powder), it will ruin the consistency of the paste and it will be a...

Sounds like a plan.  I'd try one first before committing to more.   The lamp with a high watt bulb  for drying is done because that causes the top to dry shiny quickly.  If shiny doesn't matter, allowed to dry...

Fine, eat all YOU want.............BUT DON'T FEED IT TO ANYONE ELSE UNLESS YOU DISCLOSE TO THEM THAT IT IS PLASTIC.   Glad your colonoscopy is clear NOW.  Per my MD/MPH DH, all it takes is one particle stuck in your...

You could use low temp hot glue or royal icing.   Rae

Sorry, no pic.   Rae