Posts by Jeannem

I too have problems with those nasty wires on EACH petal.  Cakejournal.com has a method of making the BIG peonies without wires..Perhaps you can scale her method down for just cupcake size..especially is you want to make them up...

And maybe the price of the cake was so low because the baker knew her cake would not be on par with the cake in the sample picture.  Perhaps bride and baker discussed this in advance...

I agree..sometimes it's just not worth the hassle.. I'm a home baker..I once had a lady call me at noon on Friday, and told me she "had to have cake sample of EVERY kind of cake that I make by 6:30 the next day". I ran so fast the...

I tried doing a cake with corn syrup, and it just didn't stay on very well.  Recommend you use a thin layer of piping gel.  

I thought Daisy made it- lol!!  Yes, I too would love to see a closer view--it's just lovely!!  

I've had the worst experiences making fuchsia!!  The americolor fuchsia is not very pretty--more of a grey pink.  What most of my brides really want is hot pink, and adding purple tends to head it toward a dull color. Use the...

1) I'm in agreement that you should try the recipe and see how it works out--how will you ever learn new skills without trial and error?   2) The icing recipe will have about the same consistency as IMBC or SMBC--keep it...

The boards are very sturdy--the ones I've ordered are a brown color, so I still have to cover them with something to make them look nice,  They're also thin--3/16", so not enough room to put a ribbon around the edge, so have a...

Like she said, it's all going to depend on your recipes.  I personally have frozen cakes completed with marshmallow fondant (dark blue w/black) without any problems--but I am a very lucky person. If you live in a humid climate,...

Not sure how intricate your mold is, but I just fill my molds with product, put it in the freezer, and it pops right out. If you put cornstarch, shortening or anything else in that mold, there eventually will be a "build-up" of...