Posts by crazycakes22

Thanks for your helpful suggestions! I will definately use them. I'm actually getting ready to start the baking process right now. I hope it all works out

I am sure this topic has been talked about many times but I couldn't find my answer yet and I have to start baking tomorrow night. So I was wondering if anyone has some advice on baking 2 flavors of cake in one pan side by side. My...

I just put my in the fridge and it makes it a little harder but be careful with the condensation. I don't know if you have engough time to make another out of gumpaste Gumpaste dries very quickly!I had that same problem so I make all...

Thanks Indydebi for your reply. It is funny you use the cars as a comparison because my husband sells cars here in Lafayette, IN and he totally agrees with you. He sells Toyota's and people always complain that they cost so much more...

Well after figuring out my cost on the cake and an estimate of how much time it will take me I was going to quote the lady $150 for the cake. She wants it to be a two layer 12x18 sheet cake filled with a strawberry cream cheese filling...

I color my fondant as I am making it. It is much easy and you can avoid using to much gel coloring which will cause you problems with the fondant tearing and cracking. Another suggestion is to airbrush your fondant or you can paint your...

Samian22---I know my airbrush was the best investment I made because it saves so much time and energy. I got my airbrush and compressor off of ebay for about $80 for both items and that included shipping. All I wanted was a good starter...

When it tore was it when you picked up the fondant to put it on your cake board because I have found that when you use to much crisco your fondant will tear and crack very easily. Also, I have had problems too when you use to much gel...

Thanks Jan for the thread I will check it out and thanks Jamie for your ideas and support. It is nice to get other people's views on this subject. I can't seem to find any bakeries close to me other than one and they don't do custom...

I have been struggling on how much to charge for my cakes. I was only doing them for family and friends but now I am getting many others that want me to make them cakes. I am horrible about asking people for money and my husband is mad...