Posts by trumpetmidget

OMG! Can I get those photo shopped babies instead of mine? Thanks for all the great ideas. I have some good stuff the next time I make a baby for a cake. Unfortunately, most of the ideas would have required me to redo the whole baby,...

I made his head last night, so it wouldn't work to squish it. I've thought of adding cheeks, but not sure how well I could blend them. I tried doing a bigger head, but it won't stay attached and I can't put a dowel or anything because...

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Less butter and marshmellow or you could put them in the fridge to firm up? I just don't know if they will stay firm when they come out of the fridge. Good luck.

I use a crusting buttercream and it works fine. Many people ice it and then put it in the fridge before putting fondant on it, but I don't do that. I just wait for it to crust. I don't use MMF, but to get my fondant to stick I use...

Thank you for all the responses! I was thinking that he was too skinny, but i don't know how to make him fatter without a ton more fondant, which then I'm afraid of making it too heavy. He's a big piece - about a foot tall if you...

I should add that I did eye lashes and that is why around his eyes are brownish.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make this baby not look like an old man? I am doing a cake that is a crib and the baby is going to be climbing out of it. No matter what I do, I can't get him to look baby-ish. Any...

I have a girl I want to make a cake for, but because of her allergies, I don't know if it is possible. She is allergic to sugar, dairy (eggs are okay) and gluten. Any recipes or suggestions?Thanks!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! It was a fun day!! I think the cake fell because of a combination of I didn't measure the pillars properly and the cake was too moist to be stacking. I didn't put any dowels in it because it wasn't...