Posts by sjlarby

I will often use the straws from Starbucks. I find them to be thick and strong enough, but i would not use them on a really heavy or tall cake. I also often use the Wilton decorator preferred smooth edge plates and pillars. You do...

I made a martini cake once and I used one of those giant martini glasses from Wal-Mart (I believe they also have them at Michaels). I covered the inside of the glass in fondant. Than filled the glass with buttercream, a 6" round cake,...

I just made one for this past Monday, and I cut through just the "top" first. I cut the slices in pie shapes. Then with the bottom I also cut them into pie shape slices. I will say that I used the Wilton heating core for the bottom...

I think it would work. I know a lot of bakers who mix sizes like that. I am personally to OCD and symmetrical of a person to want to do that, but I have seen it a lot. here is a pic.

i use it all the time and love it!!! it has brought me some frustration, though. usually my frustration came about when i had a cake covered in modeling chocolate and it is 98 degrees outside. If it gets hot for even a second it just...

I have grown to love this show since they put it between the Simpsons. If you go to the Fox website they have pictures and bios of the show. I think a cake to look like they are in their alley would be great. It is a thing they do in...

The judging and everything is sunday afternoon. Do most of you want to meet up around then, or perhaps it should something that we wear throughout the weekend and if we run into some then GREAT!

What a good husband. I am very spoiled living in Oklahoma already. So are we wearing ribbons?

I will be there and competing i am very excited. Cakesbyallison...I have no idea why you are nervous your cakes are great!

So I am notorious for leaving ingredients out of my cakes by accident. I have forgotten the vanilla, the eggs, the salt, and now.....The Baking Soda. After everytime I do it "I say not again. I am going to be more careful next time,...