Posts by redred

fooby, sometimes I use a thick straw (but not as thick as bubble tea), cut it to about 2 inches, fill with gumpaste or fondant, and stick the flowers into that. It is food safe and handy when I don't have any flower picks around.

I agree with cupcake, very sound advice, stack some of the tiers so there is minimal work to do at the venue. I have delivered to venues to find other couples present who are thinking of booking at the same place, who want to see it "set...

Thank you ozcake, I'm sure yours will come out just as good if not better! My tips are: In hindsight I would use a stronger, less brittle gumpaste for the throat because the two little tendrils are prone to breaking. Use some moth orchid...

I second Shirley's recommendation of Alan Dunn's book. I used it as a starting point when making the moth orchids in my photos; although I didn't follow it exactly in the end, it is a great starting point because Dunn is meticulous about...

Thanks for your reply. I do use pans with straight sides, my problem is that the diameter of the cake layers differs even when using the same diameter tin. So next time I might try just baking one 3". Do you all find that by the time you...

For those who bake in 3" tall pans, do you have problems getting large cakes (such as 12", 14") to bake properly, not dome, and so that they are not overcooked on the outside before the inside is done?When baking tall large cakes, have...

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but Shirley check out www.earlcraftncake.com. They are an Australian company that makes and sells cutters and veiners. The moth orchid and peonies in my gallery were made with their veiners. Their tylose...

Thanks for sharing! I was fascinated by this one:http://www.bakemeacake.net/weddingcake17.htmlHow do they do those cherubs I wonder.

Just wanted to give you a warm welcome Mickey27. This is a wonderful site and the members are very helpful.

Quote:Originally Posted by KelrakI tried folding a cone out of plain old paper and I can't get a tiny opening. My opening looked more like the hole in tip #3. Maybe it's easier with real parchment paper.You have to manipulate the top 3...