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ljdills, what settings do you use for your Cricut? And do you have the Cricut Cake or the Expressions? I haven't had much success with my Cricut Personal machine, so I'm always on the lookout for threads with more info.Tarina, I...
Has anyone tried this? I don't want to ruin my cutting mat just to find out if it will work. Thanks!
I just ordered and received 2 replacement blades ~ they are the long blades for the Cricut Cake. I have the personal Cricut that I have only used for cakes. Can I use the replacement cake blades in my regular Cricut? I know the...
Geraldine Randlesome has a pleater she uses ~ she is also doing a demonstration at the 2011 ICES Convention in August. Here is a link to her website and the pleaters: ...
I have accidentally splattered food coloring on cake before, and the effect was ikind of cool. I would maybe try airbrushing the cupcakes with small neon swirls, then use the brighter orange/red/green food colors, dip a (food only)...
I've never done them (although I bought the cutters in anticipation for a cake that eventually was cancelled), but when I charge for cakes, I start with my base rate, say, $3.00 per serving. For me that is a basic cake with standard...
Generally, I have my cake sketched and planned before I start baking. For me, the baking, filling, and crumb coating are what I procrastinate one (I hate doing that ~ the decorating the the fun part!). BUT, once I am sure about the...
The store in Clayton (large brick building on Main Street, called the NC Paper Company) sells Satin Ice in the small and 5 lbs sizes. I don't know how much they sell them for, as I don't use it, but they have several colors in vanilla...
If you use creamer instead of water in a cake mix, you have to use an extra egg. That's what I do, and I never have a problem with it sinking or the edges getting burnt. I hope this helps, and maybe someone else has some advice, too!
Ren715, what I do is stack and fill my cooled cakes, cover completely with plastic wrap, and then stick in the fridge for several hours or maybe the freezer for an hour. Then I take it out and carve it to the shape I need. I crumb coat...
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