Posts by stuttgartkim

There is a quite lengthy post here regarding using real butter in your icing. I DO like the flavor difference, but I currently use the snow white Wilton recipe, primarily because I like how my colors are true since I'm adding them to...

Hi! I lived in Hawaii for 3 years. I lived in Mililani for one year then moved to Honolulu, on Hickam AFB. LOVED IT!! We left in 99 because my kids were starting middle school, and the local schools um... left something to be...

Sorry, but I'm a bit out of the loop... I dont know about putting a metal flower nail in the middle of large cakes. Details, please.- Kim

I've been watching this topic with great interest! The suggestions so far have been GREAT!! Has anyone used that gum paste kit to make flowers? Does it work? I'd love to try it, but.. how does it taste? I guess I could use the...

Guten Morgan all! I need ideas for Spring-themed cakes. I'm making one today, and I'm sure that I'll make more. Mostly I'm called upon to make sheet cakes. I'm thinking for the one today to just put daffodils and.... some other...

Thanks. I especially like countrykitchensa.com So many things to look at and try!! That pearl, bead maker on there looked awesome! Anyone ever use that? It's a small mold that makes edible strands of "pearls" to put on cakes. ...

Hi. What is everyone's favorite website for supplies? Is it Wilton.com? I need a different one because Wilton.com takes about 6 WEEKS to arrive for me. I don't know of others, though. Any suggestions?- kim

Wow! That Bratz cake is great!! You're quite talented!- kim

There are times when I feel very frustrated (read my post "Awful Customer") with the customers, as well as the cakes. When I started, oh so many years ago, I tended to only see the FLAWS. A border that wasn't perfectly straight or...

Thanks everyone for your support. I've been doing cakes on and off for about 20 years, and I've had my share of irrational customers, but they've always been at the bakery, never at my home. Thanks, though, because even though I KNOW...