Posts by Lambshack

I always use 4 eggs, and 1 cup each of flour, sour cream, and sugar. Then use the liquid amount called for on the box.Mine comes out great every time. Don't forget to flavor it with your choice of extract.I do know that there is a fine...

Help! I understand that this has been in the works for quite a while, however I didn't seriously consider this until I mentioned it to my mom the other day. She told me to book it - "sounds like a lot of fun; I might even want to...

I am having to make a brain cake and I was hoping to brush the fondant detail part with some diluted piping gel to get that really gross, slimey effect, but just realized that the gel will probably dissolve my fondant!What to do??? Any...

I roll out the fondant really thin, then cut wavy strips about 3/4" wide. They do not have to be even or perfectly straight. Then I just tuck one end under itself and start rolling, pinching at the base to allow the 'petals' to form. ...

My late grandmother baked cakes all her life, and she always used an old towel torn into strips, then soaked in water and wrung out, then safety-pinned them to the sides of her cake pans, and rarely did she have to trim a domed top! She...

I know someone out there will have some good ideas! 8 year old boy party at the local Health Museum this weekend. They will be watching a 3D movie about ticks and dustmites and other parasites (hostess already suggested a dustmite...

I have the original Ronco (I think that's what its called) dehydrator that they sold as a way of making homemade jerky and fruit roll-ups, etc.I cut parchment circles to fit the trays (with a hole cut in the center) and I lay my fondant...

I hope someone can give me some inspiration. I have an order for a man's 70th birthday this Saturday (see the urgency?) and his wife is dying to finally surprise him for the first time in 46 years! A friend gave her my name, and she is...

You do not have to use 'drinking alcohol' - you can easily use any clear extract like almond or lemon to dilute the paste just enough to make a thick goo. That should work just as well as Everclear (my choice!).Good luck!

I rarely cover entire cakes with fondant, so I prefer to use the Crisco, but I don't get a shiny effect at all. I use a silicon mat to roll out on, and a little crisco spread on the rolling pin works great for me.