Posts by Coastiemom

I also have had this problem and Sarah Jane has a great point. I have tried just a touch of black. I saw them do it in a paint store one time to get and very light shade of tan. I asked why black? They didn't know either, it was just...

lainee!!! I think you've got it! Looking back now I think that is exactly what I did twice. I feel so much better now not thinking that I hacve made some mistake I'd never know how to fix. thank you so much for your very valuable...

Lately I have made 2, 10" round, 2 layer cakes. The icing seems perfect and goes on the cakes great. Smoothes out like a dream. I decorate it and leave it sitting for the night. Next morning? The icing is sliding down the side of...

Lately I have made 2, 10" round, 2 layer cakes. The icing seems perfect and goes on the cakes great. Smoothes out like a dream. I decorate it and leave it sitting for the night. Next morning? The icing is sliding down the side of...

Most of my clients remark about how moist my cakes always are. Of course, I tell them it's my secret! The secret is to fill and crumb coat the cakes while they are still frozen. I have had great sucess with this method. I have also...

Most of my clients remark about how moist my cakes always are. Of course, I tell them it's my secret! The secret is to fill and crumb coat the cakes while they are still frozen. I have had great sucess with this method. I have also...

I don't know about cutting out things, but I love to use it as modeling clay. I can sit in front of the T.V. with my chosen colors and a picture and really go to town. Sometimes things turn out totally different than you had in mind to...

In my brochure I state that you can "buy" a cake anywhere, if you want a imaginative creation, I'm your gal. People are always commenting that they love my cakes because they don't taste or look like "store bought" ones. I take that to...

I'm pretty new to this site and to cake decorating. Color me DUH?????????????