Posts by Cassie6140

I've made the Nicholas Lodges recipe, it was very easy to make and I've used it for roses and calla lillys. I previously have only used prepared gumpaste. What I've made is very, very hard. When I take it out of the fridge, and have...

I am looking for an English Embroidery Cutter. I don't understand why it is called that because the name doesn't resemble what the cutter looks like. The cutter is round and there is a "ruffly" round inside the outer round. Do you...

I just knew you wedding cake bakers would come through and help me. I guess my biggest fear was the freezing and how long I could do that without having a "stale" cake. I can only thank you with words for your help, but please...

I need advice from those of you who have made wedding cakes. I promised my sister that I would make hers. She keeps saying, "are you sure, you may be too busy as time gets closer". I really, really want to do this for her. One of...

Thank you JoAnn, I'll put the finished frosted cake in the fridge to assure that the frosting is firm. I appreciate your help.

Can buttercream (stiff) also be used for embroidery, or must it be royal?Thanks for the help.

Quote:Originally Posted by karatekaNo, the cake is ok. The worry is stuff that has to be refrigerated in it's final form, like certain buttercreams with eggs, custards, pastry cream, etc.Thank you for your response. It's new to me, and...

Quite a few of you answered my previous post about the safety of leaving a frosted cake out on the counter for a day or two. I appreciate the responses. Now, I'm thinking, the cake itself has milk in the recipe (1 1/3 cups). Does that...

Quote:Originally Posted by JanHYour recipe should be fine. However, using milk or another liquid with fat can affect the crusting (the more fat, the less crusting).HTHHelp? It's more than I asked. Now I know that I can have the cake...

Quote:Originally Posted by Cassie6140I read somewhere that sugar "preserves" a buttercream frosting i.e., the cake can be left "out" and not refrigerated. True? Thanks for your help. CassieLove the quick responses. I'm using a...