Posts by LaurelC

I'm not a professional baker.  I just decorate cakes and cupcakes (and cookies, for that matter) when my kids, grandkids, and their friends ask me to.  Because of that, I don't make buttercream often.  I try to "review"...

BakingIrene, recipes DO stop working when conditions are different and the ingredients change - like Crisco going to 0 trans-fats.  My buttercream was too loosey-goosey.  I bought some Parade Vegetable shortening, which has...

I need a new buttercream recipe.  Mine doesn't work for me anymore.  Can anybody recommend a crusting buttercream recipe that isn't greasy, holds up well, and tastes good?   Thanks for your help, Laurel

Thanks for your replies. I'm doing the cake today. I made MMF and added tylose for the monogram. I made it yesterday so that it would dry, so I used BOTH your suggestions. Debbye27, I'm making the milk bottles, the circles, and the...

OK, I went out and bought another brand of sugar and everything turned out well. I must've just gotten a bad batch of sugar, because I've used this brand before (Parade). I won't be using it again, though! LOL!Thanks again for your...

Thanks, Jae. I think I'll stop using this brand of powdered sugar.

Tonight I made buttercream for a cake and glaze for cookies and both are gritty. Is it the brand of powdered sugar I'm using? I've used this brand before and haven't had problems, but tonight everything's gritty!HELP!

A little late for this BUT....I got this off another forum post:1 T. lemon extract (I believe she used lemon juice but I tried lemon extract) 1 t. vanilla extract 1 t. almond extract 1 t. butter flavoringIf you take out the lemon extract...

Hello cakers,My only experience with fondant was in making Mickey Mouse cupcakes like these:http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1924570/mickey-mouse-cupcakesMy ears kept falling off, possibly because I didn't cut them out in advance and let...

You can make them out of fondant. Here's a link:http://www.cakewhiz.com/CakeWhiz/post/How-to-make-homemade-confetti-sprinkles.aspxI wish you could buy confetti in individual colors like you can sprinkles!