Weird, I did try adding it when I add the powdered sugar (i.e., right at the beginning, along with the dry powdered sugar) and it does the same thing. I attribute it to the chocolate!I've not tried melted chocolate. I'd be afraid to...
I have been using BakingJeannie's Fluffy American Buttercream (sort of a hybrid MBC/ABC) recipe for about 6 months now and I love it. When I try to make it chocolate, however, by adding cocoa powder, it seems to weep! I would...
BakingIrene, I forgot to include a line that I am not big enough nor do I make enough to try all of them Thanks for reminding me! So, none of these. I've tried a couple, but I didn't like them, so I didn't include them here. I also...
I have only been scratch baking for about a year. I still have not found a chocolate cake/cupcake recipe I like and I have no formal baking background (to know about the science ).I found four recipes that I like the "look" of, and set...
I ended up with carnations that looked much better than those I posted here in this thread. Here is the link to the most recent thread with my final-final carnations:...
As for the carnations--I used the PME cutters, but it took dozens of trials and errors to get them to look like they did. I finally got a good method down, and believe it or not, it was using accessories not meant for flower making I...
Thanks!dawnybird: I used the PME cutters for both The daisies were delicate because I think I rolled the GP too thin. Then, I used the flower/leaf tool to thin/texture each petal by hand. I stopped balling them first, because they...
Okay, the photographer just posted the wedding photos--she only published 3, and you cannot really see the details too well. Here they are, along with the display that I put together with whatever my mom had (plus a little help from...
