Posts by lrlt2000

It could be a bad batch or the humidity, not sure. I know that when I use any marshmallows other than store brand, I have trouble with consistency and bubbles. I also have terrible luck with homemade chocolate fondant!! It's never ever...

This client wants a candy themed cake, but wants no fondant on it--so she wants buttercream outer and all candy accents are real candy. I just realized that if I decorate tonight, the unwrapped candies may melt or bleed into the...

sfandm: those are the ones I was looking at Thanks everyone!

I wonder if I filled a hollow type butterfly mold with royal icing, if it would dry and pop out with the butterfly impression? Anyone ever do that??

I wonder if I filled a hollow type butterfly mold with royal icing, if it would dry and pop out with the butterfly impression? Anyone ever do that??

Wow, those RI butterflies are beautiful! But I haven't had any luck with using RI this way. I tried the technique with snowflakes last Winter and 75% of them broke, and if I made them thicker, they weren't very pretty or delicate! I...

I'm doing wedding cupcakes (my first) for my brother's wedding in September, and want to do small fondant butterflies for some of the toppers. I'm looking for a mold, but I've never really used molds before! I saw one for "lace...

Thanks for the suggestion--I can't wait to try this recipe this week!

BakingIrene, you were right! It worked like a charm! I didn't process it, though. I just let it chill out a little, then I tried to stir it as best I could (which was not easy) then microwaved in 10 second intervals until it stirred...

vgcea: is this the link http://fromscratchsf.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/white-cake-part-3-with-recipe/ ??I'm not too technically savvy Is that her blog?