Posts by teganmcc

I am getting a thermomix this week and was hoping to use it to make ganache has anyone done this?Any tips greatly appriciated

I am wondering if there is a chart anywhere that has the quantity of ganache needed for different size cakes.I need to fill and cover:8"10"12"12"They are square cakes 4" high.Any help greatly appreciated!!!

Thank you very much for all your help!I am much clearer on the subject now!

I am doing my sisters birthday cake later this month and want to do a hot pink icing with black pipeing (like lace design).So far I have only covered cakes with sugar paste (wedding ones) but wanted to try buttercream.I have a couple...

Sorry i just wanted to double check/clarify something.So is it ok to make a cut (cut away excess rather than fold in over) on the side and smooth the join? With the join smooth ok?Might be a dumb question but i'm only new at this.

Thanks for your help guys.So i will try to:Make bigger batch of sugar paste and roll it thickerPut the cross on tip to release stressCut the excess and smooth the joins so u cant see themThen strategically place the flowers Thanks very...

Thats a good idea with the cross on top! Thanks for that.I am still a bit unclear about how to smooth the sides when there is so much excess because it is smaller down the bottom?do u fold it over and then just smooth with all your might?

Hello again, I posted a little while ago asking about covering a whimsical cake. Well i had a practice run of the bottom tear of what will be my wedding cake, and i am really happy with how it all turned out except for the covering...

I am making a topsy turvy cake for my wedding cake and was wondering if there was a trick to putting the rolled fondant (sugar paste) on?My dad and I had a practice at the bottom teir on the weekend and we ended up with tears and well it...

Thanks for your help!!! So its ok to make the sugar flowers a few months before, and then store them in an airtight container in the cupboard, is that correct?And once I have covered the cake, before decorating, is there certain ways to...