Posts by rhesp1212

Awesome....thanks for the quick replies. I was second guessing myself that it might be too early. The only thing I worry about is other vendors coming in and out after I have left and messing something up. But, they shouldn't really be...

I have a 5 tier wedding cake to deliver this Saturday for a friend of mine. The ceremony is at 5:30pm and guests are expected to arrive at the reception hall around 7pm. I was originally thinking of delivering the cake around 3-3:30pm...

Just in case anyone else is searching.....I ended up ordering from wholesalesugarflowers and they are wonderful!!! They arrived in perfect condition, not a single one broken and very fast shipping. They were also the cheapest I could...

hmmmmm, that's what I kind of figured, but they were sure it wasn't crusting. I think I'm going to ask them to see the ingredient list on the bucket and maybe will just buy it and give it a try on a practice cake first.

I know this is not ideal, but I have a 5 tier mostly buttercream wedding cake due at the end of June and I just can't imagine having to make that much buttercream from home!! That's a TON! Sam's club will sell their buttercream in 5...

Awesome...thanks so much for the ideas!! I'll check them out! If anyone has any other recommendations, please feel free to chime in!!Thanks!

Does anyone have a recommendation of where to order premade gumpaste calla lillies?? I know they are easy to make, but I need about 120 of them for a wedding cake coming up and am very crunched for time with a baby at home and just don't...

I have a wedding cake to do in June and the bride really wants gumpaste flowers on it. I don't do many gumpaste flowers as most people I have worked with want real flowers, so I have no idea how much to charge for them.Do you charge...

Hmmm.....I'll have to check into the lard and the margarine that someone mentioned. Most margarines actually have a milk derivitive in them or they have soybeal oil. He can't have ANY soy or dairy, even trace amounts.Thanks, if anyone...

My son is allergic to dairy and soy, and he has his first birthday coming up in August. I can make a cake without dairy and soy, but the icing is tricky! I can't use crisco because it has soybean oil in it! Whipped cream is out because...