Posts by bellabiaggio

I have a request to incorporate the idea that the baby shower cake is from the dad-to-be in a subtle, non-cheesy way. The cake is going to be pink and brown and inspired by the nursery bedding with flowers and birds. Any ideas? Thanks!

I can't eat it because I am allergic, but I did use it as a filling a while back and everyone said that it was delicious. I whipped heavy cream and folded it in. I warmed it first to thin it out a bit, let it cool, then folded in the...

How about buttercream, maybe with cinnamon, butterscotch or caramel flavor? You can still do the spice/apple/pumpkin/carrot type cupcake with those.

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I need to make a carved airplane cake for this weekend. It needs to feed 20 people. Probably at least 2 layers of cake. What size would you start with since a lot will be carved away? Thanks in advance for any advice

This is the first time that I saw this on the home page today. Sorry that you haven't had a response since you posted this morning In my experience, SMBC is lovely. It takes a lot more time to make than an traditional sweet buttercream,...

I'm not sure where I heard this, but when writing, move your arm, not your hand. I think that provides more precision, if that makes sense, at all. I do find that works for me. Also, make sure that your bc is thin enough. My Wilton...

You can pop it in the microwave for a few seconds. Start with five seconds and then knead it. Make sure that you keep any unused fondant tightly wrapped. Also, you will find here that many people are not fans of Wilton fondant. Next...

Thank you all so much! I'm going to try to forward that color swatch, thanks to jamiekwebb. I hope she decides to go with something else. Maybe blue with yellow and white/ivory or blue with beige and white/ivory. I think that her other...

A friend of mine is requesting a two tiered cake using a blue background with yellow and beige dots and a loopy bow on top for her sister's baby shower. I don't like the idea of mixing the beige and yellow, but that is just my opinion....