Posts by giraffe11

Ohh......how about the Arc de Triomphe? I have made stand-up chocolate transfer statues before, from internet pictures, and they turn out pretty fun! Of course, you have to know Richmond to recognize my statues, but the local crowd was...

I have never gotten a catalog. The molds are fabulous though. I don't think I have any cakes on here where I used them......oh, yeah I have one. The Halloween one. The tombstones are from their molds and choc. candy clay. You can't...

That has been my only chocolate cake for years. It is so completely no-fail! But I am still kinda hoping that the results of this scratch-off will get me to try something new......just for the novelty of it. Then again, you are...

I have gotten several food-safe molds for all manner of things (people too) from first impressions molds. (Put all the words together and add the traditional dotcom) and used them with candy clay. You could also use gumpaste, etc.........

Yes, but it won't let you change back to your previous name, b/c the system already has that name on a "taken" list. So, your old name is taken and unavailable, even if it is was previously taken by you. I have this problem as well! I...

Thanks for your help. I am going to try a different recipe tonight! I have to make cupcakes for the daycare. Kind of funny to waste SMBC on daycare toddlers, who would just as much like the American BC (or maybe prefer it!), but that...

What makes you decide to put shortnening in ,vs all butter? Do you do it for heat reasons? Taste reasons? Cost reasons? Just randomly?Thanks

Yes, the dessicants probably would help with the problem and little packets of them are available from some of the online baking supply stores, food safe and everything. I haven't tried them.The only problem would be that they are not...

I have not found a way to keep them from going soft, even when dried well and put in air-tight containers. I do know that soft cookies will ahrden up again if you leave them out for a while. (As long as you live in a non-humid climate...

I made an SMBC, 1 1/2 c sugar, 6 egg whites, 5 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, and 6 oz semisweet chocolate. I made a vanilla one this morning with slightly different ratios, but similar. I'm just not completely sold on all of the...