Posts by basilikon

Here is the online Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of the word sable:1 a : the color black b : black clothing worn in mourning -- usually used in plural2 a or plural sable (1) : a carnivorous mammal (Martes zibellina) of the weasel...

Hi, Gingoodies,I would agree with others on here to tint the BC for the cake a pale shade of pink. I would avoid using brown for leaves (they'll look like dead leaves) However, you could include leaves in either a pink slightly darker...

Wow … So much talent on here, it's just breathtaking!One of my favourite cakes is one I did last year to test a new technique: BC Glaze. I was asked to do this cake for someone's graduation, so I incorporated the school colours into...

I was told in my Wilton classes that Colorflow is stronger than Royal icing, but BC breaks down *both* Royal icing and Colorflow about the same. It takes more than a day or two to really start breaking down either. I have noticed that...

You mentioned that you use separate bags just for royal icing (definitely a good idea), but do you also use a coupler dedicated to royal icing only? Mine are made of plastic and will readily absorb the oil from BC after just one use,...

mrsa143,In my experience, Wilton recommends that if you want brown icing, then you should always start by adding cocoa powder to it to achieve the shade of brown you want. You can always add Wilton brown gel colour after the cocoa to...

Hi, SweetAsLemmons,Since red velvet cake is a cocoa-flavoured cake, you could use the same flavour filling for both tiers. However, for the sake of æsthetics, I would recommend a mocha or cappucino filling for the chocolate tier. For...