Posts by Ishi

I am extremely frustrated because I am working on a wedding cake and the bride wants the middle tier black so I thought I'd make it easy on myself (black MMF is a nightmare to make!) and buy the black Choco-pan. For $30 I was expecting...

I'm doing 3 little 6" cakes for a customer who wants her church class of teenage girls to experience the different flavors of wedding cakes. I'm doing one chocolate w. cookies and cream filling and white BC, another is a classic white...

Quote:Originally Posted by xstitcherOne more thing Ishi,If you've ever used wilton fondant 12 oz would be 1/2 the box (24 oz box).Thanks so much!!!

What does 12 oz of fondant look like? I'm imagining that it is about the size of a softball but I have no real idea (and no scale.) I added 2 tsp. to the fondant I made on Tuesday and it doesn't seem to be hardening any faster than MMF...

Ok. I feel pretty comfortable with MMF now but I am making a little cityscape of MMF buildings and want them to dry hard so they will stand up straight. I've read that you can add Gum-Tex to a batch of MMF to make it dry harder so I...

Oh, I love the idea of the plastic tablecover. Quick and easy! Thanks ladies!

I'm making a batman cake for my nephews. I attached my sketch. I was wondering, is there a way that I can make the cake base look like a city street around the perimeter of the cake without using black fondant? I guess I will if I have...

Oh, so sorry about your daughter! I'll keep that in mind. Can you tell me how much of the Gum-tex to add to a regular batch of MMF (16 oz. marshmallow)? Does it change the consistency of the MMF? How long will it need to dry before...

I'm making a cake for my son's b-day that includes small 3D buildings and I want to use MMF to cover the front of the buildings. I'd like for it to be stiff. How do I make MMF dry super-stiff?!

I started by reading Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Solution. It really helped me work through all my issues with food. A great book! Changed my life. I continue to maintain my weight by eating well and running and playing tennis (and...