Posts by khewston

Does anyone know if a vanilla sponge cake can be covered in fondant? Also, how long can you keep it at room temp and can you freeze it?Thanks,Kathy

I haven't sold any of my cakes. I just bake for my family. I started out using box mixes with extenders. I had, at one point, really loved the WASC. The last time I made any cake from a box mix it came out awful. Now I'm baking from...

I would really like to ice my cookies in fondant, because of the look. However, I don't like the flavor of fondant on cookies. I prefer royal icing. How is the flavor of homemade MMF on cookies compared to store bought fondant ( I...

Quote:Originally Posted by momma28Yep....now I remember why I stopped posting on cc. Agree to disagreeI can totally agree with that!

I LOVE your cake!!! You cannot get a cake like this in a grocery store.

I just tried a new recipe, which called for3 sticks of unsalted butter. By accident, one of the sticks, I put in was salted. The cake is now in the oven ( yellow cake), and it is getting VERY brown. It also spilled over the sides and...

I have both, "the cake bible" and "Rose's heavenly cakes", and would like to know which of the recipes will hold up to fondant. Also, when picking a cake recipe, how do you know if it'll be sturdy enough for fondant?Thanks,Kathy

OMG.... this sounds so much like me, that it made me laugh reading your post! I've gotten much better but I still have my days where nothing goes right! I buy lots of DVD's, plus I'm a member of yummyarts.Hang in there!

Sharon Zambito's Flawless Fondant and her Buttercream DVD's are amazing! I know you said 'basic', but her 'boxes and bows' is also a must. Edna De La Cruz has DVD's for gumpaste flowers which are awesome! She is a great teacher!!!

Does anyone know where I can find a template for a high heel shoe?Thanks,Kathy