Posts by moreCakePlz

I enjoyed the free buttercream video and learned a few things.  Nothing earth shattering just new twists on the way I had been doing things.  I didn’t try his buttercream recipe mainly because I’m happy with the one I’ve been...

Success!!!! The melted chocolate worked like a charm. The dragees stayed in place with no slippage. Worked much better than the superglue Thanks everyone for all the suggestions and help.Carol

Relznik, that is exactly the look I was going for with my letters. I'll have to try sticking them with royal icing tomorrow cause stupid me ran out of sugar. Akrainis, Occther, thanks for the tip on the candy melts/white chocolate. I...

I have dry, gumpaste letters that I'm trying to encrust with dragees, but the silly little dragees won't stick. I've tried water, vodka, extract, fondant glue and piping gel, but they just won't stay in place. I've even tried super...

For my 4th of July party I decided to use my guest (once again) as guinea pigs. This time they are taste testing different fondants. The test group includes:Pettinice (White Rolled Fondant Icing)Duff’s (White Buttercream)Choco-Pan...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bridgette1129Quote:Originally Posted by vicki3336The winner, 2nd and 3rd place are on page 25, along with a link to an excel spreadsheet with all the results.Says file not found. Can anyone repost?Vicki,Here is...

A few years ago the same thing happened to a friend of mine. The groom backed out two weeks before the wedding. Everything was already paid for (reception hall, food, cake, band, etc), so the bride-to-be went ahead with the reception. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by scp1127moreCakePLZ,I have roamed the internet and found your blog on several occasions... always good information and very interesting. Thank you!Thanks scp1127, it is nice to know that my blog is showing up in...

I can post my results...I baked four out of the eight cakes and had 11 people do a taste test.I baked:4) Cook\\'s Illustrated White Layer Cake6) K8\\'s take on Sylvia Weinstock\\'s Classic Cake7) Delicate White Cake from Group Recipes8 )...

I have the big 6qt, and for normal home baking I think it is too big. The bowl is so wide and deep that it is hard to cream small amounts of butter. I constantly have to scrape down the bowl to get the butter and sugar within reach of...