Posts by tinygoose

I've heard that those types of products. As seen on TV, etc will not start production of the item until they have a certain number of orders in hand. If they don't hit their numbers by a certain date, they cancel the orders.

I've had trouble with black fondant, and i try not to have to cover cakes with it, or any dark fondant anymore, it does tear quite a lot. I have used white fondant and airbrushed it black, that worked great. I did it with my Orca cake.

Buy it.

Quote:Originally Posted by Coral3^my mind boggles at the architecture that went into that mermaid tinygoose!!Thank you, it did take a while. Your birthday cake for Fletcher is crazy good, every time I look at it I see something I didn't...

Wow, those are some amazing cakes. Makes me a little tired just thinking of all the hours that went into them. Here are mine, probably never to be repeated. This was for my daughters 8th birthday. Even she said I was spending too...

I have two cakes in my photos with poker chips. One is in pink & black (twin mini purse cakes) it was for a girls 10th bday. The other regular poker style with black, red, and green. I think you can make the chips any color you like. ...

I cover mine in fondant, over the 1/2 " cake drum. It's easy to do the night before, fairly quick and easy. I trim the edge and hot glue a ribbon around the edge.

Well I'm glad to hear you are not taking on cake for 400. I'm sure it will be beautiful and memorable. Congrats & Best Wishes for the happy day.

Quote:Originally Posted by FACSlady I know covering cakes with fondant looks easy on tv, but those people have many years of experience doing it and they still have problems sometimes. And they come with their huge cakes already baked,...

I don't think anyone is saying she can't do it. I think it's more of a question of why the heck would you want to do that to yourself? Do you really want to be covered in buttercream with bags under your eyes the night before your...