Posts by GipsyGourmet

I agree it's a good post to bring up once in a while. The way I found about this post on CC -- I Googled the e-mail address from the person who sent me the e-mail and guess what, the address was posted all over CC under the forum topic...

I received the exact same e-mail this morning, unfortunately I did reply requesting clarification of the order, I promptly received a reply with all of this shipping, handling, etc., my gut said no so I sent a reply back that my schedule...

Maria,Thanks so much, wonderfu advice, I will definitely cut a little at a time, think I'll probably be scared to death -- I'm hoping once I get into it, it will be a lot of fun, wish me luck. Thanks again.Gipsy Gourmet

I've never carved a cake and I've been asked to carve a pillow cake. Got the tutorial off CC, think I can do it, this thread has been so very helpful. Short recap - fill cake and freeze; carve frozen cake; crumb coat and let come to...

I have been contracted to make a pillow cake -- this will be my very first carved cake and I'm very apprehensive. I've pulled the article from CC about how to make a pillow cake and I think I can do it. For those of you who have made a...

Ouch, how disappointing -- were the clients happy with the cake??

I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the cake -- can't wait to see pictures, but more importantly, can't wait to see how it taste. At a minimum of $1,000 it better be pretty darn tasty!!!!

I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the cake -- can't wait to see pictures, but more importantly, can't wait to see how it taste. At a minimum of $1,000 it better be pretty darn tasty!!!!

Another question, if I make another handle this evening, will it have time to set in order to put it on a cake for a party tomorrow at 2:00???Thanks.Gipsy Gourmet

Thanks so much, you are exactly right I should have either put skewers on either end of the handle or not placed the handle in the cake until just before the client picked it up. The handle was fine on the cake from 5:30ish to 10:30ish,...