There's a thread about freezing a decorated cake. Maybe you could try that, if you have the freezer space. I'm not sure how to include the link, but here goes:...
I must have been typing when you were listing the mixes. Thank you.
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From looking at the time you posted, I couldn't have been typing when you listed the mixes. I must have been posting...
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The question absolutely has to do with process...if it was about ingredients OP would have asked for a list of ingredients.
I guess this is where we are not on the same page. To me, a mix is a...
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Just looking at some of the responses in this thread re mixes, it looks like the bakery made the right call in declining to disclose their baking process.
Jason, I tend to disagree. Though I realize I...
FromScratchSF's vanilla cake is my go to vanilla cake as well. The last time I made it, I used the yolks and butter in one recipe and the leftover whites and shortening in another, but used the same flavorings (homemade vanilla...
No, I don't really think all that matters is if you like it. I like, no love, Diet Coke. Had quite a habit of drinking 3 - 4 per day. As I became more aware of the harmful chemicals in it, I chose to give it up;...
Beryl's carries them.[http://www.beryls.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7670url]I've ordered from that site before and don't recall ever having a problem.HTHVicki
I think your problem is your recipe. Royal Icing typically has egg whites or meringue powder. Try Anotonia74's recipe on this site or just google a recipe. Your recipe is similar to a glace icing, but that also has corn syrup in it. HTH
The almond refers to the almond extract added for flavoring. Some people use all vanilla instead. Sometimes I use vanilla only, sometimes I add half the amount of almond plus the vanilla, and sometimes I use vanilla extract and vanilla...