Posts by cupadeecakes

If someone wants salted caramel icing, but a white cake, maybe just use it as a filling, or ice the entire cake and then add a coat or 2 or white buttercream over it, just for the color.

Every employer and job will be different so I am just popping in to share war stores with the rest. When I worked as a pastry chef / decorator, I had to come in at 4am and couldn't leave until my daily list was done, which would...

I wear a pink chef's jacket and jeans to bridal shows. And comfy shoes are a MUST!

It is PERFECT for cut outs! It doesn't stretch like fondant will, but yet it is still pliable enough that you can bend it around the sides of a round cake without it cracking or tearing. You should be able to find Mike McCareys' or...

RE: the memory card, I think what she means is that on her camera, the standard setting will let her card store 200 pictures while the high quality setting will only store 60 pictures on the same card. Granted, it's a camera setting and...

I agree with costumeczar and the others, communicate with the customer. Let them know that their final payment is past due and if you don't receive payment within "X" days that you will not be delivering a cake on their wredding...

I cover anything I make out of RKT with buttercream. Actually, I thin out my buttercream just a little and put on several micro-coats, usually using my hands so I can get in all the corners and crannies. I pop it in the fridge between...

I suppose it depends on the situation, but most of the time I would choose modeling chocolate. It's just SO versatile. I don't have my recipes with me right now, but I have used Mike McCarey's recipe and Baking Arts recipe with great...

I have to agree with all the other "run away" posts on this thread. I have no problem working with bridal planners, in fact, I like working with them. But I never let them get between me and my customer. That direct contact with the...

I have one and I use it all the time, but I got mine when you could still buy Sure Cuts a Lot. If I had to buy cartridges I wouldn't use it near as much. There definitely is a learning curve to using the machine. I have found that...