Posts by cs_confections

Hi everyone! Long time, no see! Have been on a cake hiatus for about a year due to health and will be making a topsy turvy next week for my Aunt's surprise 50th birthday party. We have family flying in and I really don't want a cake...

Still have never sold a cake (before due to law, now on decorating hiatus due to health), but I bought it a few years ago to help track the cost of my hobby and practice using it for "some day". Even then, it saved me money - made me...

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Don't use Duff's for items you need to harden. Even with adding tylose, it won't get as hard as Satin Ice. Duff's is repackaged Fondarific, which I love for covering cakes - but it's awful at decorations you need to harden. It's made up...

If you haven't done a topsy turvy before, I'd suggest at least using ganache with fondant accents for your first. It really does help with the stability.

I agree with CWR41. It bothered me, but I understand why they'd want to try it out. Now that we know how to disable it, it's an easy solution for those who don't care for it. Quick and easy to disable!

http://cbsop.com/recipes/peppermint-bark-hearts/But since you're making mini cupcakes, try to find the smallest candy canes out there. You may have to order online. If the small ones sold in the grocery store are as small as they get, I...

Now I'm a chocolate lover and even I admit this cake is surprisingly good and really tastes like Christmas! http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/candy-cane-cake/852a3d2d-48a7-47ae-8313-9f749bd8cb24Top with a little dollop of your favorite...

A pretty easy decoration could be fondant holly leaves and berries. You could even make them ahead of time. Maybe with a shiny red or green wrapper to match.For flavor, my family loves the pepermint cake (box mix recipe). Even when I...