Posts by pursuing_perfection

The CC community is great.    Awesome job on your first fondant cake.  No wonder people are asking you to make cakes for them.  You can either view it as a great way to practice your hobby without having to...

Have fun!!!  :)

Here is a link for candy melt transfers on this site: http://cakecentral.com/t/13945/easy-chocolate-transfers-for-newbies

Wilton's Color Flow Technique would work.  Just make sure you give your creation several days to dry and then very carefully peel the wax paper off as your characters will be fragile.   Color Flow technique on...

One more thought.  I did have a friend who didn't enjoy her class - but it was because of the instructor.  If you get an instructor you don't like, then ask who is instructing the next time you sign up so that you can avoid...

I also enjoyed meeting local bakers/decorators at the class!   The friendships that were established by those who continued the classes with me were worth it also.

I have taken all the Wilton classes.  At the time I had been doing very basic decorating for about 10 years and was just starting to learn fondant, royal icing, etc.  Some of the classes I did not learn much, others I...

I seem to be hearing a lot about the health benefits of using coconut oil in baking.  I have used it in a varitey of baked goods, and for the most part I am happy with the results.  I have used it successfully in place of oil...

For those who have been wondering...this cake made me sick.  Literally!    I thought it was just sleep deprivation and a cold, but it turns out I got Bronchitis so I have been recovering away from the cake...

Time to fill and ice the cake...but I guess I need to ask my friend if she would prefer the cake that tastes the best (trial #3), or the cake that looks the most like regular cake (#2-doesn't taste as good, but filling and frosting...