Posts by elliespartycake

I have a home based cake business. I deliver wedding cakes (tiered cakes) only. All other orders are pick up only. I usually give a specific 1 hour time window to each client when they place the order. For instance, this Saturday's...

I love Square. Use it at my farmers market and for my cake orders. It works well, the fee is inexpensive and the money is in my account the next business day...what's not to like? I've been contacted by credit card processors and...

I agree with Kakeladi, The half rounds do not yield a perfectly round cake. I have the 16" half rounds and the few times I have used them they have requires a strip of cake in the seam to make a perfect circle. Quite a pain to deal...

I have used dry egg whites (Just Whites) in the past and they work just fine. Follow the directions on the container for reconstituting and proceed with your recipe. Good luck.  

There is no tax on the baked goods I sell in my state either. Since I file my business return on a Schedule C as part of my personal return I do not need a tax id#. Depending on your state/city that might be the case for you as well.

I sometimes have that problem. Make sure your melted marshmallows aren't too hot. Let them cool a bit before adding to the PS. Also...be sure to sift the PS. Hope it helps.

If your homemade MMF has pock marks all over it is because you did not knead the fondant long enough after it rested overnight. Sometimes I knead it for as long as 10 min. It will get smooth and pock mark free!

When I started selling my cupcakes, I would fill them, make exciting flavors, etc. Then to streamline things, I began making vanilla and chocolate with frosting flavors like chocolate, mocha, vanilla and raspberry...no fillings. They now...

I too have a home based cake business in MA. The requirements for my kitchen inspection were pretty simple. I get a follow up inspection from the HD once a year and so far have had no problems. I got my ServSafe and registered my...

I just purchased the large Ateco silicone mat (blue borders and grid lines) from Williams Sonoma and I love it. Much larger than the crappy Wilton mat I was using. It was expensive, but worth it I think.