Posts by venuscakes

Or you could try making and placing sugarpaste (fondant) drapes straight onto the cake and then once they harden you can pipe onto them.

Just saw your reply - can't believe there is a filter system that has censored that! There is a town in Ireland called Effin which was removed from Facebook and caused an uproar amongst residents!

Hello all, I have a question about the above. I generally use gold lustre dust mixed with rejuevenator spirit which gives a nice gold effect. However I have seen some cakes with the most amazing gold finish. This does not look like...

Thanks for your replies ladies. The client in question has not come back to me after my suggestions on this. Perhaps she wants to stick with the original design.   thanks again and have a great day   Amanda x

Thanks for your reply and your lovely comment about the Alice in Wonderland cake. I did enjoy making that one.   I had a look at your link, thanks. I think those kind of stands could work really well for lots of cakes but I am...

Hi everyone   I have a client who booked her wedding cake a year ago. She is a lovely lady but prone to dithering and changing her mind. We have already been through a 2nd consultation/tasting which is something I don't...

Hi there, if you sculpt it when it is still partially frozen this will work much better than carving once defrosted. I freeze sponge cakes and they are always fine.   Good luck with it Amanda xx

I also only discuss price through private messages. Personally I would completely ignore these types of comments. I would want to respond but the people who make ignorant comments like this really are not worth your time and effort in...

Quote: Originally Posted by costumeczar  There's no way they'll look like that, I agree. Here's the one from my local Walmart, ain't it purty?...

Hi there, I always use sugarpaste (fondant) with gum tragacanth added (is ty short for tylo?). I don't generally get cracking as such but the petals are delicate and sometimes they do break. I always make more than I need to allow for...