Posts by carmijok

Lemon extract...not juice.  Lemon extract has alcohol and lemon juice is just liquid and would gum up your fondant/gumpaste.  I prefer using lemon extract over vodka because it dries faster.   The color of the fondant...

Great job!  I still don't cover cakes with fondant.   You have a bright future.  Now start buying lots of tools.  It becomes an obsession!

Actually you can freeze batter quite nicely.  I've done it several times for cakes and cupcakes and it rises well.  So  brownie batter could be frozen. 

I split one side of the box in the corners so it opens and you can slide the cake in and out.  Then I tape up the sides and the box tops so they are standing.  If it's raining or I want extra top coverage I'll just put a...

No pay...no cake.  Cash only.  And yeah...full payment by two weeks in the future.  Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by tee94  A lady once said "I don't like that fondue stuff...is there any way you can make the cake how its supposed to be made?" Implying that it is incorrect to make a 3D cake with...

Even if you stop selling to her, she could still purchase your cakes by having someone else buy them for her.  Here's a thought.  Why not put your business card (protected of course) on top of the cake board directly under...

Oh...I can't wait to read how this turns out...please keep informed!  I can't believe you actually did a complete mock up for free!  Wow...the nerve to even ask someone to do that!   Can you imagine what she's...

The letters are FMM Tappits upper case alphabet cutters.  I modified the T & C to make them larger so they'd look more like the logo.  I stretched the C a bit and added height to the T by putting part of another base on...

I think the better question is what kind of gum paste are you using?  I've painted gum paste that's dried within hours and it doesn't go 'limp'.   I also use Wilton's premade gum paste.  I like it much better than...