Posts by solcito_the_cake_maker

Thanks K8!!! I may have to repeat the cake soon as another friend owns that same camera, and now that he saw my edible version, chances are that I will play with sugar lenses again! (But at least I won't have to do it away from...

Hi all, just wanted to post a picture of the infamous Camera Cake. As it turns out, I wasn't able to get the sugar lens as planned! ... As I reported earlier, the ones that i made ahead melted. And the one that I tried to make on site,...

Quote:Originally Posted by sadsmileQuote:Originally Posted by NJCakeDivaQuote:Originally Posted by kansaslauraI don't think they cut it at all. I think everyone grabbed a fork and started eating!I am picturing that scene in head, That is...

Gosh! Thanks girlie! I think it's just this darn humidity that we have in GA these days! And of course, the lens have been sitting on my counter for days now so, that doesn't help either. This morning the edges were starting to...

Well, I may have to go for round 3 on this.The lenses have been sitting on my counter for 2 days now, and the surface is now sticky!I don't mind doing another lens, but now I wonder: is there a way to prevent sticky fingers on the candy?...

Quote:Originally Posted by CloversThere was a nice outcome to it all though.. my nephew, a typical teen who I don't hear from very often, sent me a facebook message the day after the wedding and all it said was 'Best Cake Ever.' haha My...

This is priceless!! Perhaps they thought the cake was too precious to be destroyed and tried to "preserve it" by cutting all around?I once made a cake for a little friend: Elmo's head. Her mother successfully managed to get decent slices...

Gotcha, JustBeck! Now everything makes sense!Anyways, I'm glad to report that my sweet experiment was a complete success... OK, maybe 1/3 of it went wrong but I fixed it on my second batch.On my 1st try, temperature went up to 350. I...

Thanks everybody!@ Parable: Those gelatin decorations are amazing! But I'm concern about the texture I'll get and if it will be kinda soft. I really need to have something as solid as glass, in which case, I'll stick to the sugar (had no...

WOW! You guys are quick! I'm not familiar with Isomalt (but Google is my friend). Is it available at regular stores in the US such as WalMart and Michael's? I don't think I have enough time to order it online.In which case, I probably...