Posts by tsal

Ah!! Thank you!!

Hi,   Yesterday, I used CakeMommy's blackberry filling recipe (which is AMAZING if anyone is looking for a good berry filling recipe).   This was my first berry-filling experience.   I wasn't sure how thick...

Thanks so much for the replies!!  I took at look at some ideas and I think I'll make a RKT chicken on top of a two tier round cake.  The chickies will go on the ledge and at the bottom and I'll put some flowers on it to make...

I feel the same way and have been guilted into cakes, but have decided to put my foot down.  No one is crying for you when you're up at all hours working on a cake and sacrificing precious sleep and family time.  I have...

Hi, It's MIL's 70th birthday. Dh asked me to make a cake "with a large hen on top and then have four chicks around her (representing her 4 kids), and then 13 mini chicks around those 4 (representing her 13 grandchildren)." She always...

She got a beautiful tiered cake instead of a sheet cake?  And she's upset?  I would have thrown my offset spatula at her.   I'm only a hobbyist, but I always supply cutting directions and disposable...

Hi,   I want to try out a Mexican Hot Chocolate cupcake (basically just a chocolate cupcake with a little cayenne added).  The recipe pairs it with chocolate ganache, but I'm looking for other...

Thanks!! It is fondant - I don't think I described it well in the description. I'm half asleep from staying up late caking! I'll have to edit the description when I get home. One thing that bugs me though is the bow. I thought I'd...

Hi,   My latest cake (in profile) has a large statement flower on it.  I made yesterday (cake due today) and when I tried to apply the pearl centers last night at 1 a.m., some of the petals broke.  I repaired it but...

Thanks for the replies! I don't have a TJ Maxx or Ross near me, but I am 45 mins from Plattsburgh, NY, so perhaps I'll take a trip down if there is one located there. My inlaws are going to visit my SIL in San Francisco, but I'd feel...