Posts by tsal

I would definitely include "frankly my dear..." but not the rest if the sentence. The green dress was also important - maybe put a similar looking band around the bottom of the tiers (like a ribbon - sorry if I'm not explaining this...

Hi everyone,just wanted to say a giant thank you to all who answered my many questions regarding the wine bottle cake I thought was going to be a disaster and wasn't ever going to be completed. I'm happy to report that I finished it,...

Oh man. Now I'm stressed a little. If I cut a board that is already covered in fanci foil and leave the edges raw, is that okay? It's a teeny tiny board.

I have no fanci foil and need to cut one of my boards to support the wine bottle tier on my wine-bottle cake. Can I wrap it in regular aluminum foil or is there something better?The only place to get boards is 3 towns over and I'll be...

Hi,I'm still working on that wine bottle cake and dh helped me roll out the pieces for the wine box, which are made of fondant. I was turning a piece over today (so that it could continue drying) and it started to crack. I put it down...

I use either gumpaste or fondant mixed with Tylose powder. I have learned that fondant on its own when mixed with color can become too soft (I made an Elmo once that completely sunk over when I left it to dry because it was too soft.I...

OMG that's so cute!! But I understand your embarrassment at the appearance of bragging.

Hi,I'm the family cake-baker, but my 5 yr old nominated my husband to make my birthday cake ("you can't see your own cake, Mommy, it has to be a surprise - daddy will make it!") So, DH has risen to the challenge and has been doing a lot...

Thanks! I tried the vodka and corn syrup concoction and it is AMAZING!!! I highly recommend it!!

Thanks so much for your post! I absolutely love your quote, by the way- so true!