Posts by cakesnglass

I have found that setting a minimum fee $50.00 has helped me stop all those request for small party cakes or as so many people say "just a small party cake". For some reason "small" to people means cheaper. If you don't have a profit...

I really like adding mascarpone cheese and cream cheese together. Delish but abit more expensive.

I just used it on red v cupcakes. My recipe makes 12 cupcakes and I used 1 1/4 teasp. of the red-red. Looks bright red in the batter but bakes a nice dark red. (I will use 3/4 tsp. next time I would like a brighter red. I did mix the...

jason_kraft may I ask what online site you buy your fondant from? So many out there always looking for good price and shipping can be a killer. thanks

When mixing buttercream colors I always start with about a cup of the buttercream and mix my color into this small batch abit darker than what I want for my end result then I add this base tint to my batch of buttercream and mix. If I...

Do you use purchased fondant or MMF?? for the dummy cakes. Thanks in advance

Once the cake is baked and cooled make sure you level it completly flat, this extra cake if not trimmed can many times be the culprit in the excess bulge, it pushes your filling to the edges when you stack your cake and it has time to...

I went to a sanitation class and the truth was there is actually more bacteria stored under your watch and bracelets and rings, than under fingernails. We will wash are hand more times than remove and scrub our jewelry.

I wish there was a category based on level of expertise (pro, pro home baker, interm. etc.) also there should be one for cakes we wished to be critiqued honestly. good with the bad. How can one improve if we only get good comments ? I...

A few suggestions that may help. First I love Sugarshacks dvd for sure. I always make a bowl full of frosting (paddle is not visible) this will always give you a creamy frosting. The stiffness of the frosting is the second most important...