Posts by Ellie1985

Thanks everyone for all the replies!!! The cake done. Not totally happy with the color of the bun but it's OK. I would have rather done it in fondant. I think it gives you a cleaner look and so much easier to handle. But so many...

Thanks for your replies but I'm just a Grandma baking for my family. I don't have an airbrush. I'll start with a golden yellow base and then add a little brown and red and see how that looks. Thanks again.

I'm making a cheeseburger cake for my grandson's birthday tomorrow. How do I get a nice golden BUN color??? It will be in buttercream not fondant. Thanks everyone for your help!

Wilton also came out with 2 lb. packages of red and black fondant. I like Wilton for modeling things. I like the consistency and it dries quickly.

Yes I've bought a couple of the new molds. The fern one, the cupcake one and the alphabet set. Haven't tried any of them yet but I'm excited to give them a try especially the alphabet set.

Cupcakemama is right. I had the same problem when I stored cupcakes or a cake in a airtight container. The fondant absorbs moisture from the icing and they get soft. If you want to store your cupcakes in for example the Wilton cupcake...

I made my first giant cupcake a few weeks ago. I followed mrsvb78's tutorial and it worked perfectly. I thought I would have to "pop" it loose from the pan but it just lifted right out. It will look lumpy inside but that doesn't...

Thanks for your reply. The cake is done and I'm really happy with it. I didn't put in any support or a cake board and it seems fine. Thanks again!

I'm making a giant cupcake for the first time and was wondering if I need to put a cake board between the top and bottom and support rods??? I'm going to do buttercream rosettes on top and I'm worried that the weight will collapse the...

If no faces are allowed why was there a photo yesterday of a pink & black cake and a lady in a dress the cake was design after on the front page of "most saved cake today"?