Posts by doramoreno62

It's probably not the paper, I think the cutters are not sharp enough. I first cut the image with an exacto knife or scissors, then lightly wet a larger piece of gumpaste. Rub the water on the surface with your finger or a brush...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ducky316  Probably not a good idea to take on a wedding cake like this when you are not at all familiar with the technique and are just now starting to practice... I would have...

Quote: Originally Posted by jason_kraft  $475 is way too high for ingredients and supplies for a 250 serving cake. Can you post a breakout of how you got to this number? It might help determine where you are...

I bought some cookie cutters on ebay. I did not read the part where it said they were coming from Hong Kong! They had good feedback, which is what I definitely look for. It took about 1 month to recieve them but other than that, I was...

This one is yummy, it's from Melissa from mycakeschool.com   1c. ( 256 grans) peanut butter (creamy) 8 T (113 grams) unsalted butter at room temp 2 c. ( 230 grams) Confectioner’s Sugar 3 Tablespoons ( 33 grams ) milk 2...

When I use wires I always first stick them into those thin coffee stirrer straws. You will need to glue them in with a little royal icing or melted chocolate so they don't swing around.

You should use heart shaped plates. Instead of 4 pillars (like a round plate has) it has only 3. Sort of in a triangle shape. Here is a website that carries them. I have never bought from this site, I just googled Heart shaped cake...

Quote: Originally Posted by tazmycat  Hey Doramoreno,  Funny, my grandaughter that I am making the cake for is named Brianna.  And the pink is also what she wants.  The sugar sheets sound like a life...

I absolutly LOVE the sugar sheets! Especially for zebra stripes. The Wilton brand already comes on black and for $4 you can cover a 12"-14" cake depending on how you cut the stripes and the distance apart you place them. No rolling...

I have a Canon IP3600 and am very satisfied with it. I bought it on ebay for around $70 the vendor also offers a warranty thru another party called Square Trade. This is completly optional but I chose to buy it for $15 and I'm glad I...