Posts by dguerrant

For a pure white frosting, use clear vanilla and no butter. I do not use butter at all (I live in Arkansas with heat and humidity), I only almond and vanila, but some people use a clear butter flavor or emulsion. I personally hate the...

use spray oil and a wide soft springgy snaps back in place brush that doesn't shed for large areas and smaller brushes for smaller things. CAUTION...read the ingredients list on the can. i have accidentally used some that had water in it...

I made a pair several years ago for a groom's cake. I had never made a pair before and he said he didn't care, he knew the cak would taste good He brought them to me the week of the wedding, because he just got home and wanted me to have...

Thanks for the input. I was really hoping for suggestions and ideas

i see you are from alabama, does he hunt? one of my most popular for men and boys is a shot gun shell (a 16 guage in this case). picture it....4 - 6" round cakes cut in half to make a semi-circle, you now have 8. stand them up with the...

I was asked to make a cake for our 20 year class reunion, so i agreed that it would be my contribution. it will also be the last cake for me to make. after 10 years and 1000's of cakes, i just cannot continue due to fibromyalgia (the...

wheni do topsy turvy cakes, i use sps or something like that. NO EXCEPTIONS. i pass the additional cost along to the customer since the legs and plates can get pricey as well as the addition time constructing the cake. I've done them...

mine goes to 20"

i level mine in the pan anfter they have chilled in the fridge, flip out, turn over and use kitchen scissors to cut the edge off. i like the scissors better than a knife.

I believe it's piped on with the ruffle tip, except with the bag/tip flipped. for the coloring, start at the top with white, do a few rounds add a drop of color or so, few more ruffles, more color, more ruffles, etc... to get the...