Posts by ycknits

I love sparkles and metallic. For silver, I buy the metallic silver used for air brushing and paint it on - either before putting the decorations on the cake, or after. It has a little viscosity and is easy to control. I'd do what you're...

JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts is a major supplier that I think is nation wide. I purchased mine on Amazon.com and got a better price.

The slightly grainy texture would have to be powdered sugar.....?

When I don't want to casually give out my cake and icing recipes, I sometimes say that my recipes are optimized for large quantities and will not produce the same results if simply divided to make a smaller quantity. That usually ends...

When you set the border dimension, it specifies the HEIGHT of the border... not the length. So pick your height and then you get the length that it gives you... I don't like this. I'd like to be able to cut a full 24" of border, but I...

I use Earlene's chart for sizing my layers:http://www.earlenescakes.com/ckserchart.htmMany decorators assume 80% or so will eat cake. That's probably pretty darn close. I'd go with the layers that add up closest to the number that you...

I'm a hobby baker - friends, family and charity baking only. When someone asks for a special cake, I make it clear that I will do it if my schedule allows. My schedule includes lots of things besides baking - travel, grandkid days, time...

This sounds like a really fun cake! For a contemporary looking cake, I think the blocky look is better than numerous thin layers. Also, with bold colors, you might get a little smearing at the cut side of the cake while icing multiple...

A friend and I experimented with petit fours and mini-cakes a couple of weeks ago. Squares are definitely the easiest to cut. It's surprising how much cake there is in a 2x2x2 inch square of cake!For the circles, I used a circular...

I make my ofwn MFF, but for black, red, and purple I buff the DUFF colored fondant. These are easy to roll thin, but tend to be a little too soft. So I blend in a little MFF just to beef it up a bit. Their purple is really dark purple so...