I agree with the previous posters... use Americolor. Hobby Lobby sells it in the small and large bottles. I just made some red today and noticed that it didn't take nearly as much coloring as when I used Wilton.
hi! I'm a newbie, and I'm trying to get things in order for tastings for cupcake towers for summer weddings. Currently (fall/winter), I use a buttercream icing made with 1/2 butter, 1/2 hi ratio shortening. It holds up well. Will...
hello! I have a bride that is requesting I put a tiara on top of some of my buckeye candies for her wedding favors. The buckeye is only about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. How in the world would I make one of these things? I could...
Hi! Will Rich's Bettercreme work on cupcakes? I know it doesn't crust, but does it hold up well, say, for if I'm doing a wedding cupcake tower and it will be sitting out for several hours? Does it melt in the heat if it's a summer...
Hi! What is the best type of fruit filling to use for cupcakes? I'd like something easy that doesn't sink into the cake. I've seen the sleeve fillings, regular pie filling in the can, preserves, and all fruit (Polaner, I think). Are...
A Gigi's opened here in Ohio just before Thanksgiving, and I wanted to check them out just to see what they were like. I bought a dozen ($33, yikes!) and gave one to each of the kids in carpool as well as their siblings. Took some home...
