Posts by Julie_S

Hi All,The size cupcake I'm trying to bake is bigger than a traditional home-baked cupcake, but not as big as a jumbo muffin. I'm looking to bake a good-sized cupcake - like the size you would see in a bakery, but not so humungous that...

I'm going to take a gumpaste class and since Wilton courses are my only option right now, this is where I'm headed. I know that many here do not prefer some of the Wilton products, but if you had to choose for the purposes of taking a...

KKC,Can you take on an apprentice? It could be a high school student who is genuinely interested in cake decorating or baking. Apprenticeships work well for homeschooled or unschooled students because they have time to explore what they...

Quote:Originally Posted by costumeczarWell, if you're really not using real cakes, only dummies, and you're really the only one eating the icing, a really fast way to teach yourself to work cleanly without doing any licking is to add...

Quote:Originally Posted by costumeczarIt IS a sanitary issue, unless you're the only person eating the cakes you make. You need to just stop doing it, and you also need to learn food sanitation if you think that's okay to do.Think of...

Quote:Originally Posted by indydebiAgree with the above that there will come a time that you never want to eat icing again. When I had girls working in the shop making cookies and cookie dough, I'd tell them to eat all they wanted...

Quote:Originally Posted by GeechigirlI use a digital camera for all my pics. I have also found a spot in my house that lets in natural light that works best when taking pics.Also, you should always be aware of your background. I went...

Everyone's cake photos here are wonderful. The photography looks professional. I have photos of my cakes but I used a disposable camera and the pics do not look good. At this point, if I'm going to take any pics, I might as well have...

Quote:Originally Posted by lilyankee5688ummm icing..... i have the hardest time NOT tasting it.. lol harder time when my daughter knows i'm doing a cake.. she will come in and sneak finger fulls of icing..and i always seem to have extra,...

Quote:Originally Posted by apetricekOh, I didn't mean that you CAN'T decorate with it...but I just wouldn't want to....it is usually so thick and so sweet it makes your teeth hurt(sorry I am a cake and icing snob...LOL)....I never even...