Posts by Julie_S

Will they stick?Do I have to wait until the buttercream crusts and then put a little bit of water on the flowers and then stick them to the cake?Thank you for any advice you can giveJulie

Hi,I found a cake supply place that carries the foam cake dummies. Is it just a matter of icing the dummy with buttercreme and then decorating, then wiping if all off and using the dummy again? Are there any tips you might have for...

Tammie,You can use the same Wilton royal icing method for mums to make mums with regular buttercreme. It would help if the buttercreme was stiff, however. You can use a rose nail and squeeze up a short and round foundation and then do...

Hi again,I found out just now that Everclear is a high grain alcohol that is not sold in many states. It comes in the 190 proof and the 151 proof version. In PA you need a special permit to buy it. Vodka will have to do for me.Here is a...

Thanks all for the tips. KHalstead, your cakes are VERY, VERY nice!Julie

Hello,I will so much appreciate any answers here. I'm just starting to paint free hand on cakes and I'm really excited about this. I did my first experiment this weekend and it turned out okay but I know I can make it better. I used...

tiggerjo,Just this past weekend, I just did a big box of popcorn with the popcorn flowing out of the top onto the cake board.I can tell you what I did and maybe it will add to your perspective.I used the same white butter cream for the...