Posts by heartsnsync

I was so glad to find this thread as it helped me to fulfill an order I had for last weekend. They insisted on having a stucco effect cake with the only ornamentation being burlap flowers. I told them I would not do real burlap as it...

You could roll out some red mulch colored fondant very thin and let it sit over night to air dry. Then with a pastry cutter cut the now fairly dry fondant in very thin strips and then run the cutter through those to shred it. I made...

There could be many factors that could cause imperfections in the appearance of your fondant covered cake after it sits for awhile. So, without knowing all the steps you did in how you filled, frosted, and put on the fondant it would...

I recently had to make some English garden roses which were a bit like that for a wedding cake and was in the same spot as you not finding any tutuorials. I want to forewarn you, it takes a gazillion petals to make each flower and they...

Oh, and regarding the mandarin orange flavor, you can squeeze out some canned mandarin oranges and add the dry pulp to your cake batter. You might need to adjust the baking soda to accommodate the additional acidity. I do not recommend...

I add orange zest to any orange cake recipe as well as some of Lorann's orange oil extract. Then I make an orange syrup by reducing some orange juice concentrate a bit and then brush the cakes with that before I fill them. HTH

I made the commitment and purchased a hydrangea cutter and mold. They make creating hydrangeas much easier. I make the centers by taking stamens and taping them to wire. Sometimes I use the lifelike ones and sometimes I just use pearl...

I saw recently that Oriental Trading has some very reasonably priced.  They call them cupcake collars on their site. HTH

The best thing to do is to get your some Americolor Super Red .  With it you only need about 1 possibly 2 tsp. for a two layer 9" cake.  I am sorry I can't tell you the exact amounts because I always make large batches of red...

Kara, I subscribe to your blog and loved your post about this way of wiring.  I have a lot of gum paste flowers to make in the coming months so I will give it a try.  How I have been dong it in the past though is to take the...