Posts by mhcl

Quote: Originally Posted by crustdust  I really like the Marshmallow Fondant to cover cakes with but (and this could be my fault too) it seems very soft when it comes to making figurines. Should I use a different fondant...

Quote: Originally Posted by Godot  I won't touch mini-cakes.   We used to, but people had hissy-fits at the price. Cake muggles just don't get it. They look at a mini-cake and think *cupcake*, and...

I love me a minion!  I showed 2 of my kids you picture and they both gasped and said "I want that cake"!

Yes.  It should be very cold before you cover.  HTH

I would like to say that I like the idea of the "Price the Cake" Thread.  It's interesting to read about what other people would charge and why they would charge that way.  I will say, that to me, today's doesn't seem to...

I've had this happen to me when I needed red fondant.  I'm no expert but I read too much coloring can cause this.  I slowly worked in corn syrup and it eventually was workable.  Not the best, but workable.  Hope...

I agree that the MMF is way more messy. There may be more ingredients and more steps to MFF but I recommend it.  I made MFF a couple days ago for the first time and I am in love!  I didn't cover a cake in it so I can't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chellescakes  Oh one more thing about mud cake , please do not cut it until it is at least three days old.  Yes!  My first mud cake I cut into the first day, crumbly...

I'm with Crazy-Gray with doing the vertical stripes and the 2 different sized stars.  Blue or yellow for the middle tier.  And I think the monster cake with the frosting "fur" are adorable too...just a thought.  Good...

That looks fabulous!