Posts by SammieB

I just got done making a groundhog day birthday cake for my cousin, and handpainting a superhero cake for a friend of mine. I was really pleased with how they turned out! I've been teaching myself all about decorated cookies lately, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by MimiFix  Greetings Soprina, You have some lovely cupcakes and cakes on your Facebook page! Best of luck to you in moving ahead. I admire your calling the health department for...

Her recipe is now my go to recipe for lots of flavors. I've made the pumpkin, strawberry, lemon, white, yellow, and experimented with a cinnamon roll flavor. I love it. I would stalk her if I lived in SF.

Great job, it looks fantastic!

I know with paint I can mix purple and yellow to get a brown color, but I don't know if it would work with food color. You can try a mix of the two on a small piece of fondant and see what it comes out like.

Quote:Originally Posted by BakingIreneProper thermostat and NO FAN is what makes good cakes. NOT the source of the heat.I think that's a bit close minded. There's a huge difference in convection fans in a $450 oven, a $1200 oven, and a...

@Bakencake, does it fluctuate more at higher temps? Could be a thermostat issue if so. Is a new oven, or did you buy used? It could also be the regulator. If gas flow isn't steady, you can get temp spikes and drops. Honestly even for a...

It honestly depends on how much you're willing to spend. Honestly, I have always thought that electric ovens were much better for baking (<-former appliance salesperson here). Most of the fans now should be pulling the air out of the...

Wow. You are extremely brave. I can't wait to see how it turns out. Are you sculpting the toddler based off pictures, or do you get to meet the kid?

Cat, I love the Smiles cake you did! Sorry I missed you folks last night. I was working on my first ever PVC structured cake (a Tangled tower) with bronchitis. So it was a long night and the internet did not get my attention. But the...