Posts by Corrie76

Wow- I haven't posted in a VERY long time- but felt compelled to defend the honor of the humble sheet cake. Sheet cakes are mostly what I create and what people in my area are comfortable with. Many times a wedding isn't professionally...

I would ice the cake in BC and do the map in fondant, there would only be fondant on the top of the cake....and I would paint on the details, if you make a mistake while painting you can usually take a wet paper towel and gently...

sometimes you have to be careful making the darker colors because a lot of colors especially black and red will deepen over time- what looks too bright right now may get darker yet after a few hours. Good luck with your cake!

Quote:Originally Posted by cupadeecakesI get crazy e-mails like this from time to time and while I would love to choke them, I think sometimes it's better not to tick off a future potential customer, plus I like maintaining a...

Quote:Originally Posted by Pitchers_Bakeryok so problem one, the fondant when i covered each cake wasnt low enough, when I stacked the cakes, so what am i doing wrong. i had a huge gap to fill between the 2 cakes (hence the wrong size or...

You did great! And I know how difficult this particular design is!!! I've done it for two different weddings with two totally different color combos you can see how the color really affects the end result! I think the only adjustment,...

So this question intrigued me so much I went ahead and googled "kool-aid cake" ....turns out there's lots of folks out there that have pondered and actually tried out adding kool-aid to their cakes...I kinda half-read a few recipes and...

straight-up traditional Kool-Aid packets don't contain sugar. Something to think about trying anyways- the main concern I'd have is if baking temps would make the absorbic acid, in the mix, bitter. I've made home-made playdough with...

You are certainly talented enough, but Leah is correct in that 10% of a cake business is the decorating. Have you analyzed the market in your area, is there a need or is it already saturated? You have the technical skill, and if you know...

I use 3 parts purple, 1 part brown, 1 part red...that'll get you heading in the right direction but you may have to fiddle around and adjust the color proportions to get the right shade or depth of color...HTH