Posts by JPMitchell

Agreed!  Powder for chocolates and I use gel for most coloring needs!  Liquid works best in batters.

Sure is!  I'm actually about to post a picture of the one I did and I used an ikea stainless steel bowl and the sport ball pans from wilton!  It will save you a toonnnn of time :)

I know, I most certainly kicked myself in the butt when I did not get her to sign a contract.  I've used that recipe  plenty of times and have made at least more that 2 dozen topsy turvy cakes.  Not one have I had a...

Thanks ladies!  I feel terrible it happened...  And waviers at time of pickup are now a must!  But I came to find out, after she posted on facebook, that she was coming from two hours away.  From what she had...

I just wonder if I should refund all her money back.  I made a point to show her the cake after I met her and told her to be extremely careful through turns and watch out for other cars.  I was able to make it 20 minutes with...

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Soooo!  I'll try and keep it short..  I had a lady contact me last week about doing a 3 tiered topsy turvy for today.  I made it yesterday evening and have been moving it around (in and out of the refrigerator from one...

Use crisco!!! I used cornstarch on the advise from others and when the satin ice dries on the cake and if it makes just a few movements the fondant will crack. The first one I did got a big o' crack right down the side of the cake, and...

I would start the week of, if it was me. I would also suggest using royal icing instead of buttercream because it will be easier to store them once it has dried! Then you won't have to worry about squishing the buttercream when you...

Tell me about it!! I am baking the middle tier as we speak, I'm going to have to weight it, and then cover it probably around 7ish, giving me about an hour and a half to put humpty dumpty back together again! My only hope is that the...