Posts by Babycakes820

Thanks so much for the feedback! BlakesCakes - I'm pretty sure the cake was level, since I actually used a level to make sure... But the advice about the cake board is VERY helpful! I'll be sure to do something stronger next time.

I made a HUGE full sheet cake, and by the time I got it to its location, it had gotten a significant crack down the middle.It was a from-scratch yellow butter cake, in 3 layers (one single layer topped with another layer that I torted) -...

Phew! What a relief! I was afraid I'd ruined it... And it turns out it's been in the fridge for days now, because my young children and mother-in-law have been demanding my attention the last few days and I haven't gotten to making my...

Oh, OK... I just used the CK gumpaste mix. I've read that you weren't supposed to refrigerate the gumpaste, or the mixture may never harden. I'm glad to be wrong about that!!! I just didn't want to take the time to make like 100...

I am using gumpaste for the first time, so please forgive this newbie question...I mixed up some gumpaste yesterday and knew it needed to rest for 24 hours before use. I put it in the fridge without thinking, but now I'm nervous about...

Thanks for the quick reply! I just let the mixer keep going and the texture seemed to right itself, so I gave it a try anyway, and it looks OK.I purposely avoided meringue powder (like the Wilton stuff, that has sugar, etc. in it), but...

I have a great IMBC recipe that's been foolproof until now, and I'm trying using powdered egg white instead of fresh egg white this time.The powder took longer to whip up than I had thought, and once I finished adding the syrup, the egg...

I'm a newbie... I'd appreciate any advice on this!I'm making a small wedding cake and the bride (my sister) wants branches and green leaves to decorate the cake. It's a white butter cake with orange creamsicle filling and vanilla bean...

How about cream cheese frosting, or even just a basic whipped cream (you can flavor that however you like)?