Posts by Heather_bakes

I am considering being a food vendor at some local craft shows. I thought I would decorate cookies and cupcakes. Does anyone know what I need for product quantities compared to show attendance? i.e. if they typically get 1000...

the last couple of cakes I have done have 'love handles' i.e. the fondant seems to push out slightly half way down the sides of the cake (where the cake is filled). I am not sure what I am doing differently that is causing this. Maybe...

lol ok, no custard. Thanks everyone

I am making the wedding cake for my cousin's wedding. My daughter is also in the wedding party. So it is a busy couple of day.Due to timing (decorating time, travel, rehearsal etc.) the cake will need to sit overnight plus out at the...

how much information do you give when putting together a cake quote? I generally have a first email that requests some basic info i.e. size of the cake, date needed, ideas/themes etc.And then I spend hours coming up with ideas and...

Thank you so much for the advice. I agree that facebook is not enough. Most of my cakes have been sold to former contacts and to moms in my moms group and I have more contacts that are not on facebook that I am neglecting. I am...

I started taking cake decorating classes as a way to get out of the house after becoming a mom. I am now am a stay at home mom and I have a small cake business (i do a couple cakes a month). My business is only 8 months old and I know...

I am just starting to offer smash cakes. I am offering a 4" round or a large cupcake shaped cake of the same size free with the purchase of a first birthday cake. I don't offer just a smash cake.

I have been playing around making 3D fondant characters but since the fondant is so heavy the parts of the characters are drying short and flat on the bottom. How do I support them while they dry so they don't flatten? I am using the...

thank you for the advice I have a kitchenaid mixer which I adore and I have done all the wilton courses.I think I would love Agbay but that is not likely to be in the budget so I will just start saving I am going to look into the...