Posts by MommieK

Thanks for your reply. I'm not from the US so I don't even recognize those names. I was hoping that someone had a recipe I could use. If not I'll just keep trying some of my own concoctions. Any other help greatly appreciated!!

Ok, this may hit a sore spot with some of you out there, but I have a genuine problem. The buttercream recipes that I've found all seem to be too sweet for my liking and that of my clients. I have tried a few different versions and also...

That's the same method I use, heating the cream first, less chance of messing up and seizing the chocolate. Give it a try, even with the chips if that's all you have.

I think some people don't really understand the work that goes into one of our cakes. If we went to a tailor and asked for a stunning satin gown with tons of intricate details for $50.00 people would think we were mad. Why is it that...

Finished the cake, now in my profile pictures if you are curious. Thanks again. I think the "ribbon roses" turned out quite well. My only regret is that I didn't have enough time to set it up and didn't use enough flowers. Wish I had...

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think #1 is the winner. It is actually made the same way that ribbon roses are, just a single strip instead of doubled over. I was just experimenting, sorry for attaching an incorrect name to them. ...

Hi Everyone, I'm making a cake for this weekend. I was inspired by apieceofcake-dolores Fall wedding cake to try some ribbon roses. I have three versions and I'm looking for some opinions on which one is the best. Can you give me your...

I was experimenting with a Boston cream cupcake a few weeks ago and had trouble getting the chocolate ganache the right sweetness. The combo I cam up with that worked was 1 tbsp of semi-sweet ganache and 2-21/2 tbsp milk choco ganache....

Hey Rae, thanks for the link for the cream cheese recipes. I've been wanting to try some for a less-sweet version. I'm excited to try them, especially the honey sweetened one. Quote:Quote:That's one option. Another may be to use Earlene...

Thanks, I do use a crusting buttercream. I'll check out the video.