Posts by vgcea

Covered or uncovered? Left it out where? Do you have pets? Any perishable ingredients in the buttercream? It depends.

Thanks KoryAK. One thing about scratch baking is that it keeps me on my toes. Once I think I've got it, it shows me another side of itself.

I had asked a question about leavening in the recipe forum. http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-743172.html

I made 5 dozen cupcakes the other day. Since I have 2 pans and one oven, I baked in batches with the batter in the fridge while I waited for each batch. 375/350F. I observed that with each progressive batch I was getting more doming, and...

The cake in your link looks good. I would go with a slightly larger square though.

Quote:Originally Posted by brenda549I do not have a network, but would love to see about creating one. I hate when I am booked and someone asks for a referral. However, the one time I contacted a baker about a client needing something...

I had someone come up to me today requesting a birthday cake for this weekend. Unfortunately for her, I'm booked. While I can't take the order, I thought how nice it would be if I had a network of bakers in my local area who I might be...

I always freeze my cakes. Even when I bake the morning of, I still pop it in the freezer for an hour or two. I try to bake within 2 days of when the cake is needed.

Quote:Originally Posted by indydebiA similiar-but-different-story: I had a lady order a shower cake for a Sunday shower. I asked her, "What time on Saturday do you want to pick it up?" she said, "Oh it's not until Sunday." I said,...

Thanks Icer 101. I just found a site that describes reconstituting by "softening" the meringue powder in warm water for about 5 minutes before use. I'm going to try this.I already have MBCs that I use, I just need a back up for the days...