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Thank you guys for your help!

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to replicate this picture out of cake?  I am particularly unsure of the "swoosh".  Any help would be fantastic!

Thank you very much! I'll slice it and put in cake boards and dowels. That was what I planned to do but had an "uh oh what if this doesn't work out" moment and didn't want to waste my time. I flipped the one half cake upside down only...

I am trying to make a very large baseball cake using only cake. I used 4 quart bowls. I am wondering if I can indeed make the bottom out of cake or if I'll need to use styrofoam for the bottom instead. I was planning on supporting the...

I use the Wilton chart. I find that most, if not all, caterers around here cut the cakes according to this method. You can find the serving sizes of many different sized and shaped pans...

Quote:Originally Posted by GoretiBluesugar, I think the cake looks very pretty. You are probably worrying about nothing. We tend to see all the flaws when everyone else sees the beauty. As far as , I have never used it but I know of...

Quote:Originally Posted by GoretiBoy can I feel your pain. I only make cakes for my family & close friends as gifts. This past weekend I did one for my niece. She was having a "pink party" for her two little girls and wanted a pink...

Quote:Originally Posted by Denisecovering a sphere is not that difficult. Make sure the cake is stable and well doweled before covering with fondant. You might want to chill the cake (I never have but other do) before covering.Roll out...

I also wrap my cakes in cling wrap. I only use two layers, though, and have never had a problem. Three certainly wouldn't hurt. I wrap them tightly with cling wrap and then put one layer of aluminum foil on. I place this directly into...

Quote:Originally Posted by BakingIreneBecause the ball has seams, you join pieces along those same seamlines. You do not try to cover the sphere with a single piece...That was my plan. With a baseball, there is only one seam so I'd need...