Posts by KLCCrafts

Quote:Originally Posted by BakingIreneIf you have some iffy vanilla extract, stick a cut-up vanilla bean into each bottle. It will greatly improve the quality in about a week. I used to buy bulk vanilla extract and do this upgrade. ...

Or you could do:16" Square = 128 servings14" Round = 78 servings(then square or round 6" top tier)for a total of 206 servings

I've never designed a wedding cake before so forgive me if I've made an obvious error, but for some reason I do like geometry and came up with the following:18" square half tier = 81 servings16" round = 100 servings10" square half tier =...

Quote:Originally Posted by PrimaI've used potato starch couple of times (mostly in gluten free baking), and have used it in Three Little Blackbirds yellow butter cake (recipe here: ...

I love to incorporate symbolism into cakes as much as possible, and I think the 12/12/12 date is something definitely worth including in some way. 12 x 5 = 60 (the birthday age), sooo... how about a pentagon shaped cake, divided into 5...

Thanks for the link, pinkleslie! I'm all about trying to do everything from scratch, so it's fun to see a rainbow chip or funfetti replacement. Now I want to try it!

I've never been to Delaware, but I'm assuming there is some form of agriculture? Make it a resource type map having at least one field (with a John Deere tractor in it). Then add the coastline with any beach related items you want and...

It sounds to me like she realized too late she'd made a mistake in the chosen design and therefore decided to take pictures with the other cake instead. You did what she asked, so don't worry about it -- her mistake not yours.

Regarding good Marshmallow Fondant recipes, there are several similar ones here on CC such as: http://cakecentral.com/recipe/marshmallow-fondant-5 which is basically how I make mine. I add about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of vanilla extract as...

I recently came up with something I call "Cookies n (Butter)Cream". I took inspiration from the Oreo Filling here on CC, but used regular marshmallows since I never have the fluff on hand, and then mixed it with buttercream. It goes...