Posts by pieceofcake561

It always makes me uncomfortable to deal w family and friends. They ask to place an order but then expect you to do it for practically nothing. I want to bake for family & friends because they're my biggest fans but at the end of the day...

It always makes me uncomfortable to deal w family and friends. They ask to place an order but then expect you to do it for practically nothing. I want to bake for family & friends because they're my biggest fans but at the end of the day...

Maybe you could reevaluate your business plan to see where your money is going. This way you can focus your attention and efforts in more profitable areas and save enough to hire someone

It sounds like you will be focusing on cookies. You logo should represent this for customers to quickly grasp your concept. Maybe change the picture from a cupcake to a cookie. I like the first logo best though because its more fun.

What if you just buy red, yellow & blue sugar paper? You can cut the flames using the sheets and wrap them around the cake. You could also shine LED lights through the paper if you wanted to get extra creative with it hope that helps!

I find that the brand of confectioners sugar makes a huge difference when making MMF. twice I have attempted store brand confectioners sugar and both times I was forced to throw the fondant in trash because it was too dry and crumbly....

I like crafty's idea. What if you just make a dummy cake period. Then do some kitchen cakes to feed the guests. This will at least alleviate some issues you may have otherwise encountered. You can also do the dummy earlier to give you...

If you're going to freeze your products, just make sure that the freezer is solely for your baked goods. Otherwise, they will absorb the smells of other items left in the freezer. You don't want your cupcakes tasting like meat and an...

I agree that it's not your fault. It seems like you did the right thing. It's not like you tried to put the display together and then let it topple over. The customer got the product (which cost you time and money to create). The...

I would assume he wants the color. Otherwise he would have said "blue royal icing".