Posts by jwhiting12

I will be doing my very first wedding cake in May and the bride to be requested 6" tiers for a 3 tier cake. All of the charts I have found are for 4" tiers. I assume the slices will be smaller with an exra layer of cake so I'm not sure...

Hi there, I currently have a small cake decorating business called Patsy Cakes (after my grandmother, her name was Patsy and I got my love of baking from her) and one of my best friends has a vegan bakery called Lily Reid. Her and I...

Does anyone know where to get a gold monogram cake topper (in less than 2 weeks)? And also a girly looking number 30? I know I could probably order them online but I don't really have the time to wait for them and I'd really rather not...

I have a customer that would like me to recreate this cake but do the entire bottom tier to look like stacked legos. I am thinking this is going to be quite a bit of work. She needs it to be for 30 people so I thought I'd do a 9" & 6". I...

I have someone that wants a cake similar to this also (thanks for the tips!), but she wants the entire bottom tier to look like the legos and the top to be a Ninjago head. Seems easy enough but time consuming, I'm not really sure how...

I am delivering a 3 tier birthday cake tomorrow afternoon. What are your thoughts on transporting it? Should I assemble at home and place it in a large box with non skid foam or assemble it at the party? I have some piping to do on 2 of...

Thanks ladies! I'm feeling much better about charging her what should be charged. The sizes are 10/8/6ish (sculpted, since I don't have a proper pan) plus the 6 in smash cake. It is supposed to be for 50 people. The fondant is not really...

I am pretty new to selling the cakes I decorate and I am horrible at figuring out pricing, especially for people I know. A friend of my moms' wants a 3 tier buttercream cake plus a smash cake for her granddaughter's first birthday. There...