Posts by CatherineM

Hi Lemontreecakes,   I recently bought organza ribbon from carnmeal.com (in Cornwall or Devon, if I remember correctly), and they were very reasonable, with quick service.  I think they do satin too - it would be worth...

That's really interesting -  I always thought it was the other way round and you were better served in the US!  The other person's grass always looks greener? :)  

Hi Lemontreecakes,   I don't use a single supplier - different suppliers are good for different items - but have recently ordered from Cake Stuff and also from The Cake Decorating Company (Google for the exact web addresses,...

Thanks for your input, Brenda!   

I have a possible wedding cake booking for August 2014, for which I accidentally quoted a 2013 price, and I'm now thinking that ingredient prices may be quite a bit higher by then.  How far in advance are others prepared to quote...

You're right cazza1, but it's not as bad as you might think.  Egg quantities have a certain amount of leeway.  I buy eggs from a local farm and they come unsorted in varying sizes but the average weight (unshelled) is...

Thanks for your reply, kakedecorator!  Since my original post I've tried this and it has actually worked quite well.  The secret seems to be not to add too much, and the amount you need depends on the softness of the fondant...

If you want to be really precise, and this is probably only feasible if you're working in grams, divide each of your recipe quatities by 24 (to get the recipe amount for a single cupcake)  then multiply that amount by 50. ...

I've been thinking about adding a little extra CMC or Tylose to commercial fondant to make it a bit stiffer and hopefully more manageable for covering cakes. I'd like to be able to apply it in a thinner layer while still getting a good,...