Posts by HotPink_LipGloss

So I found this fabulous red velvet cupcake recipe that resulted in light and fluffy and moist domed cupcakes. The only thing I did different was substitute half the oil for melted butter...for flavor and they don't come out as greasy...

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Quote:Originally Posted by scp1127You cannot ship without an FDA license and no home kitchen can be licensed. If you are caught, it's a federal offense.Your state Dept of Ag has the information on the FDA license and what is required in...

I think there are special containers to ship cupcakes. Georgiatown Cupcakes ship and they have clear containers like Walmart but they have a hole on the top of each cupcake cavity...they stick a wooden stick through it and through the...

Many also do what you're doing: Having a mixture of scratch and doctored up mix recipes. I think it's fine as long as you're honest to customers about it if they ask.

Most cupcake shops and bakeries use doctored up mix. As a consumer, I can always tell when it's from a box, most probably won't be able to. I really don't like the whole doctor up boxed mix thing, but it's me. I personally feel like I'd...

Quote:Originally Posted by CharmedQuote:Originally Posted by HotPink_LipGlossI'll have to check out confectioner's glaze. The steam will melt the chocolate. Thank you very much .Sorry I misread it!! I thought it was fondant!!That's...

Here's a picture of my not as sweet strawberry buttercream on dark chocolate cupcakes.

Please excuse all my typos as it's difficult to type on my phone.

I'm a hobby baker and hope to have my own business one day. Anyways I got tired of people knocking off my buttercream and saying that hate cupcakes bc frosting is too sweet. I agreed bc even though I have the highest tolerance for sugar,...