Posts by JackiSto

Someone PLEASE help me... I don't know what I am doing wrong... every recipe I have tried has this cornbread texture... WHAT am I doing wrong??? I made Martha Stewart's Classic Yellow Cake last night... and the batter was fantastic......

Thank you so much! That is exactly what I needed to know! I wasn't sure whether to set the layers in between dustings... but what you said makes total sense!

So I haven't found a single ebook by alan dunn... and it would never get to me on time if I ordered it... any basic tips before I throw caution to the wind and just start layering dust????

Quote:Originally Posted by CakesbyMAEOmg! Thank y'all for the info! This is exactly what I needed! I am baking right now and will make sure to fill and crumb coat them today, let them settle overnight and cover them with fondant...

Quote:Originally Posted by CakesbyMAEOmg! Thank y'all for the info! This is exactly what I needed! I am baking right now and will make sure to fill and crumb coat them today, let them settle overnight and cover them with fondant...

OK, so it looks like Alan Dunn is my new best friend... I don't see any of his books available for my nook, so the next stop for me this afternoon is the book store! I now wonder where I can find MASS quantities of petal dust! lol

Quote:Originally Posted by BakingIreneTo my eyeballs that looks like pale grey dusted with beige base and overdusted with ivory highlights. There are many tones in the body (not the icing mud). Try to check out any Alan Dunn book for...

So I trolled around the internet looking for something like what I wanted to do... and this is pretty much EXACTLY the coloring I was looking for... http://www.craftstorming.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/elephantcake.jpg Do you still...

Quote:Originally Posted by BakingIreneMix some powdered sugar and baking cocoa. Use the end of a blunt brush to stipple not drag across when you dust.Hmm... that's funny because I was thinking of powdered sugar, but didn't think of...

I am making the groom's cake for my cousin's wedding, and they want an elephant! I am so excited to do it, but I am having trouble figuring out how to color the fondant... I don't want to do grey, because it will just look cartoony... I...