Posts by kkmcmahan

I've made this cake in both bc and fondant and both worked fine.  I will say it was easier with bc because you just stick the petals in.  When I did it with fondant I used royal icing to adhere it and it worked fine.  If...

What I have done is use adding machine paper to make a template for swags.  I cut a strip that raps around the cake and then fold the paper in half (making a crease), fold that in half, and that in half...until you get the number...

Before making your own fondant you might want to get some store bought (like Wilton's) and play with it.  That will give you a good idea of consistency.    I have only made MMF once and thought it was to soft. ...

Really nice job Lea!  Great cake, your sister-in-law will love it.  

Thank you for your reply.  I am using a name brand.  I've tried these before as well as making my own and I always get the same results, too soft.  Since it is small I may try putting it back in the freezer for a bit and...

I am using store bought rkt as I am only making a whale tail.  I squeezed them as much as I could and have let them set for several hours.  I even put them in the freezer for about a half hour but they are still too...

I used cream cheese frosting under fondant on this cake.  It was a carrot cake made for xmas eve and sat out at the party all evening with no problem.  I am not sure however, how long cream cheese should go unrefrigerated but...

I think a whipped ganache makes a good filling, it isn't too heavy at all but that's just my taste. You might do white and chocolate ganache.   

RI will last for quite awhile.  I still have a 3 tiered dummy cake that I made for a class in September last year.  I have a clear plastic bag over it to keep the dust off but it has held up great.  

K8 is right, RI works great for this. A big advantage is when you are finished, you can just wash the RI right off the dummies which can then be used for another project.  Right in your sink; no worries about clogging your drain,...