Posts by cakezilla91

I recently bought The Mat too and decorated my first cake in it, using Satin Ice. I did experience a little bit of tearing with my second tier but nothing that a thicker layer of fondant couldn't fix. I remember kneading in a bit of...

Quote: Originally Posted by candacethecook  Or you can use a rose nail.   would a rose nail work? Since it's not as wide as a heating core 

Quote: Originally Posted by Chasey  It sounds like you could use a heating core.  Are you using one or metal flower nails to conduct heat to the center of the cake?  That will help you with cakes that are...

Quote: Originally Posted by soledad    I do this with all the cakes that I make. My largest has been a 14" in round layer  and I also have done the 18" in sheet cake layer   so far I have not have...

Hey guys!   So recently I made a practice cake for my nephew's birthday coming up this week, and it was the darn good chocolate cake recipe. Since this cake will be two tiered, the chocolate tier is going to be 10". How long...

Quote: Originally Posted by BakingIrene  Make the RKT with less cereal   How much less cereal exactly? I don't want it to end up becoming a big mushy mess

Quote: Originally Posted by KoryAK  Can you form it in a bowl?   I tried but my bowls are low and wide, so they don't come out right Quote: Originally Posted by cheatize  How little?...

Hey guys! I know this question may seem super silly but I'm a newbie so I'm still learning I'm making a toy story cake for my nephew this weekend and I wanted to put a little moon beside buzz or put buzz on it - something like...

In addition to adding an extra egg, I usually replace oil with butter, and replace the water with milk. I haven't ever added instant pudding mix so I'm not sure that would work with the butter and the milk

one last question (for now? ) will this cake look okay with a 6" over an 8"? Or should I keep the lower tier a 9" or 10"?I just don't want it to look weird.