Posts by SweetCheeksCake

Thank you so much for all your advice!!   And the color is purple, so nice suggestion :)

I bake at home and am doing wedding cupcakes for a friend as my gift (can't charge and become official in Wisconsin yet). The bride and groom would like to taste some cupcakes to get an idea on flavors and stuff. I had a couple questions...

I like the Lorann Oils. They're pretty strong so when making frosting you don't have to put much in. Definitely recommend using an eye dropper though, it will help. Otherwise I've used the Lorann oils in cakes too, almost a whole...

If they are mini cupcakes filling them might take away from the little cake that there is. I'd suggest a mint flavoring, or mint frosting. That'll be strong enough mint for the taste. I like boxed mix and it is easy to doctor with...

I agree with cupcakeproject.com being a great website for flavors, there's some really interesting ones there. For decorations I love "What's New Cupcake?" and "Hello Cupcake". They're made by the same people and have some really cute...

For the ramp I'd just carve a 9x13 and make sure when staking the sides up to put enough support so they stay standing. Wish I could help more on the construction of the ramp.   But for the logo I would do a frosting transfer....

Bad customer service travels twice as fast as good customer service, so it was a great thing you did by being so nice and working with her. It sets the tone for how you treat all your customers. You know she is going to tell the story...

If she wants it simple I'd do roses as the borders in between the tiers. It's really elegant looking and should be fairly easy to do. Good luck!

I think your timetable is good. Just make sure the cakes are thawed before trying to ice them, as the icing will crack if they aren't thawed enough. Otherwise it sounds like a good plan! Good luck :)

Looks like a lamp stand. When you make it make sure there is enough weight on the base that if wont tip over. And I would definitely make sure you get credit for it. If you don't regularly do work for the other cake maker you could say...