PRCC! Ambitious design! Your figures are great, and your carving is well done. That seam in the black fondant road really sticks out - always...

• May 15, 2013 by FromScratchSF in Birthday Cakes

To me the cardboard round should be the same size as the cake and be completely hidden by the fondant or buttercream as the case may be. If you...

• May 15, 2013 by cazza1 in Birthday Cakes

PRCC: Try running a ball tool around the edge of your petals next time (half on, half off) and also from the middle of the flower out to the edge...

• May 15, 2013 by cazza1 in Mother's Day

Cake club comment: Nice job matching your buttercream to your fondant! That's not always easy. Consider getting a grass tip, it would have made a...

• May 14, 2013 by Elcee in Mother's Day

Cake club comment: Yes, very nice! I agree with auntginn re: the palm fronds. Make them in advance, dry them in a flower former and then assemble....

• May 14, 2013 by Elcee in Birthday Cakes

thanks! I actually messed the cake up when i carved it! I had to piece it back together to get the slope. what do you mean apply the fronds sideways?

• May 13, 2013 by skyy815 in Birthday Cakes

I actually used a plastic rod for the vase. I didnt have any wooden ones and dont know if that would have been better for the mmf to stick to? time...

• May 13, 2013 by skyy815 in Mother's Day

For your embellishments you can do a 50/50 mix of fondant & Gumpaste. I totally understand the part of not having enough time. Happens to me...

• May 13, 2013 by auntginn in Mother's Day

Thanks so much. This was actually a kinda rushed cake. I know what you mean about the flowers. I'll really have to start doing that. I know it...

• May 13, 2013 by skyy815 in Mother's Day

PRCC: Wow, Nice.. Really not much, Carved cakes are tricky, watch that they are cold while you are working with them to keep bc or ganache stiff to...

• May 13, 2013 by auntginn in Birthday Cakes