I watched all Sugar Shack's DVD's and this is what I ended up with. All buttercream. I have never transported a stacked cake with Sugarshacks buttercream icing and WOW!!! It really works!!!!! Thanks AGAIN Sharon!!!!!!!! The bride and the caterer's were very impressed!!!!!

Can't wait for your next DVD to come out!!!! Thanks for all your help Sharon. I had nightmares last night about the cake falling apart or getting knocked over, NOPE, not this time!!!

Sorry, for some reason the pictures did not upload, I'll try again!

Wow! That's a beautiful job!

How tall was the cake and what sizes were the tiers?

Here's another, I can't view it for some reason......

Dang, I can't see these photo's I sure hope you all can view them.....

Can you see these photo's anyone?? I keep getting a file name and no pic. I'm not very computer savvy.

But the cake was 5 tiers, each tier is 4 1/2 inches tall, it has fondant 8mm beads with luster dust. I was sure happy with it considering the nightmares I was having....

Maybe I shouldnt wait 3 years to do a wedding cake!!!!

You did a wonderful job. I only have one of Sharon's DVD's & I love it.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


i think I would haver had nightmares with that huge tower too!

Perfect icing. BRAVO lady!!

Thanks Sharon, you brought a tear to my eye!!!!! I really didnt think I could do it!!!!!! Just so all off Cake Central knows - YOUR THE BEST!!!!! I'm sure they already know!!!!

I'll sleep tight tonight!!!

Well, sure...if you like that sort of thing...

Just kidding...that is amazing! My first Cake post-Sharon Buttacream video shocked me to death...sooooo smooth!

Great job!

I love Sharon's dvds. I have learned so much. I had one person look at a picture of the cake with red scroll work (it's in my photos) and ask if that was fondant. Uh, no, it was Sharon's dvd that I learned how to ice buttercream like that. Thank you Sharon. My cakes are more smooth and level, I love her and can't wait for her new dvds to be released.

Jo-Ann

Beautiful Cake. I also have all of Sharon's DVD but I can't justify the cost of Sweetex at this time . And only 1 store in my area sells a few cups of it and the cost is really expensive.

Hopefully I get to try the recipe soon.

Now that is impressive! You transported it like that!

Bravo to you!!

I'm going to have to go out and get her videos now!! These just got bumped up to #1 on my wish list. I'll have to sweet talk my wife so I get them.

Again awesome job!!!

thanks! I have had the DVD's for MONTHS and was afraid to try it out and this cake was the first one. I had asked Sharon lots of questions and she was extremely helpful thru this all. I was more nervous than the bride for sure!!!!

And gingersoave your cake is beautiful. I love it.

I transported it with just 3 tiers and assembled the rest when I got there. I was afaid the icing would crack and it did a tiny tiny bit but then I just rubbed the (I won't give away the secret) and the cracks disappeared!!!

Sharon's my new hero! I'm singing really high pitched right now, can you hear me!!!!

Okay now it's official -- I have all three of her DVDs. I have watched all three of her DVDs. Now I am inspired to actually try and DO the techniques in all three DVDs! Nice work Ginger!!

chocolate_bunnies_cakes, I stacked it once I got to the wedding site
Here's a photo (hope I'm allowed to show this stuff)

okay, so where do you get the sugarshack DVD's and which one did you watch?!

Dying to know =)

I watched Perfecting the Art of Buttercream and Successful stacking and used ALL her techniques and icing. I have not used the flawless fondant yet but I have watched it and used it on just birthday cakes - AMAZING TOO!!!

Here is another tower photo, I can' view the top pic so I wanted to share:


Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD

Flawless Fondant DVD

Successful Stacking DVD

www.sugaredproductions.com

Thanks!!!

flg22275, I don't buy the sweetex, I buy the food lion off brand vegetable shortening with 3 grams of trans fat in it. I tried the kroger off brand and it only has 1 gram of trans fat and it DID NOT WORK, ruined an entire batch of SugarShacks icing......

Try your local grocer and use the off brand, works EVERY time for me!

HTH, I can't afford $10 for 3 pounds of that stuff either! Mine is only $2.96 for 3 lbs!

Fantastic job gingersoave. Where do you get the food lion off brand vegetable shortening from? Ralphs or Vons? Which supermarket? Help! I too can't afford Sweetex at the moment.

oh my word. I need it i need it i need it. BEAUTIFUL job

Food Lion is our local grocery store here in Virginia Beach, you can go to any local grocer and they usually sell their shortening in an off name brand, mine is food lion brand or they also have Richfood brand sold at Farm Fresh, kroger has their off brand but like I mentioned above Kroger only has 1 gram of transfat in it. You really want it to have at least 3 grams of trans fat in it. So go to any local place and start reading the back of the can. I don't know what I am going to do if the off brand goes trans fat-less.

HTH

Caitlin, in case you missed the info here's Sharon's DVD info and where to order it. MAKE SURE you get the bench scraper and the little palette knife, those are extremely important when following her DVD. She will have them on her web site to order, probably cheaper to get it all at once.

Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD

Flawless Fondant DVD

Successful Stacking DVD

www.sugaredproductions.com

www.sharonssugarshack.com

www.sugaredblog.blogspot.com

Thanks gingersoave! We used to have a Food Lion here in Texas but they bailed several years ago. I have been using the Wal-mart off brand, but I read somewhere also about Target off-brand.

Thanks so much for the info.

, Oh WOW Ginger.........it is stunning you did a beautiful job with that huge cake. WTG!

Did you see on her blog, where she will be coming out with a new dvd on how to do 4 kinds of package cakes and 4 kind bows? She will also have other dvd's coming out. WTG! Sharon, you rock it lady.

I have the BC dvd and love, love, love it! I hope to get the stacking dvd sometime in the near future.

Again, Outstanding cake Ginger!

God Bless,
Sharon

Ginger, I just have to sa again how impressed I am byt this cake. HUGE, totally NAKED with perfect icing, small borders with no boards showing....

You just rocked the heck out of this cake. I can tell you are on a cake high, and you should be! I would be flying high if I made that cake!

Were you able to chill your upper tiers before moving them over at the venue?

I know your bride had to be thrilled; you NEED to do wedding cakes girl!

I gotta say about the videos...how many DVDs come with feedback and advice from the star of the show???

Sharon is very generous with her time and advice!