Hi sugar friends!

I have a customer here in CA from Dubai and they are wondering where they can find the following:

Are you aware of any shops here in the LA area where my wife can buy cake decorating supplies like Massa Grishuna Rolled Fondant? Also the high ratio shortening that she keeps reading about? She wants to try them.

If you can help, we would appreciate it so much -

Jennifer

In the San Fernando Valley there is a store called Kake Kreations on Sherman Way and Topanga Cyn. Blvd. They sell hi-ratio. That's where I get mine. I don't think they have that brand fondant, as I have only seen Satin Ice there. Los Angeles is a big area and if they are on the other side of the mountain that may be a bit of a drive but I hope it helps =)

My gal pal tells me that the Safeway brand of shortening, is HIGH RATIO!!

Thanks Jan, for the info! Can you tell me what Hi ratio shortening is then, if it is not shortening with trans fat. I am still new at all the high ratio knowings

Wish I could help, I am new to Northern CA and looking for a good supply house too.

I feel like Castle Bakery and Supplies might have Hi Ratio.....?

Good luck!

Hi-ratio shortening does have transfat, but it also has way more emulsifiers than regular all purpose shortening which changes the performance characteristics. (For example, hi-ratio can absorb more liquid than AP shortening without breaking down.)

Here's a thread that has much more info on hi-ratio and some nice recipes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-633723-.html

HTH

thanks JanH, you rock the party!

If anyone knows of any other suppliers, please speak up. All comments are appreciated.

Jen

I am from Sacramento... LA is 6 hours away....

fondantsource . com

ships everywhere....

Thanks Rocketgirl! I will tell them that....

Keep the suggestions coming please.

Jen

When I was living in Los Angeles I purchased a lot of my cake decorating supplies at ANGELS CAKE DECORATING in Bellflower. They packaged Sweetex in either 3 or 5 lb packages if I remember correctly. They are located on Bellflower Blvd.

I will pass this along to them George, thank you.

Jen

There's ABC Cake shop in Orange County/Anaheim. And A& J Cake shop in Glendora off route 66. The other is Sweet Merchantile in Rancho Cucuomunga (I know I didn't spell that right). These are all about 20 minutes or so from downtown LA depending on the traffic. There are probably more, but that's a start.

Thanks sweetflowers! I am passing all the posts along to them.

Jen

South of LA...
Pila's Pantry in Norco (http://www.pilaspantry.com/main_home.asp) - I get my Hi Ratio Shortening and Cake Flour there. She also sells Fondx.

ABC Cakes in Orange (http://www.abccakes.com)

Orange Novelty Cakes in Santa Ana(http://www.orangenoveltycakesupplies.com/)

Good luck!

Thanks Angelfood!

Jen