Newbies Introduce Yourself
Hi newbies,
Welcome to Cakes We Bake. Please introduce yourself here.
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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on
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Welcome Betty and Seema. You chose the right forum to join, there are some wonderful people here. A wide range of experience and cultures ensures you will find an answer to just about any question you have. Hope yuo enjoy belonging.
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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on
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Welcome Seema
I am sure you will have your challanges with your humid weather. This is what I hear from members from very warm climates. Hope you enjoy the site. :o)
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Permalink Reply by art deco cakes by galidink on
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welcome all new commers ! i know you will love this site , you will meet some & many amazing cakers & friends , they helped me so much in the( last yr- & 1/2 with all may caking needs , i love them all ;x
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Permalink Reply by Martha Blake on
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Hello everyone!
How nice to find this site. I'm a super newbie when it comes to making and decorating cakes but I've wanted to do it for a long time.
My husband gave me all sorts of baking and decorating stuff for Christmas. Yeey!! The only problem is I can't figure out whether the canvas bag he got me requires a coupler. The package had only the canvas bag and there was a little box of pipes, which I think he bought separately, but neither came with a coupler. Is there a standard one they sell out there or does the bag not need it? a couple of the pipes are huge (898, 827 and 808). The bag is an "Ateco Plastic Coated 18" / 45cm, 3118" and it's also huge!
I'm wondering if I should buy another bag???I'm so excited about this site. I really need something like this to learn and hopefully be able to help others when I gain a little bit of experience.
Anyway, thank you for letting me join and I look forward to participating in this forum.
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Welcome Martha
Those tips are big. I have a large coupler and bag I use for tips like this. Usuallybfor cupcakes. You won't use these on a everyday basis unless you do a lot of piping in buttercream. I have another large bag where I just pop large tips into, don't bother with a coupler. I cut the opening of the bag just the right size at the end to expose the tip. For a newbie, you might findca smaller bag easier to work with. At least I did. Piping takes practice, andclarge bags can be awkward. :o)
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Hi Martha - welcome to CWB.
The thing about a coupler is it is useful for changing your nozzles when you're working with the same icing, but want different types of piping. So you insert your coupler and then just add and change nozzles as needed.
However, having said that, my preference is actually for disposable piping bags. You can cut the opening to the size nozzle you are using and no need for a coupler as you can use several bags at once. I find the problem with the reusable bags is they are so hard to get absolutely clean (they feel a little greasy inside even after washing them sometimes).
It is very much a matter of personal preference and with practice you will determine which is the best option for you. I am definitely with June though on the size thing - a very large bag is tricky to work with. Try getting some smaller disposable bags too to practice with.
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Permalink Reply by patrice borchers on
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Started doing cakes back in the 80's. My granny was a elementary school lunch room manager and wanted to make cute cakes for the teachers...so she drug me to classes. I did cakes for a couple of years for family and church. Didnt touch cakes again until Aug 2011 when I wanted to make the cakes & food for my future in-laws 50th wedding anniversary. I wanted to do calla lilies and fell in love with Edna Dela Cruz videos. I was HOOKED again.. took the new courses to bring me up to speed on fondant & gumpaste (it didnt exist in the 80's). AND WAS REALLY HOOKED. I make cakes every now & then(wish it was more often-but I am new to the area that I live in) for friends, family, and church...but my real passion is teaching. Got Wilton approved for teaching this past July and I love sharing my knowledge. It may seem a little odd to some that I dont have a huge background in cakes... but I am one of these that can look at something & figure out how to make it. Plus since I am a graphic designer.. my art skills really show with airbrushing and cake layout (at least I think so). So I found yall... more info to absorb... THANKS SO MUCH!!!
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Welcome Patrice. This is a great site, with lots of wonderful members, enjoy!
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Welcome Patricia.
Your story is so similar to mine Patricia. I wanted to make cakes for my children. I took a course at a local cake decorating shop in the 80's, now long gone. It was also no fondant, didn't exsist, just buttercream/royal. Then went back out into the work force. Cakes went on the back burner. Fast forward, my niece was getting married, 2006, I offered to make her wedding cake. Being a baker, especially pies, I thought, I can roll pastry, how hard can it be to do fondant? I was hooked like you. Took some Wilton courses, a couple with a local decorator. The rest I learned from from videos, youtube, internet, etc.I have always been "crafty", but sure would be nice to have a background in graphic arts/the arts. And yes, it does show in your cakes.
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Permalink Reply by Geniese Ligon on
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Hello all Geniese from San diegomhere. I have been baking for about 5 years self taught. I currently teach wilton classes and have my own side gig called Luciousz Lickz. I look forward to learning and sharing with you.
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