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A network for Caribbean based cake bakers and decorators - to discuss all of the issues that come with being a caker in the Caribbean - from the uniqueness of flavours to making cakes that withstand high humidity and everything in between!
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Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2013
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Difficulties With Friends & Family - Post by Tonia Setorie
Started by Faith Gealey-Brown. Last reply by claris Jun 20, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Favorites
Alright my caribbean bakers, I know caribbean people have a heart of gold, but how do you tell friends and customers that you have a business with expenses. Recently did a sweet 16 with two hundred…Continue
What Projects Have You Been Up To? What have been your successes? What has been difficult?
Started by Faith Gealey-Brown. Last reply by Christina's Novelty Cakes May 30, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
Feel free to share you recent victories or cake disasters here - would love to hear from everyone on the challenges and how they have overcome them! Feel free to picture share as well - maybe you…Continue
heat is my enemy
Started by Kim Washington. Last reply by Alicia Rodney-Valentine Feb 25, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Favorites
me again i tried the baby shower cake again, needless to say its still unfinished. the bow dried nicely this time thanks to the tylose n putting it in my father's office...thanks ten for the…Continue
Valentine's day offerings
Started by Kim Washington. Last reply by Kim Washington Jan 25, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
hey guys, are any of you offering specials for Valentine's Day? What are your Valentine's Day offerings?Continue
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Comment by Teneisha Williams on August 17, 2010 at 10:59pm
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Kim:
What's ur next project?
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Comment by Kim Washington on August 17, 2010 at 11:05pm
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well, my fren's bday is coming up n he has had a ruff month so i'm baking some cupcakes as a suprise for him..then my cousin teaches at a kindergarten n dey suppose to have a fair coming up in sept/oct so i'm planning to maximise that for advertisement so i'll be practicising n practising till then n living on this website for tips n techniques :).whats up for u? (i think dey soon run us unto personal message with this back n forwarding..lmao)
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That would be funny...:)...
That's really thoughtful of you...all the best....
I have 2 wedding cakes for October...the same day (will be getting help from mom)
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Comment by Faith Gealey-Brown on August 17, 2010 at 11:25pm
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Crisco is shortening so it works really good for the buttercream recipe. If you can find a no-name shortening, that has the transfat, that would be considered a hi-ratio shortening. Using crisco in your shortening will definitely help your cakes stand up to heat in the caribbean, but just be careful with the combination - it can dry really hard and start to crack! What I do is if I'm doing a cake, I do half butter, half crisco or 3/4 crisco, 1/4 butter - depending on the time of day the people need the cake for and whether or not they will be able to keep the cake in the fridge. For cupcakes I use 3/4 butter, 1/4 crisco..there is nothing worse than eating a cupcake with rock hard icing!
Half and half is cream...you should be able to find it in the milk section - it comes in a carton. Most people use it for coffee etc. If you can't find it I think if you use full cream or heavy whipping cream you should be fine.
Hope that helps!
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Good luck both of you with your upcoming projects :). Don't forget to post pics - I try to post new pics every week if possible so everyone can enjoy my progress with me ;).
This weekend I'm doing a jazz cake and making an old fashioned microphone out of rice krispie treats (fingers crossed it works out good!).
Next weekend I'm doing two cakes - a sex in the city cake for a friend's birthday and a Jordan shoe box cake (basketball shoe box) with a basketball for my husband's birthday. So I'm excited about the upcoming stuff :)
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Good for you Faith...I wish I had cakes to make more often...but with time I guess...I need to start marketing myself...October it will all happen...:)
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thanks faith...n i agree with teneisha with time we will get constant orders...as my mother keeps reminding me, i've only been in this thing for a month..lol
but i will keep my fingers crossed with u for the microphone's success
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I officially launched my cake business in late April, and have slowly been doing marketing via e-mail subscription lists, and have also be facebooking every cake moment I can! LOL. It has been slow but steady - some weeks I have nothing and other weeks I have to turn away orders. This morning had someone call me at 7am wanting a cake for 3pm today! I know I still have a LONG way to go, but am so grateful for the small victories.
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By the way ladies - don't forget to add any of your favourite recipes to the recipes section. I added a couple of my favourite recipes, and would love to start a delicious Caribbean recipe exchange :).
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I would like to officially welcome Deidre to the group! Deidre, please feel free to share your expertise, recipes, cake stories etc. with the group. I think you will find us to to be a very warm and friendly group of cakers (and why wouldn't we be when we all hail from the sunny shores of our respective Caribbean islands ;)!.
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