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For the free spirit cake decorators who had no formal training. Share you journey and what new things your still learning. What resources do you use to gain knowledge?
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Introcuding Myself-Laura
Started by Laura Guynup. Last reply by Laura Guynup Aug 23, 2016. 2 Replies 1 Favorite
Hello my name is, Laura. I am a stay at home mom with two sons ages 10 and 13. One grown daughter age, 34 and one grand daughter age 8. I have been learning about baking and decorating cakes for…Continue
Carving Problems
Started by Lydia Beier. Last reply by Laura Guynup Aug 21, 2016. 15 Replies 0 Favorites
I am so glad I am doing a practice run of my purse cake. I am following a video tutorial (using my own pattern), and that doesn't seem to be the problem. I used my chocolate cake recipe and have…Continue
Victorian plastic cake stand??
Started by Melanie. Last reply by Melanie Nov 19, 2013. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
Ok Ladies! I need some help! Anyone know where I can find this stand or a stand like it? I tried to search eBay, but didn't know what to type in to search it? Check out attached photo! Thanks!!
Favorite fondant
Started by Deborah Martin. Last reply by Ricardo Cancino Nov 18, 2013. 13 Replies 0 Favorites
I want everybody's thoughts on what their favorite fondant is and why. I have done Satin Ice, Duff, and I recently saw a video on utube which adds Wilton to MMF. Just want to hear some opinions. …Continue
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Comment by Tina C. on October 5, 2010 at 12:10pm
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My favorite book is The Well Decorated Cake by Toba Garrett. I think her work is amazing! I have found YouTube extremely useful for learning how to make the figures. Also Lorraine McKay has some great tutorials you can buy from her site that are really affordable and they are packed with a ton of info!
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Comment by Bunny Flowers on October 5, 2010 at 5:41pm
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Julie F, I have a question for you -- do they make those cakes for places like Dillons/Kroger or Wal-Mart/Sam's or any other large corporate store in centralized locations or at the stores themselves? I'm beginning to think our Dillon's gets them shipped in. I used to do pre-made floral arrangements and I wonder now about the cakes.
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Comment by Julie F on October 5, 2010 at 7:04pm
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Bunny, we shipped to grocery stores all over. I know we had Kroger and Sysco as customers, I can't remember the other names (it's been a few years). We didn't do Wal-Mart/Sam's but I would bet they do the same thing for their generic cakes.
We would decorate, palletize and then freeze until shipping
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Comment by Eileen Murillo-Glazier on October 7, 2010 at 7:19am
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Possibly add a boat cutout, maybe some waves with a dolphin, too. The figurines sitting on the top could be with deck chairs. Lots of work for a cake that serves 25. Hope to see photos.
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That's very sweet of you. She'll love the cake, and enjoy the leftovers.
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There should be no problem with doing the cake on Sunday and Monday. Then you can pull the cake out of the fridge a couple hours before pick up and be just fine. (The largere the cake the more time is needed to decorate.)
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Comment by Jennifer Quinn on October 8, 2010 at 1:12pm
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Check out Kerry Vincent's Page with links to the winning Cakes from the best sugar show in the country!
http://www.fantourage.com/fz/13171/kerry_vincent
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@Andrea; if it's a fondant-covered cake I personally wouldn't want to do it quite that far ahead. I usually just do 2-3 days ahead, since I don't want it to sit at room temp longer than that. I'd say maybe fill, carve, and crumbcoat sunday or monday and leave it in the fridge till Tuesday and then put the fondant on. just what I do:)
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Comment by Daisy Brown on October 9, 2010 at 10:47am
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That's a great tip Julie!
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Comment by Theresa Happe on October 11, 2010 at 8:37pm
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Not all of it has to be real cake.
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