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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 Daisy Brown on October 25, 2012 at 3:52pm
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Hello to all my STDC members! Just stick my head in for a few minutes before all the baking madness begins again lol! To the new comers welcome and make yourself at home. You now have over 600 new friends :).
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Comment by Melanie on October 26, 2012 at 12:08am
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Thank-you everybody! Katy, you made perfect sense, I just wish I had the corrugated separators :/ Laurie, I've used the foil pans in the past, but I've never been able to get them to stack like you said. I have some here though, might play around with those and see. I also forgot one HUGE piece of info! I have to park in a parking garage, and walk a ways, and take them to the 36th floor! Oh! Lucky me! I will have my right hand man with me of course! June, I was thinking along your lines, but I hadn't thought about freezing them, brilliant! Which won't be a problem, I have 2 upright convertible freezers!! One I currently have On a fridge setting, but that's an easy fix! Thanks for all the advice ladies!!
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Comment by Katy Nott on October 26, 2012 at 6:45am
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omg Melanie - I really don't envy you that delivery. Can you nick a supermarket trolley from somewhere nearby and transport them in that lol! I don't know if your supermarkets do the same thing there as they do here. You can go in and ask them if they have any packing boxes that they are going to throw away and they will let you have them for nothing - might find corrugated stuff there. I know your stores are way bigger than ours so they may not do it.
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Comment by Linda Wolff on October 26, 2012 at 6:55am
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They do, Katy, but years ago when my husband worked for Coca Cola, told me when I was asking about getting me boxes, that boxes that come from the grocery store usually will have cockroaches that will find the corrugation as a great place to hide in. Of course that has been over 15 years ago or more, but he said people would be amazed at what lurks at the grocery store, and quite often, if anyone deals with cockroaches, it's because they have brought them home from using boxes. Just a thought to keep in mind...
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Aaaaarhhhh!!!!!! Melanie, whatever you do DO NOT GET BOXES FROM YOUR STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Joann Gottermeyer on October 26, 2012 at 8:59am
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Eeewwww! Roaches in your cupcakes??! Can you imagine what toppers those would be? Not my favorite kind of sprinkles! When I need strong boxes made to size, I go the the dollar store and get sheets of foam core board, cut to size and glue pieces together with hot glue. Talk about strong boxes! Then I line with parchment sheets and off I go. Work like a charm every time and I can measure and make whatever size i need exactly. Good luck!
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Comment by June Kowalczyk on October 26, 2012 at 9:00am
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Melanie
Don't know if this is a hotel? But perhaps this building might have some sort of cart like Katy mentioned to transport the cupcakes. I usually phone ahead to the venue about set up etc., so perhaps you could call and find out. Most buildings have something like this as they have to move furniture, plants, supplies etc.
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It's not a hotel, honestly, I'm not sure what it is?? It's in downtown Indianapolis at a bank building, but the top floor is a reception area of some sort. I will call today and double check. I have a stainless steel cart, but with all the cupcakes, the cake, and the large stand, I'm thinking I won't be able to transport it too :/. The foam core is a great idea Joann! I love using foam board for other things, not sure why it didn't occur to me for this??
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Love foam core board! If I need to stack I just make lids too, and then stack with the non-slip mats in between.
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Oh my! I just looked up this place!! I almost wish I hadn't! It's a membership only venue. Voted as the number 1 place in Indy by THE KNOT!!! All the pictures show these elaborate over the top cakes, I'm taking a cupcake tower, lol! Oh boy!! Some new nerves have just arrived!! Lol
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