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I have created some fondant appliques and molds that I need to color in a very shiny and deep gold color (like the italian jewelry) for an indian wedding.  Please I need suggestions in what color or mix of colors to use.  I have been trying to get to the right color to no avail.  I will appreciate your suggestions.

JJ Becker, one of our moderators here at Cakes We Bake, is running a contest for amateur cake decorators. To enter, please visit his forum post here:

http://www.cakeswebake.com/forum/topics/jj-s-amateur-all-occasion-cake-contest

Note that the rules for entering and winning are completely unique from other contests here, so please read his post…

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I had my first travel "disaster" with a cake this past weekend, and I was delivering a very large and heavy wedding cake. For some reason, my brain didn't remind me to "glue" the bottom layer cake board to the cake drum. The cake slid right off the drum and was sitting cockeyed in the cargo area of my Explorer.

As for the construction damage, there was none. My brain did tell me to use extra reinforcements in this cake. It had both PVC & dowel rods in it. I did this…

Hey everyone! Since so many of you have requested software for printing our premium icing sheets, we are pleased to say we have new web based software called IIPrint!!  IIPrint is designed and available just for use with our premium icing sheets.  It is easy for customers to upload their pictures. Then add text, mats and frames all for free.

Hi my name is Taimariz but my friends call me Taima. I am 23 years old. I live with my husband and my baby boy Jaxiel in San German, Puerto Rico. My baby boy is 3 months and a half, and I have two step sons. I am sorry my english is not too good but I try my best not to make mistakes. I graduated in 2007 and got a degree in local and international cuisine at the Instituto de Banca y Comercio in Mayaguez. I worked for a company as a cook and occassionaly prep desserts but not anymore. I used…

The 8th Annual Panhandle Cake Show and Competition will be held in Gulf Breeze, FL at the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center on Saturday, February 18th, 2012. This year's theme is "Grandma's Attic" and we will, once again, have three adult and two youth divisions - so there will be something for everyone. Olympic-style medals will be given in each division as well as the Best of Show, People's Choice and Decorator's Choice. The Tasting Contest, On-Site Competitions (Amateur and One-Top),…

I think you guys are so good here, so many beautiful cakes. if you

want to see what I do, you are…

Hello Everyone !!

This month end I am have to do two 9"* 13" cakes for the same group of peoples. Design is entirely upto me . I was thinking that the theme should be same for both the cakes but the 2nd cake will be the extension of the 1st cake. For eg if i would have to do a tom & jerry cake then 1 cake will have tom and the other will have jerry.

I thought of doing a cake that represent 2 seasons. 1st cake represent summer and the 2nd will represent…

Acabo de revisar y hace un año de mi ultimo post!!! que barbaro, creo que asi no funciona un blog, en una comunidad, jejejejeje

Sin embargo tengo la impresion de que no habia pasado mucho tiempo, lo que quiere decir que no tengo muy claro como va esto de la tecnologia...

Asi que decidi como actualizar la informacion, ademas de las pic, cosa que hare a traves del FB, porque he ido creando una pagina que espero te animes y la visites.. la encontraras como Tortas, postres y algo…

Thank you for inviting me in this comunity!

My english is not good but I love english.

This cake is very beautiful when is cut and very easy to do .I bake it many times ,specially for Easter.Enjoy your baking!

Ingredients:

5 large eggs at room temperature                                                                                                                   

2/5 teaspoons bakingpowder(2 &1/2)

1cup yoghurt     

2cups sugar

1/2cup milk

3cups purpose flour(My cup is 166 grams flour.3 cups are around 500…

We have some fabulous new products out that we will be featuring at booth 104.Please stop by and visit us.Also some great deals during the convention.  Don't forget PhotoFrost for all of your decorating needs and wants. :)

If you are going to the ICES Convention in Charlotte, NC this week, please be sure to stop by and say hello! I'll be at booths 420-422 with Julie Bashore who will be demonstrating a brand new technique she invented. Stay tuned... I'm going to make a video of it. 

We'll be raffling off a $100 gift certificate towards Julie Bashore's cake decorating supplies at the booth.

Julie Bashore is an amazing instructor who offers numerous classes in various forms of…