shortening
Hi my name is Amanda. I am new to baking and I fear I have taken to much on. I have agreed to make a wedding 3 tear cake covered in buttercream . However I stay in the UK and all the research I have done says I need to use shortening to allow...
New Cake Decorating Show
Admin: Please disregard if this type of post is not allowed. I am a casting producer in LA working on a new baking show for a major cable network. We are looking for professional/ semi-professional cake decorators who have made a cake that...
Help needed with arranging these gumpaste flowers
I would like guidance hopefully a tutorial on how to arrange these gumpaste flowers. The customer wants it arranged just like the photo.
How to become a member of a collaboration ?
Dear cake designers, I am relatively new in this industry and would like to ask for some advice. I am keep seeing many awesome work of cake artists around the world that are connected by a certain theme and form a collaboration, how does it...
Guidance Needed with Making this Wedding Cake
My brother is getting married in two weeks time and I was asked to make this five tier wedding cake (pink flowers instead). Its kind of like a gift. He is providing the cost of the ingredients and materials. Based on what they could afford, I...
I am sorry for not beiing active
It is vacation over here in a few weeks i am back to admire all of your work again… have a great holliday everyone…
Hay and fence
I’m new to decorating cakes and would like to make a cake similar to the top tier of this cake, with buttercream hay and a fondant fence. Can anyone advise me on how the fence might be attached to the buttercream sides in a stable manner?
Please help! Complex decoration on cake
Hi everybody I would really appreciate your advice on how you would do the quilting on the top-tier and the embroidery/decorations on the middle tier. What material/tools/ingredients do I need? I only have a date order or it will be too late if...
Missing Everyone
Just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve missed seeing your work for the last few months. I stop making cakes during the summer to help run my family’s farm so not much time for caking when you’re working 14 hours a day 6 days a week in almost...
Rice paper prints
Hi everyone, I tried to post a message earlier today and I cant seem to find it anywhere so please forgive me if you’ve already seen this. I am a home baker making cakes for family and friends. I have been asked to make a wedding cake with a...
heatwave nightmare
hi everyone … I am in dire straights … I have made a cake for a wedding and used buttercream for the top tier as normal … however the temperature has risen to 25.5 in my home and it has started to bubble under the fondant … I have a ring of hand...
Your Opinion Please!!
Hello All, I have been seeing a lot of really neat cakes on the this forum. My Hat is off to you all, please keep up the great work. I have been a pastry chef for the last 15 years, but only have dealt with cake decorating for a few years...
Mirror Glaze Cakes
My next project is to learn to do a gelatin mirror glaze cake. I just think they are so pretty, not sure though about the taste or texture. For those who have made these cakes, is there a way to flavor the gelatin glaze? Extracts, seedless jams...
Newbie needs help
So I bake for friends and family on a regular basis & am assured my bakes are delicious. Decorating wise I still need some practice however my sister has asked me to make an Instagram cake (a sponge cake covered in buttercream and icing)....
Have you used Mexican paste?
Hi everyone, I was wondering if any of you use Mexican paste and what you find it most useful for? I’m making a Bride and Groom topper soon and I know the couple will want to keep it for a while. So I usually use fondant with tylos mixed in...
