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| 7 days ago |
Has anyone used Martellato Fondant? - 0 replies Hi, My local bakery wholesaler is carrying Martellato fondant. It’s Italian. Has anyone ever used this and what are your reviews on it? I don’t think I’ve ever come across a baker that uses it? thanks! |
| 44 days ago |
Piping Royal on Buttercream? - 9 replies Hi All, more and more of my brides are requesting buttercream cakes instead of fondant. I am not as well versed in buttercream’s capabilities. I always use swiss meringue on my buttercream cakes – can you pipe royal icing on that? And will the royal icing dry enough to paint it? My bride is Indian and she wants an ornate gold Mendhi ... |
| 85 days ago |
How do I support this heavy topper? - 2 replies Hi Everyone! My bride wants to place this ceramic heart on her cake. The top tier will be a 6” square buttercream cake. I would use the SPS system on top but it doesn’t come any smaller than a 6” square and I don’t want it covering the whole top tier. Can anyone suggest how to secure this topper to the top tier so i... |
| 106 days ago |
Baking in Sheet Pans? - 2 replies Hi Everyone, just a curiosity question…. I don’t have any commercial equipment so I bake using my 6”,8”,9” etc… round or square cake pans and I was wondering if any of you bake in sheet pans and then use cake cutters to cut out the desired round or square or whatever shape you need? I was wondering if this mig... |
| 183 days ago |
Is SPS cake support system dishwasher safe? - 1 reply Has anyone put their SPS in the dishwasher to sterilize it? Is is safe or will it warp the plastic? How would you recommend cleaning it? thanks! |
| 225 days ago |
How to support a 5 tier cake? - 9 replies Hi, up to now my cakes have been small enough that bubble tea straws have sufficed but I have a 5 tier wedding cake to do next month and I’m sure the straws just won’t cut it. Should I use wood dowels or poly dowels or would you suggest I use a support system like sps or something – which I’m not familiar with at all. Th... |
| 227 days ago |
Cake Designing/Sketching Software? - 8 replies Does anyone know of a good cake designing software for pc’s for computer illiterate people like myself? Something easy to draw with? thank you! |
| 232 days ago |
How do you achieve this snowy cake look? - 2 replies Hi, my bride wants one of her tiers to look like the attached photo- like a glittery snowy crystal looking texture- my guess is this is edible glitter but I’m not sure? But does anyone have any suggestions on how to acheive this look? thank you in advance for your help. |
| 282 days ago |
Duff's cake graffiti spray - have you tried it? I'm desperate... - 6 replies Help! I made some gumpaste roses for a wedding this weekend and they look more pink than red and I was thinking of spraying them with duff’s graffiti red spray but I’ve never tried it and I don’t want to destroy the flowers I worked so hard to make. Have any of you tried it and do you think it will work on my flowers? Or any o... |
| 288 days ago |
getting to the top 15 - 11 replies It looks like the top 15 are ranked by views and comments but some of my cakes have had more views and comments than the 15th spot cake but they never show up on the top 15 board… why is that? thanks! |
| 289 days ago |
My first professional wedding cake - help! - 4 replies I have my first wedding cake coming up in two weeks – bride wants a fondant covered red velvet/cream cheese frosting cake with red gumpaste flowers cascading down the tiers (very traditional). I am going to finish the cake the night before because I have to deliver it the next day in the afternoon and I am wondering two things:1. does th... |
| 297 days ago |
Wedding orders - deposits vs balance due - 4 replies Hi! I’m starting to book weddings and I was wondering how you professionals out there confirm the orders with your couples? Do you have a contract (might there be a template on line I can use)? How much deposit do you request and when do you require the balance to be due? Do you offer any refunds if the wedding is cancelled or postponed? A... |
| 487 days ago |
Chocolate wholesale/bulk sites - who has the best price in the USA? - 0 replies Hi All, I’ve been on the hunt recently to find the best website in the USA where I can purchase Imported Chocolate (like Callebaut or Valhrona). So far I am concluding the GYGI seems to have the best prices. Where do you buy your imported chocolate and where can I find the best price? thanks! |
