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what is gum tagacanth? 
Please tell me what gum tagacanth is and where I can find it. thank you, your site is wonderful! Karen

types of cake recommended using fondant icing 
What type of cake do I need to bake if I intend to use a fondant icing?

Alternative to shortening 
What exactly is shortening? I have tried to find it in supermarkets but with no avail. What are the makes? Am I just missing it or doesnt everywhere sell ...

how can i make figures / babies with icing 
I am interested in making figurines with icing, and roses or other flowers, my favourite colour is yellow

crumb coating/carving your cake 
Hi, I'm trying to teach myself how to make some of the elaborate cakes, 3D with different types of decorations on them like gum paste and moldeling chocolate,...

Sea monster cake 
I'm planning to make the sea monster cake soon, but how do you create the teeth and the features on the face of the creature?

hi there, I need help with my butter icing 
I work in a bakery and we make many 10 kg lots of butter icing, made with water instead of milk. I was wondering if it is possible to over beat butter ...

creating shapes with cake (construction/templating) 
Hi, I'm wanting to create a birthday cake for a friend who happens to be a huge Star Trek fan. The design in my mind is in the shape of the badge insignia ...

Need a good and soft vanilla cake batter. 
I've have been baking scratch cake and had never found one that is good as the store cake batter.

help me to make cake fulffy 
i tried many times to make sponge cake but all the time theres some mistake in it ...... cause it doesnt get sponge & some times it gets sticky heavy kind ...

CAKE ICING BLUES  
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN ICE MY CAKES SMOOTH. I HAVE BEEN USING ALMOST A WHOLE TUB OF ICING, I KNOW THIS IS NOT SO. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING PLEASE ...

wedding cake left outside 
I am making my daughter's wedding cake for end of September. I would like to ice the 5 tier cake on the Friday morning, Saturday would be the wedding....

Interested in learning to use Fondant (clueless) in Wake Forest?? 
It's 3:15 am and I can't sleep~

I am doing research for my sister-in-law's 50th Birthday and genuinely want to get involved with my brother in doing ...

gold icing trims on cakes 
how do i get gold the gold icing scrolls that i see on cakes done on a 50th anniversary cake

fondant 
Once I have covered the cake in fondant how do I make it look shiny again? I think it looks dull from the powdered sugar I used when rolling it out.

Thanks
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mixing color dye 
i am trying to achieve burgundy icing----burgundy icing dye is giving me purple---please help

can you use fondant to cover a Sphere shaped cake 
I'm making a death star cake from Star Wars and would like to cover it with fondant so it will be easier to fill in the details. IS IT POSSIBLE!! if so ...

pearlized frosting 
Hello, I am making a cake for my daughters birthday party. I was looking online at cakes for ideas. I saw a cake with pearlized frosting. It was beautiful....

dry cake 
how to make a cake that doesnt taste dry please help me please nsend me recipes email jazzynhonesty@live.com

fondant figurines 
Hi,

I'd like to know if i were to make fondant figurines for a cake, how many days in advance must i make them? Also, what's the maximum number of days ...

no egg cakes 
i'd love it if any one has any cake recipes with no egg in them please

Water lilly cake 
I need an idea for a cake.
The theme is water lillies.
Does anyone have any ideas??

how to cover a chocolate wedding cake  
My daughter has asked me to make a chocolate cake, vanilla sponge and traditional fruit cake for her wedding. She wants all 3 decorasted to look the same ...

how can i do a pint of lager cake 
ok so i have the basic cake down and i have a good recipe, but i have 7 cakes on in the week this one is due, and although i dont want it to be too complicated,...

HELP! 
How can I make a computer cake only using 1 box of cake mix and 1 pan?

Shortening 
I am extremely new to cake baking and want to know exactly what is shortening? The can of Crisco says it is shortening but I can't imagine using a cup ...

cake texture 
evry time I make a cake, the texture is fine while I prefer the grainy texture. what do i do wronge

grass 
ok, I was decorating my daughter's birthday cake and i went to make the grass, thinking i had the grass tip - I don't. I was wondering if there was any ...

figures 
I want to make molded figures to put on top of my son's birthday cake. Is it better to use modeling clay or gum paste to make these>

gum tragacanth 
Hi
I am making little teddie bears for a christening cake out of fondant icing and i am wondering if I need to use gum tragacanth to harden the fondant ...

fondant and cream cheese icing 
Can I assemble a 2 tiered (10" and 12") wedding cake (3 layers with white chocolate cream cheese frosting) covered in fondant 2 days before the wedding?...

preventing sliding of layers on cakes 
When i made a cake for i used a bavarian custard in the middle of the cake and fresh strawberiess. then upon transport the two cake layers sperated. this ...

Techniques 
I am making a teddy bear cake for my son and i know i can use the star tip to make the frosting look like fur, but can you give me better information to ...

Buttercream icing and fondant 
When using fondant, must the icing used under it be buttercream, or will regular store bought icing work just as well?

FAIRYTOPIA WINGS 
I have been asked to make a fairytopia doll cake for my friend and I am beside myself!

How do I make the colourful wings.. I have purchased rice paper?...

Making 1/2 sheet cake 
How many 9" round batches should it take to achieve a 1/2 sheet cake, and how long to bake it?

Freezing cakes 
What is the best way to freeze cakes? And, how long is the cake good for?

Covering a round cake with fondant. 
I know this probably sounds stupid and believe me...it made me feel that way (X's 2!)but I tried my heart out trying to cover a round cake in fondant today....

dry hard cakes 
everytime i try to bake a cake it comes out dry hard and tastes like rubber or 2 week old bread pls help!!!

Graduation Cap Cake 
4 friends are combining their kids graduation party and want me to make a cake of 4 grad caps stacked. I have done many wedding cakes and am familiar ...

Fruit cake 
Can u tell me,is it ok to freeze a fruit cake for christening ,as have made lovely Boiled one and am a bit worried it will go mildew if i dont as it is ...

Edible Cake Printers 
I am in the market to purchase a new cake printer and I am not current with the best systems out there. My printer/scanner is a bakeryCraft and is outdated....

Icing my daughter's birthday cake 
Hello,

Please can you help me? I want to bake my daughter a birthday cake and she's really into the Little Mermaid. I've seen this fabulous cake online ...

Handbag cake 
Hi there, I have stupidly committed myself to making a handbag shaped cake for a 50th! HELP! The birthday girl doesn't like fondant or almond icing but ...

cake mixes 
How many cake mixes will need to use for a 16x16 in. square cake pan?

CAKE 
HOW DO I ACHEIVE A FLUFFY CAKE?
HOW DO I PRESERVE MY SPONGE CAKE?

Liquid that spoils cake easily 
I tried making a cake precisely a wedding cake,and it got depreciating in taste the second week after the wedding.I used the basic cake recipe and added ...

glueing gumpaste figures 
What can I use to glue gumpaste decorations to the sides of my cake?

strawberry's 
I need to know how to coat strawberry's to put on top of wedding cake so thay don't bleed onto cake. thank you patroberts5@comcast.net

How -to-Directions 
My daughter will be turning 11 years old on the 27th of this month, birthday party will be on the 28th & she wants her B-Day cake to be in the shape of ...

Parrot Shaped Birthday Cake 
We are looking to make a "Parrot" birthday cake for a five year old. Would like some info on how to make one, three dimensional would be nice if it is ...

How to remove cake from pan?? 
I am trying to remove a cake from a shaped pan but the bottoms keep sticking to the bottom and tearing as it's put on the cooling rack... I grease and ...

sandcastle cake 
My daughter would like a sandcastle cake for her wedding. I have never attempted to do this design and I am looking for ideas and info on the sand look ...

HELP!! 
Heya!!
Im in 3rd year and currently studying for my junior cert and im loooking for advise on what i could make for a "childrens dessert" any suggestions ...

Perfect dots 
I am attempting to decorate an anniversary cake with those perfect dots ....the ones on the wedding cake you see on the cover of the magazine on Wilton'...

Computer cake - how to make it? 
Hello!

Great website!
I'm planning to make a computer cake for my husband but Ia m having problem finding how to make it. Especially the monitor...I ...

Gold and Silver fondant color 
Hello,

I have a cake that needs to look like gold and silver piece's of fondant. Can you recommend what type of item I can use? I read somewhere to ...

cake recipes  
I need to make a cake for my sisters birthday. the problem I have is that I don't know what kind of cake mix I should use. When I use a regular cake mix ...

Frosting tips please 
I am making about 150 small double decker heart cakes using cookie cutters to cut them out of sheet cakes. I've done a couple of test runs but am having ...

picture transfer 
I was wondering what the best method of transferring the outline of a picture of say tinkerbell onto a cake in order to icing the picture into the cake?...

picture transfer 
I was wondering what the best method of transferring the outline of a picture of say tinkerbell onto a cake in order to icing the picture into the cake?...

how to make icing ? 
Hello. im a beginer and i wanna make icing for cake decorations. icing thats hard when its dry to decorate wedding cake etc. i've already try "royal icing"...

cake recipe 
My cakes are always so dry even when I follow a recipe book. How can I get a fluffy and not-so-dry sponge?

cake top 
1. please tell me as to why my cake is not even at the top but bulges in the middle.how to get flat top.
2.what is confectioners sugar?how is it different ...

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING 
CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOU CAN MAKE FROSTING USED TO MAKE FLOWERS AND BORDERS USING WHIPPED CREAM? I WOULD LOVE THE RECIPE THANK YOU

Making edible silver paint 
I have read in various sources that silver paint can be made by mixing luster dust with vodka or clear vanilla. I have tried this a couple of times but ...

Ben10 
What's the easiest way to draw Ben10 on a cake.And how do i do it,what all do i need.

icing 
What can I do to get the same butter cream frosting as before the Trans Fats were removed from the vegetable shorting (Crisco). I have added more pdr ...

Butter Cake  Not rated yet
HI, I AM SHAHIDA. FROM SRI LANKA.I WANT TO BAKE 4 INCHES HEIGHT AND 14 WIDTH BUTEER CAKE FOR MY FRIEND B'DAY. SO I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH INGREDIENTS TAKE....

Fuller cupcakes  Not rated yet
I thought you could add meringue powder to your batter so your cupcakes would be a nice height.
My question is how do I make cupcakes big and beautiful?...

Beach Theme Cake  Not rated yet
Hi,
I'm making a beach theme wedding cake on just a sheet cake, and I can't figure out how to make the fence. I know you need to use pretzels but I ...

cake sizes  Not rated yet
what size is a half sheet cake

Black & White Cake  Not rated yet
Hello Im looking for a drawing of a blank black and white cake with trim so that I can draw my design on it to take to the bakery. I want to able to color ...

Peanut Butter Icing Too Stiff  Not rated yet
I made a peanut butter icing from scratch cooking the milk and sugar until ball formed in cold water. The recipe did not state soft ball, firm ball or ...

Where to start with a group of girls ages 12 to 14 for decorating a fruitcake for a charity event  Not rated yet
Hello,

I am a leader with a PAthfinder unit in Girl Guides and they would like to decorate a fruitcake for a charity event in Edmonton. I am not sure ...

Sex and the City Cake  Not rated yet
Hi,
im planning a surprise, sex and the city birthday party for my friend and i dont know what to do for the cake. If you know any good cake templates ...

brass color cake  Not rated yet
what colors do i use to get a brass color icing?

preserving fondant-covered fruit cake for later date christening  Not rated yet
Help! Please can you tell me how to preserve a fondant-covered traditional fruit wedding cake for a couple of years to use for a christening? If at all ...

How to make certain shapes to assemble together  Not rated yet
I figure i need 2 small triangles, 2 medium sized triangles, 2 medium larger sized triangles and also a say a 10"x7" triangle! and last but not least 2 ...

best way to secure a 2 tier cake  Not rated yet
Hi my name is darcie and I am making a 2 tier baby shower ckae with fondant. I have already purchased a large cake box big enough for the cake. I would ...

cupcake frosting  Not rated yet
Need to frost 72 cupcakes and need simple yet eye appealing frosting can u help

Icing a birthday cake  Not rated yet
I have made a few birthday cakes and have come accross the same problem each time, bumps. I always use a sponge recipe and when it comes to icing it (no ...

Using rice krispies to form your cake design  Not rated yet
I'm trying to make a "trunk" cake for a young lady going away to college. A "trunk" party is similar to a bridal shower - guests brings items needed for ...

Icing roses  Not rated yet
is there a way to make a rose out of the roll out frosting/icing.

Noah's Ark Cake with cupcakes  Not rated yet
Hi, any pointers on this cake. It will be used for a baby boy's baby shower. Totally new to cake decorating. Plan on putting Noah Ark sugar decorations ...

royal icing  Not rated yet
What's the receipe for the covering icing for b'day cakes i think it's called fondent or royal icing but i'm not so sure..i'm talking about the smooth ...

Preserving the Icing Figure  Not rated yet
We had two cakes made for my sons first birthday. Both sponges with icing. My question is; I would like to keep the little figures made from icing as a ...

slot machine cake  Not rated yet
How did you make the handle for the slot machine cake. This is a great cake and I love it so much I'm getting made for mother in law retirement party

golf  Not rated yet
hi im lauren today was my last day of golf lessons im looking for a cake i can give to my trainer that is about golf do you have anything?

coloring  Not rated yet
Hi my name is Sofía, I'm from Uruguay, I would like to know how to do to coloring a black rolled fondant

Baby Booties  Not rated yet
How do I make the baby booties out of the icing? What kind of tips are used?

Help covering a sphere with fondant.  Not rated yet
Hi. I'm preparing to make a Teapot cake for our twin girls' birthday. I'd like to use fondant to get a nice smooth finish, but have never used it before....

where to get recipies to start a wedding/celebration business  Not rated yet
hello, i have wanted to start my own cake business from home for about 2 years now and have never hade much time as i have been working and looking after ...

Putting Icing on a Cake  Not rated yet
I made a cake in the shape of a rectangle, and I cut the cake into a shape. But now that I'm trying to put icing on the cake, the icing isn't sticking....

Fondant  Not rated yet
Where can I find neon green fondant?

Thanks, in advance.

Kathy
kat858@charter.net

How far ahead should I bake the cake?  Not rated yet
I am making a friends wedding cake and need to know how far ahead should I actually bake the cakes? The day before the wedding?

Thank you for your time!...

cake mix as frosting?  Not rated yet
i want to make frosting but i want to use the chocolate cake mix. can i do that?

How to draw (pipe) pictures onto sheet cakes  Not rated yet
How can i use some character pictures from the little mermaid to draw them onto my daughters cake? How can i make a template to outline?

cupcake cakes  Not rated yet
need ideas for my 10yr.olds class party

frosting  Not rated yet
I need help with a cupcake frosting. Best I can describe is light and fluffy (like a bakery) but a little on the grainy side (granulated sugar) that you ...

Is there a preferred type of cake recipe to use for cake decorating  Not rated yet
Is there a preferred type of cake recipe to use for cake decorating

Purse Cake  Not rated yet
I d like to make a purse cake for my handbag demonstration im having. Please give me instructions on decorating it.and Ill also need the ingredients for ...

Toilet Cake?  Not rated yet
I want to make a toilet cake for my boyfriends graduation from the plumbing apprenticeship. I have found this one online and really like the playfullness ...

cupcakes  Not rated yet
i need to make a hundred and ten cupscakes i need a recipes to make that quantity

cake mix substitutions  Not rated yet
What kind of substitution can I use for chocolate swiss cake mix

Uncooked Cake  Not rated yet
What can I do when I bake a cake and certain pieces are undercooked. I have tried leaving the cake in longer to bake but it hasnt helped. What am I doing ...

Fondant covered tall tiers  Not rated yet
I'm making a fondant covered cake that looks like a stack of packages. The tiers are: 6"square by 8" high; 8"square by 8" high; 10" square by 8" high;...

Sleeping Angel cake  Not rated yet
I was wondering how the cake was done there are no directions. I loved the cake and have been looking for a sleeping angel for a baby shower I have to ...

marzipan a sponge cake  Not rated yet
hi iam wanting to try to royal ice a cake i no u need to marzipan a fruit cake before applying royal iceing. but i will be decorating a sponge cake. could ...

School Project  Not rated yet
I have a project at school, where you have to present to the class something that describes you. I want to make a cake, and decorate it in a way that shows ...

differences in icing on cakes  Not rated yet
what is the difference between sugar paste,flower paste ,modelling paste and fondant.when and on which cakes should be used

Horse race track cake  Not rated yet
My son turns 10 this month and i wanted to make a horse race course with jockeys in them. Can anybody suggest how i could go about it? Please help as soon ...

engagement cake sponge cake  Not rated yet
Hi,

I'm making an engagement cake and I need a simple sponge cake recipe to make this cake and also what icing can I use to do the decoration. The qty ...

pink with green polks dots birthday cakes  Not rated yet
I have looked everywhere for at least a picture of this type of cake and hopefully a way for my dad to make this cake for my sweet 16. so you can help ...

Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
I want to make the cake that is on the cover of "the knot best of weddings 2008". Each tier looks like a square or almost square package/block and I think ...

Numbered Cakes  Not rated yet
Hi,

I really need some help. I am going to make my husband a 30th cake. i have never iced a number cake before. How hard is it to do? Does anyone have ...

How to prepare a nice icing?  Not rated yet
How to prepare fresh cream at home?
How to decorate cakes?
How to prepare smooth icing?

eggless cake  Not rated yet
HOW TO MAKE EGGLESS CAKE.PLEASE GIVE THE RECIPE

How -to-Directions  Not rated yet
My daughter will be turning 11 years old on the 27th of this month, birthday party will be on the 28th & she wants her B-Day cake to be in the shape of ...

modelling moulds  Not rated yet
please could someone tell me how to use the flat sheet modelling moulds, not the bendy silicone ones, do I use sugar paste or flower paste? do i feel the ...

One shaped birthday cake!  Not rated yet
I want to make my son a one saped chocolate birhday cake for his first birthday. I also want to decorate with blue icing, on top of the chocolate icing....

One shaped birthday cake!  Not rated yet
I want to make my son a one shaped chocolate birthday cake for his first birthday. I also want to decorate with blue icing, on top of the chocolate icing....

icing moulds  Not rated yet
Hello,

I have some icing moulds and have filled them with royal icing (using dried egg white, water and icing sugar). I have left them for 24 hrs to ...

Shaping a book  Not rated yet
I want to do a book for a Birthday cake but not a two page open book. Only Front cover with the side spine. How do I shape this? and how do I do the pages ...

earth cake  Not rated yet
how do you make the awesome earth cake that you have on here?

cake icing  Not rated yet
i want to prepare a doll cake, can u suggest the best and tasty icing for a chocolate cake

making cat climbing up side of cake  Not rated yet
my grandaughter wants slyvester the cat and tweety bird cake. she wants the cats head on top of the cake looking at tweety in the bird cage. can all of ...

dump truck cake  Not rated yet
ideas for cut out pattern of a 9 x 13 cake in the shape of a dump truck....want to use cho. covered doghnuts or oreo cookies for wheeles

Baking  Not rated yet
After I pull my cake out of the oven it is nice and high. When it is cooling for the 10 minutes in the pan the cake flattens. Why is this happening?

Kids birthday cake Red velvet?  Not rated yet
My Grandson loves Red velvet cake, I'd like to decorate it a little more special for his 10th birthday. Can you suggest any easy ideas? Thanks

All alone chasing planes.  Not rated yet
I, am a son who is getting ready to have his first birthday and I, am making all of the food myself and I already know what finger foods I want but I don'...

BABY SHOWER CAKE  Not rated yet
I am new to cake decorating and have made a few birthday cakes. I have been asked to decorate a baby shower cake in colors of pink, blue, yellow, coral ...

Icing a sphere cake  Not rated yet
My mold is 1 3/4" in diameter. This is a sphere mold. I am using a chocolate cake mix. I would like to use a liquid type frosting or icing to dip this ...

Icings  Not rated yet
I saw a wedding cake this weekend and the piping was done in a white buttercream but it was very pearlized looking. How do you achieve this look?