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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Jan ~ Apr 2009: Cooking Corner: Cakes, confections, cookies, etc. (ARCHIVES): Archive through March 09, 2009 users admin

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Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Monday, February 09, 2009 - 4:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Teach, what a fun link you posted...'Cake wrecks'....I worked in a bakery for almost 20yrs and made some pretty crazy stuff and that is a great site..... already gave me some great gag ideas......Cool!!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, February 09, 2009 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Glad you enjoyed it Chew. :-) I've got it on my google reader - and today's topic was Disgusting Feet cakes. It's tons of fun!

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
All my flowers look floral to me but do not always resemble a specific flower.
I want to post pics of my Thanksgiving cake and my Valentine cake so need to research how to make them small enough to post. Hubby is supposed to help, (do it for me ) but hasn't so far.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Doea anyone have any tips for crumb coating? Mine still seems very crumby.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Sugar, if you go to the microsoft site and look up "power toys" and downloads, you'll see they have an "image resizer" you can download. It only takes a couple of seconds, and when it's done you can RIGHT click on any of your pictures and then click "Resize." It will give you three standard options, and if they don't go small enough (65Kb) you can use the "custom" setting. Easy peasy. :-)

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 11:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Sugar, just click on this -> Resize Pictures Online

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Sugar, I used to do a crumb coat, but now I don't. I bought a really cool frosting tip that puts the frosting on the cake, crumb free. The trick is to never touch the cake with the spatula, just touch the frosting.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Grace, that link doesn't work.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
That's what I tried to do Escapee, maybe I just need more practice. I was worried that the cake would be to frosting heavy so maybe I needed to start with more when I was attempting to crumb coat.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
You can also glaze the cake first with something and then let it set, that will kinda glue the crumbs in. Alwasy take a pastry brush and brush off the crumbs before you ice it. There is also no such thing as too frosting heavy. LOL

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
I certainly need to get a pastry brush.
I remeber how everyone wanted a rose from the birthday cake when we were kids. Now it seems like a lot of frosting. Guess it's not such a bad thing that my roses aren't too good yet.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Sugar, dont' feel bad, mine aren't great either. My instructor told me that leaves will hid a lot of imperfections. Do you have this tip yet?
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/icing/using-decorating-tip-789.cfm

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
No I do not. I treated myself to the Wilton book, title eludes me right now and knee hurts too much to go downstairs and get it, anyway, the book does show these pics so this may be my next tip. I also want to get one of those cases that holds tips, frosting colouring etc. it looks like a toolbox.

Does this tip have some sort of special coupler? It looks different, but can't tell from the picture.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Yeah I broke down and bout the medium sized one. Now I wish I would have bought the uber big one.
FOr that tip I bought the 16" frosting bag, and just cut the bottom big enough to fit that tip, I don't think you can use a coupler with that tip.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Did you take the Wilton classes?

Mine are not Wilton, the teacher used to do Wilton classes, but thinks a lot of the Wilton steps are unecessary. Although I am enjoying it, I wish I had more natural talent.
Eventually, I will try to find a way to post the pics. This computer simply isn't cooperating with me, maybe hubby will have better luck. He is off tomorrow, perhaps I can convince him to try while I am babysitting toddler nephew & niece.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I did take wilton, I would like to try others. I just don't think they offer them in my area.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 2:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I want to see some new cakes you guys are doing.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Here is my latest:

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
That is way cool!!!!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwww. Great Job Escapee

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Dang, Escapee!! That is absolutely adorable! What a cute, cute cake. And beautifully executed, too!

PS is the skirt on the doll icing and cake too? It looks like it's icing (and possibly cake).

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 6:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
www.shrinkpictures.com is the link for resizing pictures

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, February 27, 2009 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Yes it is cake! Thank you so much!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, March 09, 2009 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
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Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, March 09, 2009 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Not my best work, but sufficient.

The frosting never set (don't buy the wilton pre-made in the "big" tub) so I couldn't get it smooth enough. Plus, it was lavender when I left the house, the gal I made it for put it in the sun, the chocolate melted and the lavender turned blue. LOL. The kids like it.