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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:35 am
The cakes are lovely! I hope to sign up for a cake decorating class that starts next Saturday. I just need to make sure it is for beginners. If I do say so myself, I make the worlds best sugar cookies and like to decorate them, especially for the various holidays.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:55 am
I love that monkey cake! Would love to have it at a party. Very cute.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, September 01, 2008 - 12:09 pm
Escapee, those cakes are gorgeous. I'll hire you to make a cake for me next time I need one. Oh, and if you ever need test subjects, you know, to actually TASTE those cakes... hint hint! 
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Monday, September 01, 2008 - 12:33 pm
Escapee, as a professional chef and artisan baker, I will tell you that your cakes are outstanding! You have the most important attribute required to be successful at this. You love it. You have a natural skill and instinctive understanding of how to work with the ingredients. I have seen MANY professionals who stand around pulling out their hair and turn out things that honestly look and taste really bad. If the cake under the decor is equally beautiful, then you have a tremendous future. Learn how to create gum paste flowers. That will open up the world of wedding cakes to you. I mean high dollar wedding cakes. Also pay extra attention to the different kinds of buttercream frostings. Italian Meringue is your friend! And it's YUMMY! As far as your family is concerned, the next time you show someone what you have done, and they are critical of your work, pull out a piping bag and a set of tips and ask them to show you how to do it exactly the right way. Their expert instruction is exactly what you need! Then when they can't or won't do it, just tell them that when they can do it you'll be happy to listen to their critique. Until then, don't instruct you in something they are clearly clueless about. Any pig can eat and squeal about it. Oh yeah, I have been called the abrasive chef! LOL!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 7:45 am
Costa, you know I'd fly down in a heartbeat and do it too! I am needing a San Deigo vacation. Ok, here's the latest. This was the design we had to do. I had 10 minutes to frost it and 20 to decorate it. Gemma120in2002: thanks for the kind words. I got your PM. I don't know if I'll ever do this professionally, maybe freelance, though. I do really enjoy it, I just need to upgrade my kitchen to accommodate!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 8:11 am
that is wonderful!!!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 9:07 am
Very well done, Escapee!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 9:46 am
Good job, Escapee!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:30 am
Escapee, do you know how often I head north? At least once a month. Hint hint! Your last cake looks lovely! And, well, very delish!! (And yes, now I'm starving and it's not nearly lunchtime, thankyouverymuch!)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:34 am
Escapee, have you ever given thought to a parttime job decorating cakes at your grocery store? They are always looking to fill a position at our grocery store's bakery dept. Excellent job on all of your cakes!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:40 am
I just don't have time at this point in my life to do something so routine, like a part time job, although I could use the money. I am going to start course 2 next week Costa, let me know next time you come up here!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 1:03 pm
Will do, Escapee. But only if you promise to let me taste test your treats! <wink>
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 1:19 pm
Oh absolutely. If you eating them keeps me from eating them, even better!
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 12:25 am
I want to make an apple pie. Does anyone know anything about using a Splenda type sugar when baking? What about using it when making sugar cookies?
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 10:06 am
sugar, go to splendidlife.com that's the splenda website with lots of recipes that have been tried and trued, you can also sign up for their newsletter there.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 8:57 pm
Thanks Landileigh, I didn't see an apple pie recipe there, but didn't look too hard as was talking to one of my sisters on the phone. I used the sugar substitute with just a few spoonfuls of regular sugar. It tasted just fine, pretty good in fact. My hsuband said the apples were a little too soft, but I prefer them that way so sliced them thin. I may try a batch of sugar cookies next.
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 12:38 am
Sugar, I have a box of Splenda in my cupboard. It says on the front of the box that a cup of Splenda equals a cup of sugar. On the back of the box is a conversion chart that shows a cup for a cup and a tsp for a tsp.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 1:56 am
Thanks Treasure. I saw that my Walmart brand said the same. I added a couple spoons of real sugar in case it tasted bad. (As if a couple teaspoons would override a cup)
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 9:42 am
A 50/50 mixture is better supposedly better for baking - 50% Splenda [I use the wallyworld brand too no difference!] and 50% white sugar. I've had no problems baking with it 100%. BTW don't waste your $$ on the Splenda Brown Sugar Blend. If the recipe calls for 1/2c of brown sugar use 1/4 cup splenda and 1/4 cup regular sugar.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 9:05 am
Here is my course 2 graduation cake:
Jakes (little brother's) Cake

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Kimsue
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 9:32 am
WOW! Beautiful cakes.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 9:35 am
I love that latticework on the side. Those cakes are amazing!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 9:37 am
Very nice, Escapee! Jakes with an s is an unusual name. Is it a family name?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 9:38 am
Twinkie, his name is Jake, it's my brother. I don't know why, but I've always called him Jakes.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 10:26 am
That butterfly cake is GORGEOUS and looks soooooooo yummy!
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