Anyone in here decorate cakes?

[stargrazer]

Sorry I've been out-crazy work. CRAZY!

vettechick, I LOVE it! How did you get that shape, or did I miss that convo already? Babies are like moths, drawn to the flame..

Zandy, thanks for the heads up. Some of our folks here are thinking about it...DO IT DO IT!

Thanks for the compliements Disneynut, your cake looks good. The first time I stacked one on columns for class (like yours), I was SURE it would fall

Hadley, I have no experience with latex or silicone molding, but with the internetterwebs the way they are, I am sure there has to be something...ladies?

I have a plain three tier tomorrow, all vanilla & buttercream, 6/8/10 stacked with only a light shell border (they are putting flowers on themselves) so I will try to get a pic but it's gonna be boring for ya'll to see

Hope everyone has a good week-end!

~~Diana~~

 

[Disneynutbsv]

 

[AprilShowers]

Cool! I've never posted here before, but I enjoy looking at all your pictures. My DD would LOVE LOVE LOVE that cake!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Cool! I've never posted here before, but I enjoy looking at all your pictures. My DD would LOVE LOVE LOVE that cake!

Thanks, all my kids love guitar hero

 

[MrsKreamer]

Ok so here is the minnie mouse cake I did for my cousin's 6th birthday party.
I had to use the "Animal Crackers" pan

And I carved and iced it to look like this

I almost died when one of the 12' rounds cracked!

But everything turned out great and here is the final cake

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Great job Mrs. Kreamer!!!

 

[stargrazer]

Nice finish, MrsKreamer!

Disneynut, took me a minute but is that a cupcake cake? Really smooth finish! Did you pipe the logo or is it an edible image?

Any way you cut it, it looks great!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Nice finish, MrsKreamer!

Disneynut, took me a minute but is that a cupcake cake? Really smooth finish! Did you pipe the logo or is it an edible image?

Any way you cut it, it looks great!

Yes, its a cupcake cake. I did a frozen buttercream transfer Thanks!

 

[DizneeMommy]

I just found this thread, and I love looking at all these beautiful cakes! The only ones I do are for family members, but I enjoy the little decorating I actually do. I haven't had any training, but it's fun! I'm getting some great ideas from all of you!

Here's the cake I made for my daughter's 6th birthday in November. We used the figures from Cinderella's castle that she bought in WDW last summer! I thought it turned out pretty well.

 

[paintnolish]

Oh cake wizards, I need your help! I lurk and admire your work and I have a ? for you ladies! I am making cookie pops as part of my wedding centerpiece. I need a frosting recipe (or store bought, if you know of one) that dries firm enough to sandwich two cookies together with a popsicle stick in the middle. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated! I don't want to make 150 of these things to watch them fall apart!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

My first stacked cake and I need more practice. I didn't center correctly. And I was a bit overtired. This is a donated cake.

Its for a Music Festival at school

 

[stargrazer]

Disneynut, is that molded chocolate notes? Adorable! The one on top is a monster, how'd ya do that?

I had to make royal icing cake dummies on styrofoam today. It went very badly! But I'll keep soldiering on, because we're learning!

 

[MosMom]

I totally can't see the top note. I kind of see it but I can't really see detail. I didn't know it was there until I saw Star say something. Very cool.

I just got a call tonight for a grad party in a little over a week for 300 people. I took it. Yes, I'm out of my mind. I have another cake due the same day for a baby shower for about 35 people. Just going to do a 10" round buttercream for that one. ACK!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Disneynut, is that molded chocolate notes? Adorable! The one on top is a monster, how'd ya do that?

I had to make royal icing cake dummies on styrofoam today. It went very badly! But I'll keep soldiering on, because we're learning!

I got candy molds on Monday and melted milk chocolate candy melts in them.

For the top note, I printed out one of those things (treble clef???, I don't know, lol) and put wax paper over it. I went over it with milk chocolate then I put a lollipop stick in to "glue" it into place, then stuck it in the cake

I haven't done dummies yet, I want to....when you are done doing them, post advice, lol

 

[Disneynutbsv]

I totally can't see the top note. I kind of see it but I can't really see detail. I didn't know it was there until I saw Star say something. Very cool.

I just got a call tonight for a grad party in a little over a week for 300 people. I took it. Yes, I'm out of my mind. I have another cake due the same day for a baby shower for about 35 people. Just going to do a 10" round buttercream for that one. ACK!

That's a big party Mosmom!

 

[scarlett873]

Ok so here is the minnie mouse cake I did for my cousin's 6th birthday party.
I had to use the "Animal Crackers" pan

And I carved and iced it to look like this

I almost died when one of the 12' rounds cracked!

But everything turned out great and here is the final cake

Good save!! Very cute!!

I just found this thread, and I love looking at all these beautiful cakes! The only ones I do are for family members, but I enjoy the little decorating I actually do. I haven't had any training, but it's fun! I'm getting some great ideas from all of you!

Here's the cake I made for my daughter's 6th birthday in November. We used the figures from Cinderella's castle that she bought in WDW last summer! I thought it turned out pretty well.

Lovely roses! I love the border too!

Oh cake wizards, I need your help! I lurk and admire your work and I have a ? for you ladies! I am making cookie pops as part of my wedding centerpiece. I need a frosting recipe (or store bought, if you know of one) that dries firm enough to sandwich two cookies together with a popsicle stick in the middle. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated! I don't want to make 150 of these things to watch them fall apart!

I would recommend Royal Icing. It dries pretty hard, but stays soft enough to eat on a cookie. Did that make sense? LOL

My first stacked cake and I need more practice. I didn't center correctly. And I was a bit overtired. This is a donated cake.

Its for a Music Festival at school

Very nice!

I totally can't see the top note. I kind of see it but I can't really see detail. I didn't know it was there until I saw Star say something. Very cool.

I just got a call tonight for a grad party in a little over a week for 300 people. I took it. Yes, I'm out of my mind. I have another cake due the same day for a baby shower for about 35 people. Just going to do a 10" round buttercream for that one. ACK!

Better you than me right now! Good luck!!

 

[mchames]

Here's my latest. A friend of mine who's a teacher at my kids' school asked me to make a baby shower cake for her teaching partner. I was given very little direction and could pretty much do what I wanted. The expectant mother does not know the sex of the baby... so this what I came up with. They had a surprise party for her yesterday at school.

Here's a close-up of the "Animal Friends"

This was fun cake to do. The animals are MMF mixed with gum tex powder.

Mary

 

[MosMom]

Awwww that is really cute.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Cute baby cake! I love the animals on the top!


So I'm making a red velvet graduation cake. Anyone have a good filling that goes with Red Velvet cake. I've never made this. I dont know whether to use a mix or get a recipe off the internet but I'll be experimenting this weekend. Any suggestions would be GREAT!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Awwww, that's so cute!!! She must have loved it!