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Are your purple cakes turning blue?

miettes — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:03:32 GMT

Hi all,
Whenever I take pictures of a cake that has a purple hue to it, pictures turn out blue instead of the actual purple/mauve/lilac color. Any trick out there to make it look purple? Apparently, I am not the only one with this problem! I try to edit the pictures but the “real” color does not come through !

Any advice?

Not only pictures turn blue but the fondant itself, if left for more than a day or so, turns blue too. I read that Wilton purple colors remain the same, but the one I used on my latest cake was wilton and it did chnage color slightly and that Americolor changes drastically! They said to use some baking soda with your purple colored fondant to bring the actual color back (if not used yet). Has anyone tried that?

motor bike helmet cake

sugarshackdxb — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:07:07 GMT

Hi i was wondering if anyone has a tutorial for bikers or cal helmet please?? i will appreciate any help.
thnx.

Has anyone used Martellato Fondant?

rooneygirl — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:50 GMT

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!

Fondant recipe

Thecakeaddict — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:18:38 GMT

Hello all,

So far I have used the ready made fondant. Can some one please suggest a good and easy fondant recipe. I tried marsh mallow fondant once, but it became very sticky.
Thanks a lot for reading my post

Cheers !!!
Sreeja

Sponge Bob Form cake pan?

SheriB — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:29:22 GMT

Can anybody tell me where I can find the Sponge Bob Form cake pan beside the one made by Wilton? It seems like the one that I want is only available in other countries and I can’t seem to find a company that ships to the United States. I’ve included an image of the cake that looks like it was made from the pan I am in search of. Thanks.

Egg Free Sponge Cake

CakeLaine — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:13:59 GMT

Hello
Please can someone help me with a recipe for an egg free vanilla sponge cake? I received a request to make one, tried out an online recipe, which appeared on the internet on various websites, but to be honest it did not taste too good. It was dry, for some reason quite salty and crunbled easily. If anyone has any good ideas, please can you let me know. Many thanks.

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Best Cake Decorating Website!?

Michal Bulla — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:20:44 GMT

I just wanted to see If there are any charts or lists of best cake decorating websites over the internet to find out what the competition we have. I put “Best Cake Decorating Website” to Google and guess what I get. Take a look:

I know that it doesn’t mean that CakesDecor is the best cake decorating website, but It put a smile on my face…have a nice day :)

How to make this Amazing Dragon Cake?

Beasia — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:40:23 GMT

Can anyone help please, i need to make this cake attached pictures, any idea the best way to make it? Please, please help! Thank you. Beata
I was thinking to use wire and gumpaste and RKT. Can anyone help Please….

Help pls! How do I secure a diamante brooch to extra large gumpaste bows?

xclusive — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:55:58 GMT

My client wants to have extra large gumpaste bows with blings – diamante brooches on her 4 tier wedding cake.

Suddenly I was filled with apprehension – How do I secure the brooch to the bow and then to the side of the cake?

Secondly, how do I get gumpaste bows of such sizes, safely to the reception without any issues e.g breakages???

Appreciate your suggestions.

Any tips For decorating a buttercream cake with fondant decorations?

Maia's Cakes — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:22:07 GMT

My twins birthday is this weekend and I was wanting to do a buttercream cake instead of a fondant cake. I’ve always done fondant. Im very nevous about doing a all buttercream cake with fondant decorations. Stepping out of my comfort zone lol Any advice anyone has will definitely be appreciated!

Photos

Delicious Cakes — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:45:10 GMT

I have uploaded my images and they are all the wrong way up, how do I rectify this? Thanks Debbie

Substituting Meringue Powder

delicutcakes — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:18:08 GMT

Hi everybody!
I was wondering whether I could substitue albumina for meringue powder.

Thanks!!

Carved recipe

alexeiv — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:07:14 GMT

Hi everyone. Im trying to find some cake recipe but good for carving. The last one was good but tooooo dense and it weights a lot.

Thanks everyone

Dry butter cake

shazzytazzy — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:43:13 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have only just joined your online caking community and am in awe of the all the work I have seen!

I have been self teaching myself cake decorating for just over a year but it is only a hobby so I am havent done that many and I am still very green.
One part of the cake decorating process that brings me the most fear and anxiety is the baking! :/.

Whilst I have a few very good recipes, I am stilling having problems finding a butter cake that is dense, tasty and not too dry.
I was kind of hoping that maybe someone on here maybe kind enough to share their recipe or a few tips with me ?

Fingers crossed,
Sharon

Transferring images onto a cake

Juliag67811 — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:37:21 GMT

I read online that the only way to transfer an image to a cake is by using buttercream. I am not a fan of buttercream… I am also new at this. I started out just making my kids birthday cakes, and now I am making cakes for family and friends. I would love to try a transfer.

Could I using whipping icing for the whole cake, then just use buttercream for the transfer part? I really do not want to use buttercream on the whole cake. I would love to learn new and different ways to make other cakes.

Can I fix a cracked figure?

PrimaCakesPlus — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:23:06 GMT

So I made my Doc McStuffin figure with 50/50 satin ice chocolate and white fondx. I stopped using satin ice for figures because as it dries it ALWAYS cracks. I thought maybe if i mixed the chocolate SI with Fondx I would be ok, but nope.

I wanted to use the chocolate SI so i didn’t have to do a lot of dying of the fondant to get the color I wanted and I had some chocolate left over.

Does anyone have suggestions on what I can use to fix the big old crack down her face?

80 year old

Niska — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:42:34 GMT

Ok help please with this one! My best friends father is 80 next wednesday!! Funny Man.! So ive decided to make his cake! Now this Man. Loves germolene cream! Uses it for everything! So i want to make a tube of germolene cake! Why! Because i love giving myself hasstle lol! Has anyone got idea! Where i start

Choc mud cake

Niska — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:35:35 GMT

Hi guys! I have this choc mud cake That is thé best! Only thing is have to cook it 1 hr 30. On lowest rack at 160. But! Only thing is cracks slightly and dry on top about 3/4 of an inch i have to cut off! How can i avoid this! Any ideas thanks

Boxed cake vs Scratch cake?

PrettyLitlMama — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:39:40 GMT

Which is better to use? Cake made from scratch? Or cake mix from a box? I feel in the long run from scratch is best, but if I’m just practicing I can use box cake right?