Posts by chrissi_e

Funny I should come across this thread. I am in very much the same predicament, minus the cuilinary training. I am also making a wedding cake for a friend (mine is filled with raspberry italian meringue buttercream though). I once...

I tried covering a cake with white modelling chocolate. Needless to say the chocolate tore and did not finish as smooth as I would have liked, so I decided to paint it. I used my wilton gel icing colours in both the concentrated and...

Im not sure what you mean by a ladybird cake, but I would consider trying royal icing to stick things together over buttercream. Royal icing dries much faster and harder than the buttercream will. Royal icing is literally used as mortar...

I figured it was a temperature differential thing. I'll bring it back up to room temp and then plop it back into the mixer and let 'er whip! I still haven't mastered the patience aspect of baking yet. Thanks for the advice

I would definetly try one with baking powder instead of bakng soda. Someone could have made the mistake when they wrote the recipe originally. The powder should make a much better leavener than the powder.

I made a batch of buttercream icing lest night, but it never mixed properly. It is lumpy and grainy (almost like it curdled). I'm sure its because I added the milk to early, but is there any way to rescue it so I can pipe with it?

I just tried to do the same thing last night and I must say it did not work well at all. The modelling chocolate tore in several places as I layed it and tried to smooth it over my round cake. I look forward to a solution because I was...

Thank you for your advice. It is much appreciated. I took a look at your website and your cakes are wonderful!! Maybe someday I will produce work good enough to post here for you to see.

My first attemp with gum paste, I found the medium to be very grainy and maybe because it was a store bought kind. I also believe I didn't knead it long enough the first time. I tried again today after my last post and it came out much...

Thank you sooo very much for this recipe and your clear instructions on handling. It worked perfectly! I am an amateur baker and I am preparing a wedding cake for my friend's wedding this summer. I need to make calla lilies and have had...