The Houston Cake Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requests for Help or Comments
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Answered requests -

  • Michelle would like to know if agar agar can be substituted for gelatin in a buttercream fondant recipe.
  • Dee is trying to locate a wholesale supplier of cold porcelain( baby theme) favors. I make picture frames and would like to buy a quantity of assorted items to put on my frames. I have found some retail, but I need wholesale prices to make it a viable item for retail sales. Can you help me out?  If you can help, please email ABow4u@aol.com
  • Tiffany would like some suggestions on decorations for a pool party birthday cake ... any suggestions at all?  Please contact her at MWhite@nawd.org
  • Thu-Van Nguyen has questions on the 3-D swan mold. What the swans come out like? If there are any pictures (the cakes done with swan(s) decoration on them)? And are there any instructions enclosed ?
    • If you go to www.sugarpaste.com and click on molds you'll see the swan. The mold comes in 2 halves. You fill each mold half, unmold and stick the 2 together. A little smoothing where the seam is and you have a beautiful swan. 

  • Amateur baker asks: I'm making a cake 6,8,10,14,16. Do I need separator plates? Also, icing with frosting pride - will I need stabilizer? She will be using frosting pride according to Wilton's measurements and figures she'd need about 34+ cups to decorate this cake. How many cups are there in a pint of frosting pride? Name withheld on request.
    • Separator plates can be used for stacked as well as tiered cakes. Usually for stacked there is support or a separator on the board the tier is on. No info on Frosting Pride.

  • Casandra and Team ask this question:Hello, I create fake cakes using styrofoam and I am looking for something to give me a fake icing effect. Can you please advise me? Thank you in advance.  Please respond to Czex@aol.com
    • Sandy Cook responds with this tip....
      I use light spackling. You have to thin it down to the consistency you need

  • Doug asks: Can you freeze petit fours that are covered with quick pour fondant? let Doug know at dougbrowning1@attbi.com
    • Chris Olsen @ Mrs. O's Kitchen, Inc. olink@mrs-o-kitchen.com. Yes, you can freeze these petit fours. Keep them in the papers and place in a plastic square container suitable for freezing. You can then just take them out as you need them. They should keep well for about 60 to 90 days!

 

 

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