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I hope you enjoy them as much as we did making them.
June 24, 1999 "4th of July Fun cake ideas" Lets have a party! LOTS LOTS LOTS about going to ICES, flying there, what we wear to identify ourselves and much more. ..on both of these chats. ALL THIS WILL HELP YOU ANY YEAR GOING TO ICES! June 17, 1999 "Why did that cake fall? And many hints for wedding cakes." LOTS about 1999 ICES convention too. June 10, 1999 unavailable June 3, 1999 "Open Mike" Tell (US) your tips and hints this time. Lets have a fun chat." LOTS about a search for a cake decorator, Mor ICES plans May 27, 1999 "Help on techniques and final ICES plans" May 20,1999 "OPEN MIKE - You do the asking and we’ll try to help"....LOTS about our ICES plans, what to wear, what we'll wear to identify our web friends, AOL chats stopping...etc May 13, 1999 "Graduation cake ideas, lets create" LOTS MORE: registration-ICES, book cakes, AOL is dumping our chats! Read all about it, Earlene's computer cake, How many do you think a 2 layer star pan will serve? May 6, 1999 "You want to make a wedding cake? Okay, we know a few tricks" - LOTS about WEDDING CAKES, crumb coating, where should you store wedding cakes?, best pound cake, grease the pans, PAYMENT, frosting and the filling, whipped cream on cakes, use box cake mixes, $10 bucks a slice, deliver a wedding, fresh flowers on a cakes, dummy cake icing, graduation cakes. April 29, 1999 "Open mike - Ask questions or tell us an experience you have had, need help? Ask away" SO MUCH MORE: OHIO the DOS, best way to decorate a styrofoam cake, how much batter to put in pan, carrying the cake on the plane to ICES, How do you get the frosting to look smooth?, Should I purchase an airbrush?, Anyone have a cake that looks like a book?, baking... my cake always rises higher in the middle?, heating core, getting a cake out of the pan spray/greasing, fondant icing comments, doctoring up cake mixes, split and fill cakes/RECIPES, Do you all use boxed cake mixes?, RECIPES: MOUSSE FILLING, CLEAR LEMON FILLING, STRAWBERRY CAKE (doctoring), carving cakes, cake stencils, ICES/demos/seats. April 22, 1999 "How do you get one of the really good traveling teachers to come where you are? LOTS here about teach OR taking a class. Lots of info about traveling teachers from the audience. April 15, 1999 "Why would I want to go to an ICES convention? Is it really worth my turning business away to go"? This chat IS ICES! We had this chat with the ICES personel. Read it and you will know all about it! ALSO: pan storage, icings, KoyJet printer, digital cameras, cake shows, Frances Kuper and our cake museum MORE! April 8, 1999 "Simple little things we can do to make our cakes pretty but faster to decorate." ALSO: ICES plans, from scratch?, Gumpaste info, shows, a demo, quick flowers, etc April 1, 1999 "Cold Porcelain - this is like gumpaste...more explanation in the chat" - ALSO: LOTS of comments, questions & answers on Cold Porcelain, The RECIPE for cold porcelain, ICES Plans, Cakes at ICES, BRINGING YOUR CAKE ALONG, Museum with cakes in FL!, A Nicholas Lodge class sheduled, don't miss this!, Frances Kuyper on TV, Makinglarge cookie cutters & collecting them for making GB houses, Collecting books etc., Ovens we like, Those rose petals: ), DOS’s:, Lilies on foil, Cake shows, Royal icing that is very strong, March 18,1999 "Easter cake and candy ideas...good money making tips too" AND: Nicholas Lodge class schedules, ICES & traveling to the convention, From scratch/box-mix, spackling for covering dummy cakes, what brand of PANS we like, Opening a cake supply shop March 11th, 1999 Gum paste and Cold Porcelain tips! We're together-taking a class on this right NOW...and sharing with you." LOTS at the bottom about our ICES plans this summer! March 4, 1999 "St. Patrick's Day and other 'cake' ideas" - Lots more on ICES and a lot of 'cake' ideas. February 25, 1999 "This chat was OPEN MIKE, so I have simply arranged the log so you could read it better. There are just a lot of great ideas from the floor this week. February 18, 1999 "They asked for another yearbook pricing chat" --- all about pricing our cakes. Many specific examples are given. Lots of examples given. SO much about wafer paper! February 11, 1999 "Simple and complicated cake set ups" What setup material we all prefer, what we call 'fancy, etc. More on ICES too. February 4, 1999 "Cake delivery problems and solutions" Lots about ICES convention and our plans for it. More tips to prevent cake disasters from the audience. January 28, 1999 "WHAT'S NEW IN THE CAKE DECORATING WORLD." LOTS of info concering the newest products and techniques! January 21, 1999 "Discussion on types of food colors and flavors available." Lots about ICES...NOTICE...on registration. January 14, 1999 "Tips to help keep the mess down in our kitchens." Keeping organized so you can do more-faster. ICES-more than any other so far...convention info. January 7, 1999 "Books and magazines we recommend and why." LOTS on our favorites that can help a beginner! January 1, 1999 "OPEN MIKE," A lot about ICES and some very important corrections to an article by Earlene. December 17, 1998 "Christmas is for kids" Goodies we make for ours - share yours with us, please. What are your favorites?. Members share their favorite Fudge recipes this week! December 10, 1998 "Decorated Christmas Candies and cakes" -fit for any cake decorator's family! Lots of chatter about Christmas cookies and goodies too. December 3, 1998 "A 'Virtual' Cookie exchange!" Bring your favorite cookie recipe and receive one from everyone else in the room. Oh, you do the baking. RECIPES! November 19, 1998 We're sharing some of our Holiday baking secrets with you. Learn to bake like the pros who hang out in the Kitchen on Thursday nights. RECIPES! *** Earlene's Christmas Projects --- LOTS of pictures too! November12, 1998 Turkey fun for thanksgiving using ready made or home made cookies and royal icing. Share your special recipes for thanksgiving with the rest of us. Read about our cookie exchang Dec.3. November 5, 1998 Lets build Gingerbread Houses. Getting ready for the Holidays. Learn some new tricks and share your tips and techniques with cake decorators from all around the nation! *Info on a GB house contest & exhibit in Ohio too! October 29, 1998 "More candy and cakes for Fall & Halloween" LOTS of cutre ideas! Check out Earlene's 'Love Web (picture)" cake! Lots of other cute Halloween ideas too. October 22, 1998 "Spooky cake & candy ideas" (Bring some of your own to share with us too)" - Lots about cake mixes...you can even call DH and ask for 50 lb bags! Ph# included. October 15, 1998 "Rolled Fondant Icing tips and techniques - Yes, you can do this for your customers" - Picture 1, Picture 2 - Have you read about the cake clubs yet? at bottom October 8, 1998 "Classes you should take and the differences between basic and advanced" October 1, 1998 "Pricing our cakes and how we go about this" YOU'LL NEVER GET MORE ADVICE ON PRICING YOUR CAKES IN ONE PLACE THAN THIS! Picture & How-to price wedding cakes September 10, 1998 "Smoothing that cake order and what to charge, etc." September 17, 1998 "What we can do to make our cakes taste and look better" - Butavan again September 24, 1998 "Fall cakes...edible leaves, etc." Suggestions for the ICES convention and shop owners. September 3, 1998 "Edible flowers and tips on how to make them look nicer" - Lots about rolled fondant and gumpaste classes, and lots about ICES August 27, 1998 Revised 8/31/98 "Back to the basics - What equipment we would not want to be without." August 20, 1998 "Some new techniques in Cake Decorating...there ARE still new ones to learn!" August 13, 1998 "Sharing with you, things we learned at the ICES convention." LOTS about DOS too here...and plans for next year's ICES show. Meet our new ICES president! August 6, 1998 LIVE from the ICES convention! Meeting our online chat friends face to face. Visit us in person, in the chat room and see how we do it!" Gumpaste recipe too...Lots about ICES and how it works...see what we said about next year's show. July 30, 1998 "Going to ICES" and other cake 'happenings" - LOTS about ICES...see the 'TAG' picture at http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/index.html - at the bottom of the page...(print it, laminate and glue on a pin...wear it and we'll know you are one of us. July 23, 1998 "OPEN MIKE" You ask the questions and we'll try to give you the answers. Please, if you want a special recipe, email us beforehand. Need an ICES roommate? Lots at the bottom about this. Lots about gumpaste. July 16 ,1998 "Starting a cake club and what goes on in one" July 9, 1998 "Differences in cake decorating techniques from around the world" July 2, 1998 "Who's who in the cake decorating world and what contributions they make"...a lotta reminiscing! Lots about gumpaste & rolled fondant...more on our ICES conventions too. Picture: View the Ohio Ruffle! June 25th, 1998 "Most unusual cake requests we have ever had." LOTS of PICTURES June 18, 1998 "How do we prevent that dreaded disease. Overworkaholic cake decorator burnout?" - See Earlene's gumpaste flowers she is putting on a cake - PICTURE June 11, 1998 "Biggest cakes we ever did. Why? for Who?" - Pictures of these BIG cakes too! June 4, 1998 "Open Mixer -- free ranging cake decorating discussions." Guess who paid US a visit??? Preliminary talk about all of us meeting at the ICES show in August and the badges. ITALIAN CREAM CAKE RECIPE, Frostin pride versus Bettercreme, hints too. May 28, 1998 "Cake decorating techniques good enough to win a prize! All kinds of ideas waiting for you...MORE info on making flowers, Earlene's serving charts, Petunias, gumpaste flowers versus fondant ones, cornelli lace, 4th of July & stencils, Australian methods, renting the cake stand, rolled buttercream, cake core, cake clubs... May 7, 1998 "Graduation" time is almost here...lets create some different cakes". Lots about good cake dec. classes, legalities in business, tons of graduation cake ideas from members too. April 23, 1998 "OPEN FORUM - You ask the questions and we will try and give you an answer or to find a solutions for you" April 16, 1998 "Can I make money at this - How soon can I - and HOW?" Alao, lots about GINGERBREAD ideas, etc... April 9, 1998: "If this is slow order time for you - how about working on some cake dummies for future shows and trying new things. Using fake icing materials." April 2, 1998 "You might be surprised to know some things you can make with buttercream icing. Basics with buttercream to unusual ideas" - Also, OUR ICING RECIPES, LOTS ON FAKE ICINGS, EARLENE'S RING CAKE PICTURE March 26, 1998 "Where do you get new Ideas for cakes?" Also LOTS of unique cake ideas. PICTURES: GRADUATION CAKE - BABY SHOWER CAKE - ROLLER SKATES CAKE - March 19, 1998 "Making roses and other icing flowers'?" Also a HUGE amount of basic questions and answers about icings and baking. Check out the ICES schedule of when conventions will be held and where. Should I bake on the lower rack? March 12, 1998 "How much is your time really worth? Are you giving your sugar artistry away?" - Also: my icing cracking, deliver for free?, Can you decorate a character cake then freeze it? ,cake to resemble mirrors?, How do you get stiff peaks from egg whites?, would you pay an assistant?, unwashed plastics, You are only worth what you think you are worth, How long does it take, Carole Faxon's stencils?, cake decorator pens, hard time with real flowers, March 5, 1998 "How do you handle your downed ego when you have a disappointed customer? And how do you respond to a disappointed customer?" Also, 'what size cake do I need?...a cake shaped like a 'hammer', hypertension & allergy to food coloring, restarting biz, charging for a fondant cake, where we get cake mixes, What's the shelf life on cake mixes? February 26, 1998 "What makes your cake web site interesting to other cake decorators? What should you include for possible customers information?" ALSO: Camers, cake shaped like a fish, scanners & cakes, bad email, customer information & safety... February 19th, 1998 "Cake Construction problems and solutions. Hints and suggestions" ---Also: Lots about icings, delivering cakes, cutting dowels & cake support, cowboy boot cake, getting icing smooth, icings - Also see Earlene's cakes: Package Cake, Bottle February 12, 1998 "Pricing your cakes - (requested info) - Just how do we figure those prices on cakes? Bring your 98" - Also: Rolled fondant (and flavoring), 'doctoring' up cake mixes, LOTS on pricing and how people charge for this and that. Wilton yearbook for reference." February 5, 1998 Open Mike chat...everyone got in on this one. There is LOTS about what people charge for their cakes according to local etc. Lots about ICES, etc. too. January 29, 1998 Our subject tonight is "Organization helps us avoid frustration" - where to put it.... Also: Changing a cake mix, charging, Earlene's doctored & revised cake-mix recipes, Martha Stewart's mistakes, Sweet Art pictures, egg safety... January 22, 1998 "Delivering those cakes up the hills, over the bumps, potholes and etc. How to avoid the whoooooops." Lots of 'food for thought here!' Earlene says she wished she'd known this many years ago. Lots on PRICING, DOCTORING CAKE MIXES, ETC. January 15, 1998 "Pricing your cakes - (requested info) - Just how do we figure those prices on cakes? Bring your 98 Wilton yearbook for reference." Some advice is given for pricing cakes from this Yeqrbook. Also, fillings, fondant, scratch verus box-mix cakes, legalities... January 8, 1998 "What can I use my computer for concerning my cakes?" Come share your knowledge with us. Lets USE that new computer! (LOTS of input from our guests too),...other: Help on logging (recording) these chats in progress, What cookbooks we like, using fresh flowers on wedding cakes, cake clubs, classes, Cookie cutter collecting, red velvet cake comments, pricing, BIG chat! December 18, 1997 "What's more important, the inside or the outside of a decorated cake?" Clarifying some questions on baking and decorating. December 4, 1997 "Pwd Sugar's background (My teachers and what they taught me) and how to use the lace wraps" - classes, legalities, buttercream flowers and handling them, cakes in a jar..etc December 11, 1997 "Gingerbread houses, the easy way - and other decorated goodies" - mini classes at Fort Wayne, classes by other pros (and what WE got out of the classes WE took, Roesemary Watson (Sugar Bouquets - Lace wraps) address- and lots of follow-up from Earlene November 20, 1997 "Thanksgiving cakes and easy candies to make for family and friends". Little chocolate mice, Rice paper ears for bunnies with short little tails, my new commercial oven, My BIG wedding cake workbook is back!, CANDIES WITH OUR CAKES!, CAKE - "ANGEL WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE WINGS AND GOLD PEARL STRAND TRIM", CORNUCOPIA CAKE, CANDY BOUQUET, CANDY 3D TURKEY, CANDY FENCE, CANDY CLOUDS. November 13, 1997 "Special Techniques - You had NO idea you could do this!" Classes we took and from some of the big names. LOTS about rolled fondant from a mix, Mexican vanilla, Lambeth,method, freezing goodies. November 7, 1997 "Learn some new Fall cake creations." Edible fall leaves, LOTS on making chocolates and marketing them! Scarecrows that can be made on ice cream cones, Pumpkins made from fondant, mints, Turkey cookies, Hints, Organizing, getting ready for the Holidays. October 30, 1997 "A hodgepodge of helps and hints for cake decorators" Everything from baking to chocolate to dip strawberries to go on grooms cakes...ivory icing, pumpkin transfers, question about sheet cakes and servings, tips on easier cleanup, how much to charge for cakes October 23, 1997 "Transferring Pattern Techniques...some even I had never dreamed of! Use confectioner's sugar on chocolate icing, Kool-Aid, etc. October 16, 1997 "Non-Cake Decorating equipment that makes our jobs easier " October 9, 1997 "Spooky Cake Ideas"...From Diane and me...and also from our audience. If you can't find some goodies ideas here...there aren't any! We have lots to share with you this month. October 2, 1997 "Tricks of the trade" - ways to make it easier. If we couldn't 'cut a few corners" I suppose I wouldn't be happy. Dian'e recipes for GUMPASTE, PASTLLAGE and some of her HALLOWEEN CANDY ideas too...Also a neat cake from Mara. September 25, 1997 "Clever pan usage...what CAN you do with all those pans? - More baking hints" LOTS of cake photos too. Photos galore...of cakes mentioned! Septemebr 18, 1997 "A lively discussion this week about the sweet stuff. New receipes and hints to make your cake decorating easier." September 11, 1997 "Some Eggs-act Information to enable us to make informed use of eggs in our cakes and icings." Also some candies, cakes and icings....LOTS of 'egg' discussion! September 4, 1997 "Color-flo icing...some hints and tips for making this fun!" Complete with 2 pictures and one pattern. (Picture) Check out the section where 'Gaiter' learns what is wrong with her cakes too. More about the air brush too. August 28, 1997 "Back to school idea cakes and techniques" - Recipe:BISQUICK APRICOT-GLAZED POUND CAKE, more about the ICES convention, Earlene's web site and lots of little things...OH DOS info too. August 21, 1997 "More about the convention and what we learned there NEW - REAL TIPS" - And a few baking basics Check here for just WHAT ICES really IS all about. There is lots of information to help you to understand what really goes on at an ICES convention. August 14, 1997 "The ICES convention report - hear all about the cake decorators convention at Disney World". NEW items...We will fill you in. I hope we can get several members to participate in this discussion. Especially the first timers that go to convention? Check here for just WHAT ICES really IS all about. August 7, 1997 "The basics of baking and decorating cakes" - You'll find a lot of basic hints for good baking and decorating here. Check out EARLENE'S PAGE with her photo too! July 31, 1997 "Why should we as cake decorators do the Bridal Shows? Pros and Cons" - Also lots of conversation and questions about cake decorating. READ: Final prep for the ICES convention. July 27, 1997 "The most unusual cakes we have been asked to do and why"...check THIS out! MORE on the upcomming ICES convention - - And LOTS of questions & answers about many subjects - from the audience and more. July 17, 1997 "Please join us as we decorate some delightful summer dessert cakes for novices!" We have lots more ICES info for you too (near the bottom). Lots of icing answers and other question/ansers. Even a tip on a bad email I got last week.Check out Earlene's cake! Directions included. July 10, 1997 "What was the biggest cake you ever did?" These are some tall tales! Also...ICES convention news: ICES tag you can wear this week - I have also posted the for the special meeting for computer people. You are MOST welcome to attend even if you do just read this from my web site and do not have AOL...we want you to know this. July 3, 1997 "Help with baking problems"..LOTS of great hints from the crowd! .I have also posted the ICES tag you can wear this week...more coming June 26, 1997 "4th of July fun cake ideas" --- lets have a party! Photos included for: : Cupcake KABOBS (plus recipe - and FLAG cake). Earlene sends you watermelon - firecracker and a hamburger cakes. June 19, 1997 "Why did that cake fall? And many hints for wedding cakes." Happy 1st Anniversary to us!" --- There are tons of good hints that may save the day for you sometime. June 12, 1997 "Why do the Brides wait so long to order their cakes?" Lots of ideas to make order-taking easier. Pig Cake photo, lots of ewedding cake pricing talk, ICES and several other good subjects too. June 5, 1997 "Graduation Ideas" Tis the season for celebrating. Recipes and decorating ideas for you. Also: a few NEW recipes for cakes and icings - Devil Dogs!?$#@ ...and more May 30, 1997 "Gearing up for June weddings." Lots of free advice on what to expect for your Spring wedding season. Several Low-Cal frostings, Erarlene's special Strawberry cake from a mix, Diane's MOUSSE AU CHOCOLATE (Low-Cal too) and LOTS of advice and comments from our chat. May 22, 1997 "Those flowers can't really be sugar?"...all about icing flowers using several mediums. Also explains LOTS of coloring tips. If you've been having any problems with your flowers, this should really help you out. May 15, 1997 "Different kinds of icing" - Recipes and hints"...I even dug out my grandmothers chocolate icing for you. That good old fudge cooked icing. Recipes: Dianes Royal, White chocolate and buttercream icings. Also Ganache, and even Earlene's grandmothers chocolate icing for you. That good old fudge cooked icing....lots of conversation. May 8, 1997 "Getting into the swing of the wedding season - Join the pros for fun and lively discussions" --- LOTS about the ICES convention too! May 1, 1997 "We want you to join us for a little sweet fun with some basic gumpaste. Do you Know what Gumpaste is? A really fun medium for sugar artists" LOTS of gumpaste/rolled fondant cake PHOTOS - and - our gumpaste recipes too! April 24, 1997 "Join us as we decorate some delightful Spring cakes for the novices! Learn cake decorating tips from the pros who hang out in the Kitchen on Thursday nights" April 17, 1997 "Tips and Hints that make it easier - Getting a head start on Mother's Day cakes" Box of roses cake April 10, 1997 "It's show time - how to make a fake cake - learn some new tricks and share your tips and techniques with cake decorators from all around the nation!" LOTS of information on the upcomming ICES convention in Orlando too. April 3, 1997 How do I do it?'...How do I bake 10 wedding cakes and decorate them all in one week? March 27, 1997 "Easter cake designs, candies and sugar molding Panorama eggs" and some great ideas from those attending. March 20, 1997 "Simple and easy cake designs and techniques to make your job easier" Easter ideas coming up!" ...of course, the notes are here too! March 13, 1997 "What equipment is considered essential? Where do we get it?" Plus many other tidbits by people attending our chat session March 6, 1997 "You want how much cake? Proportions. - You want what on your cake? (lace points, odd size pans, use of ribbon or pearls)" This week we clarified a lot of subjects people were wondering about. This chat contains some very good questions/answers, proposed during our session. Also check out OHIO's 6-STATE ICES DAY OF SHARING! February 27, 1997 "THE BUSINESS OF CAKE DECORATING HINTS AND HELPS" we hope that the info we share with you is of help. We've already covered 'pricing, delivery' and how we go about arriving at a fair price...This concludes our business topics for awhile. The only thing left is that I have promised to post Pwd's order forms asap. Watch for this on AOL and here. February 21, 1997 "Sweet Stuff coming at you" We also shared HINTS and MANY comments from our guests. This was a very informative chat for all of us. Check out the Cake SCRAPS recipes from PWD SUGAR! February13, 1997 Do you have more specific cakes in the 97 year book you would like pricing info on? We covered a lot of this in the last feww chats. LOTS of good business information. A lot more ideas about business here...with some talk about forms we need and why. February 6, 1997 "Sweets for the Sweet" With Valentines next week I thought I would give you one of my families favorite recipes. It isn't cake - who would ever guess we don't eat much cake after 30+ years of selling them. But it is a wonderful fruit salad or we use it for a frozen dessert. Pink for valentines. More on Business. And wonderful Ganache recipes and info! Lots of very special recipes January 30, 1997 Check out the "GREAT discussion on pricing your cakes!" Folks, this is THE place to be if you have a small home cake business. There are a multitude of comments also, from others attending this chat. You can definately learn something here! January 23, 1997 "Ordering a Wedding Cake - hints from yours and the Brides viewpoint"- Earlene had so much info for you that this will just be a beginning for this subject. We will continue with this subject later on in another chat hour. Photo and camera information! January 16, 1997 All about professional decorating. " Icing on the cake is our playground." More discussion about cake dummies, smoothing cakes, cake scrap recipes and a cake with directions for 'Painting in Icing" January 9, 1997 "Breezing over some special techniques" since we have more time to play now... Check out all the comments and suggestions we enjoyed during THIS chat. We really learned a lot...and here it is for you! December 26, 1996 "What to do with all our leftover 'goodies.' 'Let's eat the gingerbread house!' WHAT can we make for New Year's Eve parties?" You'll find several GREAT hints and some really easy ideas for New Year's eve. December 19, 1996 "Decorated cookies, Tree ornaments, with our favorite recipes. Hints and ideas for 'special' edible decorations." December 12, 1996 "Christmas trees made from royal icing, gelatin frozen ponds, pwd sugar and edible glitter for snow and on and on. Fun Stuff!" December 5, 1996 "Candies to make cute little gifts (such as the train engine made from a roll of life savers, etc.). Our favorite candy recipes." Lots of cake decorating chat too! Updated 12-14-96...added picture November 21, 1996 "We're sharing some of our favorite "tried & true" candy recipes with you." Learn to REALLY read a candy thermometer like the pros who hang out in the Kitchen on Thursday nights. Earlene has shared several good ideas for fall cakes too! Check out her sketch and photo (included) Updated 12-14-96...added picture November 14, 1996 "Turkey fun for Thanksgiving using ready-made or homemade cookies and royal icing." There is a lot more folks. Members shared a lot of their own ideas this week. Click here to...Check out the turkey photo November 7, 1996 "Lets build Gingerbread Houses." Getting ready for the Holidays. Learn some new tricks and share your tips and techniques with cake decorators from all around the nation!" NOTHING in cake decorating is more creative than this for me. I simply LOVE to build beautiful buildings of gingerbread. ...and a few tidbits we chatted about too. October 31, 1996 "Calculate Cake Servings" When a bride wants a cake for 225 people, how do you arrive at what size you will need? Would you like some help? Also, a 'horror story' for Halloween from Dolores....on 'getting paid' ...or the lack of it : ( October 24, 1996 "Halloween cakes to create," plus "easy-quick candy ideas" too! Halloween goodies are always fun. And MUCH more. We had sucha full room that it was nearly impossible to catch everything. Several members shared some really good ideas too. October 17, 1996 Stories about Tables, Caps class, Mrs Burns Bear, A class horror story and Topic of the week: "DOCTORING UP CAKE MIXES" complete with recipes and lots of 'how-to's. October 10, 1996 "A little about candy making using dipping chocolate the easy way," one dozen ideas using candy molds with your cake decorating, Painting tips, Added Income, Other 'stuff': Delivering cakes, How one of my customers makes LOTS of extra money and lots of info about making Lace Points. BONUS: Some 'real' horror stories from decorators.... October 3, 1996 Icing and Gum Paste recipes, etc. Also, about wedding cakes and flowers September 26, 1996 Candy Making and Cake Decorating with Business tips Chat 12 Stringwork in icing, Buttercream Icing and Rice Paper Butterflies Chat 11 Petite Treats, Candy Hints, Recipes Chat 10 Edible Glitter, How-to-write-on-cakes, Ideas, Hints, Melting Chocolate (Lots!), Baltimore, Maryland ICES show and convention Chat 9 BUSINESS LEGALITIES, Chocolate covered Cherries and more Chat 8 ALL ABOUT FOOD COLORING, Air brushing, recipes and more Chat 7 SOME DELIGHTFUL SUMMER DESSERT CAKES FOR THE NOVICES, Dolores' Carrot Cake and more Chat 6 LOW-CAL FROSTINGS, 7-story high cake, Earlene's Buttercream Icing, Earlene's Kaluaha, Home Brew & some hints Chat 5 HOW TO MAKE A ROSE, PETITE FOURS, Rich Carrot Cake, Pina Colada Cake Chat 4 MAKING LACE PIECES Chat 3 STENCILING AND PUTTING PICTURES ON CAKES Chat 2 BASIC CAKE DECORATING, baking tips and hints for successful baking Chat 1 HOW TO MAKE WINNING WEDDING CAKES, also Coloring and Icing hints |
