Date: June 1st, 1998 10:59:14
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Baking Cake
All the above apply....BUT, the MAIN reason a cake does not rise is when
you get an OLD cake mix. IF - its old, the batter will remain lumpy no
matter what you do to try and beat out the lumps. Sometimes small stores
don't have the turnover they need and the foods get old before they are
bought by a customer...from one who found that out the hard way!
Also, your ingredients should all be at room temperature before mixing.
Date: June 1st, 1998 10:56:34
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Castle Cakes
I sent you the picture via email...
We carry all the items mentioned for creating this cake at:
http://www.sugarcraft.com
The castle is an 8" cake cut in half and stacked and they say cupcakes
for the rest but that won't work well....I'd
use stacked cookies for some I think - for stability.
The spirals and the castle are covered with Regalice rolled fondant.
Date: June 1st, 1998 10:50:07
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Carriage Cake
To make the wheels, can you find a round pan the size you need? And
stand the wheel up against the carriage. I've done it and it works okay
if not too big. You may need 6" cakes?
Once long ago Wilton placed the ball cake on one of the ball rings to do
what I think you mean there. BUT - those cakes are faked and I'm
pessimistic it would elevate the cake enough.
OR- ice the bottom of the ball with royal icing so the cake won't 'give'
Date: June 1st, 1998 05:47:15
From: Jeanette
e-mail: jeanette_long@fmc.com
Subject: Boy Scout Theme Cake
Help! I'm fairly new in cake decorating and I've been asked to make a
sheet cake for a guy at work who is retiring. He has been a life-long
boy-scout leader and his co-workers suggested that I do something with
a boy-scout theme. I can't seem to find any decorations that would
lend to this theme or any color-flow patterns either. Any suggestions,
anyone?
Thanks for the input.
Jeanette
Date: June 1st, 1998 08:12:37
From: Millie
e-mail: millied2@aol.com
Subject: Re: Boy Scout Theme Cake
Hi Jeanette,
The Wilton 93(pg. 17) has a cake boys on a campout sleeping in sleeping bags.
Thsi should fit in since boy scouts like to camp out. If you need the instructions
let me know.
Millie
Date: June 2nd, 1998 01:34:12
From: shirleyr
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ISO:Ideas for luke skywalker
Thanks to all!
I really appreciated the Ideas you gave me.
shirleyr
Date: June 2nd, 1998 02:13:06
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Baking Cake-- lumpy mix
dolores; have you ever sifted your mix? i remember sometime ago reading
something about this, but don't remember much. just wondered if it
would make much differece?
lynne
Date: June 2nd, 1998 10:50:38
From: Kathy
e-mail: mdunlap@netjava.com
Subject: luau theme (hawaiian theme)
Howdy, Need your help again........ I am needing to do a cake for a
50th birthday party. They are having a luau theme. But still would
like it to be humorous. (for example writting 50 isn't old if you are a
tree) but keeping with the luau theme. Any suggestions???????? I am
at a loss.......
Date: June 2nd, 1998 11:17:06
From: Pam
e-mail: PW10
Subject: Re: Carriage Cake
Hi Karen,
Guess what I've been working on... Yep, exactly what you discribed. I have a Bride who has requested a Cinderella carraige for her Wedding cake and I just finished it. Small world, huh !! I made my coach from a sugar mold using the Ball pan, I made the base from a small tart tin also a sugar mold. The coach is decorated with royal filigree and tiny pearls, I'm going to place flowers inside at set-up. I used color flow for the wheels and decorated them also with royal and pearls. Turned out real pretty. Oh, one last thing, this is also going on top of a sheet cake. I'm going to make from a cake board a "road" and cover it with cobble stones, to this I will attach the Carraige and it's horse ( a white horse she has had since she was little ) This way they will be able to remove the whole piece, road and all, and keep as a keepsake. Don't know if this helps, hope it does, good luck and have fun...
Pam
Date: June 3rd, 1998 12:05:35
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: luau theme (hawaiian theme)
howdy; i have made several lulau cakes.
do you have any *old* wilton yrbks?.....from about the mid-70's?
i have made a pineapple.......a lg one and a sm one. the small one
starts w/a mini doll skirt cupcake. leaves were made from gumpaste.
&/or make a lei -- that's easy, but time consuming and uses lots of
icing :)
make a line from an open coupler (no tip) covering where you want the
lei. now cover it w/stand up petals from tip 79 to 81. it can be done
in several colors.....i usually put two colors in one bag and make two
different color combination bags alternating at will for the effect.
when do you need this? maybe i can get hubby to scan a pic for you.
lynne
Date: June 3rd, 1998 02:32:08
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Boy Scout Theme Cake
We have chocolate molds for boy scouting. (Pictures too) on our web site
at: http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/candymolds/molds.htm
Date: June 3rd, 1998 02:34:17
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: 80th bday cake
Once I made "the tree of life" for an elderly woman.
A tree with a piped lion and a lamb at the base of it.
I made a tree and piped red apples on which I added all the family
names.
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:10:28
From: BKeith
e-mail: bkeith@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Dinosaur Cake
Depending on how many you want to serve, you could bake a 1/4 or 1/2
sheet, decorate it with ground, sky, trees, etc. and set the
dinosaur-pan cake on top for a 3-D effect.
Date: June 3rd, 1998 08:50:24
From: Karen P.
e-mail: kpartain@mindspring.com
Subject: Dinosaur Cake
I need helping coming up with an idea for my son's 4th birthday. He
wants a dinosaur cake and I was going to use the Wilton pan, but there
are going to be more than 12 people at the party and that's all the
wilton pan will serve. I have a week to come up with an idea, PLEASE
HELP!
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:32:22
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: 80th bday cake
There is a nice cake in the 1987 Wilton yearbook page 23 if you have it.
They used a 12x18 sheet cake and added an 80 shape on top made with the
round mini tier pan set. Sheet cake iced violet, the 80 iced white with
yellow shells and pink roses. If you need a picture email us.
maybe a Basket of...
Apples - 1986 yearbook page 13
strawberries dipped in chocolate,
flowers 1988 page 11, 1981 page 59, 1991 page 43, 1982 page 50, 1996
page 53, 1981 page 52,
fruit 1978 page 77, 1979 page 81, 1992 page 22,
kittens 1994 page 10, 1983 page 53,
yarn 1982 page 34
a Bingo Card 1989 page 31
Box of Roses cake 1979 page 73, 1981 page 53
a Carousel cake 1988, 1983, 1993, 1990, 1995,
a Corn Husk Doll 1989 page 28 I love this one!!!
a Fan shape 1990 page 33
a Flower Garden 1994 page 34 This is a good one!!
other Garden cakes 1979, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1995,
Grapevine Wreath 1991, 1989
If you need more, let me know
OR if you need a picture email proicer@one.net
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc 513-896-7089
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:33:07
From: millie
e-mail: Millied2@aol.com
Subject: Re: Dinosaur Cake
Hi Karen,
I usually make my character cakes 2 layers. Just bake twice as you would
any other 2 layer cake. Make sure both are as level as possible so you
don't have a large gap in between layers.
The sheet cake idea is perfect if you have more than 20 guests. This is
what I suggest to my clients.
Hope this helps.
Millie
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:38:11
From: Sue
e-mail: proice@one.net
Subject: Re: Dinosaur Cake
For Extra Servings...
How about a dinosaur egg for everyone? or just the kids? Bake a mini egg
cake and ice it white with a black crack.
OR bake a wonder mold cake and make it a volcano, don't forget red
piping gel for the lava.
Good LUCK and have FUN!!
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:42:42
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: luau theme (hawaiian theme)
How about a Hawaian Girl shape? Use the Pretty lady pan, add flowers in
hair and around neck. Shown in the Wilton Yearbook 1993 page 30. Email
proice@one.net if you need a picture.
HAVE FUN!
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:47:13
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Carriage Cake
Don't know if this will help but Wilton did a Cinderella Coach in the
1993 yearbook page 10.
Email if you need directions. proicer@one.net
Date: June 3rd, 1998 09:54:48
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Castle Cakes
Wilton yearbook 1980 page 3,4,5. Uses Long loaf pan, Petite doll pans,
sugar cubes, ice cream cones, color flow pieces.
Yearbook 1996 page 17. Uses 6,9,12 petal pans, white dowel rods, sugar
cubes and a plastic coach.
Yearbook 1989 page 8,9. Uses 10x10 pan, mini loaf and ice cream cones.
Yearbook 1985 page 8. Uses 9" hexagon and little loafers pan, ice cream
cones and sugar wafers.
If you need pictures email proicer@one.net
Date: June 3rd, 1998 10:02:39
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Need ideas for a cake decorated like a Hot Dog
Wilton Yearbook 1983 page 22. Uses the Fancifill Butterfly pan, star
fill-in and smoothed iced areas.
1981 page 70. Uses Sports car pan
Sadly though these pans are long time discontinued but you might try the
carved cakes.
Email proicer@one.net if you need a copy of above pictures.
Also Grill shaped cakes 1992 page 75 or 1980 page 28. Round, square
cakes with piped meats.
We do sell candy molds of hotdogs if you want to make them out of
chocolate.
Date: June 3rd, 1998 10:05:32
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: wrestling cake
Wilton Yearbook 1991 page 22 uses a 12x12 square cake with a teddy bear
3D cake in center decorated as a wrestler.
If you need the picture email proicer@one.net
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc. 513-896-7089
Date: June 3rd, 1998 10:07:28
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: wrestling cake
Whoops.....
We still have Hulk Hogan cake pans for sale. The 1993 yearbook page 25
shows Big Boss, Hulk Hogan and Moncho Man.
Date: June 3rd, 1998 10:15:58
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Mother/Son Cake
Not sure how old the son is... these might be too juvenile
Wilton yearbook page 1983 page 41. Uses 12x18 sheet cake, bowling pin
pans decorated as a kangaroo with baby, star fill-in method and writes
"You've carried us so Far"
or maybe a Family Tree type design
Yearbook 1984 page 67. Uses the Joyful Angle pan, smooth iced
background, star fill-in of a Mama Bird with figure piped Baby birds.
If you need pictures email proicer@one.net
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc. 513-896-7089
Date: June 4th, 1998 12:50:53
From: Serena
e-mail: Scarpaci6@aol.com
Subject: Amercian Cake Decorating Castle Cake Issue
Hello Everyone,
I know this has probably been asked before, but I'll give it that old college try. I recently asked for suggestions for creating a castle cake, and was advised (thanks Sly) to check out the March/April 1997 issue of American Cake Decorating Magazine.
Since this issue is sold out (as all of you know), I'm wondering if someone out there could possibly email those pages to me. I'm really interested in the instructions and pictures for the pages showing the fairy tale and medieval castles.
If anyone can help, thanks a million in advance.
Serena
Date: June 4th, 1998 03:32:27
From: DEE
e-mail: jeffb@ioa.com
Subject: Re: Baby Shower with the theme of Winnine The Pooh
thanks for all of the ideas for this cake.
Date: June 5th, 1998 02:59:58
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: motorcycle cake?
I've made a shaped motorcycle a couple of times cutting up cakes. I used
2 six inch cakes for the wheels and a 8" square cake for the body of the
cycle. There is a lot of cutting and pasting cake together doing this.
USE THINNED ICING if you cut and do this.
Otherwise, there is a motorcycle shaped cake pan with LOTS of detail
...its the Pantastic line. I probably put a pict. on my web site under
PANS.
Date: June 5th, 1998 11:58:29
From: Laura S
e-mail: smeech@webtv.net
Subject: motorcycle cake?
I was just wondering if anyone has ever made a motorcycle cake. A friend of mine's birthday is next month and I know he loves collecting miniature Harly Davidson's. He doesn't drive one and is not a biker, but I thought it might make a good idea for his birthday cake. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Laura S
Date: June 5th, 1998 12:04:10
From: Laura S
e-mail: smeech@webtv.net
Subject: Re: Re: masculine cake
Thanks for the ideas. My dad really isn't into anything. Music maybe, but that's it. My friend works for Disney and collects miniature Harley Davidson's.(No, he's not a biker!) Maybe I could do something along those lines. Since I'm new at this, I hope that whatever I choose is not too difficult!
Thanks :)
Laura S
Date: June 5th, 1998 02:32:38
From: Kathy M.
e-mail: ndsz27a@prodigy.com
Subject: Re: masculine cake
Hi Laura, when I make cakes for a man who does not have any particular
interest, like in fishing, golfing, etc. I usually make a small sheet
cake, mark an area off in the center for writing, then I make a lattice
design around the marked off area extending to where the outer borders
will be. Then I do scroll work to frame the area for writing, then put
the outer borders on. Next pipe a vine all around on the lattice work
in green. Make strawberries out of gum paste and place on the vines and
add leaves. All of the men who have received these cakes love them as
they are not "prissy". Hope this helps.!
Kathy M.
Date: June 5th, 1998 10:51:01
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: masculine cake
A couple of easy themes come to my mind as I do quite a few men's cakes and I almost refuse to do flowers on them unless that is what the customer insists on. If using a sheet cake, use about a #18 star tip and pipe trees on either side of the cake. Then do leaves, etc. on trees. Then do a hammock hanging from the trees and a man piped in the hammock with hat over head or eyes closed and zzzzzz's coming from head.
Then I do a piped face (pretty good size in middle of cake) and do a crown on top of head with hair, etc., bow tie, whatever. Then I write "King for a day".
Golfing scenes are always good if they play golf - or any sports.
Boating or fishing piped scenes are good or hunting. I usually try to get an idea of what his interests/hobbies are and go from there. Computers are big on the list now, too. Do a desk with computer and guy punching on the computer. This idea is in one of Roland Winbeckler's pattern books. Those little pattern books of his are wonderful for men's ideas especially.
Something on carpentry, tools, car racing - lots of ideas. Hope something will trigger your thoughts for what you need to do.
Date: June 5th, 1998 07:39:35
From: Laura S
e-mail: smeech@webtv.net
Subject: masculine cake
I need to make a cake for a man. Actually, two cakes. One for my dad and one for a friend. I don't think either of them want pretty flowers on their cakes? 'Kind of feminine to me. Any ideas?
Also, any suggestions on the shape?
Thanks again ladies! :^)
Laura
Date: June 6th, 1998 08:46:47
From: Debbie
e-mail: Tha503@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: masculine cake
There is a cake in one of the wilton yearbooks called "remotely active" It is done with 2 7 1/2 x 11 cakes end to end decorated with chocolate buttercream. I use a large hershey bar for the buttons (divided into small squares and use a #2 tip to put the numbers on. There is a set you can purchase that has a man in am armchair and a tv set. Put the man on one end and tv on the other. I made one for my husbands birthday and when I showed the pictures at work I received several orders for this cake.
Date: June 6th, 1998 07:32:45
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: motorcycle cake?
Sugarcraft also sells an authentic Harley Davidson motorcycle topper. I
think its about $5.00. You could make a sceenery cake using trees,
edible rocks, fence, etc.
Good Luck, sounds like a neat idea.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc
513-896-7089
Date: June 6th, 1998 07:40:45
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: ISO:Ideas for luke skywalker
Hope your cake turns out GREAT!
Also just in NEW Starwar sugar faces from Lucks. Darth, C3-P0 and Stars.
8 pieces for $1.69
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 6th, 1998 01:46:12
From: Laura S
e-mail: smeech@webtv.net
Subject: Re: Re: motorcycle cake?
Sue,
The Harley topper sounds like a good idea. The only problem is, I don't know how to make any scenery since I am new at this. Any tips would be helpful.
Thanks,
Laura
Date: June 7th, 1998 09:32:40
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: motorcycle cake?
Sounds like you wouldn't have an airbrush?
Rough ice the cake white then blob on some green icing and smear it
around for grass. You could blob on some blue for a pond. And some brown
or black for a road. You also can add straight liquid food coloring to
the iced cake and mix in with the white icing while smearing on the
grass, pond, road.
Before I had an airbrush I just used my 8" bent spatula to smear the
colored icing around. Over the white so people don't have so much
colored icing to eat.
You could also use Creative Color Airbrush cans of spray, just do
everything in white and then spray the color in place. $4.99 per color.
Now your ready to add plastic trees, edible rocks around the pond, maybe
a plastic house in the background, or a plastic fence along the road.
There is also a plastic bridge to put over the pond for the road to go
over. Add the Harley on the road.
Now you could use the tip 233 for grass clumps around the pond, road,
anywhere to add texture to the grass, sprinkle some flower sprinkles
around to liven up the colors. Borders on the top and bottom could be
white or green, maybe tip 20. Write HB and your done.
If you need a picture, email us and mom will email you one back. We do
sell all of the items I mentioned.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 8th, 1998 07:39:42
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: ACD Castle Cake Issue
Serena,
Where are you posting from? Perhaps if you're a local phone call for
someone they could fax the pages to you. I'm afraid emailing the
articles on castle cakes would be pretty time consuming, it's about 1/3
- 1/2 the issue.
Date: June 8th, 1998 08:27:27
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Baking Cake-- lumpy mix
No, I never have. But the main problem is that you can't tell the mix is
old until you've already added the liquid ingredients.
Date: June 9th, 1998 12:09:17
From: Tamie
e-mail: Goofyonly@aol.com
Subject: Help! Need to make a cake to look like spaghetti!!
Help !! My nephew only eats spaghetti and i would like to make a cake for his birthday to lookn like a plate of spaghetti any pictures or receipies would be great !! Thanks Tamie
Date: June 9th, 1998 12:20:50
From: BKeith
e-mail: bkeith@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Help! Need to make a cake to look like spaghetti!!
I've used this idea, and it works great. I got it from Julie Morton
(another decorator in the area).
Assemble and crumbcoat a basic round layer cake. Use the Wilton
large grass tip (not sure what the number is) and spaghetti-colored
buttercream. Pipe mounds of spaghetti to cover the cake all over (this
uses a LOT of frosting).
Color some buttercream red and smear it over the "spaghetti" in puddles
to resemble tomato sauce. Let some drip down the sides.
Make meatballs out of chocolate cake crumbs mixed with just enough
buttercream to make a stiff dough. Place them on and around the mound
of spaghetti.
Optional: Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners sugar mixed
with just a touch of powdered yellow food coloring to resemble parmesan
cheese (don't do this too far in advance -- I did, and the sugar
dissolved into the buttercream).
Date: June 9th, 1998 01:13:13
From: Linda
e-mail: lsh322@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Dinosaur Cake
Hi: I realize this is probably too late, but I haven't been on the board for about a week. I did a dinosaur cake using a 9x13 sheet cake. I found pictures of the dinosaurs I wanted to use then made them with color flow. When decorating I put a bunch of big leafy bushes and trees behind the dinosaurs and anything else you wanted to add. I got complimates on the cake and they really liked the dinosaurs. Sorry that it's so late but maybe for reference for another cake.
Date: June 9th, 1998 08:39:01
From: Margaret
e-mail: SaliMstng@aol.com
Subject: Help!! Need Western Theme cake!! 6 year Old!
I am in sort of a rush!! Need to do a cake for Sunday June 14th!!!
This little boy is very much a "cowboy!" he is getting the whole western garb for his birthday, boots, belt & hat,
& all I have been asked for is that the cake be a western theme, I am totally lost!!!!
Any help, would be appreciated...
thanks Margaret
Date: June 9th, 1998 09:05:26
From: Peggy
e-mail: PeggyMac26
Subject: Carousel Horse Mold
Hello Everyone!
My friend is planning a carousel theme for her daughter's birthday, and would like to have the horses on top of the cake (without a canopy).
But instead of putting the plastic toys on top, I thought it would be nice if the horses were acutally made of chocolate.
Anyone know where I could get a hold of a 3D mold for carousel horses? Or (and here's a stretch), anyone know how to create a mold? I'm known for my frequent MacGuyver impressions.
Thanks for your help!
Peggy
Date: June 9th, 1998 09:12:58
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Help!! Need Western Theme cake!! 6 year Old!
You might check with Dolores - think there used to be a cowboy cake pan that Wilton had and maybe she could ship it overnight if she had it. Otherwise, a time or two I improvised and used a Raggedy Ann pan for the cowboy and dressed it in cowboy clothes. Cut off the hair and use an extra cake to do the hat. Cowboy boots can be cut out of a sheet cake if you want to do just the boots rather than the figure. Just enlarge a cowboy boot to whatever size cake or join 2 boots for a pair. Or you could use a sheet cake and pipe a little boy on a horse with his lasso lassoeing the Happy Birthday part.
Date: June 9th, 1998 11:50:48
From: Tamie
e-mail: Goofyonly@aol.com
Subject: Re: Help!! Need Western Theme cake!! 6 year Old!
What about using the woody figure from the disney movie A Toy Story ! He was a cowboy hero in the movie.
Date: June 9th, 1998 11:54:35
From: Tamie
e-mail: Goofuonly@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: masculine cake
What about tim the tool man character but your man is the only tool man you need right!!
Date: June 10th, 1998 12:42:30
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
hi there; ck w/dolores' on-line catalog. i know there is such a
mold...at least it is one sided (flat back), not sure it is a complete
3-d horse.
or maybe she can point you in the right direction to get it.
lynne
Date: June 10th, 1998 09:19:23
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
I have heard (not done this!) that Micheal's or some the craft stores have a "stuff" you can buy that is something you can mold around a figure or object to get the shape you want and you can make your own mold. I have no idea how this works. Maybe someone else will read this and it will trigger their thoughts on what it is - maybe called sculpty clay or something like that???? Call around to the craft stores, they will probably know how to direct you.
Date: June 10th, 1998 09:24:02
From: Dolores
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
You could make the entire carousel chocolate if you like...including the
horses...or we also have a sucker too. Go to
http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/candymolds/molds.htm
Do a 'search' or 'find in page' carousel
The horses are easy to find with the numbers: #90-9246
There are pictures if you click on the highlighted words.
We have a new style too. It is a base and a top and has 4 horse molds
with it.
Date: June 10th, 1998 11:45:59
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
i know the 'stuff' to which you refere. it is in a spray can and must
be used in a completely enclosed item.........it expands and has to be
contained :) once finished you have an impression to work with.
it has been recommended to wilton teachers for making dummy cake forms.
and it is/was available at michael's crafts and i'm sure other such
places. but i don't know the name of it either.
lynne
Date: June 10th, 1998 07:05:37
From: Margaret
e-mail: Salimstng@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: THANKS ALL!!
I found a real cute ckae kit at Kroger, with cowboy mickey & minnie!! The customer, loves the idea!! thanks again for all the suggestions!!
Margaret
Date: June 11th, 1998 12:04:50
From: Zarabeth
e-mail: BaknBeth@aol.com
Subject: HELP------Teleubbies Cake idea needed ASAP
I have to do a cake for a friends child on Sunday and it has to be "Poe" the little red teletubbie..................
NO SHEET CAKES OR ROUND/SQUARE ideas....only cakes shaped like a Teletubbie!
My problem is I have done Bannanas in Pajamas shaped cakes from "Tigger" pan but what pan could I use to make a teletubbie from
Thanks in advance
Zara
Date: June 11th, 1998 07:52:17
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Help! Need to make a cake to look like spaghetti!!
That tip number is 235, its a great tip! Not just for grass...
Date: June 11th, 1998 08:27:16
From: Cathy
e-mail:
Subject: Re: HELP------Teleubbies Cake idea needed ASAP
Hi Zarabeth,
I've only seen the teletubbies once, and if I remember correctly they are the baby characters from England. Could you use the Wilton baby shaped pan, and adapt it to your needs? It's in the Wilton Yearbook page 168. Couldn't find it in the 98 book.
Hope this helps you
Date: June 11th, 1998 05:30:23
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Armadilla cake
Earlene Moore is the expert on this one. She's done them in Texas several times, I think. You might check her website and see if there is a picture. Go through Dolores' website to get Earlene's if you don't know the address or let me know and I will look it up for you.
Date: June 11th, 1998 04:25:43
From: Marida
e-mail: Binsted@erols.com
Subject: Armadilla cake
Has anyone done this cake? I have been asked to do it for a groom'cake.
I have a recipe for the red velvet cake but have never seen anything in
the books on the armadilla cake. Someone suggested that I might start
with the football pan and work on it from there.
Date: June 11th, 1998 03:19:25
From: Vikki Brown
e-mail: anvbrown@earthlink.net
Subject: 4th of July cake
Hi,
I need some ideas for a 4th of July cake has to be ready by the 2nd of
July. The only requirement is to have white fondant for the icing and
elegant. I thought of maybe a red, white & blue bow with a ribbon,
made of fondant. My idea just doesn't seem to have "ump". Any
suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Vikki
Date: June 11th, 1998 08:05:21
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
There may be a 3D Horse mold, not a carousel horse, email us at
proicer@one.net and I'll remember to check.
OR there was a neat cake done in a Wilton yearbook with the
carousel horses piped on the side of the 4" high round cake with it iced
wavy. The big top was that red thick ridged licorise. 1983 page 8. Let
me know if you need to see a picture.
Other Wilton Carousel ideas:
1988 page 5; 6" and 8" Round pan, and the Ball pan. Done with star
fill-in, live-saver candy, candy sticks and plastic horses.
1993 page 7; Double-Tier Round pan, plastic carousel topper and M&M
accents. EASY!
1995 page 17; Tiered 6, 9, 12" Petal pans, Petite Doll pans. Cookie
horses and FANCY decorations. NICE!
1990 page 16; Tiered 8 & 12" round pans. Carousel seperator plate set,
diamonds and hearts.
HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 11th, 1998 08:24:52
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
You all know that it takes a special person to drum up all these ideas
out of her head :)
But no, just kidding...Sue took the time to catalog every Yearbook into
a reference file. She made a printed copy with an index. She can find
anything in the yearbooks SO fast...as you can all see.
(Good winter project?) - Thanks for sharing Sue...My dear daughter
Date: June 11th, 1998 08:40:23
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: 4th of July cake
Some sketchy ideas:
Wilton Yearbooks:
1980 page 72; 12x12 square pan and Mini number 4 pan on top.
1978 page 74; Oval pan with color flow stars & bang.
1980 page 72; 9" Oval pan as a 4th of July Float.
1985 page 58; 10" round pan as a Hat shape, cookie stars
1979 page 80; Star pan, color flow 4th of July
1986 page 38; 8" round pan, scored stripes w/stars and chocolate sucker
stars in center
These are not all done in fondant, but I'm sure that they could be
adjusted.
-How about gumpaste people holding a gumpaste flag, we have people
molds.
-Somewhere I remember, maybe on a western cake... a star shaped double
layer cake covered in white fondant with red draped fondant on the
sides.
-We have some tiny 1/4" to 1" star cutters, some are in sets, to cut
stars out of fondant.
I hope these give you a few ideas. Let me know if you need a picture.
GOOD LUCK!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 11th, 1998 09:44:30
From: Zara
e-mail: BaknBeth@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: HELP------Teleubbies Cake idea needed ASAP
Thanks
Date: June 11th, 1998 10:52:56
From: Amy
e-mail: Batterquen@aol.com
Subject: Hawaiian Anniversary Cake
Hi all:
My friends are celebrating their 25th anniversary and their kids are
giving them a luau themed party. They have asked me to make th cake.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Amy
Date: June 11th, 1998 11:17:59
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Carousel Horse Mold
You're not keeping that girl busy enough Dolores! LOL! You just had to go and blow how smart we all thought she was or how much work we thought she was doing for us!! What a neat idea! I used to do that with Mailbox News years ago before I got so busy!!
Date: June 11th, 1998 11:19:52
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Hawaiian Anniversary Cake
Scroll down this page quite a ways and you might get some ideas from the other Hawaiian Luau cake discussion.
Date: June 12th, 1998 12:34:06
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Hawaiian Anniversary Cake
when do you need this? what size? tiered? give us some info to go on.
lynne
Date: June 12th, 1998 10:47:19
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: NOAH'S ARK
Good luck! I haven't found a quick and simple one yet! They've all been very detailed. Let us know if you come up with what you can do quickly.
Date: June 12th, 1998 09:24:30
From: vikki
e-mail: anvbrown@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Re: 4th of July cake
Thanks Sue:
This gets my brain working
Vikki
Date: June 12th, 1998 09:36:05
From: Vikki
e-mail: vikkool@ibm.net
Subject: Re: Re: 4th of July cake
Sue,
Do you have a photo of the Wilton 1978 page 74? If you do that would
be great.
Thanks
Vikki
Date: June 12th, 1998 07:43:58
From: ROBIN
e-mail: BFRFK@AOL.COM
Subject: NOAH'S ARK
hI!!
i NEED A QUICK AND FAIRLY SIMPLE IDEA FOR A BABY SHOWER WITH A nOAH'S ARK THEME.
tHANKS!!
Date: June 12th, 1998 10:15:34
From: Karen
e-mail: yankee@netacc.net
Subject: Re: NOAH'S ARK
Did you scroll down this page? About 3/4 of the way there is another memo regarding noah's arc. Maybe one of those replies could help! GOOD LUCK!!
Date: June 12th, 1998 11:53:44
From: Penny
e-mail: rmagarine@earthlink.net
Subject: Military Retirement cake
Help!! I need some ideas for a military retirement cake. It's to be a 12x18 sheet cake w/ white and royal blue for the borders, no flowers. I'm looking for ideas for the top . If a flag does anyone have patterns preferably a wavy flag. Thanks!!
Date: June 13th, 1998 10:15:41
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Military Retirement cake
Yep, its on the ON-LINE CATALOG, go to Holiday, then to 4th of July,
down to Plastic Picks and other Items. Stock #F-17.
Hope you like it.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 13th, 1998 10:20:47
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Military Retirement cake
A PopTop is a flat plastic contoured picture to lay on or prop up on a
cake, pie, etc. A nice addition to the side of a sheet and very
inexpensive.
Check a few choices on our ON-LINE CATALOG, click on the Novelties page
then go to POPTOPS. Not many pictures on yet, just email mom at
proicer@one.net and we'll add some. Someday we will get everything
on. NOT>
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 13th, 1998 08:22:47
From: Robin
e-mail: bfrfk@aol.com
Subject: Thanks!!
Thanks very much for your help!! I went with the freehand drawing of the ark, I used the jungle animal sugar pop ons by Wilton for the portholes and I used the Wilton jungle animal cake toppers for the animals going up the ramp, it's adorable and I can't wait to hear the response. thank you again!!,
Robin
Date: June 13th, 1998 08:29:01
From: Patricia
e-mail: amxdumas@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Military Retirement cake
Could someone please explain what a POPTOP is? Thanks.
Date: June 13th, 1998 02:49:46
From: dee
e-mail: jeffb@ioa.com
Subject: Re: NOAH'S ARK
Hi, I've made a noah's ark sheet cake and I drew the ark and I had the plank coming out with animals on it and I drew snakes,pigs etc. on the grass. I made half of the cake sky blue the rest of it grass green. In the sky I made clouds with clear piping gel I put rain drops coming down. The border I made just a simple border in white. Also, I had some with plastic doves I put in the sky. For the message I used:BABIES ARE A GIFT FROM GOD. I hope that you can use this idea I already had another cake job from this cake. DEE
Date: June 13th, 1998 11:08:40
From: Penny
e-mail: rmagarine@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Re: Military Retirement cake
It's Air Force. I like the edible image but don"t think that's quite what the're looking for. I'll check out the POPTOP idea though. Thanks!
Date: June 13th, 1998 11:21:45
From: Penny
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Military Retirement cake
Sue, Is the POPTOP in the online catalog? If so where I've been looking and can't find it.
Date: June 13th, 1998 07:30:16
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Military Retirement cake
Well, how about an EDIBLE IMAGE! Peal from backing and lay on wet icing
and presto your done. Go to ON-LINE CATALOG, Edible Images, there are
four differnt services: Air Force, Marine, Army, and Navy (not listed).
We also sell a nice POPTOP of an Eagel with an American Flag, its NICE;
good colors and very patriotic looking.
Let me know what service and maybe I could come up with other ideas.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 13th, 1998 07:13:10
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Oops, that's tip 234
Date: June 13th, 1998 07:16:15
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: 4th of July cake
Yep, email us at proice@one.net and mom will send you one by way of
email. Or if you want a photo copy, send a SASE to Sugarcraft, Inc. 1143
S. Erie Blvd. Hamilton, OH 45011.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 13th, 1998 07:19:31
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Your Welcome
Glad that you got a little something from my ideas. Fondant/Gum Paste is
like playing with play dough, it brings back some younger day memories.
I don't have much time to play, but I'm glad its ready made nowadays.
HAVE FUN! & TAKE A PICTURE!
Date: June 14th, 1998 10:31:56
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: AirForce Ideas Retirement cake
WELL....
Wilton Ideas
1981 page 4 Airplane 3D: 9" oval pan set, color flow pieces and figure
piping.
1994 page 19 Airplain Mini 3D: mini egg pan, star fill-in, cookie plane
wings, propeller, etc,
1982 page 59 Airplaine shape: Free Wheelin' Truck pan, smooth sky, star
fill-in plane, piped man's face.
1987 page 75 Airplane w/Pilot 3D: 12x18 & Cross pans, star fill-in
plane, blue iced sheet cake w/zigzag clouds.
1988 page 16 Airplanes on sheet cake: 9x13 pan, cookie planes.
1993 page 16 Airport 3D design NEAT: Guitar pan, ice cream cone hanger,
plastic planes w/candles.
Email proicer@one.net for pictures.
We also sell some silver plastic planes(some with insignia). Ice the
cake blue, place on planes and figure pipe some clouds.
We also sell an AirForce candy mold. Mold with chocolate, sugar,
fondant, etc. and place on a wavy flag designed sheet cake.
GOOD LUCK!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc
513-896-7089
Date: June 15th, 1998 10:42:19
From: Tamie
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Help! Need to make a cake to look like spaghetti!!
Thanks for all your help!! Wiltons is putting one in there July 1999 yearbook !! Thanks much anyway!!
Date: June 15th, 1998 10:39:57
From: Tamie
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Oops, that's tip 234
Thanks for the TIP! LOL but really thanks Tamie
Date: June 15th, 1998 07:36:50
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: Military patterns
While the poptop is your easiest option, if you're truly wanting create
everything yourself, I have plenty of military patterns, depending on
the style of cake you're doing (from cartoonish to serious). Our cake
club offers "patterns by request" on our web page at
http://www.wizard.net/~casanova/ (then select 'patterns')
Most of the patterns could be done in colorflow or in frozen
buttercream, or used in copycake machine.
On the serious side I have flags and Air Force emblems for various
divisions, like air force reserve, military airlift command, ses,
norad, recruiting, etc.
On the cartoonish side, I've got eagles and I think even a dinosaur in
uniform.
Sherry
Date: June 16th, 1998 08:03:12
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Army Military cake ideas
Is there a logo? You could do it on wafer paper. Use the cake decorating
pens to color in or colored piping gel tubes.
OR...
In the Wilton Yearbook 1993 page 16&17 shows a Wonder mold cake stacked
on a horseshoe cake.
Horseshoe cake is iced brown with green pull up star tip to resemble
grass along the bottom.
The wonder mold cake is decorated like a hill with green, brown and tan
spots to resemble camouflage. A path added with brown colored sugar.
Add trees, candy rocks and some plastic army men (they show candles, but
they are no longer made).
I've always loved this cake, it maybe a little juvenile for what your
doing but I just had to tell ya.
We sell all the items listed above. Email proicer@on.net if you need to
see a picture.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 16th, 1998 04:35:42
From: Kristy
e-mail: savannah@tnproweb.com
Subject: Military cake
I need an idea for a going away cake for my husband's captain. He is being transferred. They are in the Quartermaster branch of the Army in a general supply company. Any ideas on colors and decorations would be appreciated. I plan on making a sheet cake to serve about forty people.
Date: June 16th, 1998 08:26:00
From: Laura S
e-mail: smeech@webtv.net
Subject: edible images
Silly question: What exactly are, and where do you get edible images?
Thanks,
Laura S
Date: June 16th, 1998 10:46:52
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: edible images
to answer in reverse order they are available thru dolores. that's the
best source, even if your local supply shop offers them unless they sell
as many as dolores does they might not be any good. they need special
handling.
now as to what they are: a picture made on/out of special edible paper.
just that simple. the paper is a form of waferpaper, but very thin.
most of the pics are *very nice*, rather life-like. a few look more
like you'd see on a napkin -- a bit blurry?
still for those copywrite creatures (garfield, superman, peanuts,
barbie) etc they are really the only way to go -- if you are selling
that cake. if it is for your own family's use then you can go ahead and
make those figures any way you want.
lynne
Date: June 17th, 1998 12:56:12
From: Laura S
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: edible images
Me again. I looked on Dolores' home page for the edible images. When I got there, I couldn't seem to find anything other than the picture of the dalmation edible image sample. It stated to look in the newsletter but I could ot get into it. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks again. Sorry for any trouble
Laura S
Date: June 17th, 1998 12:04:26
From: Laura S
e-mail: smeech@webtv.net
Subject: Re: Re: edible images
Lynne,
Thanks so much for all the helpful info. I'll check out Dolores' edible images and keep the character cakes for home!:-)
Laura
Date: June 17th, 1998 09:41:48
From: cindy
e-mail: CLCEMTP@AOL.COM
Subject: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
I am looking for a pattern for something fairly easy and fire Dept. related for my husband. ANY sujgestions would be appreciated. I am desperate!!!!!!
Date: June 17th, 1998 03:15:45
From: Jennifer
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: ideas for side decorations
I am doing a Welcome Home/Congratulations cake for a friend whose husband is returning from military duty overseas, and just made captain. They are having a pool party to celebrate, so she decided on a cake decorated with a pool scene. I am having trouble thinking of side decorations to go with the theme, and since it is a 2-layer cake it really needs something on the sides. Thanks!
Date: June 17th, 1998 06:13:52
From: Lynn
e-mail: James-Lynn@xtra.co.nz
Subject: wedding cake
Could you please help me with an idea on a wedding cake for my sisters wedding. Both herself and her husband to be are crazy on soccer and would like this to be the theme on the cake. and help would be appreaciated.
Date: June 17th, 1998 07:58:25
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: wedding cake
Can you give us some ideas on sizes of this cake to be, etc.? Or how many to serve?
Date: June 17th, 1998 08:01:01
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: ideas for side decorations
Why not make the sides of the pool like a hot tub - slatted with a #47 or whatever that flat ridged tip is that you use for basketweaving? Or maybe if you ice it smooth, just pipe on some things to do with swimming like the floating tube rings that children float in or pool toys of some sort?
Date: June 18th, 1998 11:42:11
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Fire hydrant; something simular
In the Wilton Yearbooks...
1994 page 16; Fire Truck shape & Dalmatians. Use the Little Fire Truck
pan, star fill-in, piped ladder and icing Dalmatians.
1996 page 14; Fire Truck & Firehouse shape. Use 18" half and Mini Loaf
pans, gingerbread Firehouse, Dalmatian candles. CUTE!!!
1992 page 8; Fireman Boy. Happy Clown pan, star fill-in.
1992 page 8; Dalmatian shape. Puppy Dog pan. There is a Dalmatian shaped
pan now too.
1981 page 3; a Mickey Mouse Fireman shape.
Hope some of this helps.
Date: June 18th, 1998 11:34:32
From: Sue
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Soccer
Yep, we about HAVE to have SOCCER MOLDS! Sorry I didn't think of that.
There are several sizes, suckers, etc. Listed under Candy Molds, down to
Sports, under SOCCER. They would be an added treat to the sides, etc of
the cake.
Let us know if your interested.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 18th, 1998 08:15:13
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Soccer
Yes we have that mold...how EVER do you even think I'd get by without it
with my grandson the star goaly all through high school, right Sue?
Date: June 18th, 1998 08:17:21
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: edible images
You must have not waited long enough for the 'frame' to load...this is
where the pictures are. I know it can take awhile, especially at high
web traffic times.
Date: June 18th, 1998 09:21:28
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: ideas for side decorations
Hi,
How about some kind of modified ruffle or swag to look like waves? Maybe
you could stripe the bag with blue and white to get a "white cap"
effect.
Renee
Date: June 18th, 1998 08:59:56
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: wedding cake
We are Soccer nuts too!
A few ideas...
Mini Ball pan cakes for a soccer ball, maybe between the seperations.
Make small 3D balls out of fondant, cut seperate spots and add them to
the white ball:
Add to the center of a rose.
Place balls around instead of roses or amoung the rose clusters.
Add to the corners if doing a square cake.
Add them to the tops of the garlands on the top edge of cake.
A net for the top made out of royal icing, or we have plastic ones, with
the bride and groom in front. Green grass tip 233 around the net.
A large sports ball pan made as a soccer ball on the top instead of a
bride/groom cake. Maybe the spots could be the brides color.
GOOD LUCK! I'll probably have to incorp. this idea when or if my son
gets married!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 18th, 1998 08:48:19
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ideas for side decorations
Some other ideas:
a stick of gum for a diving board, bend one for a chair
life savers for the float rings
sugar cubes for diving blocks
brown sugar, crushed oreos for dirt
broken necco wafers for a pretty marbled stone sidewalk
piping gel for the shine on water
plastic palm trees, swimmers
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 18th, 1998 08:38:08
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
I've got some ideas for Fire Trucks, Fire House, & Firemen but nothing
for a Fire Hydrant. I know I've seen one, but can't remember....
But, if you could find a Cute Clown pan, I might have one left, it looks
like it could be turned into a fire hydrant. His hands could be the side
plug and his hat could be the top.
If you make it red, make sure to make up your icing a week in advance
and use Super Red Gel paste (its 20% stronger).
GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 18th, 1998 03:54:17
From: Jennifer
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: Re: wedding cake
There is a candy mold to make soccer balls; Dolores may have it, if not I know Country Kitchen does. You could mold half or whole balls to use as accents on the tier tops or sides. And/or do a groom's cake with the 3-D ball pan set, or a sheet cake decorated like a soccer field with plastic/candle figurine players.
Date: June 19th, 1998 01:07:03
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
since you said it was to be easy i didn't reply, but i have pics and
directions on making a 3-d hydrant. it could possibly be made mini
w/cupcakes but i did it w/6 in rounds +.
lynne
Date: June 19th, 1998 01:52:27
From: Cindy
e-mail: CLCEMTP@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
I am willing to t least look at a hydrant picture. and would appreciate it if you could send me the instructions. I may actually be able to do it.
thanks for your help.
Date: June 20th, 1998 12:51:04
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
how long before you need this done? do i have time to send pics snail-
mail? i hve 3 or 4 that might help you.
lynne
p.s. hubby and i were both on the f.d. many, many moons ago :)
Date: June 19th, 1998 09:11:43
From: MARIDA
e-mail: BINSTED@EROLS.COM
Subject: Re: cake decorating
Angie: We do a round cake, basketweave it and fill the top with fresh
strawberries. They could use a serrated tube and just do straight lines
down the sides of the cake if basketweave is too hard. We use the grass
tube on the top and pile up fresh strawberries on top of that.
Date: June 19th, 1998 09:22:32
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: watermelon cake
kellie; you don't say how big this cake is going to be, but a slice or
1/2 slice can easily be made by using a round cake. for the 1/2 slice
cut a round in 1/2......prolly use both making 2 slices.
you really don't need a dk pink, but if that's what you want just add
more paste color to your icing and let it sit at least overnight to
develope your color.
you might want to ice your cake white and use a spatula to smooth on a
thin coat of colored icing to cut down on how much is needed.
the chips idea is good. be sure to leave a off-white area between the
pink and the rind green.
or you could star the whole cake.
hope this helps to get your creative juices going.
lynne
Date: June 19th, 1998 07:20:17
From: Maurice Guilfoil
e-mail: mauryg@voyager.net
Subject: Mickey & Minnie Mouse Bridal Shower Cake
On July 12th I have to have a bridal shower cake for about sixty people.
Men and women are attending the party. Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the
theme for this party. Any ideas to use on the this cake would be much
appreciated.
Maurice
Date: June 19th, 1998 03:46:09
From: kellie
e-mail: kbcakes@aol.com
Subject: watermelon cake
I need ideas on how to decorate a cake in the shape of a watermelon. I
do not own an airbrush, I thought of that to do the stripes. So I need
other ideas. It can be a whole one or one cut in half. Would i use
choco chips for the seeds? How do I get a dark pink color?
thanks
kellie
Date: June 19th, 1998 03:46:44
From: kellie
e-mail: kbcakes@aol.com
Subject: Victorian Cake
Date: June 19th, 1998 03:47:53
From: kellie
e-mail: kbcakes@aol.com
Subject: Victorian Cake
I am doing a garden wedding in August (yes, hot Hot HOT) in TN. The
bride would like to have authentic Victorian food on the menu as well
as an old fashioned cake. Any ideas?
thanks
kellie
Date: June 19th, 1998 12:29:56
From: angie
e-mail: angie_partin@winston-school.org
Subject: cake decorating
I am trying to help 4 high school girls with no experience baking to
make a simple cake icing or decoration (cherries, nuts, something) that
is very pretty and impressive. Any ideas?
Date: June 20th, 1998 11:54:32
From: kristy
e-mail: savannah@tnproweb.com
Subject: Re: Victorian Cake
There is a picture of a victorian cake at the web site for the Cake Gallery(www.vbai.com/cakegal/). It is under the name "Victorian Elegance". It doesn't say how to make it, but it may give you some idea on how to decorate it. GOOD LUCK!!!
Date: June 20th, 1998 07:20:27
From: Dana
e-mail: dana@access.mountain.net
Subject: Re: watermelon cake
I made a watermelon cake using the large egg pans. I used a cherry mix
so it would be pink inside and threw in some mini chocolate chips. I
iced the outside using a green icing that had not been mixed completely
so it would have variations in the color. I used a pink icing on the
top and sprinkled chocolate chips on it.
Date: June 20th, 1998 08:15:50
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: watermelon cake
I would use the 18" half round Wilton cake pan to do a slice. We also
carry 14", 16" and 20" half round pans.
I'd just smear on the green-just don't mix the green paste in completely
and use tip #48 smooth side for the white part and a red icing for the
watermelon. I usually use black icing and pipe a tear drop for the seed,
but choc chips sound like a yummy idea.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc
513-896-7089
Date: June 20th, 1998 08:20:58
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Mickey & Minnie Mouse Bridal Shower Cake
Wilton does have a cute M&M bridal couple. Set among icing flowers would
be nice with writing.
We also have some collectable figures of M&M. Mickey offering a bouquet
of flowers and Minnie in a sweetheart postion. $3.00 each.
We also have a originial looking M&M couple standing on a white puff.
Email for price, can't remember.
A shaped cake of M&M would be neat, but no money could change hands
because of copywrites. Wilton has just released a NEW Minnie Mouse pan.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 21st, 1998 11:55:16
From: Carol
e-mail: RAssoci938@aol.com
Subject: Angel Cake
HELP!!! Desparately looking for a pattern or instructions on making a Cake in the shape of an Angel...... PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP!!!!
Date: June 22nd, 1998 12:13:16
From: Shirley C.
e-mail: SugarRushs@aol.com
Subject: ISO: Country or Farm House cake.
I am needing ideas on making a farm house cake for my grand nieces
birthday. It must have an old fashion bunch swing on the front porch.
I am very new at all this, so I don't have many books or mag. to look
at, so all ideas are welcome. If you have some kind of instrutions or
pictures, please e-mail me. Thanks everyone!
Date: June 21st, 1998 12:21:51
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: cake decorating
In this mornings (Sunday newspaper), in the coupon book, there is a
psicture of an easy red/white/blue cake:
They iced it white, stars are fresh blueberries and the stripes are
slices of fresh strawberries.
Date: June 22nd, 1998 05:08:01
From: michelle
e-mail: michelle_gann@mgh.com
Subject: porcupine cake
I have a request for a german chocolate cake with coconut icing, to
resemble a porcupine. Help!!!!! Thank you
michelle
Date: June 22nd, 1998 12:11:34
From: Millie
e-mail: Millied2@aol.com
Subject: Re: Mickey & Minnie Mouse Bridal Shower Cake
There is a beautiful cake in the Wilton 98 book that just might work for you. I forgot the page number but I'm sure you'll find it.
Good luck,
Millie
Date: June 22nd, 1998 08:19:54
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ISO: Country or Farm House cake.
Try finding something in a coloring book. OR sometimes a greeting card.
OR check some of your graphic designs if you have any on your computer.
I use Print Artist alot!
Once you find a pattern: Take an edible sheet of wafer(rice)paper and
trace the design on with Cake Decorating pens or a non-toxic ink pen.
Stick the cut out design to the icing with piping gel or water. Then you
can star fill-in the colors with a tip 14, 15 or 16.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 22nd, 1998 08:12:33
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Angel Cake
In Wilton's Yearbooks...
1987 page 57; Angel 3D: Wonder Mold pan, plastic doll pick, paper wings,
cornelli lace with plastic bells on dress.
1993 page 11; Angel 3D: Wonder Mold pan, plastic doll pick, wire & saran
wrap for wings.
1981 page 46; Angel with trumpet: 9" heart pan, piped angel, leaf tip
wings.
1996 page 57; Angel Mini shape: Mini Shell pan, cornelli lace, gold
foiled chocolate coin for halo.
1988 page 56; Angel singing shape: Gingerbread Boy pan, white
satin leaves for wings.
1979 page 71; Angels in Prayer Tier: 9 & 12 inch Heart pans, color flow
angles. NICE!!!!
1996 page 57; Angels Mini 3D: Petite Doll pan, plastic doll picks &
plastic scrolls for wings, gold rings for halo.
1996 page 56; Angels on Star shape: Star pan, smooth iced & star
fill-in.
1984 page 60; Angel w/Package shape: Joyful Angel pan, PRETTY COLORS!
1984 page 51; Angel w/piece of cake shape: Joyful Angel pan, star
fill-in.
We also carry a Pantastic Cake pan of an Angel blowing a horn. $3.99
Email proicer@one.net if you need to see a picture.
GOOD LUCK and TAKE A PICTURE!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 22nd, 1998 08:19:20
From: BKeith
e-mail: bkeith@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Victorian Cake
If you're talking about an authentic Victorian cake, you're talking
about rich fruitcake, covered with marzipan and royal icing. Add to
that lots of ornate royal icing work.
It can be quite beautiful, but not necessarily what Americans will
expect. Fruitcake doesn't have a great reputation in the States,
although I've found that people who are hesitant tend to change their
minds when they've tasted a good one (it's those awful dry, tasteless
prepackaged things you have to avoid).
Sugarcraft magazine occasionally does articles about the history of
wedding cakes, especially as seen in royal weddings of old. You might
try to find some back issues (borrowing would be great -- they're kinda
expensive) to get a feel for what was done in the last century.
Date: June 22nd, 1998 07:28:43
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: M&M Mouse Bridal Shower Cake
If you're doing a tiered cake, why not use elements from Mickey and
Minnie on the cake??
How about piping little white gloves, little red shorts with yellow
buttons, and red hair bows on the outside of the cake. Surely one of
the cake toppers Sue mentioned would then top it off perfectly.
Or, if you are doing a sheetcake, and not getting paid, there are great
images of Mickey at this website,
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/5746/
including one at the bottom of the page of Mickey and Minnie as bride
and groom that would look cute on a sheetcake.
Good luck!
Date: June 24th, 1998 12:35:05
From: Carolyn
e-mail: bridal1
Subject: Re: Scooby Doo Pan?
Not sure if this is a retired pan or not so don't know if Dolores still has it, but if not, have you checked www.ebay.com and looked under Wilton? There's lots of stuff on there and maybe Scooby Doo is one of them.
Date: June 23rd, 1998 11:58:28
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ISO: 40th Wedding Anniversay ideas
hi valerie; sounds like you don't need much cake. i'm thinking of a
small wedding cake i have seen using maybe 10 and 6in rounds side by
side connected w/stairs that go up and connect between the two cakes.
a fountain could be used between them. the 40th topper could be placed
on the bridge that connects the stairs.
hope you can make sense of that discription.
lynne
Date: June 23rd, 1998 11:45:30
From: Valerie
e-mail: wesley@minot.ndak.net
Subject: ISO: 40th Wedding Anniversay ideas
Hi,
I've got a double 40th celebration cake to do. I don't want to make one
big cake, but two separate yet connected. It is for two couples at
church that we are giving a come and go celebration for. It is for July
14th. I've thought of two sheet cakes with a small, round on pillars
between them. It would have a 40 top on it and possibly stairs or a
bridge or ribbons connecting the sheet on each side. (Am I making
myself clear?)
If anyone has an idea of how to accomplish this or a different idea, I
sure would appreciate the sharing. It has been left entirely up to me.
Since they are both such special couples, I would like it to be more
than just a simple sheet cake.
Thanks for any ideas and/or help.
Valerie
Date: June 23rd, 1998 10:10:31
From: Laura S
e-mail:
Subject: Scooby Doo Pan?
Is there a Scooby Doo pan anywhere that I can buy?
I know there is an edible image, but I'd like to find a pan.
Thanks,
Laura
Date: June 23rd, 1998 10:14:57
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: porcupine cake
Hi,
How about using the large egg pan and bake 1/2. (Maybe you could put it
on a sheet cake if you need more servings.) Ice it and then tint the
coconut with cocoa and put it on as fur. You could use almond slices
standing up as the porcupine "spikes. You could carve a cupcake for the
head/nose and use a 2nd cupcake cut up as feet, sticking out from
underneath if you want to get that detailed. If you need a sheet cake,
you could cover that with coconut tinted green as grass.
Renee
Date: June 25th, 1998 01:29:09
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Help! Need choc. cake idea
you don't give us any idea what this kid might be interested in &/or
how old. for decorations how about featuring the age like a *big fat*
#6 or whatever. maybe have the # skipping rope w/a smile. or make the
name very fancy, big.
that's about all i can think of right now ---=-it's late and my brain
is already starting to shut down :)
lynne
Date: June 24th, 1998 10:59:22
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Scooby Doo Pan?
This is a discontinued pan, Boo Hoo. Never know Wilton may make it
again. Write, call or email them!!!!!!! LOTS!!!!!
There is another store in Columbus, Ohio. They may have it, I doubt it.
Email me if you need the number.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc
Date: June 24th, 1998 11:04:33
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Help! Need choc. cake idea
I'm sure mom has her recipes on this Web page. Click on Recipes and
check them out. There are A LOT of Recipes!
But, I just add dry Hershey's Cocoa to my regular icing recipe.
Sometimes I need to add a little more water. Add cocoa until you like
the color or taste. We also sell our chocolate icing, if you have
problems.
Same when making white chocolate icing. We melt our Merckens white
chocolate coating and add it while mixing on the mixer. A little at a
time until we like the taste.
GOOD LUCK and boy now I'm HUNGRY!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 24th, 1998 02:16:25
From: Lourdes
e-mail: L2jlu2@AOL.com
Subject: Help! Need choc. cake idea
Help, I need to make a 12x15 cake for a little boys birthday. Problem they want chocolate icing. Does any one have an easy and good tasting chocolate frosting and white chocolate frosting.
I also need an idea for the cake, i usally work with a white background, but i really have never started with chocolate icing background.
any ideas would be rgreatly appreciate. I need this cake for saturday, so i need to start icing as soon as possible.
thank you all for all your help.
lourdes
Date: June 26th, 1998 01:49:26
From: lynne
e-mail: kakeladi@mindinfo.com
Subject: Re: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
please send me an e-mail. i have pics scanned and ready to send to you.
lynne
Date: June 26th, 1998 01:44:34
From: lynne
e-mail: kakeladi@mindinfo.com
Subject: how would you make a couch?
i have an order for a couch cake equal to a 1/4 sheet. i was sure i
had instructions, but can't find any. since customer will be picking
up it needs to be sturdy for transport.
i thought of cutting a 1/4 sheet and standing up the one part for the
back of the couch but how do you keep it steady? make a cookie? or use
a cakeboard cut to size? any ideas would be appreciated. it is for
next thrus.
lynne
Date: June 25th, 1998 09:17:47
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: Puff bases
If you want the directions on how to make the puff base, Earlene Moore
is selling a set of printed instructions with graphics and text. They
are $7.50; mail your check to Earlene Moore, Rt 10 Box 70, Lubbock, TX
79404. Please note on your check "puff base instructions." They will
be mailed back to you.
Dolores has a link to Earlene's web site on her links page--you can see
her puff bases there.
Date: June 25th, 1998 09:13:15
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Need ideas for decorations for cake bases.
an idea i use once in awhile -- especially for smaller cakes-- is to
put it on a seperator plate. be sure to put the cake on a covered
cardboard (or 2 glued together) the same size as the cake.
lynne
Date: June 25th, 1998 08:31:46
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: ISO golf cake ideas
This sounds like a neat idea for a golf cake. How about a plastic golf
guy on top of the ball? Maybe a little brown sugar for dirt, or blue
piping gel for water.
GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!
Date: June 25th, 1998 07:45:17
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: ISO golf cake ideas
We have done the large ball pan (as a golf ball) and put it on top of a
large sheet cake. We ice the ball white and with the end of one of
those plastic dowels put little dimples like a golf ball on it. We
usually use some black piping jel and make a couple of golf clubs
crossing each other on it and write "top-flite" in black on it. We put
that on a large sheet cake that we have covered with green grass and
then put a couple of golf flags with numbers on them out in the grass.
We actually did that one once for an older couple's wedding who played a
lot of golf and he was not into "wedding cakes." We have done it several
times for rehearsal cakes.
Date: June 25th, 1998 05:43:43
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Re: Need ideas for decorations for cake bases.
We put our wedding cakes on masonite boards that we have covered with
contact and use tuk and ruffle under all of our cakes. We also hot glue
four 1 inch legs under the masonite board for two reasons: It makes
them easy to pick up to put in and out of the car and also greens and
baby's breath can be put underneath the base of the cake. When you
start delivering to hotels many of them have their own fancy tablecloths
etc. for the cake table. I don't like the looks of a cake sitting on a
table with no greens under it so we offer to furnish the greens and
baby's breath of $5.00 just so the bride will have something beneath the
cake. Sometimes the florist provides it. (The one inch legs my husband
cuts for me (he buys tomato stakes 3 for $1.00 and gets loads of legs
out of them. They are about 1 inch in diameter and we think better and
cheaper than large dowel rods.)
Date: June 25th, 1998 06:51:48
From: Deb
e-mail:
Subject: ISO golf cake ideas
I need an idea for a cake that has a golfing theme. I am making it for
about 70 people so it will have to be large. I have a round ball pan
and I also have the mini ball pan. This is for a school field trip to
the driving range and also the last day of school for the fourth grade
class.
Date: June 25th, 1998 08:49:10
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Need ideas for decorations for cake bases.
I'm no expert, but the look I like best and the one I use, is a masonite
board covered in colored foil, maybe a doily. (I don't like the idea of
florist's foil agaist the cake.) Depending on the season, maybe some
greenery around the base, NOT on the cake. I don't want to take away
from the look of the cake with the base. Also, I have never done this,
but you can cover your board with fondant, if you are doing a fondant
covered cake. This looks soooo elegant. Sometimes a satin ribbon is
put around the edge of the fondant covered board. I'm sure you will get
many more ideas. I just like to keep it simple.
Renee
Date: June 25th, 1998 08:42:27
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Re: Help! Need choc. cake idea
Let me tell you my experience. I had a very "chic-chic" recipe for
white chocolate icing. It was difficult and required refridgeration. It
tasted pretty good. Then I tried Sue and Dolores recipe and added
approximately 1/2 lb of white chocolate, melted, to a 2lb 10x sugar
buttercream recipe and it was delicious, a lot less work and you don't
need to refridgerate it. Try it , you'll like it! As far as regular
chocolate goes, I use the Dutched processed cocoa to get a rich
dark-looking chocolate buttercream.
Renee
Date: June 25th, 1998 08:35:04
From: Carolyn
e-mail: bridal1
Subject: Re: Re: Help! Need choc. cake idea
Maybe use Lynne's idea of the big fat 6 and then use brightly colored balloons on string all over the cake and maybe some brightly colored squiggles to represent confetti. Bright on chocolate will be the best. I also have one to do with chocolate icing this weekend and will do in bright, hot colors - primary colors.
Date: June 25th, 1998 08:02:35
From: Jeanette
e-mail: jeanette_long@fmc.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Boy Scout Theme Cake
Dolores, Just wanted to let you know -- I did purchase the molds and
made the cake this week. It was a tremendous hit! He loved it!
I ended up doing a forest of trees in one corner with a M&M candy
'trail' leading out of the forest. I did a small campfire on the side.
I used the candy mold with the scout trefoils on each corner of the
cake and an eagle and the boy scout oath on the top section of the
sheet cake. On the bottom half of the sheet cake I wrote "Happy Trails
to You".
Thanks for all of your help! I appreciate the input!
Date: June 25th, 1998 05:26:08
From: Shirley C.
e-mail: SugarRushs@aol.com
Subject: Need ideas for decorations for cake bases.
I have only been doing fun type birthday or party cakes. I now want to
do some a little more fancy. Anniversaries, wedding, etc.
My problem is no matter how great and beautiful my cakes turn out, all
the hard work and care taken in the preperation is lost if the
presentation is not right.
I'm looking for ideas on bases for the cakes. I have notice some cakes
placed on top of a poofy looking base, maybe 3 or 4 inches high, I'm
guessing make out of some kind of cloth that compliments the colors in
the cake.
Please let me know some of the ideas you all have used or seen used.
Thanks!
Date: June 26th, 1998 10:57:13
From: jillybean
e-mail: letempt@wavecom.net
Subject: Re: how would you make a couch?
Hi Lynne--I just made a couch cake not too long ago. I layered the
back and arms and then put straws in for support. It worked fine. It
did not have to go very far(across town) I got the instructions from
Collette's Cakes--the chair cake. Good luck!
Date: June 28th, 1998 06:03:41
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: ISO: Country or Farm House cake.
Another picture transfer idea:
On my web site I have a page on pattern transfer that is real easy. Its
on the CAKE PICTURES page
Date: June 28th, 1998 05:58:35
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Need ideas for decorations for cake bases.
One thing not mentioned...SIZE OF BOTTOM CAKE BOARD
This is SO important. You don't want 'board' showing. This isn't what
you want people to look at. But niether do you want the board/tray to
look skimpy. SO:
Use masonite that is 4" larger than the bottom cake. 6" is just too much
board showing. I first cover all my masonite boards front and back with
white contact paper. Then I add pretty foil ...and I also use tuk n
ruffle, so the foil doesn't touch the cake.
Covering with contact paper: I lay the board face down on the contact
paper, having it about 2-4" wider than the board, cut slits in the
contact paper so it will fold over the back nicely. When I have it all
folded over the back, I cut another circle of contact paper and cover
the back. THEN...I write on the back: "PROPERTY OF SUGARCRAFT - RETURN
FOR $30.00 REFUND. If they know they get a refund, I found out they
return my boards. I also make a note on the list of plastics to be
returned (given with the tiered cake), that "If not returned - $30.00"
I had a hard time getting my boards back until I learned how to
convince them :)
These boards can be used MANY times and are easy to wash with soap and
water, since they are sealed back & front with contact paper.
BUT, using the puff base (which I have not done), I think they recommend
having the board 6" larger than the cake. I can see why with this. THIS
issue has been addressed in former AOL chats and the info is available
on my site. Hard to find, but worth it.
Date: June 29th, 1998 10:47:11
From: Jennifer
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: Re: The Aristocats
My daughter loves the Aristocats, too! There is an absolutely adorable cake in the'94 yearbook that would be pretty easy to do; I'm doing it for her birthday. It is a basket of kittens cake, with a 2-layer 12-inch cake covered with basketweave, and three kittens on top made with the mini-ball pan. The colors used in the book are very feminine, but you can cahnge them to brown for the basket and the appropriate colors for the "Aristokitties" as my daughter calls them. I'm going to scale it down, though, using 10"rounds and the petite pumpkin pan.
Date: June 29th, 1998 10:57:19
From: Jennifer
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: Re: Need ideas for decorations for cake bases.
Like Renee, I like to keep things simple. Partly because that is my personal taste, and partly because I'm just getting started and can't afford to invest in the nice stands and bases yet. For my special cakes, I cover the board with foil, wither Wilton's plain foil or patterned florists foil, dpending on the style of cake. If I use florists foil, I put a glassine doilie the exact size of the cake over it so the cake doesn't touch it (it isn't food-safe and the color bleeds). I usually use three cardboard, or foamcore, boards glued together, to give enough support, and I think a thicker base looks better. Then I glue ribbon around the edge. A nice effect I have used before is to fill in the exposed board with cornelli lace, depending on the style of the cake.
Date: June 29th, 1998 10:14:06
From: Cindy
e-mail:
Subject: The Aristocats
My soon-to-be 3-year-old little boy loves the Aristocats. Does anyone
know of any cute birthday cake ideas with them? I have looked in
numerous books and have not seen a single one. Thanks.
Date: June 29th, 1998 08:13:58
From: Kellie
e-mail: kellie.barnes@nashville.com
Subject: Star Wars
I have looked through alot of the archives and did not find any ideas
for Star Wars-for a child. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks alot. I
always appreciate the help I get from this site.
Date: June 30th, 1998 01:08:33
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: help!!!
Cake Ideas:
Wilton yearbook 1980 page 3,4,5. Uses Long loaf pan, Petite doll pans,
sugar cubes, ice cream cones, color flow pieces.
Yearbook 1996 page 17. Uses 6,9,12 petal pans, white dowel rods, sugar
cubes and a plastic coach.
Yearbook 1989 page 8,9. Uses 10x10 pan, mini loaf and ice cream cones.
Yearbook 1985 page 8. Uses 9" hexagon and little loafers pan, ice cream
cones and sugar wafers.
If you need pictures email proicer@one.net
Party Ideas:
We sell a cute princess pretzel candy mold. Fill mold with
coating chocolate and add pretzel.
Maybe Star cookies with edible glitter?
A cupcake with that bungle cereal for hats? Not sure about this one.
Ice Cream Cone hats, dip in colored coating chocolate, add sprinkles,
glitter, etc. Maybe use fruit roll-ups for that stuff that flows from
the point of the hat down. Don't know what its called. You could even
add it too a scoop of icecream and add some icing eyes to resemble a
face.
Rice Krispy Treats cut out in star shape?
Hope this helps a little, I'm not too good at this stuff anymore, my
kids are too OLD!??
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: June 30th, 1998 12:56:47
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Star Wars
We sell..
1. The collectable figures, all of them, plus the ships.
2. Sugar face set of Darth, C3PO and stars.
3. Edible Images, 3 styles.
4. Star sprinkles, multi colored
5. sugar stars, mulit colored
Once I used the Mini ball pan and made it the Death Star? I think thats
the name. My son would know!!!
Used a bell shaped pan to make Darths face once.
That's all I can remember for now.
GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN with IT!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 30th, 1998 12:51:42
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: The Aristocats
I did an Aristocats last week.
I used a 8x11 and stenciled on the roof top stencil on the bottom half
of the 11" side with my airbrush. Then I used our collectable figures
and sat them on the roof tops.
It was pretty simple but an idea from one of the sceenes in the movie.
I could have added some plastic music instruments or sugar music notes.
HAVE FUN!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: June 30th, 1998 12:41:07
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: help!!!
hi there. there are many ideas for castle cakes. this has been
discussed before so i hope you have scanned down the pgs of this board
to see what answers the others got.
there is a very simple castle cake in a very old wilton book:
'wilton's wonderland of cake decorating' on pgs 38/39. of course it
can be dressed up :)
also there is a nice one in the '96 yrbk on pg 17.
good luck and do let us know what you end up doing :)
lynne
Date: June 29th, 1998 05:55:08
From: Sheila Poweel
e-mail: gordymcsdu@yahoo.com
Subject: help!!!
help! I need a castle cake for a princess party. I have one ina kids party
cake book but my daughter didnt like it. any and all ideas would be greatly
appreciated. please send a picture and recipe directions if available.I am
also looking for party ideas i have wand and goodie bag instructions but
would like more ideas. please email me at gordymcsdu@yahoo.com I
need these soon the party is the end of July. thanks in advance for everyones
help.. thanks,
sheila
Date: June 30th, 1998 11:40:36
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ISO idea...
andrea; how about taking their logo.....the way they display their
name and reproduce that. could be done fz. buttercream or colorflow if
much of a picture. i'm thinking of one i saw in mbn many yrs ago it
was a profile of two or three faces one below the other w/the back side
of their head a straight line. this was done in teal and pink i
think. but whatever their colors &/or design is do that.
anyhooooo just an idea.
lynne
Date: June 30th, 1998 10:16:35
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ISO idea...
In the Wilton 1995 yearbook page 6; Hairdresser Face w/Curlers...
9" round pan decorated as a face with plastic white dowel rods for
curlers rapped with licorice.
Or how about chocolate molded items? There are several molds available.
Decorate the cake in red & white squares - to resemble a table cloth and
place chocolate pieces around.
We also have a plastic set with curlers, mirror and comb.
Or how about a sheet cake cut slightly to resemble a comb. Ice a color
and use the decorating comb for the ridges of a comb.
We also have a cute Minnie Mouse set with a mirror, etc. I can't
remember it totally but if your interested, let me know.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
proicer@one.net
Date: June 30th, 1998 04:04:39
From: Andrea
e-mail:
Subject: ISO idea...
Need to do a 10" round cake for a one year celebration for a beauty
salon. Looking for an interesting idea!!! Any suggestions??? I thank
everyone in advance!!!!!
Date: June 30th, 1998 11:33:38
From: Valerie
e-mail: wesley@minot.ndak.net
Subject: Re: how would you make a couch?
Hi Lynne,
If this is not too late, maybe an easier method would be to use the Long
Loaf Pan. I would suggest freezing after baking, to make it easier to
handle. Using a serrated knife, cut away one-third of the top half. An
L shape to resemble a couch. If you want arms, don't cut the ends. Ice
and decorate. Icing can provide the "cushions" of the couch. Just an
idea. Cut a piece of board and cover with foil or freezer paper to
cover it. That will make it quite sturdy. Or, you can cut and tape
together several layers of foam core or cake boards. Hope this helps
Valerie