Date: July 2nd, 1998 12:08:56
From: jen
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Don't have airbrush yet, use...
Thanks Sue! I think I'll use the fondant for the road. That would work
perfect. I had thought about ordering the Creative Color sometime to
see how it works but had forgotten all about that until you mention it.
And yes, this is the legos that children build together. They are
the smaller ones though.
Date: July 1st, 1998 07:30:28
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: ISO idea...
I know what you mean about wanting it all! Its soooo hard picking which
molds will sell and which molds I MUST have!
We are in the process of sorting our molds, so there will be an update
coming soon. Probably in about 3 or 4 weeks. We have soooo many that are
not listed!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 1st, 1998 07:07:30
From: jen
e-mail:
Subject: Don't have airbrush yet, but thanks anyway! (nt)
Date: July 1st, 1998 07:26:03
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Don't have airbrush yet, use...
No airbrush, use Creative Color. Black food coloring in a spray can.
$5.00 per color.
OR
While icing you can drop liquid food coloring onto the icing and mix and
ice the road at the same time.
OR
Smear a road on with black icing over top of dried white icing. Use a 8"
bent spatula
Or
Make a paper stencil and sprinkle on dry hershey cocoa, black colored
sugar (color sugar using powdered food coloring).
Or
Color some fondant and roll out and cut a strip for the road. This would
probably look the most realistic.
Of course add the white lines with tip 44 in white, yellow, etc.
I have a question: Are you talking about the legos that children stick
together?
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 1st, 1998 04:02:29
From: jen
e-mail:
Subject: Lego construction site
I need help, my brain is tired.LOL. I have a week to come up with a
cake for a 6 year old and he wants a lego construction crew on it. Now
I have the lego kit, it has a small dump truck looking thing, a
bulldozer and some kind of street repair truck. It even has the cones
and road blocks. When I said I'd do this cake I thought it was a
construction site like leveling ground for a building. How am I going
to make a street on a cake? Is color flow good for that do you think?
Also, this will be on a 11x15 sheet cake so I need an idea for the
sides. Thanks for any help!
Date: July 1st, 1998 04:11:44
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Lego construction site
Jen: If you have an airbrush you can airbursh a street, sky, etc. The
airbrush really comes in handy for roads, sky, etc.
Date: July 1st, 1998 09:34:13
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: ISO idea...
My old standby was to have a sheet cake and a petite doll pan cake (one
cake). Make it like a girl's head...curlers in her hair. I bought small
round curlers (real) and used the grass tip for hair. Put a pretty smile
etc.
Date: July 1st, 1998 09:35:17
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: ISO golf cake ideas
Check out Earlene's golfing cake on this week's chat
Date: July 1st, 1998 09:06:12
From: Andrea
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: ISO idea...
Thanks for the ideas!!!!! Actually last night I came up with
combination of both of your ideas. I've found a nice picture of some
scissors and a comb that I thinking of reproducing (with colorflow) to
put on a cake cut to look like a bottle of shampoo. What do you think??
I am interested in some of the molds you offer Sue. I've been going
thru your catalog and haven't decided yet -- It's like being in a candy
store. I want it ALL!!!
Date: July 2nd, 1998 10:08:10
From: dee
e-mail: jeffb@ioa.com
Subject: Re: Star Wars
You can make a R2-D2 out of the Over The Hill Pan. Also I think you can make a Darth Vader cake out of a bell pan. Do you have the 1983 Wilton book?If so there are some pictures of the cakes done and you can look in that for the colors,etc.
Date: July 2nd, 1998 11:21:21
From: Andrea
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: ISO idea...
Thanks for all of the feedback!!! I am having such a good time and
learning so much. I'll let you all know how the cake turns out. Have a
safe and happy weekend everyone!!!!
Date: July 2nd, 1998 09:20:02
From: Lisa
e-mail: rsm1@airmail.net
Subject: 13th birthday
I need a fun idea for a girl's 13th birthday with like a western or
cheerleader theme. Any ideas?? Thank you in advance.
Date: July 2nd, 1998 11:08:47
From: millie
e-mail: millied2@aol.com
Subject: Re: 13th birthday
The ballerina bear pan has a cute idea for a cheerleader.
Good luck
Date: July 4th, 1998 12:18:33
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Goodbye/good luck cake
hi there; a really simple one i have done is to put all those sayings
on the cake in different writting, printing etc and use different
colors. you don't say how big this cake needs to be. the couple i have
made were small (1/4 sheet or less). don't know how well this would
look on a bigger cake. of course adding their names and maybe a couple
of flowers by each name would help fill in. you could always add icing
streamers &/or sprinkles for confetti.
lynne
Date: July 3rd, 1998 08:31:04
From: Trisha
e-mail: TSMurphy@snet.net
Subject: Goodbye/good luck cake
I need to make a cake for 2 female friends who are leaving work (One is
going to vet school, the other is going to some kind of post graduate
program). Any ideas for a goodbye, we'll miss you and/or good luck
cake? Thanks for you input!
Date: July 3rd, 1998 11:36:56
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: how would you make a couch?
thank you, thank you!!!!!
the loaf pan idea worked great! it goes out this morning so i'll let
you know how the customer liked it.
lynne
Date: July 3rd, 1998 07:37:19
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: 13th birthday
Wilton's famous idea... The dancing machine is now 13! Shown in the 1980
yearbook (boy am I old?) page 24. Using a 8x8 three layered cake with
Mini Egg cakes as shoes. They just added the legs on top down the sides
to the shoes. Real cute!
Now for Western Ideas:
Of course the Western Boot shaped pan would be a GREAT IDEA, Year book
1996 page 29. I've used that pan for an ice skate even.
An old favorite of mine, but only have a boy figure. Yearbook 1982 page
15. Horseshoe pan decorated as two boots with a figure without boots
added to one side. The 82 pattern book is needed for boot design. Cookie
spurs. REAL CUTE!
Some great Ideas in the 1983, it was the Western Year, page 10. A hat,
Indian, Sheriff, or a Covered Wagon.
Yearbook 1994 page 12: Lasso & Cactus w/boot candles. 10" round pan iced
blue with orange hills, figure piped cactus on sides, rope border
circled to a lasso.
Yearbook 1995 page 47: Handsome Guy or Pretty Lady pans (both are
discontinued). Both are star fill-in with a nice hat idea!!!!!
On page 46 a Coyote Howling. 9x13 pan with a color flow coyote, the
pattern book is needed for the coyote. This cake also has a nice border
design.
Also on page 46 a Square Dancers on stage idea. Using the long loaf pan,
chocolate cowboy hats, boot candles and figure piped people.
Yearbook 1996 page 29: a star shaped cake with the plastic dancers on
log(still available) with boot candles and Fondant iced.
Yearbook 1996 page 28: One we use: A horseshoe shaped cake with cookie
dough colored green shaped cactus. Nuts for dirt and candy rocks. REAL
CUTE!!!
We also add items made in gumpast or fondant: wagon wheels, long horn
heads cut with cookie cutters(we sell 2 sizes), horseshoes, lassos,
pre-made fall leaves.
We use plastic tumble weeds, cactus, fence, felt hats, metal horseshoes,
craft bales of hay, sometimes rope.
Go to our Wedding page and down to Western; there's a neat cowboy
wedding cake shown using some of the above stuff.
NOW FOR CHEERLEADER IDEAS:
We usually use a stencil or silkscreen for this idea. We also still have
Wilton's cheerleader figure plus another one from Bakery Crafts. Wilton
did have a pom pom idea in the 1985 yearbook page 54 using the ball
pans.
Of course if we don't sell any of the above yearbooks we(mom) will
gladly scan the picture in and email it to you. BUT we will both be gone
until July 13th. Vacation here we come!!!!!!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: July 3rd, 1998 07:09:32
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Don't have airbrush yet, use...
I've seen a shaped cake as a lego before, but can't remember where.
It probably was a sheet cake stacked 3 high with cupcakes for the 4
holes. It might be neat to do a shaped cake, if they needed the
servings.
GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!! OH, take a picture!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 4th, 1998 01:07:37
From: Valerie
e-mail: wesley@minot.ndak.net
Subject: Re: Goodbye/good luck cake
Hi Trisha,
I've done quite a few good-bye cakes. It's fun to make a picture of
what they will be doing. For example: A guy was being transferred to
Germany. Using the Handsome Man Pan, I dressed him in Lederhosen, the
traditonal costume of leather shorts, flowered suspenders and blousy
white shirt. They needed a big cake, so he was placed on top of a sheet
cake.
I have one I have to make for tomorrow for a couple moving to Texas. He
is going to PA school and she owns a pet store. I am using pictures
from a child's coloring book. On one half will be a little boy dressed
as a doctor. On the other half will be a little girl surrounded by
animals. (It is a last minute order, so I will use wafer/rice paper to
trace and color and transfer to the cake. You could just transfer and
ice the picture right on the cake. That is my preference.) At a
diagonal between them will be Best Wishes or Good Luck, whatever. Their
names will be under or over the kid that represents their job.
Another couple were moving to Texas. They needed a large amount of
cake, so one sheet cake had a kid cowboy and cowgirl with lassos, along
with appropriate words and their names. There were cactus, etc. The
second cake had a wagon with Texas or Bust on it, sage brush, etc.
Your imagination can soar just using where they are moving to, their
occupations, etc. When using people to illustrate, I prefer coloring
book characters or little children.
Hope this was of some help. Have fun with it and good luck.
Valerie
Date: July 7th, 1998 12:48:22
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: 3d volkswagon & peach & teal colors
I've never made a Volkswagen so won't answer that part, but can help you on the peach and teal colors. If you have to mix them, use pink and yellow for the peach - start out with a tiny bit of each and mix until you get what you need. For teal, use a combination of blue and green. These two are pretty easy to get what you need.
Date: July 6th, 1998 10:24:00
From: Mindy
e-mail: cmcintos@nemonet.com
Subject: 3d volkswagon & peach & teal colors
I was wondering if anyone has made a 3d volkswagon cake. Do you think that half of the egg shaped pan would make one. the woman only wants a small cake so a half a cake would work. any help would be appreciated. Also, have a shower cake to make and I have to match the colors to a peach and teal ribbon. what colors and amounts to make those colors. Thanks in advance. Mindy P.S. Sorry about the other entry on the board. I forgot to title it.
Date: July 6th, 1998 09:54:16
From: Lisa
e-mail: lisascakes@aol.com
Subject: Re: I found a Scooby pan! But....
Laura, I believe the tericotta color would be closer. Poohs color is more of a gold. You might get away with it if you use some brown in it also. if you don't have any brown use some coco powder. It will also make your icing taste better. remember when you add alot of color to your icing it sometimes has an after taste. extra flavoring will help to ease that .
good luck,
lisa
Date: July 6th, 1998 09:18:57
From: Anne
e-mail: Kellie.barnes@nashville.com
Subject: MBN Sept/Oct 1997 p.57
I have been asked to do the sinking ship cake on page 57 of Mail Box
News Sept/Oct 97. I need suggestions on constructing the ship,
stabilizing it so it will transport without problems. Thanks!
Date: July 6th, 1998 03:48:10
From: Elaine
e-mail: elaine.iraegui@extott12.x400.gc.ca
Subject: Re: Goodbye/good luck cake
I did a farewell cake last week. I put two plastic champagne glasses on
it -- I filled both with piping gel coloured yellowy-goldeny, put them
in the microwave for a few seconds to melt the gel. Then I put one
glass upright and one falled over so that the melted gel spilled over
the cake. I then wrote farewell, good luck and sprinkled confetti
sprinkles over the cake. I threw in a couple of champagne candles near
the glasses and voila!
Date: July 6th, 1998 09:10:08
From: millie
e-mail:
Subject: Re: I found a Scooby pan! But....
Laura, I remember Scooby being dark brown with black spots.
Good luck
Date: July 6th, 1998 08:58:04
From: Andrea
e-mail:
Subject: re: ISO idea
Thanks to all of you that gave me some ideas for a the cake for my
hairdresser. I actually ended up doing a 10" round with a silhouette of
a woman (taken from a brooch) with long hair in the center of the cake
with the words 'congradulations on year of making women beautiful'. I
added golden streaks to the hair portion of the figure, the cake was a
success!!!!
Date: July 6th, 1998 08:10:26
From: Laura
e-mail:
Subject: I found a Scooby pan! But....
I found a scooby pan (his head) but I don't know what color to use. Would the pooh color be a good color for this? Any tips will be helpful. I am making this cake tomorrow!
Thank you!
Laura
Date: July 7th, 1998 10:47:29
From: kelly
e-mail: rh98@groupz.net
Subject: Re: 3d volkswagon & peach & teal colors
hey mindy it's me, gert, wilton makes a teal and a peach color, or are
they the wrong shades?, you might be able to add something to them to
get what you need!! bye!!
Date: July 7th, 1998 10:48:04
From: kelly
e-mail: rh98@groupz.net
Subject: Re: 3d volkswagon & peach & teal colors
hey mindy it's me, gert, wilton makes a teal and a peach color, or are
they the wrong shades?, you might be able to add something to them to
get what you need!! bye!!
Date: July 7th, 1998 10:48:06
From: kelly
e-mail: rh98@groupz.net
Subject: Re: 3d volkswagon & peach & teal colors
hey mindy it's me, gert, wilton makes a teal and a peach color, or are
they the wrong shades?, you might be able to add something to them to
get what you need!! bye!!
Date: July 7th, 1998 10:49:11
From: kelly
e-mail: rh98@groupz.net
Subject: Re: Re: 3d volkswagon & peach & teal colors
Jeepers!! sorry ya'll, it wouldn't go then it decided to work!!!!LOL
sorry
Date: July 7th, 1998 11:44:54
From: Connie
e-mail: rdh210@computerpro.com
Subject: Teachers Retirement
Hello Everyone,
Does anyone have any ideas for a teachers retirement theme? They want 2-
1/2 sheet cakes and they said I can put whatever I think would be
appropriate. They told me she is retiring from a Senior High School but
has no hobbies. I understand that she has a great sense of humor
though. Thanks
Date: July 8th, 1998 06:13:05
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Teachers Retirement
Ideas:
1. Decorate as a chalk board, spray black then a brown tip #48 brown
border. White icing name, numbers, letters, etc.
2. A petite doll pan cake decorated as an apple, don't forget the worm.
Covered with piping gel for a shinny apple.
3. We got a neat picture off of print artist, made a stencil and sprayed
on the design.
4. Use sugar crayons, sugar apples, candle crayons. We have a nice sugar
set with an apple, scissors and books.
5. Use a smaller square cake, trimmed a little to resemble a book. Don't
forget the basket weave tip or the ruler or triangle for the page edge.
Take a picture and have fun!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 8th, 1998 04:12:58
From: Anne Marie
e-mail: jmccollum@pol.net
Subject: Re: watermelon cake
I dont know if this is too late to help you out, but there is a
wonderful book called Shaped and Cut out Cakes by John McNamara (I
ordered it through Country Kitchen I think) and it has really creative
ideas, including a fairly easy 3D watermelon cake.In it he takes an 8x12
sheet and cuts of 2 inches on each side angling down. He stacks the cut
pieces upside down to form a long wedge and trims the bottom of the
cake. Then it is iced in a dark pink with seeds piped in with a tip 3.
If you do a lot of shape cakes, this is the book to own, it has a
train, firetruck, rocking horse etc. all cut from sheet cakes.
Date: July 8th, 1998 06:21:26
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: clip art , ideas for cakes
One thing we use is the Print Artist program, many many good pictures! I
know there are others, mom knows about.
Do you know about Edible Images? Not very expensive and picture perfect.
Many copyrited ones. Add to wet iced cake and customer cuts through and
eats the design.
Or Pop Tops are even cheaper. A plastic formed picture to lay on cake.
Use sprinkles, we have over 10 different types... leaves, dinosaurs,
fish, stars, mickey heads 2 colors, diamonds, many more.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 8th, 1998 12:35:00
From: michelle
e-mail: michelle_gann@mgh.com
Subject: clip art , ideas for cakes
I would like to get some addresses for clip art sites that have cute
pictures for great cake ideas. I work for a dairy queen part time and
time is short and money is even shorter, we need to make cute cakes
inexpensively and I would like any ideas that people would have. Even
simple ideas like squirting gel in the form of party streamers,
anything. Thanks for your help in advance.
Date: July 8th, 1998 09:26:53
From: Connie
e-mail: rdh210@computerpro.com
Subject: Re: Re: Teachers Retirement
Sue,
What great idea's. Thanks so much
Date: July 10th, 1998 12:40:30
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Thank you cake for a boss
a really easy idea is lots of big figure-pipped balloons &/or
streamers. also if you are artistic enough 4 (?) pair of clapping
hands near each corner and say something like 'a big hand to you'.
also try making the words 'thank you' in rather fancy large writting
and colorflow them ......be very colorful.
lynne
Date: July 9th, 1998 11:31:46
From: kelly
e-mail: rh98@groupz.net
Subject: Re: Pool party cake
Theresa, I am not sure but I think it was Lynne who told of a cake done
as a pool. I did such a cake just a few weeks back and it turned out
great!!! I made an 8" round two layer cake, of course I see no reason
why you couldn't use any size or shape you want, and I decorated the
outside in chocolate(brown)icing, to look like a pool and then did the
water on top and put piping gel on the blue icing to make it look more
like water and I used some peach gummy rings(larger than regular life
saver gummy rings) and suck gummy bears down in the rings to look like
they were in inner tubes or floats and used 1/2 a piece of gum for a
raft and put a gummy bear on that, a couple of them, and piped a ladder
on the side of the cake and used a whole stick of gum for the diving
board and put a gummy bear on that standing up and one on the bottom at
the ladder and around the cake i piped on some grass and little bitty
flowers around it!! It really was a cute cake and got rave reviews!! I
think and hope I am giving credit to the right person, Lynne, I think.
good luck and let us know what you decide to do!!, kelly
Date: July 9th, 1998 02:10:39
From: millie
e-mail: millied@elfatrading.com
Subject: Re: Pool party cake
One solution might be to bake small teddy bear cookies yourself. Or
maybe you could figure pipe them onto the cake.
Good luck
Millie :)
Date: July 9th, 1998 12:11:38
From: Theresa
e-mail: GalaxyTN
Subject: Pool party cake
HELP QUICK!!!!I am decorating a cake for an 8 year old girl who wants a pool party theme for her cake. I have a picture of a cake done with this idea and they use teddy bear graham crackers for the characters decorated with icing. It is really cute but I CANNOT FIND ANY TEDDY BEARS NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT BEING TEDDY BEARS. If anyone has any ideas as to what I can use for the characters, please let me know. FAST!!!!!!!!
Date: July 9th, 1998 01:09:26
From: Lisa M
e-mail:
Subject: Thank you cake for a boss
I need and idea for a boss. Just a cake to say thank you from
employees.
Date: July 9th, 1998 03:04:32
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Your Welcome, glad to HELP!
Date: July 10th, 1998 07:45:23
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: clip art ideas - one suggestion
At the Cake & Sugar Artists of Northern Virginia's website (CASANOVA),
there are clip-art patterns that change every few weeks as well as a
page of "patterns by request".
Also, for those who aren't selling the cakes, on the links page, there
are links to sites that have great pictures of copyrighted images (like
Winnie-the-Pooh & Mickey Mouse)
CASANOVA's site is at http://www.wizard.net/~casanova/
Sherry
Date: July 10th, 1998 07:37:26
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: Teddy Grahams substitute
I've done the same pool cake, and also couldn't find the regular teddy
graham crackers. I used a different cookie, called something like
"Funky Monkeys" that is part of the Frookies like of cookies.
(Frookies are available at health food stores and markets that
specialize in naturally sweetened and organic foods). I used royal to
paint little swimsuits on them and Fruit Stripe chewing gum to make
"lawn furniture" and "rafts" in the pool. I also used the larger Gummy
Lifesavers, and would work one around the waist of one of the monkey
cookies, and then jam him in the cake so it looked like he was floating
in the pool in a life saver. I did the cake over a year ago now, so
I'm not sure the monkey cookies are still available. (Acutally,
everyone thought they were Teddy Grahams, since they looked so similar.)
I do recall that the cookies came in a 2 or 3 pound tub, so my husband
and I ate those cookies for the next several weeks. (Thank goodness
they actually tasted pretty good.)
Sherry
Date: July 11th, 1998 12:40:13
From: Glenda
e-mail: GDARN@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Goodbye/good luck cake
I did one for a lady at work. I researched and found as many ways to
say goodbye and good luck in as many languages as I could find. I was
stopping strangers everywhere I went and asking if they could write
goodbye or good luck in other languages. I found quite a few. Then after
I iced the cake in white, I wrote the words in different colors and
different type styles. Some of the words were written in languages like
Thai and Vietnamese and Chinese and Korean so the cake looked really
neat when it was finished.
Date: July 11th, 1998 09:40:21
From: Terry Hindes
e-mail: chth1973@aol.com
Subject: cake idea
I'm looking for a neat idea for decorating a cake. Our Bible School at church is having a space theme this year. We need to come up with an outrageous, out of this world dessert. Any ideas?
Date: July 11th, 1998 07:46:54
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Cake Idea for fellow workers who quit
If you're new to cake decorating and have that kind of imagination already, I'd love to see what you come up with in 5-10 years! That sounded so cute and I'm sure they all loved it. Keep up the good creativity. So many people can copy, but can't think of new ideas.
Date: July 11th, 1998 12:34:43
From: Glenda
e-mail: GDarn@hotmail.com
Subject: Cake Idea for fellow workers who quit
I had to do a cake for our business office (we had five people quit at
one time). I did a very large sheet cake. Then I made a picketfence out
of royal icing that fit diagonally across the cake. Actually I made the
fence in two pieces and made a separate gate. I iced the cake in white,
set up the fence leaving a space in the middle. I attached the gate at
the center so it was open. Then I used the grass tip with a dull browny
green icing over one diagonal, and used a really brilliant green for the
other diagonal. Next I attached small drop flowers all over the fence
with green vines. I used the computer and found a small footprint and
made an entire page of small feet which I printed out. Then I placed wax
paper over that. I melted white chocolate coating and using a small
round tip, like #2 or #3, I made small white feet (by piping them over
the template). I placed these on the cake going from the brown-green
side around and through the gate and off the cake on the bright green
side. Then various flowers around the sides for decorations, etc.
Everybody loved it at work. Since I am very new at cake decorating, I
was really pleased with the results. It was not hard to do. Just an
idea to share with you. :)
Date: July 12th, 1998 10:14:38
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: bridal shower
Great Idea!
Use square cakes. Apple blossoms look a litte like impatients. Use
crushed oreo cookies for dirt.
HAVE FUN!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 12th, 1998 10:06:03
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
In the Wilton Yearbook 1980 page 28: They used a 10x10 cake(you may need
two for more servings; stacked) iced green, a Ball pan cake in the upper
left corner iced brown to resemble a barbecue. Barbecue legs are piped
on the 10x10 cake. Royal icing for handles and smoke. A piped white
plate with hamburgers on plate in the lower right corner.
In the 1992 page 75: A double layer 10" round cake. Bottom 10" layer is
iced white, top 10" sides are star fill-in black for grill. Grates are
royal icing grey painted spaghetti. Coals are flatten marshmallows iced
grey, patted with confectioners sugar. Hamburgers & Hotdogss are made
with modeling chocolate clay. Add grey legs for the grill and tip 233
grass bottom border. Flames are tip 70 yellowish red.
If you need to see pictures email proicer@one.net
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 12th, 1998 09:44:06
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: bridal shower
The cover of the '95 Wilton yearbook has a picture of a cake with a
color flow picket fence siding and many different types of
flowers--perhaps you could adapt that? If you don't have that yearbook,
e-mail me, and I could try to e-mail you a picture of it.
Date: July 12th, 1998 06:02:26
From: Jeannine
e-mail: norder@prodigy.net
Subject: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
I need to come up with a cake idea for a family picnic/bar-b-q. It
needs to serve 40-50 people. Any suggestions? Thanks
Date: July 12th, 1998 07:53:24
From: Robin
e-mail: bfrfk@aol.com
Subject: bridal shower
Hello!
I was asked to make a cake for a bridal shower for Saturday, the favors are white pickett square planters filled with impatients, they would like something in that theme.
HELP
Robin
Date: July 13th, 1998 10:12:46
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Cake for retiring librarian
hi; i agree w/sly. you could make the book cakes different sizes -
use a couple of 1/4 sheets and maybe even a sq. on top of a 1/2 sheet.
one of those 1/4s could be turned so book is 9x13 and another one so it
is 13x9; the sq could be cut in 1/2 to make 2 tall thin books.
each should be placed on a cake board of its own probably trimmed a bit
so you only have about 1" for border.
this sounds neat.....wish i was doing it :)
oh, ck out some colorful books to copy or see if you can find what her
favorite ones are to make them in icing.
lynne
Date: July 13th, 1998 10:36:41
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ISO - Baptism Cake for 3 year old boy
An easy idea is the Precious Moments Boy Baptism edible image. Peel off
backing and lay on wet icing. Then cut through the picture and eat it.
It is a baby in gown with a church window behind. Email us if you need
to see a picture. Cost is $5.00.
In the Wilton 1991 page 72 there is a very NICE design. Using an oval
shape double layer cake. A color flow baby with head on pillow. The
pattern book is needed for baby pattern. It is in pink, but just put
blue where the pink is. The top of cake is iced pale pink, sides
white. The bottom border is layered straight ruffles accented with a
straight strand of pearls. The upper side border is layerd swag ruffles
accented with pearls. The top border is a simple white shell. Writing:
"God's Blessings" at top & "Megan" at bottom, slightly arched.
Another one on the same page: 10x10 & 14x14 stacked cake. The front of
the Cathedral Cake kit on top. Icing Rose clusters on corners. They used
a bridal couple, added a figure piped baby and iced over the dress &
piped a hat on the woman (We do have figures for this now - even a
preacher & font.
The 1995 page 76: A baby in gown using the Cute Baby pan, smoothed iced.
1994 page 64: Baby w/Lamb using 11x15 cake, color flow pattern.
1994 page 64: Cross & Angel, using cross pan with icing roses and
plastic baby angel.
1994 page 65: 8&12 round tier cake. Nice deorations, silk flowers and a
decorated plastic bassinet. Writing "God's Blessings on Caitlyn".
1992 page 68: A two mix book shaped cake. Writing: "Dear God, Bless This
Child Forever-more" and on the other side: "Happy Christening Elizabeth
Ann". Fancy writing with a basic book mark and borders.
That brings to mind the baby bassinet made with royal icing and tulle in
the Wilton Ency. 3. Pattern is in the Pattern book 3.
We usually write:
1. God's Most Precious Gift
2. Blessings on Christopher Lloyd's Baptism (use first and middle name)
3. Add the date of baptism: 4-8-98 or April 8, 1998
4. Maybe a passage from the bible
Hope this helps!
Email proicer@one.net if you need to see pictures, some of the books may
still be available.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: July 13th, 1998 10:00:42
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ISO - Baptism Cake for 3 year old boy
there is a nice idea in the 95 yrbk on pg 77. it's shown in yellow but
it would look really nice in blue.
also ck yrbk 88 pg 48. it's a petal cake on pillars w/bible under it.
or cut a wedge out of the center to make it look like a book (bible)--
using quick icer make a wide band in blue around the entire cake about
1" from the edge. overpipe this w/lattice, dropflowers and grape
clusters in white. trim inner edge w/beading. write his name in fancy
writting in blue in center w/'god bless john smith' or other words.
add date.
hope this helps you come up w/your own idea.
lynne
Date: July 13th, 1998 06:16:11
From: Sandy
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ISO - Baptism Cake for 3 year old boy
A good place to get appropriate ideas for religious cakes for different occasions is in a book of banner ideas. Check with your priest, pastor, altar guild. etc. :o)
Date: July 13th, 1998 06:37:58
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: Cake for retiring librarian
Why not do the best of both worlds and do tiered sheet cakes??
You could decorate them to look like a stack of large books. I've seen
this done quite handsomely, with the cakes decorated to look like very
large books set one atop the other, each slightly offset, so it had the
random appearance of books and not the perfectly symmetrical appearence
of a normal tiered cake.
Date: July 13th, 1998 08:32:38
From: Trisha
e-mail: tsmurphy@snet.net
Subject: Re: Cake Idea for fellow workers who quit
Glenda,
How did you make the fence? Was it all connected, or separate pieces
for each of the pickets? Whenever I make royal icing decorations, they
seem to be very thin and too fragile. I don't know if I'm doing
something wrong.... I would be afraid that the whole thing would break
apart. Did you have the fence standing up, or laying in the surface of
the cake?? I have to do a going away cake soon, and like this idea a
lot. It sounds great!! Did you think of doing the fence with the
white chocolate, as well as the feet? Thanks!
Date: July 13th, 1998 06:43:18
From: LisaF
e-mail: lfleeman@mail.stlnet.com
Subject: Re: Re: clip art , ideas for cakes
I currently have Print Artist 4.0 but this week Office Depot has Print
Artist 4.0 Platium for $9.99 (usually $39.99). If they don't have it,
take your ad to Wal-Mart and they should match it. That's how I got
mine today.
Date: July 13th, 1998 04:11:18
From: Tammy H.
e-mail: thuls@adams.net
Subject: Cake for retiring librarian
Hi! I just got a call today about a librarian who is retiring after 15
years. They want enough cake to feed about 200. I gave her rough price
quotes between sheet cakes and tiered cakes. I think she will be
calling back tonight after submitting prices to the board. Does anybody
have any suggestiongs as to how to decorate 1> a large 3 tier or 2>sheet
cakes or 3>a small tiered cake with sheet cakes. Any help would be
greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Date: July 13th, 1998 01:36:12
From: Jill
e-mail: dolcini@wald.ucdavis.edu
Subject: ISO - Baptism Cake for 3 year old boy
Hello,
I am going to be decorating a cake for my son's baptism. He is 3 years
old. I am having a 1/2 sheet with white frosting. I am not sure what is
appropriate to put on it or what would be nice to decorate it. Does
anyone have any ideas. I have until August 1. Any suggestions would be
appreciated. Thank you.
Jill Dolcini
Davis, CA
Date: July 13th, 1998 10:48:18
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Cake for retiring librarian
How about a large sheet cake (two 11x15 side by side) with a 2 mix book
shaped cake stacked on top. We cake comb the book edges and add a tip 8
bubble bottom border for the book edge, top border in white. Add pretty
icing flowers on the corners.
Maybe decorate the book cake like an open card, with a basic message
(Happy Retirement... from All of Us) on one side & Names (signatures) on
the other side.
Try making the library logo/writing in color flow?
HAVE FUN!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 14th, 1998 11:44:19
From: Sue at Sugarcraft
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
Did you use the marshmallows? and the chocolate clay? I've not done this
cake before but thought it really life like.
Date: July 14th, 1998 11:52:14
From: Sue at Sugarcraft
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ISO: "someone climbing the corporate ladder"
In the Wilton 1981 page 76 using the long loaf pan and a cookie for the
person.
Cake is iced white with a brown ladder piped with tip 46. In between
the runs the word SUCCESS and at the bottom ONE MORE RUNG UP. On the
sides they piped breif cases with a hand.
They also added the large crown(no longer sold) at the top of the
ladder. We have the smaller ones.
HAVE FUN!
Date: July 15th, 1998 12:04:00
From: Lisa R.
e-mail: DROBI37694
Subject: GLASS SLIPPER ON PILLOW
COWORKER ISGETTING ENGAGED. FUTURE WIFE COLLECTS CINDERALLA DOLLS, SHE LOOKS LIKE A BARBIE.
HE WANTS TO USE A GLASS SLIPPER ON A PILLOW WHEN HE POPS THE GUESTION. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE THE PILLOW? I FOUND A SHOE CANDY MOLD THAT I CAN USE FOR THE GLASS SLIPPER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPOERT
LISA
TTFN
Date: July 14th, 1998 10:01:42
From: Roxanne
e-mail: benzo 03
Subject: Re: Re: Fire hydrant cake or something simular
can you please send me the photos and instructions too, this sounds
exactly like what I'm looking for!!!!
Date: July 14th, 1998 09:18:12
From: Kathy M.
e-mail: ndsz27a@prodigy.com
Subject: Re: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
A doctor ordered a cake for for a backyard cook-out a couple of years ago.It was a real hit. It was a sheet cake,decorated to look like grass. Then I made a picnic table out of craft sticks using hot glue. I tinted royal icing a red-wood color and covered the picnic table with it. I placed some of the miniature coke bottles and slices of watermelon made from gum paste on the table. I used a little man from one of the fishing kits (if I remember right) on one of the benches for the picnic table. I found a cake topper which is a girl in a swimming suit lying on a lawn chair and placed this close by the picnic table. I made a swing set on an "A" frame out of crafts sticks (covered in the red-wood colored royal icing) and placed a little man lying down on the swing. I used the little man from the Wilton hammock cake topper) The finishing touch was the cake topper which is a little man standing beside a grill holding a burned steak. This was a real fun cake to do!
Kathy M.
Date: July 14th, 1998 02:05:34
From: LisaF
e-mail: lfleeman@mail.stlnet.com
Subject: Re: Re: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
I just made the BBQ grill cake from the 1992 Yearbook. It was pretty
easy and everyone LOVED it. I used a 12 inch pan instead of a 10 inch
pan.
Date: July 14th, 1998 01:02:40
From: Karla
e-mail: kknight@rollins.edu
Subject: ISO: "someone climbing the corporate ladder"
We have an employee leaving the company for a bigger, better paying job.
Someone suggested a cake showing a man climbing a ladder. I'd
appreciate all ideas on how to make this!
thanks!
Date: July 16th, 1998 01:39:00
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Calculator cake
gina; i have directions in a couple of books. i'll look it up and
letr you know tomorrow.
lynne
Date: July 16th, 1998 12:29:05
From: jenifer
e-mail: jeffb@innernet.net
Subject: M&M cake
Does anyone have any ideas for an M&M cake? I would like to use the characters from the TV commercials on the top. Does anyone know where I can get a picture of them?
Date: July 15th, 1998 10:44:52
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ISO Violin cake
Wilton's old guitar pan would be a good start if you can find one. I
think someone had one for sell if you want it.
Date: July 15th, 1998 10:55:14
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Calculator cake
I've only used a chocolate mold and layed it on a cake before.
Good Luck!
Date: July 15th, 1998 08:42:33
From: LisaF
e-mail: lfleeman@mail.stlnet.com
Subject: Re: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
In the August 4th edition of Woman's Day on pg 134 there is a cake
titled "Dinner-On-The-Grill". It is made with cake and cookies. Looks
cute.
Date: July 15th, 1998 06:16:50
From: LisaF
e-mail: lfleeman@mail.stlnet.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: summer picnic/bar-b-q cake idea
I used the marshmallows and "painted" them with gray royal icing. I
didn't get them flat enough so I cut them in half
Date: July 15th, 1998 03:43:21
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: GLASS SLIPPER ON PILLOW
The pillow won't be that much trouble. Carve it ans add icing
fringe. With all the rolled fondant ideas available today, this
should be real easy. I remember seeing a pillow once and it was
even icing smocked.
..but I'd sure want that glass slipper to look 'glassy' The only way to
do that would be with hard tack. And there is no mold. But if I wanted
to do that bad enough, I'd use a regular chocolate candy mold...set in
crushed ice. Expect the mold to warp some and not be reusable. I think
that is 2 piece and you have to put them together
Date: July 15th, 1998 03:47:07
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Pool party cake
Have you checked out our NOVELTIES page and POOH page from there? Also,
you may get ideas from the CAKE KITS page also listed at the top of that
NOVELTIES page.
Date: July 15th, 1998 03:52:16
From: Gina
e-mail: milton@fpmg.health.ufl.edu
Subject: Calculator cake
Hi -
My husband is graduating with his accounting degree next month and I
would like to suprise him with a cake that looks like a calculator. Any
suggestions?
Thanks,
Gina
Date: July 15th, 1998 12:06:10
From: Lori
e-mail: MStr840178@aol.com
Subject: ISO Violin cake
Need a violin-shaped cake for 8-3-98--any suggestions for how to make one?
Date: July 15th, 1998 08:13:27
From: Sly
e-mail: skenney@rocketmail.com
Subject: Re: "someone climbing the corporate ladder"
I'm sure I have clipart patterns with this idea. If you were just
wanting a simple sheetcake idea that you could do in colorflow, frozen
buttercream, or pipe directly on the cake. Let me know if you're
interested.
If you have the time to follow the other suggestion, I think the
dimensional design would be more of a show-stopper.
Sherry
Date: July 17th, 1998 12:19:52
From: Renee S.
e-mail: reneelschl@aol.com
Subject: pirate ship cake
Hi!
Does anyone have any ideas on how to construct a cake to look like a 3-D pirate ship? Supposed to look like that Fisher Price toy pirate ship. My only concern is the shape of a ship is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, which may be top heavy for cake construction. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks!
Date: July 16th, 1998 11:52:19
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
Boy I wish I had anything to sell you all, I get asked 3 times a day for
something, anything. The only thing I came up with was to write the name
as close to the way its written then add song titles, music notes, etc.
around the name. Song titles: Wannabe, 2 Become 1. More later, thats all
I can think of at midnight. I like the idea of the flag too. Thanks!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 16th, 1998 11:47:03
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: M&M cake
Are you speaking of Mickey & Minnie? If so, we have alot of the
collectable figures. $3.00 to $6.50 each, sets too. My sister does a
real cute design with a western theme. Let me know more, I'll try to
help.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 16th, 1998 10:17:41
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
Someone had the same dilemma back at the end of April. Here's what I
wrote then--maybe the person who asked will see this and tell us what
she ended up doing!
Here's an idea--why not airbrush or stencil a
rectangular cake with the British flag, as a background. Then get a
color copy of a picture of the Spice Girls, and put that on the cake
(between a couple of pieces of plastic wrap). Put a border around the
picture, and just write "Happy Birthday to ?? from the Spice Girls!" If
you want to try to download some pics, try going to
http://www.iol.ie/~kasst/spice/pics1.htm
Good luck!
Date: July 16th, 1998 09:38:25
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: M&M cake
The pictures are a little small, but there are a lot of them at
www.mars.com
I would do them in frozen buttercream....
Date: July 16th, 1998 01:32:53
From: Susan K
e-mail: skirk47@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
Here's what I know about the Spice Girls (thanks to my little cousin). The Spice Girls are currently Sporty Spice, Posh Spice, Scary Spice, and Baby Spice. Ginger Spice recently left the group. Spice World was the name of their movie. "Spice Up Your Life" was a recent hit song of theirs from the movie. Girl Power is their big slogan. I hope this helps! Good Luck!
Date: July 16th, 1998 09:13:20
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
Hi All,
I'm doing a cake for a friends little girl's birthday party and she
wants a "Spice World" cake. I guess that is the title of the Spice
Girls' movie. Anyone have any ideas? I don't freehand draw well - so I
couldn't draw their pictures on the cake or anything like that. Does
anyone know their names? or some of their phrases besides "Girl Power"?
Maybe I'll make a fun multi-colored cake with their names and phrases in
bright colors. ANY info or ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Renee
Date: July 18th, 1998 12:13:50
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Calculator cake instructions
ok. i thought about sending this e-mail, but figured someone else
could use the idea also. this comes from a cake in mbn - feb. 1990
(pg.2) made by joyce howard of fla. so here goes:
use a sheet cake (any size). using fondant, g/p. or candy coatings
make 27 small sqs which will be the buttons -- probably in
chocolate/brown. these can be made several days or wks ahead. also
make a red 'candy bar size/shape rectangle. (it should be about 2"
shorter than the cake is wide--see below on dividing cake) exact sizes
will depend on what size cake you are using :)
when ready to finish cake ice sides brown, top white. mentally divide
the cake's long demention into 2/3 & 1/3. the 1/3 is the top of
calculator. within the 2/3rds area make 5 rows of 5 buttons evenly
spaced. just above that place the red rectangle, leaving about 1"
space between it and the buttons.
above the red rectangle there should be about 3" (?) and here's where
the remaining 2 buttons go on the right hand side and are labled
on/off. to the left write the message -- 'good luck' ?
to finish: using tip 1 or 2 write on the buttons the letters & #s
found on a calculator. on the red rectangle put a series of #s and
make a rectangle line to make it look like a window.
edge w/tip 47 (?) ribbed side.
very simple! very stricking! hope everyone can follow these
directions!
lynne
Date: July 17th, 1998 10:06:59
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Spice Girls song titles
OK, I confess. I have both of their CDs. And my 5 year old knows most
of the songs as well as I do, but I knew them before she did.
Here are a bunch of titles --- (I've selectively left out the ones that
would probably not be appropriate for the 5 - 10 year old set.)
Wannabe
Say you'll be there
2 become 1
Love thing
Something kinda funny
If u can't dance
Spice up your life
Stop
Too much
Never give up on the good times
Move over
Now that I have them out, maybe I'll pop one in the CD player!! :>)
Date: July 17th, 1998 07:08:30
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: race car track cake idea
I've done these several times. I use whatever size sheet cake they need, cover it with green icing. Then I outline either an oval track or a figure-8 track on the cake and fill that in with brown icing. Then put the cars on - some turned over of course and writing with white. Easy to do.
Date: July 17th, 1998 08:46:59
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: race car track cake idea
You could also make the track black with the creative color spray if you
don't have an airbrush. Plus how about adding some trees-plastic or
make them on an icecream cone with tip 352, and add tip 233 green grass
clumps with flower sprinkles for color. Add some tip 44 yellow or white
lines. Bake a little square cake for a remote control idea and connect
the two with some black liquorish.
Ideas in the Wilton books:
1988 page 10 using ring pans
1991 page 32 using the question mark pan
1992 page 18 using oval & mini loaf pans
1979 page 27 using ring pan
Have FUN!!
If you need to see pictures, email proicer@one.net
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 17th, 1998 04:36:57
From: Tricia Wood
e-mail: wood@fpmg.health.ufl.edu
Subject: race car track cake idea
I have almost completed my Wilton's cake decorating course one and loving it. I need some ideas for my 3 year old son's birthday cake. I wanted to use a sheet pan and put a race car track and with some Hot Wheels on it but I haven't seen anything like it in the Whilton's yearbooks. Anyone with some ideals?
Date: July 17th, 1998 01:16:07
From: Gina
e-mail: milton@fpmg.health.ufl.edu
Subject: Re: Re: Calculator cake
Lynne -
Great! Thank you very much - I look forward to getting the directions.
Gina
Date: July 18th, 1998 08:19:30
From: Dora
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
Date: July 18th, 1998 08:31:15
From: Dora
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
I have used a picture frame idea when asked to do celebrities. I get a picture of the person or group - preferable colored-, wrap in plastic wrap (laminating is best if you have access to a machine) and smooth as much as possible. Place the picture on the top half of the cake, make a border on all four sides like a picture frame. At the bottom I write: Happy Birthday, Susie Love, Then names of the celebrities. I have done this with Elvis, Alabama, New Kids on the Block, Billy Ray Cyrus to name a few. Kids of all ages seemed pleased. Good luck.
Date: July 18th, 1998 09:19:58
From: Jennifer
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: Re: race car track cake idea
A very simple idea I've seen is to cut a 9" round in half, and put one half at each end of a 9X13 sheet to make an oval-ish racetrack shape. The track was iced in brown, and the center in green, with graham cracker squares attached around the sides of the cake for the retaining wall. Then just place your cars and draw a few skid marks. You can write the message in the infield.
Date: July 20th, 1998 01:16:38
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re:western or Pioneer cake idea
this should be an easy one :) figure piping cactus is easy.
making a rope border is too. barbed wire also.
do you have any american cake deco'ing mags? they have a neat cactus
cake in the mar/ap '96 issue.
it's a sheet - in this case a 9x13. mark a circle in lower corners.
these are wheels. using tip 32 you pipe the cactus 'people'. then add
'faces': eyes & smile. you can dress them up by adding western boots, a
hat. a bit of grass at their feet. rope border tip 18.
hope this helps you out.
lynne
Date: July 20th, 1998 01:26:37
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Birthday cake for 3-year-old boy
does like cowboys and indians?
there is always clowns & balloons soooo many different clown ideas.
wilton yrbk '88 pg 3: 8" round w/1,2,3 & a,b,c and teddy bears.
pg 5: 8" round w/starred clowns using cupcakes for heads
just a couple of ideas to help you start the creative juices flowing :)
lynne
Date: July 20th, 1998 01:30:36
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: more western or Pioneer cake ideas
wilton yrbk '81 pg31: uses a petal pan, easily done on round. freckle
faced boy w/big hat and bandana
yrkb '82 pg 15: starred western boots using horseshoe pan.
lynne
Date: July 19th, 1998 11:07:06
From: Cindy
e-mail:
Subject: Birthday cake for 3-year-old boy
Any cute ideas for a 3 year old little boy's birthday? We did Winnie
the Pooh last year. Thanks!
Date: July 19th, 1998 09:52:04
From: Peggy
e-mail: Crush84124@aol.com
Subject: Need a western or Pioneer cake idea
I need a creative cake creation. THe theme of the cake is "western"
or "Pioneer" Please rush an idea to me!
Date: July 20th, 1998 08:47:54
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Barbie Cake
Try looking at a real Barbie dress for ideas. Some icing embroidery
would go nicely and not be over-done.
Date: July 20th, 1998 08:21:25
From: Robin
e-mail: bfrfk@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Help! I need an idea for a Spice Girls Cake
Hi Nanette!!
that was a great idea you gave me in April, thank God the party theme was change to Whinnie The Pooh!!!!!
thanks all, for the great ideas!
Date: July 20th, 1998 08:17:45
From: Robin
e-mail: bfrfk@aol.com
Subject: Beatrix potter
Hi!!
I need to make a baby shower cake for a friend of mine with a beatrix potter theme. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Robin
Date: July 21st, 1998 01:00:54
From:
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Help!
Thanks Lynne and Sue for the suggestions.
Caesanea
Date: July 20th, 1998 11:54:34
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Beatrix potter
robin; when do you need this and what's your level of extertees??
i'm thinking of a 3-d rabbit mom w/a couple of 'kids' that was in mbn
some yrs back. made w/wonder mold for mom and mini for kids. use egg
cupcakes for heads.
lynne
Date: July 20th, 1998 11:28:48
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Beatrix potter
We have done Beatrix Potter on cakes by copying wrapping paper or an
invitation onto wafer paper and had success with it. It is real easy to
do and looks realistic.
Date: July 20th, 1998 10:52:51
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Help!
We also use petite loaf cakes. Plus string licorice to hook together and
sometimes pretzel rods.
My sister does a real cute train cake using candies to fill the cars.
More ideas if you need them, let me know.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 20th, 1998 10:49:23
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Barbie Cake
How about the cake that got MOM started. The doll cake she won first
place with, decorated in 30 minutes!
Go to http://www.sugarcraft.com/cakepict/dollcake.htm
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 20th, 1998 10:43:48
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Birthday cake for 3-year-old boy
A few more ideas...
cake in the shape of a 3
baseball theme
chartoon/T.V. characters
story book shape with the book pan and his favorite book theme.
car/trucks etc.
cookie jar of cookies (if that's his habit)
animal shapes
farm theme
sports
hobby horse
toy chest
jack in the box
Let us know if you come up with a theme and we can go from there with
more details!!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 20th, 1998 10:33:21
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re:western or Pioneer cake idea
Another neat thing we do is to make wagon wheels out of fondant. Plus
roll it out and cut with cookie cutter the long horns. Use brown sugar
for dirt.
If you need more ideas, please let us know. I could go on and on and
on....
HAVE FUN!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 20th, 1998 05:42:26
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Help!
for your train cars mini loaf shaped cakes are perfect. &/or a few sqs.
for putting them together w/o toothpicks use uncooked spaghette.
hope that helps you out.
lynne
Date: July 20th, 1998 05:47:39
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Barbie Cake
jackie; good practice! barbie colors are mostly pink and purple w/a
little blue.
as for tips to use there is a wide range of looks you can create
w/different tips. probably the easiest for beginners is a star tip
maybe #16 or 18. to make ruffles use 104. the whole dress could be row
after row of ruffles alternating pink and white, then trim w/purple &/or
blue.
lynne
Date: July 20th, 1998 03:49:48
From: Gina
e-mail: milton@fpmg.health.ufl.edu
Subject: Thanks!(nt)
Date: July 20th, 1998 02:07:27
From: Caesanea
e-mail: caes@umich.edu
Subject: Help!
Greetings everyone,
I desperately need help in trying to figure out what shapes to make
attaching cakes for a train cake. I also need ideas or suggestions in
how to attach train without using toothpicks. Any and all suggestions
are most welcomed. Thanks to all!!!
Date: July 20th, 1998 07:03:58
From: JCarver
e-mail: jwcarver@bellsouth.net
Subject: Barbie Cake
I am making myself a stand up Barbie cake (I have always wanted one) for
my birthday using the wonder mold. I need some ideas for decorating the
cake (decorating tips to use, colors, anything).
Thanks!!!
Jackie
Date: July 21st, 1998 04:42:42
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Need golf cake idea
We do golf cakes two different ways. Sometimes we cover the cake with
green grass and then add the man or woman golfer and set us a golf
course with the holes and flag sticks. That is real easy. The other
one we do is we use the ball pan and bake a round ball and put that on
top of a sheet cake. We make little dimples all around the ball cake
after we have iced it white and then usually write Titlest or something
like that on the ball and cross a couple of golf clubs on it too.
Date: July 21st, 1998 12:11:04
From: Sherry
e-mail: radva@sprynet.com
Subject: musical cake
I desperately need an idea for a large sheet cake with a musical theme.
In fact, the lady has ordered two large sheet cakes, both with a
musical theme. The recipient sings, but I cannot find a pattern of a
person singing. I really don't know what to do with these two cakes.
HELP!!!!!
Date: July 21st, 1998 12:13:32
From: Sherry (again)
e-mail: radva@sprynet.com
Subject: noah's ark
Can anyone email me a drawing of Noah's Ark suitable for transferring
onto a sheet cake? I can't find a picture anywhere. Thanks.
Date: July 21st, 1998 01:46:22
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: noah's ark
I have an adorable one but I have not hooked up my color scanner to my
computer yet. When do you need it? The one I have is in primary colors
and has animals inside the boat and hanging over the sides. I got so
many requests for the seashell cake that I decided to get a scanner for
my computer but it isn't hooked up yet. The Noah's Ark I have might
have been some clip-art or from a homemade or bought invitation. But I
have used it several times and everyone seems to like it.
Date: July 21st, 1998 04:12:20
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Blues Brothers Cake
How about a large pair of dark wayfarer shades (sunglasses). Their
trademark. Maybe you could write "You know you make me wanna shout..."
Their trade mark song. IF it is a birthday cake you could write "You
know you make me wanna shout....Happy Birthday!"
It's a start, anyway.
Renee
Date: July 21st, 1998 03:03:24
From: Julie
e-mail: Julchapie@aol.com
Subject: Need golf cake idea
Father's birthday party is this weekend (about 40-50 people). The only thing he's into is golfing. I'm not super experienced in cake decorating, but enjoy it and love to learn. Want to do something fun and neat (not ordinary) but not to difficult. Found this web site and love it! I looked at the golf cake ideas @June 25th chat, but would like other idea. Thank you.
Date: July 21st, 1998 02:28:30
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: musical cake
I'm not musically inclined so am not sure I will be using correct terminology, but maybe you could draw lines to make the music clear across the cake with musical notes, like bars of music? Add flowers in the corners and write whatever you need to. You could also make musical notes with arms, legs and faces.
Date: July 21st, 1998 02:32:36
From: Sherry
e-mail: radva@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: Re: noah's ark
Your picture sounds perfect. I need it by Friday, but for any future
cakes, I would appreciate it if you could mail me a copy. Send to S.
Meadows, Box 3691, Radford, VA 24143. If I can help you with any
pictures, I have a large supply from which to choose. Just let me know.
Thanks again.
Date: July 21st, 1998 02:35:47
From: Sherry
e-mail: radva@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: Thanks, Carolyn
Thanks for the ideas. Hadn't thought of the musical notes with arms and
legs. Will have to give that one a try.
Date: July 22nd, 1998 12:23:35
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: run in sugar
yes trisha it sounds to me like you are thinning your royal too much.
when you spoon out a bit and let it drop back into the icing is should
'melt' into what was in the cup and completely disappear by the count
of 10......but that's a *slllooowwww* count.
when you fill in your outline the icing should mound up around the
outline almost 1/4" or so, but not overflow it. if it is not too thin
this should not be a problem. in fact i often have to use a toothpick
to push it up against the outline in places.
hope this helps.
lynne
Date: July 21st, 1998 09:59:40
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: run in sugar
One tip: turn piece over and thinnly ice with royal. Let dry.
Sue at proicer@one.net
Date: July 21st, 1998 09:58:09
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Exploring cakes
Not sure what your looking for but we did a volcano cake once. We used a
a wonder mold cake. The customer provided a plastic tall narrow cup and
we pushed it into the center of the cake down to the bottom. She added
dry ice to it and BOY was her party a success!!!! She said she had to
add the dry ice over and over before anyone would let her cut the
cake.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 21st, 1998 09:51:55
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Need golf cake idea
Wilton has a comical golfer plastic. A man down on his hands and knees
blowing the ball into the hole. We add brown sugar for a sand trap and
blue icing w/piping gel for a water trap. Tip 233 green grass clumps
with flower sprinkles for color.
There are soooo many ideas in Wilton Yearbooks: From golf bag shape to
USA shape with plastics. If you need other ideas let me know and I'll
give you another idea.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 21st, 1998 09:44:46
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: musical cake
There is a real neat picture in print artist 4.0 under music, then down
to Jazz notes. Abstract triangles with a music staff, notes and dots.
There are a few ladies singing too.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 21st, 1998 09:32:09
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Birthday cake for 3-year-old boy
There is a real cute idea in the 1987 Wilton Yearbook page 14. Using the
Huggable Teddy Bear pan. Brown star fill-in with a blue & white stripe
baseball shirt on. A baseball in one hand and a bat in the other, both
piped with icing and flatten with finger. Then a marshmallow decorated
for a baseball hat. REAL CUTE!
If you'd like a picture email proicer@one.net
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 21st, 1998 08:32:57
From: Theresa
e-mail: GalaxyTN
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Birthday cake for 3-year-old boy
Cindy, my son loves baseball also. For his cake last year what I did was iced a flat sheet cake white. Then I drew a baseball, bat, and hat on it and filled it in with #27 stars. I outlined the ball threads in red and drew in the stitching in red. I made the bat a light brown color. For the hat, I made it the color of his favorite team. I put "Super Star" in writing. He loved it and it was the hit of the party. Good luck.
Date: July 21st, 1998 08:21:34
From: Valerie
e-mail: wesley@minot.ndak.net
Subject: Re: noah's ark
Sherry,
If you need one quick, check out the local Hallmark store or any card
shoppe, in the baby shower or birth announcement section. I did a cake
top using the picture from the baby shower invitation that was mailed
to the guests.
Sorry, I also don't have a scanner.
Date: July 21st, 1998 11:18:49
From: Cindy
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Birthday cake for 3-year-old boy
My husband is on a softball team so my little boy loves "playing ball
like daddy." I had thought of doing a baseball cake but wanted
something a little more creative than the standard green-iced cake with
plastic baseball players stuck on it. Any suggestions?
Also, he loves the Aristocats and I had considered somehow using the
storybook pan and doing a scene from his book but haven't come up with
any ideas of what to put. I liked the suggestion I saw about
airbrushing the rooftop scene but I don't have an airbrush. Any more
ideas?
Thanks for the help!
Date: July 21st, 1998 09:51:45
From: Lisa T.
e-mail: ltorrance@clarian.com
Subject: Blues Brothers Cake
I have been asked to do a Blues Brothers Cake for this Saturday. Any suggestions?
Date: July 21st, 1998 08:52:27
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Thanks all!
Thanks everyone for your Spice Girls ideas below. This little girl is
crazy about the movie "Spice World". So her mom says if the words
"Spice World" appear on the cake, her daughter would be thrilled.
I decided to do a stencil cake. I bought the stencil material and an
exacto knife at Micheal's and I'm going to use my font program on my
computer to find some "cool" lettering. I think I'll stencil "Spice
World" in the middle of the cake and then put all the Spice girls names
in smaller lettering around it. I haven't decided if I want to use my
Blitzer and food coloring pens to "air brush" the words or if I want to
use thinned buttercream. I found an old issue of American Cake
Decorating that had an entire article on stenciling. Lots of good
ideas. I think I'll put a bright border around the cake and maybe some
sparkley confetti. Thanks again. The cake is in August. I'll let you
know how she liked it.
Renee
Date: July 21st, 1998 08:45:08
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Beatrix potter
Hi Robin,
Lynn's idea sounds adorable! If you need a sheet or flat cake, how
about a buttercream transfer of picture from a book or invitation?
Renee
Date: July 21st, 1998 07:19:28
From: Robin
e-mail: bfrfk@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Beatrix potter
Lynne,
I'd consider my level as not quite an expert but very capable, I'm familiar with a lot of methods. How old was the MBN? don't need it until 8-16, so if there's anyway I can get a picture, that'd be great.
Thanks
Date: July 21st, 1998 08:11:02
From: Trisha
e-mail: TSMurphy@snet.net
Subject: run in sugar
I have tried making run in sugar decorations in the past by outlining a
picture with stiff royal icing (#3 or 4 tip), then filling in the design
with thinned royal icing. I let this dry thouroughly, but the designs
seem very thin and fragile. Am I just making it too thin? Are there
other secrets? Thanks!
Date: July 21st, 1998 06:52:55
From: Carmella
e-mail: ccol2@aol.com
Subject: Exploring cakes
Does anyone have a recipe for a cake that can explore/blow up when you blow out the candles? Any other cake recipe like it? Thank you..
Date: July 23rd, 1998 10:18:55
From: lynne
e-mail: kakeladi@mindinfo.com
Subject: Re: need ideas for decorating a 50th anniversary cake
since you state you don't have much experience in decorating how about
making star borders -- use tip #20 or so for the bottom and #16 or 18
for the top. just hold the pastry bag at about a 45 degree angle w/tip
pointed at bottom of cake about 1/4" from cake and squeeze. for the
top border hold bag straight up and down at top edge of cake, just
bearly touching cake and squeeze. practice on wax paper so you can
keep the stars all the same size all the way around the cake. that
should be simple enough ha?
for the sides of the cake you can use stars again in a scollop design.
or make a zig zag if you have any idea how :)
add some roses w/gold paper/foil leaves and it's done and very pretty!
if you can't make roses use silk or fresh. lay them in groups of 3 in
about 10-12 places around the bottom &/or top of cake.
want/need any more information, don't hesitate to contact us again.
lynne
Date: July 23rd, 1998 10:07:37
From: Renee S
e-mail: reneelschl@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: pirate ship cake
Thank you Sue for the ideas, no it is not to late, the cake is not due for a few weeks!
Date: July 23rd, 1998 09:15:50
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: pirate ship cake
I haven't found a pirate ship yet, but two NEW books just in have sooooo
many ideas, included is a Pirate Face plus two other ships. Other book
in this series has Skull & Crossbones and a Treasure Chart.
NEW BOOKS ARE: $13.50 each, by Home Library, Australian Women's Weekly
1. Children's Birthday Cake Book, 128 page, 8.5x11, softback.
2. Party Cakes for all Occasions, 128 page, 8.5x11, softback.
Both are cut-up cake ideas!
By the way we do carry a plastic pirate ship for sceenery cakes.
Hope this isn't too late!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 09:12:21
From: Jennifer Sullivan
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: Re: ISO Lighthouse cake ideas
Someone made a lighthouse cake for a show I was at this year. There is a picture of it in this issue of American Cake Decorating, from the Maryland Cake and Candy Show. She used a 9" hex for the base, then stacked 8" and 7" rounds (maybe about 6 "), then tapered them into the right shape and decorated with stars. She made the top with fondant, royal icing, and jolly ranchers candys, and attached a blinking christmas tree liht bulb to a battery to put inside for the light. It was very cute, and I don't think it would be too difficult. Just remember to separte every 2 layrs with a board and put dowels in for support. For extra security, put a long dowel all the way thru.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 11:53:33
From: Diane
e-mail: drlehmann@aol.com
Subject: Re: pirate ship cake
Sorry Renee -- this is the first time I've used this message board. I left you an idea but it's under another title section 'pirate ship cake. I hope you find it.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 11:50:39
From: Diane
e-mail: drlehmann@aol.com
Subject: pirate ship cake
I'll be making a 3D Noah's Ark in @ 2 weeks. I plan on making the ark out of 1/2 of Wilton's large 3D egg pan. I'll place that atop a 'sea' made from a 1-layer 12 inch pan. I saw this idea in an ancient Wilton yearbook. Note: If you're concerned about the 3D ship falling apart, make it firmer by adding pudding to your recipe. The sails could be decorated wafer paper. Good luck & have fun!
Date: July 23rd, 1998 11:39:36
From: Diane
e-mail: drlehmann@aol.com
Subject: cake ideas for a retiring judge
Does anyone have any ideas for a retiring judge? The cake is due in early September and is to serve from 70 - 150. (They'll give me the final number about one week prior) They'd like something different -- perhaps 3D. I thought a gavel might be too predictable. I'd greatly appreciate your creative input. Thanks!
Date: July 23rd, 1998 09:57:42
From: Maree and Rachel
e-mail: echidna@netcon.au
Subject: ideas for anniversary cake
Hi, we are looking for something different for a two tier anniversary
cake for an exhibition, we have been toying with lilies or liliums, but
what would you suggest to go with them?
Or if you have a special idea with any other flowers?
the colours we are experimenting with at the moment are golds and
oranges.
If you think you can help please reply. SOOOOOOOOOONNNNNN!!!!
We are both slack and have left it all to the last moment!
Cheers to all decorators out there!
M&R.
Date: July 24th, 1998 12:33:38
From: malaika
e-mail: mscren@hotmail.com
Subject: 125th church anniversary
I have been asked to do my church's 125th anniversary cake. My problem
is what colors should I use? There will be at least 250 people at a
formal sit down dinner. Many are diabetic so I wanted at least two
tiers of diabetic cake. Should I do seperate cakes or one cake with x
amount of tiers? If so, how many? What should I use for a ckae topper?
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly apperciated.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 02:55:14
From: Jennifer
e-mail: gigimama@aol.com
Subject: Re: need ideas for decorating a 50th anniversary cake
Can you find out what their original wedding cake looked like, and use that for ideas? You can copy it as closely as possible, as far as shape, construction, and decoration. Maybe change the color scheme to white and gold, simplify the decorations if needed. I just did a 40th anniversary cake that was a slightly smaller replica of the original wedding cake, and everyone was really impressed and thought that was a neat idea.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 06:00:43
From: Patty
e-mail: plewis@chrm.com
Subject: ISO Lighthouse cake ideas
I would like to make a lighthouse cake for my dad's 60th birthday this weekend (nothing like short notice!). Anyone know how to go about it?
Date: July 23rd, 1998 08:33:40
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: run in sugar
I made a color flow carriage this week...in all the rain we're having.
It isn't drying well!!! Humidity is bad for this. Also, your pieces will
be stronger if you use color flow mix rather than royal icing...or make
the flow using egg whites instead of meringue powder...no it isnt' safe
- color flow IS safe...and dries harder.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 08:29:47
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ideas for anniversary cake
To me golds & oranges seem 'fallish' But you never know. I'm building a
castle just now and the bride's colors are white daisies, yellow roses
and purple irises (gumpaste for all). I like daisies for summer. And the
petals are so dainty that they set the cake off nicely.
I did a neat thing on the centers for my daisies...I used yellow gp,
then I pressed colored gran. sugar on, then touched that with yellow
chalk. They look very real this way. I did texture with that flat press
too.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 09:36:41
From: Linda
e-mail: lsweetin@po.brockport.edu
Subject: need ideas for decorating a 50th anniversary cake
Hi,
I'm doing a 50th anniversary cake for my aunt and uncle. I'm an
experienced baker but don't do alot of fancy decorations.
Any ideas for me? Thanks!
Date: July 23rd, 1998 08:26:08
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: ISO Lighthouse cake ideas
I know what I'd try...I have this candle mold...to make candles in LOL.
I'd bake the cake in it...perfect shape. But this is very topsy. Don't
expect to move it at all once finished or you'd need to hold to the dec.
cake to keep it from toppling...GEEE, how about a picture of a
lighthouse??? Plenty of those on computer graphics...like Print Artist.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 07:22:45
From: Lisa
e-mail:
Subject: Reese's Cake???
Help!!!! I need an idea for a cake for my father in law. He is a Reese's fanatic and I was hoping that I could come up with some idea to tie in with this obsession with him. So far no luck, my brain seems to have froze, do any of you have any ideas?? Thanks in advance for all your help.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 02:16:10
From: Lisa
e-mail:
Subject: Thanks.......
Thanks Renee for the GREAT idea!! I'm gonna get started on it this evening. I just loved the idea of torting it with a peanut butter icing. I'm gonna try to make a floral arrangement out of the mini Reese's I just loved that idea too!! My father in law is gonna just go nuts when he sees it!!! Thanks again for the idea.
Date: July 23rd, 1998 10:46:24
From: Renee V
e-mail: renchuck2@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Reese's Cake???
Hi Lisa,
How about a cake to look like a giant REESE cup? Complete with
peanutbutter filling! You could bake a chocolate cake in a pan or bowl
and shave off some to the cake at an angle to look like the slanted
sides of the Reeses cup. You could either torte the bowl cake or just
use 2 layers of a round pan, put a dam around the bottom layer and fill
with peanutbutter icing or filling. You could make it really special
by pouring chocolate ganache on the top and let it harden. Then ice
around the sides of the cake with chocolate buttercream and use a cake
comb *vertically* to make the grooves like on the sides of the Reese
cup. I would top it off with small star tip (#18) zig zag boarder to
look like the top edge of the peanutbutter cup. Write your message and
there you have it! If this seems too plain, I don't see why you couldn't
add a subtle floral arrangement on top or even something campy like a
floral-like arrangement using mini-Reese cups as the flowers and adding
leaves and stems etc. Hope this helps!
Renee
Date: July 23rd, 1998 05:22:22
From: michelle
e-mail: michelle_gann
Subject: Re: Reese's Cake???
Ice cream cakes are great, just make one with reese's peanut butter cups
crumbled on top or in the middle or both. Pour some chocolate syrup the
one with the parafin wax to make the drippings down the side of the cake
and viola you got a reeses cake. My favorite i might add.
Date: July 25th, 1998 12:09:14
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Rubber stamping?
hi john; i'm told rubber stamps work great on g/p. or fondant plaques
if you use gel colors.
maybe the person who ordered could 'borrow' a couple of her stamps or
buy new ones for you then give them to her as a present.
btw; i tried it w/paste and airbrush colors.....didn't work very well :(
good luck.....it'd be nice if you give us a follow up on what you end
up doing.
lynne
Date: July 24th, 1998 09:46:49
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Rubber stamping?
One idea is to make a stencil of a design. An open one. Lay it on an
iced cake then smear icing thickly. Smooth with 8" bent spatula. Lift
off stencil carefully and this may look alittle like a stamped design?
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 24th, 1998 09:36:07
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Fire truck edible image
YOUR VERY WELCOME. Glad you found us. Glad the party was a hit!
Sue and Dolores, Rita and Kim too!
Date: July 24th, 1998 09:49:32
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Exploring cakes
No, maybe 3 or 4 inches, email us at proicer@one.net and I'll ask my
sister.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 24th, 1998 09:29:52
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: cake ideas for a retiring judge
How about a 3 layer 9x13 decorated like a desk. It could be raised on a
styrofoam block and use cookies for the legs. Then use petite loaf cakes
for a handle of a gavel and maybe two cupcakes stacked for the end.
Good Luck and have fun!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 24th, 1998 08:42:14
From: kate
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Help!
Hi, is this your actual name? Could you tell me how to pronounce it
properly? I really like it. My daughter has an untraditional name,
and I am always interested when I hear others, but on the net lots of
them are made up. Even so, it's pretty. What does it mean? I'm sorry
everybody, I know this isn't a decorating question, but I've posted a
thousand of those too!:)
Date: July 24th, 1998 08:22:48
From: Jeannine
e-mail: norder@prodigy.net
Subject: Re: ISO Lighthouse cake ideas
Patty,
I made a lighthouse cake for my husbands birthday last year...I baked a
round 9" cake (any size/shape would work) and iced it blue/white with
buttercream and then some blue piping gel for a water effect. Then, I
constructed the actual lighthouse out of rice krispie treats...I just
hand molded it as the treats cooled. I then used icing to decorate the
lighthouse and used gumpaste (fondant would probably also work) to
create the "top" of the lighthouse. Worked well for me :)
Date: July 24th, 1998 06:14:56
From: michele
e-mail: mnket@aol.com
Subject: Fire truck edible image
This is for anyone out there that wants to decorate a cake with a fire engine. I posted a message quite a while ago for ideas and I was told to look for invitations and coloring books. Great ideas--but I could not find a single thing in and around my city (Dayton, Ohio). I even emailed Hallmark and American Greetings and they do not have any invitation or party plates with a fire engine theme. Well, on July 2nd, very late at night I looked at Dolores's edible images and found a fire engine!!! I sent an email to see if they had it in stock. Boy, do they respond fast!!! I woke up July 3rd and checked my emails and there was the answer--YES!! I got my husband out of bed and made him drive the 40 minute drive one way to get it for my son's 2nd birthday on July 5th. What great service!!! If you don't live close enough to Sugarcraft and you have thought about ordering from there but never have I would definitely recommend it. The cake was a hit with all the guests!! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect fire engine. Thanks Dolores and Sue!!!!!
Date: July 24th, 1998 06:17:16
From: michele
e-mail: mnket@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Exploring cakes
Sue--do you remember how tall the cup was? That is a great idea!!!!
Date: July 24th, 1998 06:54:48
From: John Pifer
e-mail: piferj@ptsi.net
Subject: Rubber stamping?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how do decorate a cake for someone
who is into rubber stamps?? She makes her own cards and things, and
really enjoys it, and her family wants a cake decorated with the Rubber
Stamp idea. I've thought about bying some stamps, and trying them with
gel, or food color, but the stamps are a bit expensive to use for just
trying out. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Date: July 24th, 1998 02:37:14
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: 125th church anniversary
I did a large cake for our pastor's tenth anniversary. I started out
with two large sheet cakes put side by side on the bottom, then one
large sheet cake on top of that (centered) then a small sheet cake on
top of all of that centered and then a small square cake on top of that.
I iced an 8" cardboard circle with royal icing to sit up on top of the
small square cake. We had someone with a good handwriting to write what
the celebration was. I put colored petunias, roses, etc. at the corners
of each tier. I glued a popsickle stick to the back of the 8" cardboard
circle and pushed it into the top tier so that you could read it when
you approached the cake. I made a small shell boarder around that 8"
cardboard to cover the edges. We mixed up the flavors in that cake.
Date: July 24th, 1998 02:07:55
From: Linda
e-mail: lsweetin@po.brockport.edu
Subject: Thanks for ideas!
Lynne and Jennifer, Thanks for your ideas! The honorees eloped so I have
nothing to copy - I guess we can consider this their wedding cake! I
truly appreciate the detailed instructions and thought that both of you
offered. This web site and those who use it are wonderful, and I'm so
glad I found it. Thanks again.
Date: July 24th, 1998 07:02:59
From: maree and Rachel
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: ideas for anniversary cake
To Dolores,
Thank you for your tips on our cake, the flowers and colour
combination you suggested sound fantastic, very springish!
Your message was our first! We were so excited (we are just learning
our way around the net!)
Thanks again.
Maree And Rachel.
Date: July 26th, 1998 12:47:46
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: carousel cake
One I liked was in an old Wilton Yearbook 1983 page 8. Using a 10" round
double layer. Sides iced wavy, figure piped horses and a twizzler sticks
for the big top.
There is a nice seperator plate set with horses mady by Wilton.
In the 1990 Yearbook page 17 they did a real NICE color flow carousel
horse. NICE!
How about just the horse? Use the Precious Pony or one of the horse
pans.
OH and the ever FAVORITE is in the 1995 yearbook page 17! We have done
this over and over! Charge $50.00. A 12" petal single layer on the
bottom with a 12" petal double layer stacked and the clear twist pillars
seperated to a 6" single petal with a petite doll pan on top. Lattic,
stringwork and cookie horses with a sucker stick for the pole and a gum
ball for the top. Colors are great too!
As always if you need pictures, email us.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 26th, 1998 12:38:11
From: Sue
e-mail: ANYTIME!!
Subject: Re: Re: Re: cake ideas for a retiring judge
Date: July 25th, 1998 06:48:24
From: tammy
e-mail: johncamp@megalink.net
Subject: carousel cake
I would like some ideas for a carousel cake.
Date: July 25th, 1998 07:07:04
From: Diane
e-mail: drlehmann@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: cake ideas for a retiring judge
Thank you, Sue at Sugarcraft. This is the second time you have come through with a great idea. A while back you sent me some info & copies of dinosaur cakes from the Wilton Yearbooks. Thank you so much for your help. Gratefully, Diane Lehmann from Wisconsin.
Date: July 27th, 1998 01:11:46
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: Rubber stamping?
Frances Kuyper demonstrated rubber stamping on cakes and cookies at a
cake show in California a couple of years ago. I only got there at the
very end of the demo, so I didn't see it, but I did get a handout. She
rubber stamps on fondant. The way she does it is by filling a clean,
empty stamp ink pad (I think you can buy them at craft stores) with
airbrush color. Let the pad rest for three days to absorb and blend the
color. There is a note at the bottom of the handout that says this
method can be used on other icing as long as it has time to dry.
Good luck!
Date: July 26th, 1998 09:02:07
From: lise
e-mail: liswerner@aol.com
Subject: rainbow fish cake ideas
Hi-My 4 year old twins really want a fish birthday cake this year. I am
a good amateur decorator but could really use some of your ideas-which
would be cuter-one big fish shape or an underwater fish scene and how
would you suggest doing it? thanks!!!!
lise
Date: July 27th, 1998 03:05:24
From: Mindy
e-mail:
Subject: Re: train cake
You can tape the pattern of the train onto the side of the same size pan as the cake you are making. Trace it and fill it in. There might be problems with the thinned colorflo running over the sides though because the pattern won't be lying on a flat surface. Mindy
Date: July 27th, 1998 02:27:17
From: Mary
e-mail: Marydolz
Subject: Re: rainbow fish cake ideas
I think it would be cute to do one big fish, maybe a cut out shape and decorate with M & M's as a mosaic for the scales. Good luck in whatever you do.
Date: July 27th, 1998 02:30:55
From: Mary
e-mail: Marydolz
Subject: train cake
I am making a train cake for a two year old. I was thinking about a color flow train going around an 8 inch round. How is it that you get the color flow to be curved to go around the sides? Or if anyone has a better idea for a train going around please let me know!
Date: July 28th, 1998 07:12:03
From: Laura S
e-mail:
Subject: Mickey Mouse Pan
Are the Witon directions accurate on the whole quantity of icing to use as well as the quantity for each color?
I don't want to end up short of icing or short of a color and mess this cake up!
Thanks,
Laura
Date: July 28th, 1998 05:59:18
From: lise
e-mail: liswerner @aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: rainbow fish cake ideas
Dear Jill and Mary- thank you for the great ideas-I will use both of
them this weekend! lise
Date: July 28th, 1998 10:55:38
From: Erin Ortmann
e-mail: AMBL29A@prodigy.com
Subject: Lone Ranger Cake??
Hi, I'm not a decorator, just a mom who sometimes gets desperate and
"frosts by number". I just have to have a Lone Ranger birthday cake for
my son. Has anyone ever seen a pan for one or maybe you have ideas. All
help greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Erin in OR
Date: July 28th, 1998 10:02:19
From: Margaret
e-mail: salimstng@aol.com
Subject: Re: Mickey Mouse Pan
Hi!
I have used several of Wilton's pans, & have always measured as directed & have had left over's! So yes, they are accurate
Good luck!
Margaret
Date: July 28th, 1998 11:06:12
From: jill
e-mail: letempt@wavecom.net
Subject: Re: rainbow fish cake ideas
Hi--I did a rainbow fish cake a while ago. I used the egg pan on a
sheet cake. Then added the seaweed etc. It turned out really well.
Just an idea--Good luck!
Date: July 28th, 1998 11:58:35
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Rubber stamping?
Yes, your right, I have the video. Whoops, I think I'll watch it again
to refresh my BRAIN!
Thanks!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: July 28th, 1998 11:52:12
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: train cake
You could also use a fake cake, cut in half so it will sit flat. Even
cut four times like a square. But you will have to be careful with the
flow in. Let the outline dry completely then flow in slowly.
We still have a few old side formers, slightly yellowed. Like the flower
formers but for a side of a cake. They would be a little easier to use.
Email proicer@one.net if your interested in them. I'll have to dig them
out of our discontinued items.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
513-896-7089
Date: July 30th, 1998 01:21:14
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Watermelon Cake
emily that's a great idea. it would be easy. 'rough' ice the cake
w/the straight side on top using pink to light red (or airbrush). the
rounded part of course would be green. don't forget to put the
white/yellowed line between the two :) for seeds how about mini
chocolate chips? i can just see it!
lynne
Date: July 30th, 1998 12:55:30
From: Connie
e-mail: cjh@navix.net
Subject: Groom's cake - Oakland Raiders theme
Does anyone have any suggestions and ideas for a groom's cake using the
Oakland Raiders in the design? My son is an avid Raiders fan! Thank
you in advance for your help. Connie
Date: July 29th, 1998 08:25:16
From: Anne-Marie
e-mail: axw6@psu.edu
Subject: Fire Engine Cake
I lost the recipe i had cut out from a woman's magazine sometime during
the last 9 months or so! It was a wonderful three-dimensional fire
engine with oreos for the wheels. Anyone happen to recall this, or
better yet, still have it? I'd appreciate any help. If you can't answer
by 7/30, I'm out of luck. Thanks.
Date: July 29th, 1998 01:30:53
From: Lisa
e-mail: LISASCAKES@aol.com
Subject: Re: carousel cake
Hi Tammy,
I have also made the carousel cake in the '95 Wilton yearbook. It was a big hit, but I could not be bothered making the horses in cookies. i felt it was to much last minute. so i made them in chocolate and they worked better for me.
Date: July 30th, 1998 01:25:46
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Retirement Cake
there are many ideas for retirement. it can be geared to the type of
work she has done or what her idea of relaxation is or her plans for the
future (traveling? etc).
give us some more clues :)
lynne
Date: July 30th, 1998 01:30:52
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Groom's cake - Oakland Raiders theme
hi connie; you can buy some plastic pennets (sp?) or other such items
and put that on the cake. the one i'm thinking of is triangle shaped
(w/point as the bottom).
i have made 12" rounds w/the top iced green, pennet in center and
'grass' all around it and as top & bottom border. you can even add
white lines w/yardline #s.
hope that helps get your creative juices running.
lynne
Date: July 29th, 1998 11:32:16
From: Connie
e-mail: conleb@bellsouth.net
Subject: Retirement Cake
Does anyone have any ideas for a retirement cake. My mother is retiring
in November and I will probably need a cake to feed about 50 people.
Date: July 29th, 1998 05:39:52
From: Emily
e-mail: lkk592s@nic.smsu.edu
Subject: Watermelon Cake
I was trying to think of a good idea for a cake for a picnic or a
barbecue. What about using an 18" half circle cake pan and decorate to
look like a watermelon slice. Does anybody have any suggestions about
this?
Date: July 30th, 1998 11:43:37
From: Diane
e-mail: drlehmann@aol.com
Subject: Re: Fire Engine Cake
It's 11:00 p.m. on the 30th -- I hope it's not too late. I have the magazine you're looking for. The cake calls for 2 pkgs. (10.75 oz each) frozen poundcakes. It would be easiest to fax the cutting and decorating instructions to you if you are still interested. I'll e-mail my phone number to you.
Date: July 30th, 1998 10:03:33
From: Amanda
e-mail:
Subject: Seinfeld Cake
I am looking for a creative way to make a cake that has to do with
Seinfeld. If anyone has made one of these cakes before or has any ideas
for me, please let me know. Thanks a lot!
Date: July 30th, 1998 05:06:09
From: Emily
e-mail: lkk592s@nic.smsu.edu
Subject: Re: Re: Watermelon Cake
Thanks Lynne. That really helps. I hope this cake turns out as good as
I expect it to.
Date: July 30th, 1998 02:11:09
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Lone Ranger Cake??
hi erin'
well, you say you aren't a decorator so how about ordering from dolores
some wafer paper and draw him? if you have time that is. if not, look
in those trusty yellow pgs for a cake decorating or candy supply shop
close to you. one pg is all you will need.
you say you can't draw?? no problem. just put the rice paper over the
picture and trace it, then fill in w/colored pens.
i use non-toxic, felt-tip pens you can get in any store -- even grocery
stores. pick ones that have sharp pencil-like points.
start at the top and work down so you don't smear any of it. or do a
little at a time letting it dry at least an hour between work.
rice paper and non-toxic pen colors are edible. non-toxic means it
really is not ment to be eaten, however if one should it will not make
you sick. an example of non-toxic items: elmer's glue,& crayola
crayons.
the little you will use for this project will not harm anyone unless
they happen to be *very senitive* to colors.
if you are still not comfortable w/using them, just remove the picture
before serving. no different than using some plastic toy etc.
lynne
Date: July 30th, 1998 07:59:00
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Re: Groom's cake - Oakland Raiders theme
We have done groom's cakes using just about every football and baseball
team there is. I have their decals (the ones you can stick onto
windshields and the like), usually enlarge them with my projector, copy
them onto wafer paper and then fill in with piping gel (which I paint in
because it is fast and uses less gel.) They are very realistic. If you
don't have a projector you can always enlarge it in a copy machine if
you need for it to be larger than the decal. We went to a sports store
and purchased 35 different decals to have on hand for groom's cakes.
Date: July 31st, 1998 11:27:23
From: Dana
e-mail: bcdnelson@worldnet.att.net
Subject: 35th Birthday cake
My husband is turning 35, Im at a loss - anybody have any clever ideas
for a cake? I thought maybe a "boob" cake - ya know "35 DD" maybe or
something. Any responses really appreciated Thanks.
Date: July 31st, 1998 08:25:32
From: Millie
e-mail: millied2@aol.com
Subject: Re: Seinfeld Cake
How's about a cake decorated like a black and white cookie (Jerry's favorite)
I think you could probably get an idea from just about any episode. Just don't do
one that wil cause any controversy (not that there's anything wrong
with that) :)
Millie
Date: July 31st, 1998 02:38:19
From: Susan K
e-mail: skirk47@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Seinfeld Cake
You could make a "Chocolate Babka" like Jerry and Elaine tried to buy for the dinner party. Just don't get a hair in it (I think that was part of the plot). www.cakerecipe.com has a recipe.
Date: July 31st, 1998 01:12:38
From: Laura S
e-mail:
Subject: GOODBYE!
Date: July 31st, 1998 09:34:19
From: Millie
e-mail: millied@elfatrading.com
Subject: Re: Seinfeld Cake
Hi Tammy,
Don't forget:
GET OUT, Hello Newman, and Cantstanya (Costanza)
Millie :)
Date: July 31st, 1998 12:21:25
From: Rob Accatino
e-mail: raccatino@airplaymonitor.com
Subject: Sheet cake with logo on it/Cleveland
Need someone in Cleveland to put my corportate logo on a sheet cake for
a party celebrating the 5th year anniversary of Airplay Monitor
Magazine. Airplay Monitor is a division of Billboard Magazine.
Party is 8/28/98. Need someone local. If you have any suggestions
please either e-mail me or call 213-525-2312. I am in Los Angeles and
can be reached Monday - Friday 9-5 PST.
Thanks
Date: July 31st, 1998 09:27:28
From: Connie
e-mail: conleb@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: Re: Retirement Cake
Sorry about leaving out the details, I haven't done a retirement cake
before and have no idea where to start. My mother is retiring from a
job as a customer service rep. at a local elec. company. She has no
plans to travel anytime soon. She is just looking forward to relaxing
and spending time with her five grandchildren. She also just got a
computer and is really enjoying it. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
Date: July 31st, 1998 07:22:32
From: Tammy H.
e-mail: thuls@adams.net
Subject: Re: Seinfeld Cake
If I were doing this cake (which I would love since I am a Seinfeld
worshiper!) I would do a seinfeld search and get a picture of the cast
and write some of their catch phrases (like "yada, yada, yada", "sponge
worthy", "double dipper", "Gitty-up", etc.) around the picture. You
could laminate the picture or cover tightly with saran wrap and put an
icing border around it! Good luck!