Why Use Baking Soda In Cake Icing?Why use baking soda in cake icing?
Freezing Boxed Cake Mix Batter?There are only two of us. When mixing up a boxed cake, can I freeze half the batter to bake later?
Using Expired Cake Mix?How much baking powder or baking soda can I use to add to an expired box of Duncan Hines cake mix to help with the rising?
Using Whole Eggs in a White Cake Mix?Is the point of using egg whites in the Duncan Hines white cake mix just because it may change the color? I'm going to use food coloring so I would rather use whole eggs if it's all the same.
Making Pound Cake from Boxed Cake Mix?When making the pound cake, can a regular pound cake pan be used or must it be a tube pan?
Birthday Cake Decorations for a Hunter?My husband is a hunter and I saw a picture (on Pinterest) of cupcakes with shotguns shells made out of fondant on top of them. I am not good with fondant, so I was wondering what candies I could use to make them look like shot gun shells.
Cake Crust Above Top?When I bake a cake and take it out of the oven to cool, and give it plenty of time before taking it out of pan I find that the crust is way above the cake. I then have to pull the crust off of the top and flip the cake bottoms up to glaze. Even my pound cakes.
Baking a Pound Cake?I have baked pound cake many of times, but with a bundt pan. But this time the pans are square with no hole. How do I get it to bake in the middle without drying the outside of the cake?
Problems Making a Box Cake?When I bake a box cake it comes out moist, but when you cut it, it turns all crumbly. You get maybe 1/2 slice and the rest is crumbs.
Making Boxed Cake Moist?What can I put in my box cake mix to make it more moist?
Boxed Cake Mix Failed to Rise?I used a white cake mix and followed all directions to the 'T.' It would not rise. I then bought a yellow cake mix and it would not rise. Why oh why? I bought them at the same store. Could they be old? I have been using cake mixes for 30 years and never had this problem.
Egg Whites for Angel Food Cake?I made an angel food cake using 12 egg whites from a carton of eggs, whose sell by date may have passed or was almost ready to pass. The eggs had set outside the fridge for about 24 hours ...
Dusting a Cake With Powdered Sugar?Will the powder sugar melt if I dust them the day before I want to serve the cake?
Name for Kitchen Tool Used to Put Icing on a Cupcake?What are those things called that you use to put icing on a cupcake?
No-Melt Frosting for Cupcakes?I'm making cupcakes, but I'm trying to figure out what's better cream cheese or frosting? I want my cupcakes to look nice and not to melt what do you guys suggest?
Large Marshmallow in the Base of Ice Cream Cupcake Cone?I remember in the early 1970s a TV homemaking program that put a large marshmallow in the bottom of the ice cream cone before adding batter to make the ice cream cupcakes. Does anyone else remember this and does it work?
Zebra Pattern Frosted Brownies?I volunteer at a zoo and would like to bring "zebra brownies" to our next volunteer meeting. I am trying to figure out to to put a zebra pattern (edible) on top of a pan of brownies. Any suggestions on what to use to do this? The easier the better, please.
Shopping for Royal Icing Decorations?Where can I buy royal icing flowers and decorations at a discounted price?
Keeping Butter Cream Frosting from Melting?How do bakeries keep butter cream frosting from melting in hot and humid weather when transporting over 250 miles?
Using Candy Melts Without a Mold?I want to make a dinosaur skeleton for my son's birthday cake that will lay in the cookie crumb topping like it's a dinosaur dig. It was suggested to me that I use candy melts to pipe bones out on wax paper. If I'm not using a candy mold, will it just run all over or spread?
Problem Thinning Wilton Candy Melts?I'm unable to get the Wilton melts thin enough to dip cake pops or to use as a drizzle. What is the trick to this?
Can I Paint a Cake Using Food Coloring?Can you use food coloring to paint on your cake or you need to use something else to paint on the cake?
Best Dye for Fondant?For fondant, what is better to use for dye? Powdered or gel/water? Does anyone know how much it costs?
How Do I Make an Open Book Shaped Cake?I would like to know how to make an open book shaped cake without a book shaped pan. Also, how do I ice an open book cake?
Decorating a Cake Shaped Like a Building?I would like to do a skyscraper from cake, and I am struggling to do the small windows. If somebody has any ideas I would appreciate hearing them. Thanks.
Using Paraffin Wax and Chocolate on a Cake?Can paraffin wax and hard chocolate be mixed and drizzled on cakes?
Using Cream Cheese Icing Successfully?Can I ice a cake with cream cheese icing successfully?
Mario Galaxy Birthday Cake?Does anyone have a picture of a Mario Galaxy birthday cake?
Cake Decoration Pattern for Baby Trainers?Can you help me with a pattern for little trainers for my grandson's christening cake? I want to use them as a topper.
How Do I Make a Guitar Cake?I need to make a guitar cake, fast. It has to be easy. I have a party to do tomorrow and I am so sick. Please help.
Making Heat Tolerant Frosting?How can I make frosting that won't melt in the heat?
Dragees (Silver Ball) Cookie and Cake Decorations?Is anyone else having trouble finding "dragees"? These are the little silver balls for cookies and cake decorating.
Fondant Patterns?I am looking for fondant patterns for the Build-A-Bear Cakes, especially the Christmas pattern. If anyone has some, it sure would be great, or a web site that has free patterns. Thanks.Cricket Girl
Making a Doll Cake?How do you make those cakes that have the doll standing up in the middle of the cake. Thanks for the help folks.
Cake Ideas for a Newly Ordained Pastor?I'm looking for a unique saying for the top of a cake for a newly ordained lady pastor in our church. Thanks for your help.
Using Candy Melts on a Cake?I would like to use the candy melts to cover a cake. What can I add to the melts to keep them from hardening so much? I need them to dry so they won't stick to your hands while eating the cake.
Pool Theme Birthday Cake?I am making a birthday cake with a pool theme. On the top will be a pool (of course) with a beach ball and sour ring candy for a floaty and maybe a pool noodle. However, around the pool is giving me a bit of trouble.
Making Ladybug Antenna for a Cake?Any suggestions for making ladybug antenna using candy melts, for a cake? Thanks!
What Kind Of Cake Icing Is Best In Warm Weather?What is the best icing for an outside wedding in warm weather?
Icing a Cake to Look Like a Book?I want to ice a cake in fondant so it looks like a book and want to turn the icing back in the corner so it looks like the page of a book is turned back.
Graduation Cake Ideas?I need a unique idea for a college graduation cake. One idea I am considering is a graduation hat cake. My daughters graduation isn't till May of 08, but since I am planning on making and decorating the cake myself, I am planning to make some practice runs at it. Her degree is in higher math, so theres not a lot there that I can use for inspiration. Any ideas?
Substituting Wax Paper For Parchment Paper?I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics, ETC and looked at what they charged for a roll of parchment paper. OUCH!
Basketball Themed Birthday Cake?I am throwing my 11 year old son a birthday party and he wants a basketball theme cake. does anyone have any ideas what to make the basketball hoop out of? I am making the cake myself to save money. Thanks
Making a Sombrero Cake?My 12 year old wants me to make him a cake that looks like a sombrero for his birthday. Any suggestions on how to do this? Thanks
Pirate Theme Birthday Cake?I want to know how to make a cake that is easy for a pirate theme birthday party. It would be great if you could send a picture with it also.
